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2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger: Charge It Up

The Truth About Cars

The front electric-drive module -- yes we know this sounds like a fancy way of saying "electric motor" -- makes 250 kilowatts and the rear 238. A 92-kilowatt-hour battery and a 130-kilowatt generator combine to bring the juice. There is apparently no mechanical connection between the V6 and the wheels. Sound familiar?

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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

Green Car Congress

Arriving in spring 2022, F-150 Lightning will be available in four series and two battery options at more than 2,300 EV-certified Ford dealers across the country, with the option for fleet customers to access Ford’s complete ecosystem of connected data and telematics services via Ford Commercial Solutions. America’s No.

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Pedeleze H2 Plus - Mid Drive Motor based Electric Bike

Plug In India

The PluginIndia team got an opportunity to test one of few mid drive motor based electric cycle sold in India. Video : Pedeleze H2 Plus - Mid Drive Motor based Electric Cycle Pedaleze is a Chennai based startup. ​The mid drive motor with torque sensor was a real pleasure to drive. There were some hiccups at the start.

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Get Blix’s Ultra e-bike with free accessories from $1,399, Anker PowerCore Reserve Power Station $110, and more

Baua Electric

The Blix Ultra e-bike is equipped with a 750W geared rear hub motor and your choice between one or two 48V batteries that pushes this e-bike up to max speeds of 20 to 28 MPH and travels a range of 40-80 miles, depending on your choice of battery setup. It features a built-in retractable light with two brightness modes alongside an S.O.S.

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2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin Ultimate – Not Quite Fully Charged

The Truth About Cars

Let’s start with the most noticeable quirk – the lack of a button for starting the motor. Again, the lack of connection from the steering wheel to the tire could be at issue here. When you want to drive, you sit down and weight sensors note your presence – you put your foot on the brake and pull back on the gear shift.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

Cars That Think

And in the last two weeks, one of the largest utility companies in the United States, Pacific Gas & Electric, announced plans to work with General Motors in experiments with their bidirectional charging technologies. These V2H/V2G-enabled vehicles offer some three to 10 days powering the fridge and lights in case the power goes down.

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We drove the 500hp electric Arc Sport and holy heck, this thing rips

Baua Electric

And, like in electric cars, an electric motor has high torque at zero rpm, which means it has… A LOT OF GET-UP-AND-GO. Arc used a low (2,000) rpm semi truck motor with direct drive (no gearbox) to reduce noise and friction and ensure high torque, which means we literally fell right out of our damn seat the first time they punched it.

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