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This 100 MPH ‘street legal’ 2-seater electric race car from China looks pretty legit

Electrek

Most of the fun and funky vehicles I manage to dredge up for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week are big on weirdness but short on power. This time, that seems to be reversed, as this electric race car is more wild than weird and comes with some seriously impressive performance.

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MOKE International returns to US with street-legal 50 mph open-top electric vehicle

Electrek

The post MOKE International returns to US with street-legal 50 mph open-top electric vehicle appeared first on Electrek. Just months after landing a $55M funding deal , MOKE International is bringing them back to the US for the first time in decades with its new MOKE Californian model.

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MOKE International returns to US with street-legal 50 mph open-top electric vehicle

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The post MOKE International returns to US with street-legal 50 mph open-top electric vehicle appeared first on Electrek. Just months after landing a $55M funding deal , MOKE International is bringing them back to the US for the first time in decades with its new MOKE Californian model.

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Genovation’s GXE breaks street-legal all-electric land speed record: 205.6 mph

Green Car Congress

Genovation broke the land speed record for a street-legal all-electric vehicle with the Genovation Extreme Electric car (GXE). mph (330.88 mph (300.63 The GXE is a Z06 Corvette that has been re-engineered by Genovation to be a performance driven all-electric vehicle. The GXE reached 205.6

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Less is more with this ‘street-legal’ tiny Chinese electric SUV

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I’m not sure if you could really call it a legit SUV, but these fun-looking little Chinese electric vehicles might just be an interesting alternative to the car bloat clogging the streets of cities around the world. Oh, and they make an excellent entry for this week’s Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week.

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GEM creates first mapping tool for low-speed roads

Green Car Congress

GEM has been producing low-speed electric vehicles for more than 25 years and has sold more than 65,000 of them. LSVs are more than a golf cart—they are street legal on most roads posted 35 mph or less. Yet knowing where those roads are and where a GEM can take you can be a challenge.

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Porsche’s new 1,092 hp Taycan Turbo GT steals another Tesla record as its fastest vehicle yet

Baua Electric

The new Porsche Taycan Turbo GT is an all-electric powerhouse. With over 1,000 hp and a 0 to 60 mph in 2.1 seconds, it is the fastest, most powerful road-legal Porsche of all time. Porsche has been on a roll the past few months as it expands its all-electric lineup. With up to 938 hp for a 0 to 60 mph sprint in 4.5

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