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Power Global, Rap Eco Motors to launch mass electric auto-rickshaw line powered by swappable battery technology

Green Car Congress

The third-largest emitter globally, India has a strong dependence upon 2- and 4-stroke three-wheel vehicles powered by fossil fuels, which serve as essential last-mile transport yet contribute to the country’s air quality crisis.

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Switching from 6v to 12v Batteries

Electric Cars are for Girls

I have an EZ-GO 36 volt three wheel golf car that uses six 6 volt batteries. Can I use three 12 volt batteries instead, and lighten the load?

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Batteries included: Electric Morgan Super3 concept previews British brand’s electric dream

EV Central

litre three-cylinder that produces 87kW and replaces it with a more powerful 100kW electric motor. Feeding that motor is a 33kWh battery that’s combined with a 400-volt electrical architecture that allows it to be charged at a rate of up to 50kW.

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Volkswagen showcasing its micromobility offerings in Geneva with Streetmate and Cityskater electric scooters

Green Car Congress

The Cityskater moves on three wheels (two in front, one at the back) with electric power through a city. Unlike a conventional skateboard or scooter, the Cityskater has a footboard with a front wheel for each leg. Cityskater – Electric mobility for the last mile. Range at half capacity is up to 4.7

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles unveils 5 battery-electric and fuel cell vehicles; I.D. BUZZ CARGO

Green Car Congress

A DC/DC converter supplies the on-board electronics with 12 volts. Market introduction of the three-wheel cycle will be in 2019. The flow of high-voltage energy between the motor and the battery is controlled by the power electronics. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has combined the battery in the I.D. Cargo e-Bike. The Cargo e?Bike

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E-Motor Enables Chain-Free Bike-by-Wire

Cars That Think

The partners had a prototype on display in Munich (and the previous week at Eurobike) with a robust cargo three-wheel e-bike made by Bayk. It launched a new e-mobility business division that, reports Automotive News Europe Europe , includes 48-volt auto powertrains as well as subsystems for plug-ins and full-electric vehicles.

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The Plug In Scooter

Plug In Partners

Meanwhile GM is actively moving forward on the Volt. Piaggio has already produced prototypes of the HyS , based on the Vespa LX and Piaggio X8 and three-wheeled MP3 scooter families. And there has been some big news on that front in the last few weeks. But there are other embodiments of plug in technology.

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