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Can electric motorcycles make scooters cool and is it time to get on your bike?

EV Central

There are too many problems with mopeds, scooters and whatever else you want to call those pseudo motorcycles ridden by people who lack the coordination to change gears to list here. The best thing about riding the Maeving is that it feels like a proper motorcycle to throw into bends. But that didn’t mean I wasn’t going to hate it.

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IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

Green Car Congress

IDTechEx calculates that non-automotive EV sectors in 2021 demanded approximately 31 GWh globally in 2021; for reference, battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars demanded approximately 280 GWh globally in 2021. OEMs need to design large EVs from scratch and manufacture at volume to realize economy-of-scale savings.

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2015 VW Jetta to debut at New York Show; new EA288 diesel version already LEV3/Tier 3 compliant

Green Car Congress

l/100 km); its combined fuel economy is projected to be around 37 mpg (6.36 Compared to the NO x storage catalytic converter (NSC) of the previous model, the use of the SCR catalytic converter not only further reduces emissions, but also improves fuel economy. Close-coupled exhaust gas aftertreatment in the EA288 diesel.

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2014 Sprinter van for US standard with new 2.1L diesel; new driver assistance features

Green Car Congress

The 4-cylinder Sprinter features a 7-speed automatic transmission with torque converter—the only 7-speed automatic transmission to feature in a van—is refined for maximum fuel economy. The engineers at Mercedes-Benz have also fine-tuned the Sprinter’s accessory equipment for maximum economy. Accessory equipment.

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Qualcomm devises cost-effective ADAS chip for India | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Unlike the structured roads of mature economies, India’s traffic presents diverse challenges, making it an ideal testing ground for adaptive AI models. Dodla says Qualcomm’s vision-based system is capable of navigating the complex and unpredictable traffic scenarios prevalent in India.

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Lectra: Matts sweetelectric motorcycle Mazda626 : Jerry Halsteads conversion diary. EV Technical Files :Some handy info on the EV Album website EPA Fuel Economy :complete list of the EPA fuel economy results for recent years MotorPerformance Data : Graphs and drawings of Baldor, GE, and PrestoliteEV motors.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Until then, we can always program the ESS to make what Lotus refers to as "more futuristic sounds for electric vehicles [that] can be created using sampled sounds and generated waveforms." More data needs to be gathered before we truly understand whether the lack of a running engine makes a difference in pedestrian safety.

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