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Eindhoven wins world championship for solar-powered family cars in World Solar Challenge

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The Solar Team Eindhoven’s Stella, the first solar?powered powered family car ( earlier post ), is the winner of the Cruiser class of the World Solar Challenge 2013. Top speeds of 120 km/h (75 mph) with a full load of four people were no exception, the team said. On the road in Australia. Click to enlarge.

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University Solar Team Switches Focus From Competition to Near-Production Ready Vehicle; Changing the Solar-Powered Paradigm

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After 17 years of building solar cars to enter into competitions—the World Solar Challenge and the American Solar Challenge—the Sunstang solar team at The University of Western Ontario is shifting its focus to developing a near production-ready commuter vehicle. kW CSIRO motor designed for solar racing.

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$6,250 Squad solar EV coming to US—wherever 25 mph is enough

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It will soon be possible to get a solar-charging EV in the U.S. The Squad Solar City Car is the product of Dutch firm Squad Mobility, which was founded in 2019. Unveiled last May, it uses sunlight to recharge its battery pack. for just $6,250—with a catch.

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Power of One Solar Car Transits Ice Road to Tuktoyaktuk

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Marcelo da Luz and his Power of One (XOF1) solar car ( earlier post ) arrived in the hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada after successfully traveling 187 km (116 miles) from the town of Inuvik over one of the longest seasonal ice roads in the world. The expedition took 9.5 hours from start to finish. Arriving in Tuktoyaktuk.

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MHI to supply 2 electric buses featuring MLIX Li-ion batteries for Kitakyushu City

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The buses—full-size, low-floor models for the city’s regular route network—will operate on MHI’s high-performance “ MLIX ” lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. Use of a specially developed charger enables full recharging in approximately half the required time, compared with current CHAdeMO type quick charging systems.

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Toyota Auris HSD Full Hybrid Concept Uses Same Powertrain as the Prius

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liter, 98 hp (73 kW) engine, 60 kW traction motor, and NiMH battery pack, the car will accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in around 10 seconds, while returning what Toyota calls class-leading combined cycle fuel economy and sub-100g/km CO 2 emissions. miles (2 km) at speeds up to 31 mph (50 km/h). Equipped with a 1.8-liter, Click to enlarge.

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Golia electric passenger transfer vehicle available in UK

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The Golia multi-passenger electric vehicle (EV) has full N1 type approval, a 30 mph (48 km/h) top speed and a quick-swap battery pack for extended hours operations. The battery pack can be fully recharged in just 8-10 hours, or can be swapped out for a spare pack in a matter of minutes, using only one person and a pallet truck.

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