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BMW i7 review, Aptera carbon fiber, Subaru US-built EVs: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Aptera is getting Italian carbon-fiber coachwork for its 1000-mile solar EV. And we take the BMW i7 luxury electric sedan for a drive. Subaru hasn’t been swayed yet by incentives encouraging U.S.-built This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Hyundai N Models to Receive Carbon Fiber Wheels

The Truth About Cars

The UK-based wheel specialist from Dymag and composites wizards from Korea's Hankuk Carbon have announced the development of a line of hybrid carbon-fiber wheels for Hyundai’s N cars.& & Hyundai’s high performance N models are consistently excellent and frequently go the extra mile to cater to driving enthusiasts.

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Danish startup produces carbon-fiber lightweight chassis

Green Car Congress

Danish start-up ECOmove has developed a technology which it says makes it possible to manufacture a carbon-fiber chassis without using special equipment. The greatest challenge for most electrical car manufacturers is to increase the overall range. ECOmove calls its carbon-fiber technology Qstrung.

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Ride1Up CF Racer1 review: Testing the lowest cost quality carbon fiber gravel/road e-bike

Baua Electric

In the world of electric bikes, the words “carbon fiber” usually means big bucks. That means carbon fiber electric bikes have always commanded premium prices – at least, until now. Those drop bars are par for the course in road bikes, but we almost never see them on common budget-minded electric bikes.

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Autel Energy showcasing ZeroLabs electric 1969 Bronco at CES

Green Car Congress

The 1969 Bronco was customized from the ground up by Los Angeles-based Zero Labs Automotive , an automotive and industrial design, technology and engineering firm specializing in electric vehicle conversions. A 100 kWh, 400V Li-ion pack provides the ~235 miles of range.

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Tesla owner designs creative Model Y solar roof mod that adds up to 60 miles a day

Teslarati

A Tesla Model Y owner has created what is arguably one of the most useful DIY accessories ever designed for a mainstream electric car. Using some clever DIY strategies and conventional solar panels, the Model Y owner was able to design a system that allows his all-electric crossover to charge from the sun while it’s parked outside.

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Ford Performance 1050 kW electric SuperVan 4.2 to run Pikes Peak

Green Car Congress

Ford Performance is heading to the 101 st running of “The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb brought to you by Gran Turismo” with the all-new, improved electric Ford SuperVan 4.2. specifically designed to conquer the mountain and showcase the extreme limits of electric power. The SuperVan 4.2, The SuperVan 4.2,

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