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Scrapyard Find: 2010 Peugeot Bipper, Royal Mail Edition

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Curb weight is well under 3,000 pounds, but even so it must have been difficult to get a tall van full of mail going fast enough to hit the 70 mph limiter. Imagine the United States Postal Service requiring its carriers to work a manual transmission in 2010! 2010 Peugeot Bipper Royal Mail cargo van in English junkyard.

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GHSA projects that drivers killed more than 7500 pedestrians in 2022; most since 1981

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The report also includes an analysis of 2021 data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that finds that pedestrian fatalities have increased 77% since 2010, compared to 25% for all other traffic-related deaths. Pedestrian Safety Trends, 2010-2021. Earlier post.) Nationwide, there were 2.37

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CNG Hot Rod Debuts at AFV 2010

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The WJ Daytech/AFVTech CNG Hot Rod made its debut at the recent Alternative Fuels and Vehicles ( AF&V 2010 ) show in Las Vegas. Based on engine power and gear ratios, the estimated acceleration from 0-60 mph is 2.5 seconds, with 0-100 mph in less than 5 seconds. range of 200+ miles. The “Gasser” CNG Hot Rod.

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Geely Showcasing Alternative Energy Vehicles at Auto China 2010

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Geely is showcasing a number of its alternative energy vehicle efforts at Auto China 2010, including two versions of an electric vehicle, two versions of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (parallel and serial configurations), and an intelligent stop-start system. The vehicle offers 60 km (37 miles) all electric range. range extender.

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2014 Cascadia Evolution Class 8 rig delivers 10.67 mpg on closed-track demo; 7% better fuel economy than EPA 2010 Cascadia in cross-country tour

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mile closed-course track for 1,000 miles nonstop at an average speed of 60 mph, with a GCW of 76,000 lbs. On the Evolution of Efficiency cross-country tour, which ran 2,400 miles from San Diego, CA., miles per gallon and was operated at a GCW of 76,000 lbs. at a cruise speed of 62 miles per hour.

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Honda to Begin Sales of Commercial-Use Electric Scooter, EV-neo, in December 2010

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revealed the latest prototype of the EV-neo electric scooter and said it plans to begin lease sales in Japan in December 2010 to businesses and individual business owners who provide mainly delivery services. mph) on a flat road is more than 30 km (18.6 Honda Motor Co., Earlier post.). Prototype of EV-neo. Click to enlarge.

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AMP Battery Electric 2010 GM Chevrolet Equinox Debuts at New York Auto Show

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(AMP), a company engaged in the conversion of new vehicles to all-electric powertrains, will debut the upfitted battery electric AMP 2010 GM Chevrolet Equinox at the New York Auto Show, which begins on 2 April. Since the event, the Company has moved into production of the AMP’d Equinox, and has begun taking orders for summer 2010 delivery.

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