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Sep 23, 2020

Goodyear’s New Tire Concept Can Regenerate Tread on the Go

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You might never have to replace your tires again.


When all-electric vehicles eventually complete their global takeover, they’ll collectively require much less maintenance than their oiled up, transmission-based counterparts. As for the tires? That’s a different story.

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Sep 23, 2020

Here’s how many Cybertrucks Tesla expects to build in Texas

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Elon Musk said the company has “stopped counting” orders for the electric pickup.

Sep 23, 2020

Tesla’s Elon Musk said a $25,000 electric car with next-gen battery in the works

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This could make electric cars as affordable as combustion engine vehicles.


Tesla says it can dramatically reduce the price for electric cars. Tesla CEO Elon Musk made the announcement during the company’s “Battery Day” for investors.

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Sep 22, 2020

BYD Enters The Finnish EV Bus Market Starting With Over 100 Buses

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BYD has announced a huge success in Finland, where it won the country’s largest order for electric buses, a total of 106 vehicles.

The order was placed by BYD’s recurring Scandinavian customer — Nobina — which purchased:

Sep 22, 2020

Elon Musk Updates Tesla Giga Texas Plan: “Internal Semi Truck Roads Inside A Giant Monolithic Building”

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Featured image: @Carroll__Burns/Twitter

At the Q2 2020 Earnings Call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the location of the new factory. The Gigafactory for the production of the Semi, Cybertruck, Model Y, and Model 3 will be built in Austin, Texas and will be Tesla’s largest factory yet.

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Sep 22, 2020

Airbus Vahana Prototype

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The Airbus A³ Vahana is a full-scale prototype self-piloting tilt-wing vehicle 😍.

Sep 21, 2020

Tony Hawk Rides World’s First Real Hoverboard — Hendo Hover

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Read The Article Here: http://theridechannel.com/features/2014/11/tony-hawk-rides-hoverboard

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Sep 21, 2020

New graphene battery can be charged in just 15 seconds!

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A new type of battery has been developed that could revolutionise electric vehicle use with a recharge time of just 15 seconds.

Sep 21, 2020

If you like electric cars, or motorcycles (or both!), stop what you’re doing and watch Long Way Up

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Just in case you haven’t heard, Long Way Up is the third installment in Ewan McGregor’s and Charlie Boorman’s trilogy of long-distance motorcycle adventure rides.

What makes this one so special, though, is that the duo set out on a pair of Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycles, attempting to cover 15,000 miles (25,000 km) of incredibly remote terrain from the southern tip of Argentina all the way to Los Angeles.

[Author’s Note: There are no major spoilers here; you’re safe to keep reading.].

Sep 20, 2020

This College Student Built His Own Batmobile

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It’s a working car that can seat two people who just want to pretend like they’re driving around Gotham.