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BMW launching iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet

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After all, it is one of the most efficient ways of storing and transporting renewable energies. In addition to the technological equivalents of features found on combustion engines, such as charge air coolers, air filters, control units and sensors, the BMW Group also developed special hydrogen components for its new fuel cell system.

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MHI to supply 2 electric buses featuring MLIX Li-ion batteries for Kitakyushu City

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(MHI) will supply two electric buses to serve in a transportation system being planned by the city of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. kWh of capacity, and operates with a state of charge window of 10-90%. Load capacity is 72 passengers. The MLIX cells use MHI’s own prismatic cell design and stacking architecture.

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Porsche presents Mission R concept electric competition car

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Top speed is more than 300 km/h (186 mph). Here again, direct oil cooling offers tremendous thermal advantages because it makes use of the entire surface of the cells, a large amount of heat can be transported from the battery into the cooling system. The maximum charging capacity is 350 kW.

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Vonmercier is the electric sportscar hovercraft that will have you saying, “Ok, but why?”

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Hovercrafts are the platypus of the transportation world, borrowing parts and principles from wildly divergent sources and mashing them together into something that physically functions but rarely looks very attractive. As the sales page explains, “The body and hull are molded from carbon fiber.

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BMW shows i Pedelec Concept e-bike

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The BMW i Pedelec Concept can also be converted in a matter of seconds to offer a pushing mode, which allows it to be rolled and steered and therefore taken on public transport at no extra cost, saving the rider the effort of having to carry it around. It takes just four hours—or 1.5

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Final Drive: 2021 Polestar 1 PHEV

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This results in a 0-60 time of four seconds (it felt quicker) and a top speed of 155 mph, which we didn’t quite get to, lifting-off at 120 mph. 120V common wall plug up to 8 hours for a 100-percent charge. Level 2, 240 V up to 3 hours for a 100-percent charge. 115-watt fast charger 45 minutes for an 80-percent charge.

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BMW unveils third i concept model: i8 Concept Spyder plug-in hybrid

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The BMW i8 Concept Spyder accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in five seconds on the way to an electronically governed top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). The electric motor sources its energy from a lithium-ion battery pack which can be fully charged from a domestic power socket in less than two hours.

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