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LeMond Composites licenses ORNL low-cost carbon fiber manufacturing process; transportation, renewable energy, & infrastructure

Green Car Congress

LeMond Composites, founded by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, has licensed a low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber manufacturing process developed at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Earlier post.)

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis G70 RWD 3.3T

Clean Fleet Report

The mpg ratings are for city/highway/combined. RWD we drove 225 miles through Southern California, averaging 24 mpg. The grille is bordered by quad, horizontal LED head and daytime running lights, which sit above air inlets and a narrow functioning grille in the lower fascia. RWD 21/31/24. AWD 20/29/23. RWD 18/27/21.

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Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

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liter Duramax turbodiesel is EPA rated at 22 mpg city/26 highway/24 combined. mpg, but on a 100-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we got an impressive 29.8 But nudging 30 mpg is impressive, which was aided by the engine stop/start system, which shuts off the engine rather than idling.

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Road Test: 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium

Clean Fleet Report

In April 2018 Ford announced all its sedans and coupes would be going away by 2020, except for one–the iconic Mustang. high-performance at 20 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined. In 240 miles driving around Southern California we averaged 23 mpg, but in a 100-mile run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we averaged 31.2

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

Clean Fleet Report

Clean Fleet Report spent a week exploring Southern California in the front-wheel drive XT5 Premium Luxury, which the EPA rates at 19 mpg city/26 highway/21 combined mpg. We were surprised to cross the 30 mpg mark for this 3,915-pound, five-passenger midsize SUV. In 224 miles of mostly freeway driving we averaged 22.5

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis GV70 AWD 3.5T Sport Prestige

Clean Fleet Report

Running on unleaded premium, the EPA has rated the fuel economy at 19 mpg city/25 highway/21 combined. The two-line horizontal LED head and daytime running lights wrap onto the fenders, sit above functioning corner vents, which along with the narrow black grille in the lower fascia, continue the cross-hatch design of the upper grille.

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Flash Drive: 2022 All-New Lexus NX

Clean Fleet Report

The EPA has rated the NX 350h at 41 mpg city/37 highway/39 combined, which are excellent fuel economy numbers. The 2022 design on both models begins with a new front end featuring daytime running lights that now sit above the LED headlights. The 14-theme ambient lighting added a soothing touch. More real estate for technology.

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