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Electric Motorcycle Buyer's Guide, Most Efficient States, BMW i3 Electric-Car Reviews: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Find a zero-emission bike with our 2015 electric motorcycle buyer''s guide, see how the BMW i3 stacks up against other electric cars, and find out which states have the most efficient cars and homes. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The BMW i3 faces two other electric cars from Germany--the.'

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Governator ads, electric BMW motorcycle, automakers vs. oil: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Arnold Schwarzenegger comes back with ads for electric cars. BMW joins the electric-motorcycle ride. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The EPA's architect of clean-air rule rollbacks has resigned. And lobbying battles are heating up between automakers and the oil industry.

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How to choose the right electric car charger?

Setec Powerr

The post How to choose the right electric car charger? appeared first on SETEC POWER. Here’s a list of EV models under three different charger power levels: Models with a Max Charge Rate of up to 59kW No. 4 23 Volvo C40 Recharge 24 Volvo XC40 Recharge Models with a Max Charge Rate of 200-350+kW No.

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BMW i3 REx electric-car lawsuit: range-extender power loss alleged

Green Car Reports

The BMW i3 is the only electric car in the world sold with an optional range-extending engine to increase driving capability beyond the range provided by the battery. The "REx" option adds a small, 34-horsepower 650cc two-cylinder engine, derived from one used in BMW motorcycles, that powers a generator.

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BMW i3 Electric Car: Motorcycle Engine Range-Extender For 250 Mile Range

Green Car Reports

If you're a fan of electric cars, there's a fair chance BMW's i3 urban electric car is one of the vehicles you're most looking forward to in 2013. BMW is also.

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Nissan Leaf progress, fast electric motorcycle charging, Audi plug-ins: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

A drive in the Nissan Leaf Plus reveals how far electric cars have come in nine years. Electric motorcycle maker Zero has a novel way to get faster charging and longer trips on an electric bike. And German prosecutors fined BMW for its diesel emissions—but it.

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BMW Group and Samsung SDI expand partnership on electric drive batteries; i3, i8 and additional hybrid models

Green Car Congress

The BMW Group and Samsung SDI have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand their supply relationship for battery cells for electro-mobility. Samsung SDI will supply the BMW Group with battery cells for the BMW i3, BMW i8 and additional hybrid models over the coming years. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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