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Alphabet Soup: Electric Car Acronyms and Abbreviations
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OCTOBER 30, 2019
Wondering about all those strange letters of the electric car world? I'm about to explain them
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Electric Narrowboat Conversion
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Which electric motor would be most suited for a canal narrowboat of approx 50ft long? And what sort of size would I need? Would an old forklift motor
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First of 130 Solaris electric buses deployed in Warsaw
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The first of 130 Solaris electric buses ( earlier post ), a Solaris Urbino 18 electric bus, no. Since the beginning of the year, Warsaw has been delivered electric buses under the contract that Solaris secured in July last year. Bus Electric (Battery
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I just ran across the latest available data, from 2005, for the electricity consumption by petroleum refineries. One electric car, roughly speaking, will use about 3000 kWh to go about 12,000 miles. That means the electricity alone we use to refine petroleum each year could drive over 16,000,o00 electric cars 12,000 miles each year. And that doesn't include the electricity used in oil extraction and pumping. petroleum oil refineries Big Oil battery electric ca
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Hyundai Motor introduces electric double-decker bus
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In Seoul, Hyundai Motor unveiled an electric double-decker bus—a first of its kind for Hyundai, and part of the company’s effort to help reduce traffic congestion and air pollution. The large electric double-decker bus is 12,990 mm long and 3,995 mm high.
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More than 100 electric school buses, powered by a Cummins fully electric drivetrain, have been ordered to date from Blue Bird Corporation, a school bus manufacturer highly focused on alternative fuel technologies. Electric (Battery) Fleets Heavy-duty
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CASE unveils first fully electric backhoe loader: the 580 EV
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CASE Construction Equipment introduced “Project Zeus”: the 580 EV, the construction industry’s first fully electric backhoe loader. Electric motors, on the other hand, have instantaneous torque and peak torque available at every operating speed. Electric (Battery) Off-road
Electric VTOL company Lilium completes $240M funding round
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Lilium, the Munich-based aviation company developing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing aircraft for regional air mobility ( earlier post ), completed an internal funding round worth more than $240 million. Aviation Electric (Battery) Urban Air Mobility
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I am wondering what the torque I can expect out of a generic forklift motor would be. I just acquired a Ford Ranger that I'm going to convert. I was
First DAF CF Electric refuse collection truck delivered to ROVA
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As part of a field test comprising four comparable vehicles, the first DAF CF Electric 6x2 refuse collection truck has entered operations with Dutch public waste disposal firm ROVA. Electric (Battery) Heavy-duty
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Renault Trucks starts serial production of its electric trucks
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MARCH 11, 2020
electric trucks ( earlier post ) in its Blainville-sur-Orne plant in Normandy. Various facilities have been installed in the Blainville-sur-Orne industrial site to manufacture the electric models. building is now entirely dedicated to technical operations relating to electric vehicles.
Wright Electric begins motor development program for 186-seat electric aircraft; 1.5MW motor, 3 kV inverter
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Wright Electric announced the start of its electric propulsion development program for its flagship 186-seat electric aircraft, named Wright 1. MW electric motor and inverter at 3 kilovolts. Aviation Electric (Battery) Motors Power Electronics
DAF delivers first electric truck to Jumbo
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DECEMBER 21, 2018
DAF Trucks delivered its first fully electric truck to Dutch supermarket chain, Jumbo. The CF Electric was developed in a joint venture between DAF and VDL ( earlier post ), and will be used by Jumbo to supply its supermarkets in the south of the Netherlands.
Two Fuso eCanter electric trucks delivering mail in Dublin; 150 delivered globally
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Route 66 Electric Vehicle Museum
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Mercedes-Benz upgrades eVito Tourer electric van
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Equipped with the drive system components of the latest Volkswagen electric vehicles, the concept vehicle is based on a T1 Samba Bus produced in 1966 and comprehensively restored. The combination of the high-end classic and high-tech electric vehicle will be available to buy for real.
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Bogotá orders 379 electric buses from BYD
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NOVEMBER 22, 2019
BYD will provide the Colombian capital of Bogotá with a fleet of 379 pure electric buses, in a deal awarded by the capital’s TransMilenio SA mass transport authority. Globally, BYD buses, taxis and other electric vehicles are present in more than 300 cities, 50 countries and regions.
Lion Electric launches battery-electric Class 8 urban truck
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MARCH 12, 2019
Canada-based Lion Electric Co. Lion) has unveiled its first all-electric Class 8 urban truck this morning. The electric motor delivers up to 350 kW and 3,500 N·m of torque. Electric (Battery) Heavy-duty
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