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Mercedes-Benz receives world’s first internationally valid system approval for Level 3 conditionally automated driving

Green Car Congress

Mercedes-Benz is the first automotive company to meet the demanding legal requirements of UN-R157 for a Level 3 system for conditionally automated driving. With the opening of the Road Traffic Act (StVG) for Level 3 systems in 2017, Germany was the first country to create a legal basis for the intended use of these systems.

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E-quipment Highlight: Club Car Urban is the most practical electric pickup in US

Baua Electric

Meet the Club Car UTV. A small, neighborhood-legal EV that its makers says combines the practicality of a pickup truck and the efficiency of a golf cart to shuttle workers and supplies around the job site. The Club Car Urban UTV, on the other hand? It’s available with a 6.9 And the Club Car Urban UTV move those 2,204 lbs.

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Musk: Tesla Roadster Will Use SpaceX Tech and Have Rocket Boosters

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Tesla presented the “new” Roadster back in 2017, but the car isn’t expected to officially launch until next year. CEO Elon Musk has made some big promises about the car, including that it could break the one-second 0-60 mph time barrier. So, a flying, rocket-powered EV that is somehow street-legal.

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This cheap electric half-car/half-truck looks like a botched Alibaba El Camino

Baua Electric

Remember that time someone in China sent me a free panda car ? Well after cruisin’ for another proverbial bruisin’ in the Alibaba electric car catalog, I stumbled upon a variant of it that seems to have a truck’s rear end tacked on the back. In fact, they’re exactly not street-legal. It’s silly and fun and just oh-so-perfect.

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Mercedes-Benz first automotive company to certify SAE Level 3 automated driving system for US market; Nevada first state

Green Car Congress

DRIVE PILOT will be available in the US market as an option for model year 2024 Mercedes-Benz S-Class and EQS Sedan models, with the first cars delivered to customers in the second half of 2023. Once conditions are suitable, the system indicates availability on the control buttons. accidents or road works).

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Proposed California bill seeks to rein in fast electric bicycle speeds

Baua Electric

Electric bicycle speeds in the state, which uses a similar three-class system as most of the US, are limited to either 20 mph (32 km/h) for Class 1 and 2 electric bicycles or 28 mph (45 km/h) for Class 3 electric bicycles. In some cases, devices are available for purchase that can help e-bike owners do just that.

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Porsche’s new 1,092 hp Taycan Turbo GT steals another Tesla record as its fastest vehicle yet

Baua Electric

With over 1,000 hp and a 0 to 60 mph in 2.1 seconds, it is the fastest, most powerful road-legal Porsche of all time. With up to 938 hp for a 0 to 60 mph sprint in 4.5 seconds, the new Taycan Turbo is Porsche’s most powerful road-legal car yet. Tesla says the Model S Plaid can go from 0 to 60 mph in 1.99

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