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EV-maker Eli launches its $11,900 electric micro ‘car’ in the US

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Microcars, often referred to as quadricycles in Europe and Low-Speed Vehicles (LSVs) or Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) in the US, are a niche category designed largely for urban travel. That permits owners to operate it like a traditional vehicle, but only on roads posted up to 35 mph (56 km/h).

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BMW to introduce BMW 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid at Detroit show

Green Car Congress

In the US, the BMW 530e iPerformance is the fourth member of a growing portfolio of iPerformance (PHEV) models already available at US dealers. The 2018 BMW 5 Series iPerformance will be available at US dealers in spring 2017. seconds and enable it to reach a top speed of 235 km/h (146 mph).

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lexus RZ 450e EV

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rear 0-60 mph: 5.0 Tempting Lexus owners to plug in There also is the respected Lexus dealer experience—from shopping, purchase and service—where customers are referred to as “guests.” The RZ 450e is sold in all 50 states and is available at dealers now. front and 124.3 seconds 71.4 kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery 6.6

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Newly launched Porsche Taycan fails to impress in comparison with Turbo S

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seconds at 062 mph. A bigger battery does make it accelerate from 0-62 mph to 155 mph in 3.8 Even at such difficult times, dealers are to be credited for developing innovative ways to attract customers and keep them interested in this new launch. Reference – [link].

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The best electric skateboard conversion kits

Green Authority

Electric skateboards , often referred to as e-boards, typically weigh less than 30 pounds (13.5 You will get a pair of 750-watt high-torque motors out of the box, that will give you a top speed of 25 mph. The setup will let you enjoy 10 to 15 miles with a top speed of 28 mph. See the Revel Kit. See the Mellow Drive kit.

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Volkswagen’s Golf Alltrack challenges the Subaru Outback; directions for 4MOTION and vehicle dynamics

Green Car Congress

With the arrival of the new Golf Alltrack, the all-wheel-drive derivative of the Golf SportWagen, in US dealer showrooms in October, Volkswagen of America is offering an affordable, upscale and very fun-to-drive (more on this below) entry into an underserved market segment: all-wheel-drive wagons.

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GM Previews First Two-Mode, Front-Wheel-Drive Hybrid Transaxle

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second 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h) acceleration performance, as compared to a 6.9 The first mode blends power from the IC engine and the electric motors according to demand at up to 40 mph (64 km/h), while the second mode controls engine gearing above 40 mph. GM refers to such designs as “single mode”. Transaxle Operation.

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