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Geländewagen, Electrified: Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology

The Truth About Cars

The electric G features a ladder frame design, selectable low range off-road gear reduction, an independent front suspension, and solid rear axle. A 116-kWh lithium-ion battery provides the juice but Merc isn’t yet spilling any tea about expected driving range on a full charge. A sprint from 0–60 mph is said to take 4.7

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9 Places to See the Summer Olympics Without Setting Foot in Paris

Baua Electric

And when you’re not watching sports, you can take advantage of museums, parks, design centers, and fresh food and wine options. The Machines de l’Île mixes Jules Verne’s stories with Leonardo da Vinci’s designs in the form of a ridable mechanical elephant and sea creatures (€9.50 In Nantes, you can even ride a mechanical elephant.

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Gotrax GXL V2 Review: A budget-friendly beginner e-scooter

Green Authority

The GXL V2 is fun for neighborhood trips, provides 12 miles per charge, and performs best on flat pavement. and can fold, the clip to keep it folded is so poorly designed that it’s nearly impossible to carry around. Do you have hardly any hills in your neighborhood? Poor portability: While the scooter only weighs ~26 lbs.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

Cars That Think

now taking place in suburban homes, using outside wall-mounted chargers metered to give credit to vehicle owners on their utility bills in exchange for uploading battery juice during peak hours. Utrecht now has 800 bidirectional chargers designed and manufactured by the Dutch engineering firm NieuweWeme. In the UK, experiments are.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Although charging infrastructure is beginning to find its way into cities, it may be awhile until they are available in residential neighborhoods en masse. Forcing companies to conform to standardized batteries prevents them from designing better cars. Think of a battery in laptops.