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Orders beginning for Ford F-150 Diesel; best-in-class torque, towing, targeted EPA-est. 30 mpg

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Ford dealers will begin taking orders for the 2018 F-150 with all-new 3.0-liter The F-150 Power Stroke diesel features a targeted EPA-estimated 30 mpg (7.83 The F-150 Power Stroke diesel features a targeted EPA-estimated 30 mpg (7.83 Final EPA F-150 3.0-liter Deliveries begin this spring.

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DOE proposes revising procedures for calculating petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of EVs for use in CAFE calculations

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DOE published a final rule on 12 June 2000. The PEF adopted by DOE in the 2000 Final Rule is based, in part, on the existing regulatory approach which provides procedures determining the petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of non-EV alternative fueled vehicles. DOE has not updated this since the June 2000 Final Rule.

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UCS analysis finds Hyundai-Kia with best sales-weighted new vehicle environmental performance in US in 2013

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For the first time since UCS began the Automaker Rankings report in 2000, all eight major automakers reduced their average greenhouse gas (GHG) and smog-forming emissions compared to their fleet averages from 1998, the model year examined in the first report. Source: UCS. Click to enlarge.

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What You Need To Know About Pickup EVs

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EVs are made to the same safety standards as all other production vehicles and are even safer in some cases, given there is no combustible fuel onboard. FYI, the safest EV trucks include Rivian R1T and Ford F-150 Lightning, according to the DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the private Institute for Highway Safety.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Lincoln Mark Series Cars, Feeling Continental (Part XLIX)

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Two tunes of the V8 continued: There was a lower power and torque figure for standard Mark VIII trims (280 HP, 285 lb-ft) while the LSC version was tuned to 290 horses and 295 lb-ft of torque. This revised version was used on all 1998 cars and was shared by the likes of the Town Car, F-150, and Mercury Cougar.

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Tech: How do Hybrid & Plug-in Hybrid Batteries Recharge? Do I Need to Plug a Hybrid In?

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When the first gasoline-electric hybrids vehicles began arriving in 1999 and 2000, early adopters did their research and were quite knowledgeable about the then-new and revolutionary transportation mode. A Primer on Hybrid Battery Care This article may contain affiliate links.

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The New Supersonic Boom

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Although the United States chose not to participate in the development of the Concorde, in 1963 President John F. The 1964 Oklahoma City tests involved more than 1,000 flights, which sparked more than 15,000 complaints, as documented in a 1971 report prepared by the National Bureau of Standards. supersonic airliner.