A closer look at the insane 1400hp, 7-motor Ford Mustang Mach-E

Aug07
by on August 7, 2020 at 9:24 am
Posted In: Electric vehicle, syndication


This article was originally published by Michael Coates on Clean Fleet Report, a publication that gives its readers the information they need to move to cars and trucks with best fuel economy, including electric cars, fuel cells, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and advanced diesel and gasoline engines. Ford is clearly focused on not just producing an electric car that is designed for calm commutes and hands-free driving, but delivering some excitement along with the electricity. Enter the all-electric Mustang Mach-E 1400 – a one-of-a-kind prototype developed in collaboration with RTR Vehicles to demonstrate the performance possibilities of electric propulsion. Add five motors…

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Watch this EV charge from Zero to 100% in 3 minutes using a battery swap

Aug06
by on August 6, 2020 at 9:53 am
Posted In: Electric vehicle


Two of the main reasons people are hesitant to buy an electric vehicle is because of how long they take to charge and how confusing navigating charging infrastructure can be. While vehicles are getting better, many EVs can charge from zero to 80% in under an hour now, there’s still room for improvement when it comes to infrastructure. Many moons ago, the idea of battery swapping was a thing. Way back in 2013, Tesla proposed the idea of a 90-second battery swap shop. If anyone had been able to make the idea stick, it probably would have been Tesla, but…

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Rallycross is going electric in 2021 with a chaotic new race series across Europe

Aug05
by on August 5, 2020 at 9:48 am
Posted In: Cars, Electric vehicle


If you’ve ever watched Formula E and thought: “This is great, but is would be so much better with more mud,” then electric rallycross might be the motorsport for you. The motorsport’s governing body, the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) is launching the eRX2 series next year, which will see drivers battle it out around a multi-surface track (mud included) in a specially developed all-electric rallycross car. Race drivers will all use the same type of vehicle which is being developed by Spanish electric mobility company QEV Technologies and component maker OSM Olsberg. It’ll have a 32 kWh battery that’s…

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