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Tesla Model S Plaid dismantles previous EV hot lap record by nearly five seconds

Teslarati

A Tesla Model S Plaid driven by professional electric vehicle driver Blake Fuller recently dismantled the previous EV hot lap record at Sebring Raceway in Highlands County, Florida, which was not close. Straight from the Fremont Factory, the Model S plaid packs 1,020 horsepower and an insane 0-60 MPH acceleration rate of just 1.9

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I bought Harley’s new electric motorcycle. Delivery was a hot mess, but still awesome

Baua Electric

The high price tag combined with the Harley branding meant that the market was limited mainly to wealthy, older brand loyalists, and they weren’t exactly buying it by the thousands. And so as soon as I finished my first-ever test ride on that LiveWire S2 Del Mar production prototype in late 2022, I pretty much knew I’d want to buy it.

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

Green Car Congress

The near-term investment strategy seeks to: Advance new express high-speed corridor services (operating speeds above 150 mph (241 km/h) on primarily dedicated track) in select corridors of 200-600 miles (322-966 km). (As Japan’s Shinkansen links most major cities at speeds up to 186 mph (300 km/h).). Earlier post.)

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Solar-powered off-grid EV charging stations offer surprisingly attractive cost advantages

Charged EVs

They have what certainly was at the time, and probably still is, the world’s only production electric aircraft, meaning you could buy one. Charged : Tell me about disaster relief, because we just had a big hurricane here in Florida. I understand that you have three EV ARCs deployed in Florida right now. Desmond: Yes.

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