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New $6500 Solar-Powered Car

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  From the Netherlands: The  Squad                                        Source:  Squad Mobility A Car That's Electric, Solar Powered & Inexpensive Dutch startup Squad Mobility has created a truly revolutionary driving machine.  It's a tiny, all electric, solar powered microcar called the Squad and it is inexpensive at $6,500 or it can be leased for $104.00 per month. It's not a concept car.  It can be ordered and will be available in 2023.  The EV has a range of 62 miles.  In Europe, it's classified as a L6e vehicle, which limits its top speed to 28 mph.  This new class of electric vehicle, that looks like a golf cart, was just unveiled at the Fully Charged Live electric vehicle show in Amsterdam, yesterday. Designed For City Driving The Dutch electric car startup says Squad is designed to combine the practicality of a 4-wheel car with the convenience of a moped.  The EV can carry a driver and one passenger and is best for navigating dense, congested, urban areas.

New Solar Microcar That Costs $6500

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From the Netherlands: The Squad                                        Source:  Squad Mobility A Car That's Electric, Solar Powered & Inexpensive Dutch startup Squad Mobility has created a truly revolutionary driving machine.  It's a tiny, all electric, solar powered microcar called the Squad and it is inexpensive at $6,500 or it can be leased for $104.00 per month. It's not a concept car.  It can be ordered and will be available in 2023.  The EV has a range of 62 miles.  In Europe, it's classified as a L6e vehicle, which limits its top speed to 28 mph.  This new class of electric vehicle, that looks like a golf cart, was just unveiled at the Fully Charged Live electric vehicle show in Amsterdam, yesterday. Designed For City Driving The Dutch electric car startup says Squad is designed to combine the practicality of a 4-wheel car with the convenience of a moped.  The EV can carry a driver and one passenger and is best for navigating dense, congested, urban areas.  T

World's 1st Self-Healing Car

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  MIT & Lamborghini's New Breakthrough Technologies                                                                 Source:  Lamborghini & MIT Lamborghini-MIT Terzo Millennio Concept Car Two global innovation leaders - MIT and Lamborghini - have joined forces to develop breakthrough automotive technologies.  What they are developing is really BIG.  They are developing the capability of automotive regeneration, meaning the car self-heals or self-repairs itself.  In fact, the two have created a concept car that includes self-healing:  The Terzo Millennio or Third Millennium concept car. Tech Details MIT and Lamborghini started work on the Terzo Project in 2016. By 2030, they are expected to reach maturity and unveil the world's first fully developed self-healing car, the Terzo Millennio. The team is using nanotechnology, specifically nanotube tech, to create strong, lightweight and self-healing car bodies.  Simultaneously, they are embedding supercapacitors into the car b

MIT-Lamborghini Self-Healing Car

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  MIT & Lamborghini's New Breakthrough Technologies                                                                 Source:  Lamborghini & MIT Lamborghini-MIT Terzo Millennio Concept Car Two global innovation leaders - MIT and Lamborghini - have joined forces to develop breakthrough automotive technologies.  What they are developing is really BIG.  They are developing the capability of automotive regeneration, meaning the car self-heals or self-repairs itself.  In fact, the two have created a concept car that includes self-healing:  The Terzo Millennio or Third Millennium concept car. Tech Details MIT and Lamborghini started work on the Terzo Project in 2016. By 2030, they are expected to reach maturity and unveil the world's first fully developed self-healing car, the Terzo Millennio. The team is using nanotechnology, specifically nanotube tech, to create strong, lightweight and self-healing car bodies.  Simultaneously, they are embedding supercapacitors into the car b

Mercedes-AMG Vision of EVs - Vision AMG

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  Vision of the Future of Electric Driving                                             Source:  Mercedes-AMG AMG's First Standalone EV  The Vision AMG concept, created by Mercedes' high performance division AMG, is a fantastic look at the future of electric driving.  The battery electric sports car/sedan has cutting-edge, futuristic styling, aerodynamic good looks, a streamlined body with a low, long wheelbase, big wheels, low hood and a smooth, side curving contour that elegantly tapers into the back. Some automotive experts think that it resembles a spaceship. This is AMG's first EV that they solely designed. It's a fabulous 4-door EV that goes into production in 2025. Unique & Powerful New Electric Motor Mercedes-AMG says that the heart of the Vision AMG is its unique and powerful electric motor.  It's called the Axial Flux Electric Motor and was developed in-house by the Mercedes division YASA.  It is said to be more compact, lightweight and powerful than ot

Mercedes-AMG Vision of EVs

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  Vision of the Future of Electric Driving                                             Source:  Mercedes-AMG AMG's First Standalone EV  The Vision AMG concept, created by Mercedes' high performance division AMG, is a fantastic look at the future of electric driving.  The battery electric sports car/sedan has cutting-edge, futuristic styling, aerodynamic good looks, a streamlined body with a low, long wheelbase, big wheels, low hood and a smooth, side curving contour that elegantly tapers into the back. Some automotive experts think that it resembles a spaceship. This is AMG's first EV that they solely designed. It's a fabulous 4-door EV that goes into production in 2025. Unique & Powerful New Electric Motor Mercedes-AMG says that the heart of the Vision AMG is its unique and powerful electric motor.  It's called the Axial Flux Electric Motor and was developed in-house by the Mercedes division YASA.  It is said to be more compact, lightweight and powerful than ot

Honda Developing a Breakthru Greener Jet

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  World's 1st Transcontinental Light Jet                                                       Source: Honda Another Aircraft From Honda Honda is renowned for its automotive, motorcycle, power equipment, robotic technologies and now its aviation technology.  The Japan based multinational conglomerate has just unveiled its HondaJet 2600 concept.  It's the world's first transcontinental light jet and it's designed for coast to coast flights.  The aircraft's range is 2,625 miles and it can carry a pilot and eleven passengers.  The original HondaJet, that was certified for flight in 2015, has been very successful for Honda.  More than 200 planes have been sold.  With the Concept 2600, Honda wanted to build a bigger aircraft for longer haul flights. Something In the Air That's Unique Concept 2600 is a unique, new piece of aircraft design.  Honda calls it a medium sized jet with light-jet fuel efficiency.  The plane has 40% more fuel efficiency than comparable planes