Electric cars use a battery as their source of propulsion to move. This movement can be assisted by a combustion engine (hybrid HEV and plug-in hybrid PHEV) or powered solely by the battery (100% electric EV).
2020 is set to be the year of electric vehicles, when all brands will present their electric products and mark the start of the transition to the electric era, driven by brands’ commitment, growing social awareness of climate change, and regulations from city councils and governments that increasingly restrict the most polluting vehicles.
Two new variants, one electric and another hydrogen-powered, will join the family of efficient vehicles from Porsche. The latest information published by Autocar magazine is only rumour, but it seems to confirm the arrival of both models, with dates and details based on patents.
The French group will enter this market niche within four years with a model derived from the modular EMP2 architecture and positioned at the top of its range. One year later, its second generation of electric vehicles, based on the EMP1, will arrive, offering greater range and a lower price.
A Tesla Model S P85D can be pushed to deliver a lot more power, and the team at LARTE Design is already working on an upgrade that would raise output from the original 691 CV to 900 CV. They haven’t released torque figures, but you already know what the Model S P85D is capable of.
This week the country’s 50,000th electric vehicle was registered, three years earlier than the legislation governing the advantages enjoyed by its users had anticipated. The government has started negotiations to redefine the programme created in 2012.
Los usuarios de coches eléctricos e híbridos de San Francisco pueden utilizar hasta el próximo mes de junio cualquiera de los tres cargadores que utilizan energía solar para recargar las baterías del coche de manera gratuitia, dentro de una campaña para concienciar sobre el uso de estos vehículos
En el marco del evento Top Marques 2015 se ha presentado un nuevo superdeportivo, capaz de producir 1.314 CV de potencia, pero que utiliza como fuente de energía la electricidad que propulsa a los cuatro motores que están situados detras de cada una de las ruedas,
Ante la proliferación de vehículos híbridos están siendo cada vez más populares y hay muchos más cada mes en las carreteras y pueden estar involucrados en algún accidente, por lo que las marcas ayudan a los cuerpos de emergencia a formarse para actuar en caso de siniestro
Los coches eléctricos están siendo cada vez más populares y se busca que sean una opción cada vez más realista de movilidad urbana, por lo que varias ciudades españolas están organzando eventos para acercar sus ventajas a los conductores, como el VEM 2015 de Madrid, que se celebra este fin de semana
The American brand has replaced the 60 variant with this more modern version, packed with new features. It has two electric motors, all-wheel drive, almost 100 km more range and superior performance. It also comes as standard with navigation and adaptive cruise control.
Nelson Piquet Jr. won the Long Beach ePrix and became the sixth winner of the Formula E season in six races held. The podium was completed by Jean-Eric Vergne and Lucas di Grassi, who leads the championship with a one-point advantage over Piquet Jr. Jaime Alguersuari finished in 8th place.
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