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This New Range Extender Proves Gas Engines Are Far From Dead

30 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"The 'range extender' bit is a gas-powered engine, usually small and compact, mounted in the car to recharge the battery if there aren't any charging stations nearby.

"Range extenders are a better choice versus traditional plug-in hybrids, ZF argues, because they're cheaper to produce, require shorter development cycles, and use simpler supply chains...ZF's new range extender can be had in two flavors: eRE and eRE+."

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UK Researchers Make Breakthrough On Revolutionary Fuel That Could Transform Wide Range Of Industries

30 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"UK-based energy-tech company [Interesting Engineering] created a portable hydrogen generation module capable of producing up to 1,100 pounds of hydrogen daily [from ammonia]...Hy-5 can produce hydrogen with greater than 99.9% purity...a scalable and cost-effective way to produce hydrogen...Examples include manufacturing steel and cement glass, chemical production, hydrogen logistics, and off-grid EV charging with hydrogen fuel cell generators."

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Billionaires-Backed Slate Auto Debuts Analog EV Pickup Truck That Is Decidedly Anti-Tesla

29 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"The base version of Slate's truck will squeeze 150 miles out of a 52.7kWh battery pack, which will power a single 150kW motor on the rear axle...Slate is offering a larger battery pack that it says will have about 240 miles of range.

"The company said...it will launch with more than 100 different accessories that buyers can use to personalize the truck...billing the add-ons as 'easy DIY' that 'non-gearheads.'"

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Dark Matter: An 86-lb, 800-hp EV motor by Koenigsegg

29 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"The Dark Matter weighs a mere 86 lb (39 kg) and delivers 800 hp (600 kW) with 922 lb-ft of face-melting torque (1,250 Nm) and a max rev of 8,500 RPM...The entire unit is about 15.1 inches in diameter and 5.3 inches thick...It's only slightly bigger than a Roomba

"The radial flux design isn't just the most common type of EV motor, it's in nearly everything that uses an electric motor. From a drill to an RC car."

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The US States Where You Can Save The Most Money With An Electric Car

29 Apr 2025 | Synopsis

"...electric cars are more efficient, and charging them with electricity is cheaper than fueling a gas car with fossil fuel...use some averages and norms to come to some conclusions, and that’s what Payless Power has done.

"Washington, Nevada, and Oregon offered the most savings over 10 years - $18,055, $15,726, and $14,481, respectively...states with the lowest estimated savings...would be Connecticut, Alabama, and Nebraska."

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