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Tesla targeting sub-1 second 0-60 mph time with new Roadster: Musk

Teslarati

And in a recent comment, Musk noted that Tesla is targeting an absolutely insane 0-60 mph time with the new Roadster. When the next-generation Roadster was unveiled back in late 2017 with the Tesla Semi, Elon Musk announced that it would be a vehicle with a 0-60 mph time of 1.9 second 0-60 mph run under ideal conditions.

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California Lawmaker Wants to Limit Vehicle Speeds to 10 MPH Above the Limit

The Truth About Cars

A proposed bill in California could drastically change the way automakers limit vehicle speeds, as one state senator wants to keep vehicles traveling within 10 mph of the speed limit. While this part of the bill will undoubtedly be unpopular, other parts should be welcomed.

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Closer look at Helbiz’s absurd 60 MPH standing electric scooters built for new racing league

Electrek

Perhaps it is simply part of man’s basic DNA, to take any form of mobility and supercharge it for extreme thrills. That’s one explanation for how we got here today, checking out Helbiz’s ridiculously fast 62 mph (100 km/h) standing electric scooters.

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Tesla Model X Plaid proves quicker than claimed in real-world 0-60 mph test

Teslarati

With 1,020 horsepower and three electric motors, Tesla claims that the vehicle could go from 0-60 mph in just 2.5 The test was conducted by YouTube’s Vehicle Virgins channel as part of a more extensive review of the flagship SUV. Surprisingly enough, the Model X Plaid did not show a 0-60 mph time of 2.5 seconds. .

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Electric Everything Part 2: What I Missed In Part 1

CleanTechnica EVs

This one is capable of speeds up to 34 mph! Thanks to numerous comments on my first article, I am including many of the electric things I missed in my first version of “Electric Everything.” ” The smallest electric vehicle on the market these days may be the electric skateboard. One of the comments on my […].

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Elon Musk confirms the new Tesla Roadster’s 1.1-second 0-60 mph acceleration

Teslarati

The next-generation Tesla Roadster, when fitted with its SpaceX Package, would be capable of sprinting from 0-60 mph in 1.1 According to the museum’s plaque for the all-electric supercar, the next-generation Roadster, when fitted with cold gas thrusters, would be able to accelerate from a standstill to 60 mph in just 1.1

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: 60 mph standing electric scooter death machine

Electrek

But never before have I found a direct-from-China EV that was as equal parts fascinating and suicidal as this one. And so it is with a combination of morbid curiosity and substantial trepidation that I present to you this week’s Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week : a 60+ mph (100 km/h) standing electric scooter.

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