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BYD launches $233K Yangwang U9 electric supercar that will smoke a Ferrari and can dance

Baua Electric

The world’s leading EV maker, BYD , is taking aim at exotic car manufacturers like Ferrari and Lamborghini with the new Yangwang U9. BYD officially launched the Yangwang U9 electric supercar with a 0 to 62 mph (0-100 km/h) sprint in 2.36 With an 800V system, the electric supercar can charge from 30% to 80% in 10 minutes.

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Tesla Model S Plaid at 50% charge pulls faster than supercars, data shows

Teslarati

During the reign of the Tesla Model S Performance, P100D, P90D, and P85D, electric car critics typically pointed out that the flagship sedan could only achieve its peak performance when the car was fully charged. One of the vehicles had a 98% state of charge, while the other only had 50% of its battery charged.

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New range record for the Kangoo ZE-H2 EV with fuel cell range extender

Green Car Congress

With a fully-charged 22 kWh battery pack and with 1.8 This represents an average speed of 35 km/h (22 mph), in the real traffic conditions of a large city. —Fabio Ferrari, founder and General Manager of Symbio FCell. The new versions of our Kangoo ZE-H2, currently in production, reduce the hydrogen consumption even more.

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Hertz introduces the Tesla Model S to expanding US Dream Cars lineup

Green Car Congress

With the expansion, Dream Cars consumers in select markets are now able to rent both the Tesla Model S and Tesla Roadster, along with a variety of other high-end performance vehicles, from Ferrari to Lamborghini to Porsche and Mercedes Benz. The all electric, zero emissions car can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 4.2 Audi R8, Spyder.

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Tesla Model S Plaid to make TV debut on ‘Jay Leno’s Garage’ on November 10

Teslarati

It turned a 9.247, at 152 MPH.” Faster than any Ferrari, faster than any $3.5 seconds from 0-60 MPH with an impressive 390 miles per charge. Leno said: “I’ll tell you what I did. I went up to Famoso Dragway in Bakersfield and the Tesla Plaid…I drove by, and the NHRA guy was there to make it official.

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Electric Drag Race: Kia EV6 GT Versus Lots Of ICE Supercars

CleanTechnica EVs

500 km of range and 800V charging took the eco-minded, “responsible adult” headlines, but a claimed 3-second 0-60 MPH time … it just seemed unbelievable from Kia. And, while the car’s official specs were initially withheld, the company soon released some staggering numbers. That’s not […].

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BMW wins overall International Engine of Year 2015 for hybrid drive system in i8 PHEV

Green Car Congress

The sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) takes 4.4 The three-cylinder engine derives its typical characteristics from BMW’s six-cylinder in-line engines, to which it is closely related. seconds, yet combined fuel consumption—as calculated in the EU test cycle for plug-in hybrid vehicles—stands at 2.1 135 mpg imp) plus 11.9

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