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BYD launches $233K Yangwang U9 electric supercar that will smoke a Ferrari and can dance

Electrek

The world’s leading EV maker, BYD , is taking aim at exotic car manufacturers like Ferrari and Lamborghini with the new Yangwang U9. BYD officially launched the Yangwang U9 electric supercar with a 0 to 62 mph (0-100 km/h) sprint in 2.36 seconds and a $233,400 (1,680,000 yuan) price tag.

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ORNL study quantifies fuel economy costs of common driver practices and vehicle alterations

Green Car Congress

The results for the SUV pulling a 3,500 pound enclosed cargo trailer were significant, resulting in FE penalties ranging from 30%, for the city cycle, to 50% at 80 mph (129 km/h), at which point significant CO generation indicated protective enrichment due to high load. l/100 km) at 60 mph (97 km/h) to 33 mpg (7.1 l/100km); and.

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Hertz introduces the Tesla Model S to expanding US Dream Cars lineup

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With the expansion, Dream Cars consumers in select markets are now able to rent both the Tesla Model S and Tesla Roadster, along with a variety of other high-end performance vehicles, from Ferrari to Lamborghini to Porsche and Mercedes Benz. The all electric, zero emissions car can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 4.2 Audi R8, Spyder.

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Tesla Model S Plaid is actually faster than its listed 1.99-second 0-60 mph time: report

Teslarati

The Tesla Model S Plaid’s 0-60 mph time is listed on the company’s website as 1.99 Yet in a recent test by MotorTrend , the Model S Plaid actually proved faster than its listed 0-60 mph time, hitting highway speeds in just 1.98 The Tesla Model S Plaid accelerated from 0-60 mph in just 1.98 seconds at 152.6

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2014 Volkswagen XL1: First Drive Of Wolfsburg's 261-MPG Car

Green Car Reports

Look out, owners of 200-mph testosterone-supplement poster cars. Although in recent years the term hypercar has been distorted—to include cars that are faster (and often even thirstier) than those supercars from Lamborghini, Ferrari, and others—we''re getting back to basics.'

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BYD’s Yangwang U9 will rival Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Tesla Roadster

Teslarati

BYD launched a new high-performance electric supercar under the Yangwang brand on Sunday, and the U9, as it has been named, will rival the brands of Ferrari and Lamborghini and, eventually, the Tesla Roadster. It has white-knuckle speed and acceleration, with 0-62 MPH in just 2.36 MPH, or 309.19

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New range record for the Kangoo ZE-H2 EV with fuel cell range extender

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This represents an average speed of 35 km/h (22 mph), in the real traffic conditions of a large city. —Fabio Ferrari, founder and General Manager of Symbio FCell. With a fully-charged 22 kWh battery pack and with 1.8 The new versions of our Kangoo ZE-H2, currently in production, reduce the hydrogen consumption even more.

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