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This clever kit turns bicycles into electric bikes using their disc brakes

Baua Electric

We’ve seen plenty of electric bicycle conversion kits around these parts, but rarely is there one that strays as far from the pack as the Skarper. This novel e-bike kit sports a unique look and claims that it can convert just about any bicycle into an electric bike – as long as it uses a disc brake. Recharging takes 2.5

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Never Recharge Your Consumer Electronics Again?

Cars That Think

They eat up battery life requiring frequent battery changes or charging. One company that’s hoping to reduce our battery anxiety is Exeger , which wants to enable self-charging devices that convert ambient light into energy on the go. I mean, the first one that came, you could wear them for a few hours, and you had to charge them.

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Volvo C40 Recharge Pure Electric review

EV Central

Volvo has some of the most aggressive goals when it comes to brand-wide electrification, and the new C40 Recharge is a big step in its electric charge towards zero emissions. Its official name is the Volvo C40 Recharge Pure Electric, and it’s available as either a single motor or dual motor (the latter is called the Twin).

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Opel bringing Ampera with special nav system and Meriva EVs to iZEUS project on intelligent electric driving and recharging

Green Car Congress

Opel has presented a specially-equipped Ampera extended range electric vehicle to the Technical Institute Karlsruhe (KIT), marking the beginning of a field trial in the research project iZEUS (intelligent Zero Emission Urban System) in Stuttgart. A key project component is therefore the development of standards for controlled charging.

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Software Upgrade to Prius PHEV NiMH Conversion Kit Enables All-Electric Driving At Up to 70mph

Green Car Congress

kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Some previous Prius plug-in conversion kits allowed motorists to go as fast as 52 miles per hour using a “forced stealth” mode.

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2024 Polestar 2 RWD: why the cheaper entry level beats the dual motor AWD

EV Central

2024 Polestar 2 Of course, you can still buy a dual motor all-wheel-drive Polestar 2 , but I’m here to tell you that you really don’t need to. I’d previously picked the now-retired single motor front-wheel-drive version ahead of the AWD, and now that drive’s shifted aft, the decision’s even easier.

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2024 BYD Sealion 6 PHEV review: Is this the new Chinese medium SUV that knocks over the Toyota RAV4 hybrid?

EV Central

The Dynamic has a single e-motor up-front, while the Premium adds turbocharging to the ICE and another e-motor at the rear. and safety equipment and vehicle-to-load charging. But you won’t find a spare tyre, just a repair kit. The driver can also set the battery state of charge for when the ICE chimes in.

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