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University Solar Team Switches Focus From Competition to Near-Production Ready Vehicle; Changing the Solar-Powered Paradigm

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The new Sunstang is a three-wheel, fully electric, single-passenger vehicle. The new Sunstang is a three-wheel, fully electric single passenger vehicle with a steel chassis and composite body. Click to enlarge. Hence, the switch in the solar-powered model to using swappable batteries recharged by home solar stations.

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Bombardier Recreational Products and Government of Canada funding C$11.3M project to develop plug-in hybrid Can-Am Spyder roadster with target of 50% reduction in fuel consumption

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Our goal is to develop completely new electric hybrid technology for a three-wheel vehicle that uses 50% less fuel and reduces CO 2 emissions by 50% while maintaining its speed, power and performance. —Mihai Rasidescu, president and general manager of the CTA.

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Air Products India wins contract for solar-powered hydrogen fueling station

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Air Products has been awarded a contract with India’s University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) to build the country’s first solar-powered renewable hydrogen fueling station. The three-wheeled hydrogen-powered fleet transports visitors at the Pragati Maidan, where many large public exhibitions are held.

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Study of emissions from CNG- and gasoline-fueled autorickshaws suggests measurements and data, not assumptions, should drive policy

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The mean fuel-based PM 2.5 emission factor (mean (95% confidence interval)) for CNG-2S (14.2 g kg -1 (6.2-26.7)) 26.7)) was almost 30 times higher than for CNG-4S (0.5 g kg -1 (0.3-0.9)) 0.9)) and 12 times higher than for PET-4S (1.2 g kg -1 (0.8-1.7)).

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India inaugurates first solar-powered H2 fueling station; power-to-gas

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The project was also implemented by India’s University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) and funded by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) of the Government of India. The three-wheeled hydrogen-powered fleet transports visitors at the Pragati Maidan, where many large public exhibitions are held.

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Koreas CTT To Manufacture Electric Vehicles in US

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A direct-drive wheel motor is optional. In November 2008, T3 Motion , the provider of a three-wheel electric vehicle to the public safety and private security markets, contracted for 4,000 e-Zone vehicles from CT&T for sale to police departments in the US for use in applications such as parking enforcement. Earlier post.).

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Toyota expands Concept-i series; advanced AI learns from and aims to grow with the driver

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In addition to the four-wheel model Toyota Concept-i exhibited at the 2017 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January this year ( earlier post ), Toyota has added a universal small mobility electric vehicle and a walking area mobility electric vehicle. These will be shown at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. CONCEPT i-RIDE.