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JULY 17, 2025

When an F1 car is harvesting energy with its ERS — particularly through the Motor Generator Unit-Kinetic (MGU-K) — it begins pulling kinetic energy from the brakes and converting it to electrical energy to charge the battery. All Rights Reserved Why Do F1 Cars Have A Flashing Red Light At The Back?

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JUNE 21, 2025

The AD version sports a longer wheelbase and a higher roofline than its mere human-driven sibling, which helps it to fit in the 13 cameras, nine LiDARs, and five radars that will (hopefully) allow the car to drive without crashing into anybody.

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JUNE 12, 2025

and also in a fully electric variant that will likely be called i3, not to be confused with the old i3 city car. While details remain scarce for the moment, a prototype of the electric M3 has been sighted in its natural habitat, the Nürburgring. What is the EV M3 going to be?

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JUNE 10, 2025

Among that total were 70 electric vehicles and 681 hybrid electric vehicles. These massive infernos arent a reason to avoid electric vehicles, but an impetus to improve fire safety and firefighting capabilities. For example, Hyundai developed a fire suppression tool last year specifically designed for electric vehicles.

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JULY 3, 2025

Polestar says the 7 will use a technology base from Volvo, in-house-developed electric motors, cell-to-body construction methods and Geelys most advanced battery density and performance. Geely brands in China have some of the fastest-charging EVs in the world, like Zeekrs 007 that can charge from 10% to 80% in 10.5

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JULY 4, 2025

The electrical system is also prone to damage after driving through water. If youve never seen one of those safety videos about not being able to escape from a car underwater because the power windows are flooded, you would know how easily electrical components can be affected. Comment(s) Recommended

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JULY 1, 2025

12 cylinders arent as superior as they used to be Bad Shot Media/Shutterstock Unfortunately for fans of base 12 systems, you just dont need more cylinders to make more power or achieve turbine-like smoothness anymore. All Rights Reserved What Are The Pros And Cons Of A W12 Engine? You dont even need cylinders. So there, the W12 isnt perfect.

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JULY 16, 2025

All Rights Reserved At $5,900, Is This Electric 2019 Toyota Mirai A Total Gas? Latest News Reviews Brands Car Types Buying Culture Tech Beyond Cars Racing QOTD Features Newsletter Advertise Culture Nice Price or No Dice At $5,900, Is This Electric 2019 Toyota Mirai A Total Gas? But for around town. where home charging isnt an option.

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JUNE 23, 2025

Factory tours are typically arranged on a one-off basis for potential investors, government dignitaries and the media. Now, tens of thousands of people are signing up for just a chance to get a behind-the-scenes peek at automakers like BYD, Nio and Xiaomi.

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JULY 2, 2025

The ignition coil coverts the original 12 volts of electricity from the car battery into 40,000 volts, and then transfers that surge of electricity to the spark plug. Just hope you dont have a blown head gasket, because thats an expensive fix on its own. First, take a look at how it all works.

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JULY 11, 2025

By contrast, the full-size Cayenne SUV and the all-electric Taycan were essentially flat. With the aforementioned electric Boxsters and Caymans coming that number should only go up from here, and next year will also see the launch of the fully electric Cayenne, which will be sold alongside the current gas and hybrid models.

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JULY 8, 2025

That said, since electric vehicles dont have engines taking up space anywhere, theyre basically perfect for a frunk.

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JULY 11, 2025

Besides sounding like a band playing the noon slot at Coachella, solar gasoline is now very much a real thing and surprisingly has very little to do with electricity The company, Synhelion, claims it has cracked the code on creating a carbon-neutral gasoline replacement using concentrated sunlight, water, and CO2.

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JULY 12, 2025

While electric options like the Tesla Semi may play a role in the future, the inline-6 remains the workhorse of American trucking for now. Its easier to get a smaller displacement inline-6 to comply than a bigger V8, so thats what most manufacturers chose to do. Comment(s) Recommended

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JUNE 11, 2025

Watch out Formula One , the electric series is coming to eat your lunch. In fact the current cars barely have a rear brake rotor at all, just for emergency purposes, as almost all of the braking is done in the electric motor. So whats new? For Season 13 that has been increased to 700 kW.

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JUNE 13, 2025

It has fielded fully electric prototypes and race cars in the past, going all the way back to the first EV class in 1994, but the CR-V will be the first hydrogen vehicle from any company to race up the mountain. Bring on a PHEV putting out a mere 174 hp and 229 lb-ft of torque from a single electric motor. Maybe well be surprised.

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JULY 8, 2025

Its the best looking somewhat affordable electric vehicle on the road right now. The Bronco Raptor wins, though, because every time I see one on the road, its driver has trouble fitting into their lane. Thats freedom, baby. Cadillac Lyriq Cadillac Cadillac Lyriq. I havent heard of any issues past the initial software recall.

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JUNE 26, 2025

Well also look at the ever-increasing range of electric cars, and Chinese carmakers bets on Africa. Torkgaur/Shutterstock The average driver puts less than 40 miles a day on their car , but for some reason youre all convinced that you do nonstop coast-to-coast road trips every day and thus could never own an electric vehicle.

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JUNE 17, 2025

Mounted at the front axle is an electric motor with 186 hp and 145 lb-ft of torque, an increase of 26 hp and 20 lb-ft over the E-Ray , with Chevy saying the ZR1Xs motor has strengthened components but the same size and shape as the E-Rays unit.

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JUNE 30, 2025

Formal notifications havent been mailed out to owners yet, but if you have one of these electric Bimmers, you should be receiving one sometime in August. over an issue that can cause the motors to shut down while youre on the move. over an issue that can cause the motors to shut down while youre on the move. Technically, none.

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JUNE 20, 2025

Carter/ Jalopnik Volvo issued a recall for 14,014 of its fully electric and plug-in-hybrid vehicles on Monday because a very limited set of circumstances may cause them to totally lose the ability to slow or stop. Carter June 20, 2025 2:42 pm EST Logan K.

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JUNE 16, 2025

Mélanie Joly, Canadas minister of innovation, science and economic development told reporters June 10 that the ZEV mandate, known officially as the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, is critical to the governments long-term climate goals. Its important that we continue to work with the sector, and to be frank, to press the sector to.

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JUNE 19, 2025

The Toyota Land Cruiser was redesigned last year and is now offered exclusively with hybrid powertrain that uses a turbocharged inline-4 paired with an electric motor, and it hasnt really been around long enough to know if the new powertrain is as reliable as the V8 in older Land Cruisers.

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JUNE 7, 2025

In addition, automakers like Rivian and Tesla rely on unibody construction for their electric pickups, while Chevrolet uses a sort of mixed setup for the Silverado EV – although the Ford F-150 Lightning sticks with a body-on-frame build. These trucks are aimed at people who dont necessarily need the biggest, baddest pickup in town.

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JUNE 17, 2025

Honda, I beg of you, give us a little electric hatch. An electric hot hatch would be even better — and that may well be what were getting, based on the press release saying "the Super EV Concept. Id take one thats just regular, basic, affordable, electric transportation, though.

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JULY 15, 2025

Carter July 15, 2025 3:21 pm EST Rivian Rivian builds brilliant electric trucks that offer almost everything the modern car buyer could want, but they still lack one feature that many people consider a dealbreaker: Rivian doesnt offer Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.

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JULY 2, 2025

Im assuming were able to see a lot more big ol V8 motors being crammed under the hoods of cars across the companys fleet, and Im sure a lot of that go-fast know-how will come in handy once SRT gets its hands on the electric Charger Daytona. After all, Kuniskis is the guy who spearheaded putting Hemi V8s back in Ram pickup trucks.

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JULY 16, 2025

Innovations like electric power steering, extreme aerodynamics, brake-by-wire, downsized forced-induction engines , incredible automatic transmissions, and automated driver-assistance systems have all technically improved cars, but subjectively, they arent as engaging. All Rights Reserved What Is The Worst Thing About Modern Cars?

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JUNE 16, 2025

kWh usable) high-voltage battery pack powering an 114-hp electric motor paired with a gasoline engine for a total output of 268 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque. If you prefer burning diesel instead of gas, Audi has you covered with the Q3 SUV TDI 110 kW that produces 147 horsepower and a solid 265 lb-ft of torque.

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JUNE 21, 2025

liter V8 and adds a 186-hp electric motor over the front axle, bringing combined output to 1,250 hp. Making changes for for the drag strip Chevrolet The ZR1X takes its electric motor from the Corvette E-Ray but ups the oomph by 26 hp. The ZR1X was literally too quick in the quarter-mile for its own software, as Ill explain in a moment.

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JULY 9, 2025

From Reuters : Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD on Wednesday promised to take responsibility for losses to cars with its Gods Eye assisted driving systems in smart parking scenarios in China. Well also look at Waymos entry into New York City, and Rivians billion-dollar micromobility spin-off brand. From Bloomberg : A Rivian Automotive Inc.-backed

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JULY 8, 2025

You could also argue no one needs an electric pickup truck in the first place, but at least the dual-motor R1T starts at a far more affordable $71,795, including destination. A whole lot of power Rivian Rivian also knows nobody needs an electric truck or crossover with more than 1,000 hp and a six-figure price tag.

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JULY 10, 2025

It wasnt just quick in a straight line like so many other electric vehicles are. It also proved to be right at home on the track, while also being an absolute hoot in the canyons. Still, its a crossover, and not everyone wants a crossover.

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JUNE 24, 2025

Carter June 24, 2025 4:25 pm EST Chevrolet One of the major concerns that folks have when considering switching to an electric vehicle is battery life and longevity. All Rights Reserved How Long Do EV Batteries Really Last Compared To Gasoline Cars? By Logan K. per year under moderate conditions.

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JULY 12, 2025

The hybrid system adds an electric motor and 288-volt nickel-metal hydride battery for a significant boost in output. All Rights Reserved How Much Weight Can The Toyota 4Runner Tow (And Is The Hybrid Best)? Consider the differences between the standard 4Runner engine and Toyotas ever-more-common i-Force Max hybrid system.

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JULY 7, 2025

The ID Buzz, the all-electric rebirth of the classic old VW bus, wasnt on sale a year ago, but it did manage to shift 564 cars in Q2. The electric ID 4 fell a whopping 65%. That said, so is the Golf GTI, which fell 29.1% Thats not a lot. Korean carmakers Kia and Hyundai each just had their best first halves of a year ever.

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JUNE 19, 2025

Listen, I understand developing new vehicles is super hard and super expensive to do, and were sort of in a weirdo limbo right now when it comes to the switchover from gas-powered to electric vehicles, but some of this stuff is egregious. All Rights Reserved What Car Has Overstayed Its Welcome?

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