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Navistar First Launching eStar All-Electric Truck Sales in Portland, Oregon

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Portland, Oregon will be the initial launch market for Navistar’s new eStar electric truck. Navistar also announced its eStar dealer for the Pacific Northwest market: Cascadia International Trucks of Tacoma, Wash. This Class 2c-3 electric truck has a range of 100 miles per charge, making it ideal for many urban applications.

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NASA’s first Artemis Moon mission a flawless success after Orion splashdown

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But to the credit of NASA and its contractors, who have all worn excuses in the spirit of ‘perfection takes time’ threadbare, the international team behind Artemis I appears to have actually delivered on those implied promises. million-mile (2.3-million-km) Did you miss @NASA_Orion splash down yesterday after its 1.4-million-mile

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

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Unlike individual car owners, fleet operators know exactly how many miles their vehicles travel, and they aren’t likely to be swayed by questions of styling or coolness factors—if you can demonstrate that an EV will save them money, then you should be able to make a sale. million miles. Most commercial trucks are engineered for 1.2

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NEDRA Pictures

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

Going to NEDRA at Portland International Raceway was my first major excursion in the 914 since both the flywheel was balanced and the clutch was properly adjusted. Here's the wait in line for the ticket office at Portland International Raceway. Miles uses Hawker Genesis batteries to power the antique vehicle.

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Four Benefits of EV Charging for Hospitality

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million electric cars were sold worldwide in the first quarter of 2023, a 25% increase from the same period in 2022, and the International Energy Agency currently expects 14 million global EV sales by the end of the year. Albany, NY with 56.8%, and Portland, OR with 56.3% In fact, over 2.3

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Hanging out with NEDRA

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

Summer events have held me back from working on the 914EV, so I headed out to Portland International Raceway to get a boost of inspiration from NEDRA (National Electric Drag Racing Association) to continue the project. The KillaCycle ended up posting a run on Friday of 152mph in the quarter mile. Here are some photos.

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Chevrolet Spark EV: speedy, smooth and quiet; the importance of motor control

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Featuring a GM-developed 105 kW electric motor that pushes out 400 lb-ft (542 N·m) of torque and a 21 kWh pack that supports an estimated 82-mile (132 km) range, the Spark EV is a speedy (0-60 mph in 7.6 Internal GM tools allowed the engineers to model how the motor could make noise and we were able to manage noise at the source.).

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