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BYD’s Denza brand to launch new luxury EV to go against Range Rover
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The solar electric car designed to generate more energy than it consumes
The pursuit of a solar car that can generate more power than it consumers continues, this time with a new prototype from students in a US university.
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Charge, tow, repeat: Long distance electric car touring with a pop-top camper trailer
A Tesla Model 3 tows a 50-year-old camper nearly 5,700km, revealing the real impact on range, charging and cost.
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