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Solaris ebuses will be powered by LFP-CTP batteries from CATL

Push EVs

Based in Poland and part of the Spanish CAF Group, Solaris was in 2021 the leading electric bus manufacturer in Europe with 11,9 % of the market share. More info: [link]. Nonetheless, unfortunately diesel still has a huge market share in Europe. Fuel types of new buses in Europe (2021): Diesel : 68,8 %. Electric : 10,6 %. PushEVs.

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Two Companies Working Towards Full-Scale Liberty Lifter X-Plane

Cars That Think

The name “Liberty Lifter” invokes the idea of Liberty ships, reflecting DARPA’s goal of an aircraft that’s relatively easy and cheap to put together. The two companies currently funded by DARPA for the design phase of the Liberty Lifter program are Aurora Flight Sciences (part of Boeing) and General Atomics. “We

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

Baua Electric

But just because it’s a lower-cost bike doesn’t mean it’s cheap. It may not have the most insanely top-shelf components on it, but it’s got a great mix of quality parts and features to fit the needs of the majority of enthusiast riders. See the CF Racer1 in action in my video review below, then keep reading for even more info!

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The Inefficiency of Car Buying

Clean Car

They don’t care that its an end of line car with an older engine and a socket for a nokia 6310, its cheap and its better than what they are driving today. This inefficiency and our buying behaviours are part of the reason why many of us miss out on electric vehicles.

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Mad Power thoughts

EV Info

Gas turbines are fairly flexible to switch on and off as wind varies, they’re relatively cheap, highly efficient and much lower in emissions than wood, coal or oil. Northern England would now be as brimming with home-grown gas as parts of Pennsylvania and Texas. Gas is the only answer. Gas is so last-century, you know!

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

For details on what we’ve called “The Big Fix” beyond the following, see [link] —and we’ll continue adding back-up info at CalCars-News and elsewhere. And oil only seems cheap. Since vehicles are also part of what we’ve built, with bipartisan support, we will enact a similar program: “Drive Star.”

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Best smart helmets – keep your head safe while you ride!

Green Authority

Do keep in mind Sena products are not cheap. The helmet works for up to 8 hours on a single charge, and comes with its own smartphone app, which gathers and collects data on your rides, with info on your distance, time, average speed, max speed, cadence, elevation and more. Sena is not exactly cheap. Interested? Interested?