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ZF and start-up Levant Power partnering on first fully active, regenerative suspension for automobiles

Green Car Congress

—Rolf Heinz Rüger, in charge of the Suspension Technology business unit of ZF’s Car Chassis Technology division. Fluid is re-routed from the shock through the valve, where our proprietary integrated hydraulic motor can either extract power or perform work on the fluid.

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2024 Lamborghini Revuelto PHEV review: the green way to enjoy a $1million screaming Italian V12?

EV Central

They’re short-range EVs, but with the added complexity and maintenance costs that come with an ICE. As hybrids they’re burdened with the extra weight and cost of a larger, space-consuming battery pack. 2024 Lamborghini Revuelto PHEV A Ferrari beater? The battery gauge shows it’s 75 percent charged.

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New secret details of 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance! Musk’s mega-fast electric car explored in Australia

EV Central

New tyres The 18-inch wheels of the 2024 Tesla Model 3 are still Michelins, but they’re a new design aimed at improving ride quality and comfort The 18-inch wheels fitted to the Rear-Wheel Drive and Long Range as standard are still Michelins and the optional 19s are still Hankooks.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

BMW M cars – they’re coming with hybrid drivetrains. Ferrari EV – yep, there’s a pure EV Ferrari coming, although what it looks like and how it goes is a long way off. Ferrari 296 GTB plug-in hybrid sports car. Nissan Qashqai e-Power – drives like an EV but never needs charging.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. It is aggressively in talks with Portland General Electric Plug-In Charging Stations , ( POR ) and other states including Michigan, and California that are scrambling to offer incentives. before 2010.