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Russians Turn Against Chinese Cars Amid Export Collapse

02 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

Summation of 22-minute China Observer video on the 50% collapse of Chinese cars to Russia and the causes including strategic policy decisions by Moscow in the wake of the growing impact of the war with Ukraine and Beijing's industrial 'colonialization' policies central Asia, as well as general consumer dissatisfaction with the quality of Chinese-made imports and in particular the lack of after-market services, aggravated by language barrier.

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Lucid Air's Innovator Peter Rawlinson Redefines EV Efficiency with Smaller Batteries

30 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"The real task is to make cars go farther with less battery – by saving weight, improving aerodynamics and cutting frontal area, by cooling batteries better and making motors more efficient... By cutting battery weight, Lucid reduces costs - critical as battery prices hover around $100-$150 per kWh - and improves handling and energy consumption.

"Lucid Air a benchmark, boasting a range of up to 520 miles with a 118kWh battery, far surpassing many competitors."

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Earth's Energy Imbalance Is More Than Double What It Should Be - And We Don't Know Why

30 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"The amount of heat accumulating near the surface of the planet is currently more than twice as high as even the best climate change models could have predicted...

"During the first decade of this century, for instance, the imbalance was around 0.6 watts per square meter, yet by 2023 this had shot up to 1.8 watts per square meter...The root cause of the discrepancy between models and observations is currently not well known."

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Take A Look At The River Buses Coming To Vilnius

30 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"The boats are catamaran-type vessels, as their design makes them suitable for shallow waters...Each boat will carry up to 32 passengers at a time and will be accessible for people with disabilities and cyclists.

"The first route will link Zirmunai and Zveryna...The trip is expected to take between 45 and 55 minutes.

"The total value for purchasing and servicing four electric boats is 1.85 million euros."

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Scientists Now Know Why Some People Feel Carsick Riding in An EV

30 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"...few potential reasons for this, some of which are related to the way the driver interacts with the EVs controls, and others due to how our brains process the signals we're receiving while being transported.

"Greater sickness in EVs can be attributed to a lack of previous experience, as both a driver and as a passenger, where the brain lacks accuracy in estimating the motion forces because it relies on previous experience in other types of cars."

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Nordic Micromobility Operator Ryde Clocks 100 Million Trips

28 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"Founded in 2019, Ryde's CEO Tobias Balchen notes "In several cities, it can't meet rider demand due to strict fleet caps – "we'd see significantly higher ridership if the regulations allowed more flexibility

"Ryde rolled out 30,000 new e-scooters across its Nordic markets this spring. With this expansion, the operator is targeting 50 million trips in 2025 alone...started planning its entrance into new markets beyond the Nordics in 2026."

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ALA President: Electric School Buses Protect Kids' Health. Congress Should Continue To Support Them

28 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"...most of the half million school buses on the road are diesel-powered...The toxic exhaust from diesel-burning buses is unsafe for students, drivers, and residents of the communities they drive through and park in.

"...electric school buses [are] the only type of school bus with no tailpipe emissions. Over a quarter of a million students already ride these clean buses to school each day.

"46 percent of Americans - 156.1 million people - are living in places that get failing grades for unhealthy levels of ozone or particle pollution. "

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Plugged In: A Lasagna-Lover's Guide to EV Battery Cell Anatomy

28 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

We "say food is fuel, which turns out to be a perfect metaphor for understanding how electric vehicle batteries work - they're built like lasagna.

"In our current battery design, each module holds 24 battery cells, technically called pouch form factor cells - our 24 servings of lasagna...The key to good lasagna is keeping the ricotta and sauce from mixing into a gooey mess...while in a battery cell, a thin polymer separator keeps the cathode and anode materials apart."

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SiriNor's Groundbreaking Electric Jet Engine: No Fossil Fuels, Just Pure Electric Power

28 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"SiriNor's engine represents a breakthrough in non-combustion jet propulsion. Unlike traditional turbines that rely on burning jet fuel, this system uses electricity to power tip-mounted motors around a central fan, effectively driving airflow through the engine.

"The aircraft likely to adopt these engines first will be in the 9- to 30-seat range - suitable for regional hops of 500 to 900 kilometers."

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These Countries Are Electrifying Their Bus Fleets the Fastest

27 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"Buses - including city, coach and school buses - make up approximately 5% of global transport carbon dioxide emissions. Electrifying the bus fleet could also provide a model for electrifying trucks, which make up about a quarter of transport emissions.

"Five countries - China, the Netherlands, Finland, Switzerland and Denmark - are already setting an example by growing their electric bus sales from less than 6% to more than 60%..."

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Administration's Attack On EV Charging Just Suffered A Major Setback

27 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"A US District Court judge in Washington State has ruled that the feds must un-freeze roughly $1 billion in funding...while funds were available for all states, only 16 filed suit...alleged that the funding freeze was illegal... California Attorney General Rob Bonta called [the Administration's] move "unconstitutional"...California looks forward to continuing to vigorously defend itself from this executive branch overreach..."

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This New Electric Foiling Boat Looks Like An Old-School F1 Car And Handles Like A Motorbike

27 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"A wide grille-style bow and fuselage cockpit are the key F1-styling features and once it is foiling it looks for all the world like F1 throwback on stilts.

"The advantage of hydrofoils is that they offer much less water resistance, once a craft is going fast enough to create the required lift from the wings under water...

"FoilOne are not alone in heading down the hydrofoil route and the market for eclectic, foiling motor boats is in the on-the-water cost will likely be closer to €120,000"

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