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We drove the 500hp electric Arc Sport and holy heck, this thing rips

Baua Electric

And, like in electric cars, an electric motor has high torque at zero rpm, which means it has… A LOT OF GET-UP-AND-GO. The motor in this case is pretty centrally located, under the floor of the boat. So a chunky battery, sited low in the stern, is fit-to-purpose anyway.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid

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liter, 16-valve 4-cylinder engine with two electric motors for a total system 196 horsepower and 139 pound-feet of torque. The gas power Toyota’s hybrid automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. It combines a 2.0-liter,

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Hydrogen Cars vs Electric Cars – Who Is Going to Rule the Market?

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This initiates an electrochemical reaction, which generates energy, and is used to power the electric motor. As a result, hydrogen cars have features of both electric and traditional gasoline automobiles that is, it has a fuel tank and an electric motor. Fuel cells are the heart of hydrogen-powered vehicles.

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Udaipur to Himachal : 923 km in an electric car

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Called up the Tata Motors team, who were super helpful. I did a video call with the regional head of service at Tata Motors, Jaipur. The computer of the car is connected all the time, even when you push the power off switch. In case of any battery overheating or current surges, the switches disconnect the battery from the motor.

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New EV Prototype Leaves Range Anxiety in the Dust

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Not long ago, a 300-mile range seemed like a healthy target for electric cars. The engineering team included specialists with the Mercedes-EQ Formula E team , drawing from their well of electric racing experience. Defying today’s EV norms, the battery and motor are entirely air cooled. The Benz sipped electrons at 8.7

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Niro EV

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The 2022 Kia Niro EV has a single 150-kilowat (kW) motor that produces 201 horsepower and 291 pound-feet of torque. This range is outstanding and equals or exceeds electric vehicles costing far more. Juicing up. Keep an eye on Kia as they continue to be a leader introducing new electrified models. Smooth Operator.

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

By Atul Gopal The PluginIndia team went on an electric car drive using the Tata Tigor EV. This will show how Electric cars can be practical and more enjoyable on a highway ride! We chatted up with Jayasuriya, the state head of TML for Electric Vehicle sales. He reached the hotel around 1145 hrs. So was his wife.