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Reviewing this tiny 50 mph electric scooter is the best bad idea on wheels

Electrek

more… The post Reviewing this tiny 50 mph electric scooter is the best bad idea on wheels appeared first on Electrek. This e-scooter has the power and performance to hang with the much bigger dogs. In fact, it’s probably more than you’ll ever need, and that’s why I love it.

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Tesla Model S Plaid is actually faster than its listed 1.99-second 0-60 mph time: report

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The Tesla Model S Plaid’s 0-60 mph time is listed on the company’s website as 1.99 The idea of a four-door, family sedan that’s filled to the brim with fancy tech features is something almost alien, after all. The Tesla Model S Plaid accelerated from 0-60 mph in just 1.98 The quarter-mile run was achieved in 9.25

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Volvo Cars to limit all its cars to 180 km/h (112 mph); geo-fenced limits possible in future; proposals coming on intoxication and distraction

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Volvo Cars, as a worldwide leader in safety, will limit the top speed on all its cars to 180 km/h (112 mph) from 2020. Volvo Cars will present ideas to tackle the problem areas of intoxication and distraction at a special safety event in Gothenburg, Sweden on 20 March. In many ways, they are equally dangerous as drunk drivers.

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: This 18 MPH suitcase is a terrible idea

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Ive got a bit of a reputation for testing out some of the wildest , strangest , and most interesting non-car electric vehicles on the internet.

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Porsche takes 10% stake in the electric technology and sports car company Rimac; development partnership

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The two-seater produces 1914 hp, 2300 N·m of torque, and reaches a top speed of 412 km/h (256 mph); acceleration from 0-60 mph is in 1.85 We feel that Rimac’s ideas and approaches are extremely promising, which is why we hope to enter into close collaboration with the company in the form of a development partnership.

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Public-Private Partnership Testing Low-Speed EVs in SoCal

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Participating drivers are asked to complete surveys regarding how the vehicles are used, how they perform, satisfaction levels and ideas for improvement. The vehicles travel up to 25 miles per hour and are limited to streets with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less.

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Yamato, Toyota, Hino start trials of battery-electric 1-tonne delivery truck

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At the 42 nd Tokyo Motor Show 2011, Hino displayed an EV truck concept vehicle with an ultra-low bed based on this idea and subsequently continued development, completing a practical-use prototype vehicle. Maximum speed is 60 km/h (37 mph).

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