The Tesla Roadster is a powerful all-electric sports car. A really powerful sports car. The electric motor delivers 248 horsepower and 276 lb-ft of torque in a car that only weighs 2,750 pounds. And, as an added bonus, the elctric drivetrain delivers a mileage range that is about the equivalent of 105 mpg. Not bad, [...]
How do you make a solar-powered car go 100 MPH? First, make it light. Second, give it a powerful electric motor. And third, find an open road. That is the strategy, albeit, greatly simplified, of the Wrexham University, Wales, UK, solar car NOSGrawrII. The car weighs a mere 465 pounds, which is about on par [...]
Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, has taken a 10% stake in the electric vehicle start-up company Tesla Motors. The deal is a win-win not only for cunsumers, but also for both companies. Daimler will receive access to Tesla’s technical expertise in the design and production of electric vehicles. Tesla already has their Roadster electric [...]
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