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Tarform unveils 50 mph electric jet ski designed like a manta ray

Electrek

This time it has shunned two wheels in favor of a sleek hull, creating the Tarform Raye personal watercraft. more… The post Tarform unveils 50 mph electric jet ski designed like a manta ray appeared first on Electrek.

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Automobili Pininfarina’s one-of-a-kind Battista Reversario hyper GT goes 0-60 mph in 1.79 sec [Video]

Baua Electric

You may have heard of Automobili Pininfarina, but chances are you’ve never seen one of its exclusive electric hypercars in person. Outside of the Battista, we’ve seen a unique concept called the PURA Vision, a “collectible masterpiece” called the B95 , and a topless all-electric design called the Barchetta , which costs a mind-boggling 4.4

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Vehicle Sets CNG Speed Record: 323 mph

Green Car Congress

Fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG), the Lucas Oil/Lessman Streamliner hisett an official speed record for a CNG vehicle of 323 mph through the measured mile at the Bonneville Salt Flats in early October. The blown gas streamliner, designed and built by Riley Technologies, was originally designed to run on gasoline.

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GHSA projects that drivers killed more than 7500 pedestrians in 2022; most since 1981

Green Car Congress

Because of their greater body weight and larger profile, SUVs and other light trucks can cause more harm to a person on foot when a crash occurs. The average risk of death for pedestrians increases exponentially the faster a vehicle is traveling, from 10% at 23 mph to 90% at 58 mph.

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Fisker introduces Alaska pickup truck, Ocean with Force E off-road package; 11 Ocean deliveries in Q2

Green Car Congress

Fisker Ronin is an all-electric four-door convertible GT sports car—a true five-seat GT with a carbon fiber hard-top convertible, four butterfly doors, a high-tech luxury interior, and futuristic exterior design. A triple-motor all-wheel drive powertrain is projected to deliver 1,000-plus horsepower and 0-60 mph in approximately 2.0

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Michigan State University introduces electric autonomous bus through collaboration with state, Karsan and ADASTEC

Green Car Congress

During testing, the bus will be traveling at 15 mph; this will increase to 25 mph once fully deployed in 2022. The new Karsan Autonomous e-ATAK bus will complement MSU Mobility’s efforts to test, validate and research all areas of mobility via its connected ecosystem, featuring 8.1 The bus’s 2.5-mile

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2021 BMW 330e and 330e xDrive PHEV sedans priced in US starting at $44,550 and $46,550

Green Car Congress

The BMW 330e Sedan’s electrified drivetrain allows it to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 5.6 Both models feature an electronically limited top speed of 130 mph when equipped with all-season tires. When equipped with summer performance tires, the 330e Sedan reaches a top speed of 142 mph (140 mph for the 330e xDrive model).

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