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Porsche’s new 1,092 hp Taycan Turbo GT steals another Tesla record as its fastest vehicle yet

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With over 1,000 hp and a 0 to 60 mph in 2.1 seconds, it is the fastest, most powerful road-legal Porsche of all time. After revealing the fully electric Macan in January, its first established model converted to an EV, Porsche followed it up with an upgraded Taycan last month. With up to 938 hp for a 0 to 60 mph sprint in 4.5

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Chrysler launches the 2011 GEM line

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Also new for 2011 are four vehicle options including: 12” turf tires for off-road applications; Right-hand-drive package that converts the GEM vehicle into a police or security vehicle; Short-bed package that provides a 34” x 48” cargo bed on the GEM e4 four-passenger coupe or the GEM e6 six-passenger shuttle vehicle; and.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

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It was a Polaris GEM , it ran at 25 miles per hour (mph). There was no NEV legislation on the books that made it legal,” White said. “I I had it shipped to EV West in San Diego and they kept it for a year, converted it, and sent it back to me. It went up to 50 mph.”. White’s Polaris GEM with added solar panel.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD

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Lucid set-up a mini drag strip, where after some expert instruction on how to use the launch control, we did 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds and hit 88 mph before lifting. Charging is also through motor regeneration that when coasting or braking converts kinetic energy into electric energy and returns it to the battery. Don’t blink.

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Open source street legal EV, powered by hub motors

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Target single-charge range for the Luka EV is 300 km (186 miles), with a top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph) and a price below €20,000 (US$22,445). The project team is using design bodywork from gaming, converted to a Solidworks file. Project aims include quick design and build (less than a year).

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Mercedes-AMG’s first performance hybrid entering series production

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0 - 60 mph) takes 2.9 seconds, and 200 km/h (125 mph) is reached in less than ten seconds. Acceleration only ends at 316 km/h) (196 mph). An electric actuator engages second gear at around 140 km/h (87 mph) at the latest, which corresponds to the electric motor's maximum speed of around 13,500 rpm. 30 km/h (18 mph).

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Volkswagen provides first technical details of Gen 8 Passat, including plug-in hybrid drive; multiple new assistance systems

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The Passat Hybrid has a top speed of more than 210 km/h (130 mph) and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 8 seconds. From the infotainment system menu, the driver can decide which information should be displayed: momentary speed, legal speed limit, navigation instructions, information on assistance systems and warnings.

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