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Car modifications in India: What is legal and what’s not

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In fact, performing some weird modifications to your car may lead you to legal trouble. If you are planning to modify your car, here is a comprehensive guide with a list of legal and illegal modifications in India. Colour change: Changing a car’s colour is completely legal in India, but is subject to RTO’s approval.

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Tesla has installed the Powerwall 250,000 times

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Tesla announced yesterday that it has installed 250,000 Powerwalls globally, a tremendous milestone for the sustainable energy company. Tesla Tweeted the update from its Solars social media page, with a video of what is presumably the 250,000th installation, but that has not been confirmed by Tesla. Demand stood at around 80,000 units.

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Get Ford F-150 Raptor Power for Much Less Coin

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The entry-level XL trim can be outfitted with cloth or vinyl seats and comes powered by a 5.0-liter Power reaches a surprising 7-5 horsepower and 635 pound-feet of torque, thanks to a 2.65-liter liter Roush Supercharger. The truck also has a 3.73 locking rear axle, remote start, a 12-inch gauge cluster, and Apple CarPlay/Android Auto.

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The Benefits of Installing Dash Cams in Electric Vehicles for Added Protection

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Improved safety and responsibility Installing a dash cam in your electric car is good because it makes you safer and helps you be responsible for your driving. A dash cam with parking mode can record vandalism, giving clear proof of the damage and helping to file insurance claims or take legal action.

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Porsche unveils Mission X electric hypercar concept

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The battery is installed centrally behind the vehicle’s seats. As with a conventionally powered mid-engined car, this provides the basis for excellent agility. The reinterpretation of a hypercar, with Le Mans-style doors that open upwards to the front and a high-performance, features an efficient 900V electric powertrain.

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New Bosch highway assist system installed on the Maserati 2018 range; ACC Stop & Go plus Lane Centering

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Bosch’s highway assist system, which combines the ACC Stop & Go and Lane Centering functions to control the vehicle’s speed, acceleration and braking, is installed on all the vehicles in the Maserati MY 2018 range. Bosch highway assist technology is designed to operate on the highway at a speed which complies with the legal limits.

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ZF presents EVbeat concept vehicle with prototype of new 800-volt electric drive; compact, lightweight and efficient

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The EVSys800 used in the concept is a modular 800-volt drive and consists of SiC power electronics, the electric motor and a reduction gearbox. The continuous and peak power of the electric motor is 206 and 275 kilowatts, respectively—ZF thus achieves continuous power of around 75% of the peak power.

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