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Long Beach Formula E Race – a Roaring Success for Electric Cars

Ari Luis — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 03:28:07 +0000

There were cars, girls and even stars at the track in Long Beach, CA last weekend for the inaugural Formula E race. But one thing was noticeably absent – the roar of engines. And it’s not for the lack of muscle. The single-seat, open wheeled chariots were set to reach maximum speeds of 140 mph […]

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Dyson Appliance Motors Powering Electric Car Race

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:55:35 +0000

Dyson, the famous British appliance company, usually manufactures vacuum cleaners, among its other products. They’re not involved in racing events of any sorts, but this time they may actually strike some people’s sensitive chords, as their 650 engineers put their minds to creating the world’s first race powered by appliance motors. The original dragsters’ motors […]

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500hp Dodge Viper vs Laptop Battery-Powered "Tzero"

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:42:45 +0000

See who wins this astonishing race between a 500hp racing car and an electric car powered only by 7000 laptop batteries.

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