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Tilting Electric 4-Wheeler Zips Through Traffic Like A Motorcycle

17 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"Back in 2014, French e-mobility company AEMotion set out to "combine the agility of a motorcycle with the safety profile of a four-wheeled vehicle...This latest creation adopts a motor-only approach for a top speed of 115 km/h (71.5 mph), has a maximum lean angle of 35 degrees and is steered using a handlebar rather than a wheel.

...fixed battery...good for up to 200 km (124 miles) per charge, plus swappable battery units..."

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Man Checks Battery Health Of Tesla Model 3 That's Done 217,000 Miles After Buying It Without Finding Out

17 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"YouTuber behind ChargeheadsUK purchased what he says was the 'cheapest Tesla Model 3 Performance in the UK'...he plugged in an OBD Link and fired up the Scan My Tesla app. The reading: 60.4KWH of usable capacity remaining. That equates to roughly 240 miles at full charge - impressive for a car with over 1,600 charging cycles. Overall health came in at around 77 percent

"Even more impressive: it had recaptured 23 megawatt-hours through regenerative braking."

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The "EVs Are Big Polluters" Circus Is Back In Town

17 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"...the anti-EV blogosphere went into overdrive... 'EV's cause three times more pollution than a hybrid cars! Akio Toyoda said so, which means it is true

"...for years, EV haters have been bleating about how electric cars will crash the grid. But the real threat to the electrical grid comes from data centers..

"...journal IOP Science... found that gas and hybrid vehicles create six to nine metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in their manufacturing while EVs create 11 to 14 metric tons of CO2 emissions during manufacturing."

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Why Solar Panels Are Thriving in Snowy States

17 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"Minnesota, Massachusetts, New York, and other northern states with significant snowfall are emerging as solar energy powerhouses, challenging conventional wisdom about where solar technology can succeed.

"...solar panels actually perform more efficiently in colder temperatures...Research indicates that panels can be 5-25% more efficient in cold versus hot climates, assuming equal sunlight....Fresh snow reflects up to 90% of the sunlight..."

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Cycling Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia, Study of Half a Million Finds

14 Jun 2025 | Synopsis

"...study carried out by researchers from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China and the University of Sydney backs up the idea that frequent amounts of moderate exercise and keeping the brain busy can guard against neurodegeneration.

"Compared with non-active travelers, the cyclists had a 19 percent lower risk of all-cause dementia, a 22 percent lower risk of Alzheimer's...global number of cases projected to rise from 55 million in 2019 to 139 million by 2050."

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