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Mission Motorcycles unveils 150+ miles/hr 230 mile range electric superbike

Implementing the promise begun by Mission Motors, Mission Motorcycles has unveiled an electric motorcycle with performance firmly in the superbike range. Pinboard (MacAaron)

Green Car Congress: Bosch chairman expects EVs to have a range of at least 300 km by 2020

At a panel discussion on the topic of “research and development perspectives in electromobility” in Berlin, Dr. Volkmar Denner, the chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH said that he expected that by 2020, electric cars will have a range of at least 300 kilometers (186 miles). Pinboard (MacAaron)

Tesla will artificially reduce driving range of some 2013 Model S sedans

Having dropped the entry level Model S, Tesla will now provide a more range-capable car, but limit the range with a software lock. Pinboard (MacAaron)

She doesn’t have the range darling

Guy West via Flickr While sales are still far lower than their combustion engine alternatives, there has been steady growth in the EV sector that shows no sign of slowing down. The uncertain oil market and peak oil theory have driven many of these sales, along with environmental concerns. As prices are dropping for electric …
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Is It Time For An Extended Range Generator Complete Redesign?

So far the only platforms you will see on plug-in hybrids are series and parallel. Would turbines, fuel cells, circular or tubular engines be a better fit? Pinboard (MacAaron)