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Cadillac's New Electric V-Series Concept is Far From a Silent EV

The Truth About Cars

It was easy to make fun of Dodge and the “fake” exhaust it chose to employ on the new Charger EV, but it’s no longer the only one trying to capture the thrill of a performance gas engine with a silent electric powertrain underneath. That said, GM hasn’t had the smoothest rollout with its other electric models.

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Even the Taliban is in the Supercar Business These Days

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liter four-cylinder DOHC from a 2004-era Corolla. That engine could be a placeholder until an electric motor is ready for use. Thirty engineers at the Afghanistan Technical Vocational Institute in Kabul have come up with the Mada 9. This prototype, which has been five years in the making, has a Toyota 1.8-liter

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Electric Quad Project.

DIY Electric Car

This is not only my first time taking on an EV project, but also my first time writing a blog. I have an 2004 Suzuki quadrunner (Z250 is anyone cares) It''s a rolling chassis only. The quadrunner has been stripped of everything ICE, and I have retained what electrical will be needed for lights etc. Ok enough of that stuff.

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An early prediction about those pesky Chinese exports

China EV

Hyundai figured it would sell some 110,000 in China in 2004 and 500,000 annually by 2008 “We’re expanding everywhere,” Noh told us.Hyundai wasn’t alone in its confidence about the opportunity China represented for foreign automakers, who had invested some $12 billion in China since 1994. That’s a topic for another blog, however.

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Learn About the Candidates Running for 2023 President-Elect

Cars That Think

He is a regular contributor on digital storage for the Forbes blog and other news outlets. Kathleen Kramer JT MacMillan Kramer is a professor of electrical engineering at the University of San Diego , where she served as chair of the EE department and director of engineering from 2004 to 2013.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

The EV9 apparently took away the win due to the fact that the model was feature rich and allegedly brought electric vehicles to a point where at least some of the judges believed it surpassed combustion vehicles in terms of overall convenience and capability. The Kia EV9 is truly a game-changer for electric vehicles.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

The EV9 apparently took away the win due to the fact that the model was feature rich and allegedly brought electric vehicles to a point where at least some of the judges believed it surpassed combustion vehicles in terms of overall convenience and capability. The Kia EV9 is truly a game-changer for electric vehicles.