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BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

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The BMW XM sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.3 The M Hybrid button on the center console is used to select one of three operating modes, including an ELECTRIC setting for cruising with zero local emissions at speeds of up to 140 km/h (87 mph) and over a maximum distance of 82 – 88 km (51 – 55 miles) in the WLTP cycle.

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This $40,000 Alibaba drone can carry a passenger, but would you risk it?

Baua Electric

We’ve even gotten a bit creative to get a person up in the air under a drone. The operating speed is a bit faster, clocking in at 10 m/s, or around 22 mph. I wish we had a bit more info on the technical specs. But we don’t have any info on the motors or controllers.

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Tesla plans to retrofit its pedestrian warning system in older vehicles

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For those who aren’t aware, Tesla was required to create and install a PWS in its vehicles due to an NHTSA mandate that set requirements for electric vehicles to make noise when traveling at a speed below 19 MPH. More info here: [link] @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/75f0PeZyln. Tesla Owners Online (@Model3Owners) April 30, 2021.

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Aventon Ramblas e-bike unveiled as brand’s first mid-drive performance electric bike

Baua Electric

The IP67-rated motor comes with personalized tuning capabilities via the Aventon app and features a total of 15 pedal assist levels made up of three profiles (eco, trail, and turbo) each with five levels. The motor carries a 250W continuous power rating, a 100 Nm torque spec, and can also be completely submerged in water. Maxxis tires.

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Charged Up: The 2024 Dodge Charger is Finally Here

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second 0-60 mph time for the Daytona, along with an 11.5-second As with other Dodge/Stellantis performance vehicles, Performance Pages that give in-depth info via the infotainment system will be available. If you're not ready for electric, you can get 420 ponies from the standard-output 3.0-liter Dodge is quoting a 3.3-second

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Ford expands Smart Mobility projects with connected e-bike study

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Multimodal navigation and smart routing: Integrates journey planning with personal vehicle and public transportation networks, which can be filtered by cost, time, and amount of biking. Info Cycle experiment. Connected vehicles Electric (Battery) Personal Transit Urban mobility V2X'

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Volkswagen unveils updated Golf; Millerized engines, semi-automated driving, digital cockpit and gesture control

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inch screen it forms a conceptual and visual entity with the Active Info Display (digital instrument panel), which is also new to the Golf. Lane Assist provides the basis for this system with adaptive lane guidance even at speeds of below 60 km/h (38 mph). This means that drivers constantly have to restore their personal settings.

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