[ad_1] The upgraded powerplant won’t make either vehicle a fearsome beast with 218HP of combined horsepower and a 0-62MPH time of 6.6 seconds for the A-Class (6.8 for the B-Class), but you shouldn’t have any trouble overtaking slowpokes on the highway. You’ll also be happy to hear that the PHEV component has “hardly any” effect […]
Category: green
Tesla’s relaunched solar power efforts include $50 panel rentals
[ad_1] Elon Musk argued that it’s still better to buy. You should still save money versus relying solely on the electrical grid, though. While the gains are only modest in New Jersey (between $20 to $180 per year), you could save as much as $650 per year in California. The biggest cost is choosing to […]
Drako’s GTE electric supercar will be a four-motor, 1,200HP monster
[ad_1] The machine also touts a 206MPH top speed — again, not the fastest, but it’s quicker than you normally expect for high-performance EVs. You can also expect high-performance parts including Brembo ceramic brakes and an Öhlins suspension. It’s based on a Fisker Karma chassis, but that also allows room for four people and their […]
Behind the wheel of VW’s electric dune buggy prototype
[ad_1] Based on the Meyers Manx dune buggies of the 60s, it’s underpinnings are the MEB platform. The modular battery layout allows the automaker use the same vehicle base to build different sized EVs by adding or subtracting battery packs. But unlike the Crozz, ID.3 or even the Buzz, the Buggy is a vehicle of […]
App allows citizen scientists to track monarch butterfly migration
[ad_1] According to the researchers, monarch butterflies conduct one of the most dramatic migrations in the world. Each fall, the monarchs in New England turn south and begin a 3,000-mile journey to their overwintering grounds. But like all insects, monarchs are dwindling. The number that complete that long migration has fallen by 90 percent in […]
Scientists have even found microplastics in the Arctic
[ad_1] The study was lead by Dr. Melanie Bergmann of the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research. Bergmann and a group of scientists analyzed and compared snow samples from the Arctic, the Swiss Alps and certain areas of Germany. While the level of microplastics they found was was much lower in the Arctic […]
Jaguar woos Tesla owners with $3,000 I-Pace EV discount
[ad_1] To top it all off, you don’t have to trade in your Tesla to take advantage of the promotion. Instead, all Jaguar is asking for is proof of ownership and or registration. The offer is available until September 30th, 2019. Additionally, you can’t combine the zero percent financing option Jaguar has offered since the […]
Daimler’s first large electric semi trucks are ready to roll
[ad_1] The eCascadia is an electrified version of the familiar big rig design. Its range isn’t phenomenal at about 250 miles, but that could more than do the job for intercity (and in some cases interstate) cargo runs. The longevity of their batteries is still an unknown, but that’s part of what the Innovation Fleet […]
Porsche’s Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid makes a quick SUV even quicker
[ad_1] To say the Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid (starting at $161,900) is quick for an SUV is an understatement. Its 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 is joined by a 100 kW electric motor. The combined output is 670 horsepower and 663-pound-feet of torque. The result is a zero to 60 time of 3.6 seconds. Stomping on the […]
Porsche Taycan test drive shows the EV’s repeatable launch control
[ad_1] Where Tesla’s cars ask you to explicitly confirm their Ludicrous Plus mode and generally discourage you from using it often, the Taycan is officially rated for ten 0-62MPH and four 0-124MPH runs in a row before you notice any decrease in performance. Unofficially, it can do more — FC‘s Jonny Smith tried it for […]