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Electrified Blondes in Convertibles For Everyone!

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Otherwise you’ll just be buying a dinosaur that you’ll have to pay to convert or dispose of. From there she went on to author and spearhead AB 32 our Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. Plug them in, charge them up, drive silent, drive clean. You say you’re looking for something a little larger?

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Toyota continues prepare the market for fuel cell vehicle in 2015

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Toyota Motor continues to lay the foundation for the introduction of its production fuel cell hybrid vehicle in 2015; the company began work on fuel cell technology in 1992. An electric vehicle is suitable for short-distance commuting, because of its short cruising distance and long charging time.”. “We —Yoshikazu Tanaka.

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EPA Proposes to Streamline Approval Process for Fuel Conversion Systems

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The new options would reduce some economic and procedural impediments to clean alternative fuel conversions while maintaining environmental safeguards to ensure that acceptable emission levels from converted vehicles are sustained. EPA expects the streamlined approach to result in a cost savings for many converters. Intermediate age.

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Chrysler and EPA to partner on hydraulic series hybrid powertrain for light duty vehicles

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The technology has shown substantial increases in fuel economy when compared with traditional powertrains in the same type of vehicles. Acting as a pump, the hydraulic drive is used to re-pressurize hydraulic fluid by using the vehicle’s momentum, thereby converting kinetic energy into potential energy. Earlier post.)

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Controlled Power Technologies Packages Its Switched Reluctance Systems in ‘RegEnBoost’ System for Enhanced Support for Downsizing

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RegEnBoost integrates the three devices into a powertrain electrical power network (PEPN), which also incorporates a DC to DC converter and an enhanced lead acid battery, optimized for fast energy storage and release. Hence the industry trend to dual-charging systems, CPT notes. The three components of the RegEnBoost system.

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MY2011 Ford Edge Features First North American Application of 2.0L EcoBoost, Two Ti-VCT Engines

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liter EcoBoost I-4, fuel economy on the new Edge will be 30% better than it was at launch in 2006. liter EcoBoost I-4 engine also adds Ti-VCT (Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing) technology. The combustion system has been completely redesigned and re-engineered to take advantage of the EcoBoost system’s increased performance.

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New Engines for the New Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupé: More Power, Less CO2

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The HP turbine housing features an integral bypass duct, which can be opened or closed by means of a charge-pressure control flap triggered by a vacuum cell. This means that the optimum charge pressure can be built up at low engine revs. The result is a genuine two-stage turbocharging process. 4-cylinder gasoline engine.

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