Electric Cars Report

MARCH 25, 2023

Solar mobility company Aptera Motors has received its first fleet order from eco-accelerator SustainabilitySooner, Inc. In a move that unifies each organization’s vision toward a greener future, SustainabilitySooner has placed a pre-order for 101 400-mile range, all-wheel drive solar electric vehicles to mobilize its team.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 29, 2018

Solar cells have gotten cheap enough to make solar cars practical. Sono Motors plans to build a $25,000 electric car covered in solar cells that can provide up to 18 miles of range a day. At least that's the business model of one electric-car startup in Europe. The company plans to introduce it at the end of 2019.

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 25, 2021

After taking solar installation classes and volunteering with GRID Alternatives for several years and learning to install racking systems, PV modules and inverters, and how to wire them up – including bending conduit – in 2015 I installed a solar PV system on my own roof with a crew of GRID experts. Installing the 5.2

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Electrek

JANUARY 20, 2023

Aptera Motors has inched closer than ever to customer deliveries of its flagship solar EV donning the company name. more… The post Aptera debuts Launch Edition solar EV, but start of production will take some time… and money appeared first on Electrek. More below.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

At the Chicago Auto Show, Hyundai introduced its new 2020 Sonata Hybrid, featuring up to 686 miles of driving range and an EPA-estimated 52 mpg combined fuel economy rating on the Blue trim. The car’s electric motor delivers power output of 39 kW (51 HP) and maximum torque of 151 lb-ft (204.8 Solar roof system.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Every time I write about solar vehicles, I get the same thing from people in the comments and on social media, like: “That’s a stupid gimmick that’ll add like a mile a day.” ” While these statements have been true for decades, solar technology and EV […]. ” “What a joke.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 16, 2024

Photo: GMC GMC’s premium, limited-edition 2024 Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 will launch with a GM-estimated 440-mile range this summer. The 2024 EV pickup’s 440 miles of range will come standard – a 10% increase from the originally estimated range of 400 miles, thanks to optimization of the GM Ultium Platform. Get started here. –ad*

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Electrek

MARCH 21, 2023

Solar electric vehicle start-up Aptera Motors has announced its first fleet order from SustainabilitySooner, Inc. The initial pre-order is for 101 of Aptera ’s 400-mile range solar EVs and is expected to deliver millions in future revenue.

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Electrek

APRIL 13, 2021

Our spotlight this go-around is on Sono Motors based out of Germany. This EV startup has developed a solar electric vehicle (SEV) called the Sion that can add up to an additional 150 miles of range per week by harnessing the power of the sun. We hope you haven’t missed us too terribly.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2015

The cost to operate an EV, per mile, is already well below the cost to drive a standard ICE-age model, and the advantage is likely to widen. The average US residential customer pays 12 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) , which means the cost to drive one mile in an EV is somewhat less than 4 cents. New cars in 2015 get 25 mpg.)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Nikola Motor Company, which is developing a Class 8 hydrogen-fuel-cell electric truck ( earlier post ) has chosen Nel ASA as the sole equipment supplier to build a 16-station hydrogen refueling network that will span 2,000 miles. Each station is anticipated to produce hydrogen at 700 bar (10,000 psi) and 350 bar (5,000 psi).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

coefficient of drag (supported by intelligent flaps that support a range of trailers), will accelerate from 0-60 mph in 5 seconds, charge up a 5% grade at 65 mph, and deliver 500 miles of range, Musk said. Tesla guarantees the 4-motor drivetrain (one independent motor on each of the rear four wheels) to last one million miles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2014

Ford’s C-MAX Solar Energi concept combines a rooftop solar panel with an off-board solar concentrator—essentially an inexpensive Fresnel lens canopy. The vehicle moves beneath the canopy during the day to maintain maximum concentrated solar irradiance. Ford C-MAX Solar Energi Concept. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2012

The University of Michigan Solar Car Team won the 2012 American Solar Challenge (ASC) with its car Quantum, snagging a fourth consecutive ASC title, and also breaking the record the team set in 2008. Final time for the 1,650-mile (2,655 km) competition was 44:36:21—10 hours and 18 minutes ahead of second-place Iowa State.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 16, 2019

Several companies have recently proposed placing solar panels on top of electric cars to give them extra range. First, there was German startup Sono Motors, which the company says can get up to 21 extra miles from 330 solar cells, making up a 1.21 Then came World Solar Challenge team Solar Team.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Aptera claims to have raised enough money in a recent crowdfunding campaign to start production of its solar-assisted three-wheeled EV, but the company is still far from assured of success. In 2021, Elio pivoted to the Elio-E , an EV with a claimed 150-mile range and $14,900 starting price that also hasn’t reached production.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2023

Like all previous model generations, the new BMW 5 Series Sedan is produced at the BMW Group Plant Dingolfing, where the electric motors and high-voltage batteries for the BMW i5 are also manufactured. The all-electric BMW i5 is equipped with extensively enhanced fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology and is being launched in two variants.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2016

The Solar Impulse 2 —the solar airplane that recently completed a round-the-world flight— used batteries from Kokam, based on that company’s advanced Ultra High Energy Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) Oxide (Ultra High Energy NMC) technology. The Solar Impulse uses four 38.5 The Solar Impulse uses four 38.5

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Teslarati

JUNE 14, 2021

Straubel, has opened up a new manufacturing facility in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Park, just miles from Tesla’s Giga Nevada production facility. Redwood’s new facility is just miles from Tesla Giga Nevada, where the automaker has a joint venture with Panasonic to produce electric vehicle batteries.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2011

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., EPA pegged the “real-world” driving range at 62 miles. EPA has rated the vehicle’s LA4 driving cycle range at 98 miles. miles and includes numerous brief stops along the route to mimic in-town driving and its accompanying start/stops for traffic signals.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2021

Arcadia connects renters and homeowners across the US to wind and solar energy through utility data and billing technology. In select markets within Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island, Arcadia’s platform connects qualifying customers to community solar projects in their area.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 15, 2022

And Sono Motors says its solar car is on pace. The whole suite of Volvo plug-in hybrids are due to get a range boost—now up to 41 electric miles—with a larger 18.8-kwh Volvo boosts the electric range of its plug-in hybrids. GM provides backstory on its warp-speed Hummer EV project. kwh battery.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2012

signed an agreement to supply its HVH250 motors to Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. Quantum will use the motors in its Ford F-150 PHEV program to convert the gasoline powered light-duty pickup trucks to plug-in hybrid operation. Remy International, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2021

Hercules vehicles will offer integrated solar charging, long-range batteries and optional fuel-cell range-extender options. The Alpha will offer powertrain configurations delivering more than 1,000 hp through a torque-vectoring four-motor drive system.

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Electric Vehicles India

MAY 29, 2021

Tesla reveals its Cybertruck retractable solar bed cover in patent application. It has been revealed that Tesla plans for a retractable solar bed cover on its Cybertruck electric pickup truck in a patent application. The new electric pickup will have a solar roof option that offers a range of 15 miles per day.

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Get Electric Vehicle

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The most recent such move from the industry is a joint venture between Delhi-based Saera Electric Auto and Telangana-based Keto Motors of the ETO Motors Group. The Keto Motors factory is situated at Jadcherla Telangana, with an in-house R&D facility. According to Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR) – Rule No.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2022

Maki Trucking is adding the Peterbilt 579EV to its fleet to support the 44-mile round trip Middleton RNG transport route, with the ability to haul two to three loads per day. The site is powered by a distributed energy microgrid that utilizes solar power and battery energy storage to produce more than 2.8

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Electric Vehicles India

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Toyota unveiled its first electric car bZ4X comes with roof-mounted solar panel . It is powered by a front-mounted electric motor rated at 150 kW (204 PS/201 hp) and 265 Nm (195 lb-ft) of torque. The company is also offering an all-wheel-drive model with two 80 kW electric motors (one on each axle) developing a total of 160 kW (217.5

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

This H 2 filling station—the eleventh in the TOTAL network and the tenth in the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg—is differentiated by producing hydrogen on-site through steam electrolysis, using electricity generated by a solar array. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2021

The plant aims to be 100% self-sufficient for electricity and work will commence imminently on potential wind and solar farms. These light commercial vehicles and their passenger car variants, are all powered by a 100kW (136hp) motor with a 50 kWh lithium-ion battery. Under WLTP conditions, they are capable of up to 174 miles of range.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2021

F-150 Lightning offers a standard-range battery targeting 230 miles of EPA-estimated range and an extended-range battery targeting 300 miles of EPA-estimated range. —Kumar Galhotra, Ford president, Americas and International Markets Group, Ford Motor Company. 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum, Lariat, XLT.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

The BEAST has a 194 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery pack and a range of up to 150 miles, and standard dual port charging, with Level 2 charging rates of up to 19.2 In August 2022, GreenPower Motor Company moved into an 80,000-square-foot factory in West Virginia, where it manufactures the Type D BEASTs and other electric school bus models.

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My Energi

MARCH 9, 2023

These come in the wake of new UK electric car registrations exceeding even the motor industry’s own expectations in 2022, with almost 25,000 (or 7%) more registered last year than had been forecast by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. With fuel at £1.50 With fuel at £1.50 million will be registered by the end of 2024.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Solar EV startup Aptera Motors posted a video that puts the beta version of its upcoming SEV against an alpha version, a Tesla Model 3, and an Audi R8 GT Spyder in a desert drag race. While its a very close race (for the Audi at least), the Aptera appears to just barely edge the competition in a quarter-mile sprint.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2009

Marcelo da Luz and his Power of One solar car ( earlier post ), recently arrived in Los Angeles after traveling more than 12,500 miles. In the process, he reached the Arctic Circle, and broke the world distance record for a solar car. The three-wheel vehicle (two-front, one-rear) is 5.0 m in length and 1.8 A hat-tip to Jim!)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2023

In addition, AEHRA’s approach prioritizes not only optimization of battery efficiency, but also the entire electric powertrain system including the electric motors and driveline inverters. This will prove particularly useful to customers who power their homes using solar energy harvested from photovoltaic panels.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2022

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, which supplied essential products for NASA’s Apollo program, including the Apollo 11 mission which landed on the moon 53 years ago, will continue that tradition—focusing on lunar vehicle tires—by joining Lockheed Martin in its development of a lunar mobility vehicle in partnership with General Motors.

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