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2024 Hyundai Santa Fe – Heading in a New Direction

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Full disclosure: Hyundai flew me to Albuquerque and put me up in nice hotels both there and in Santa Fe. This means gains in interior legroom – gas models now have 42.3 liter turbocharged four-cylinder with an electric motor. The company fed us as well.) The wheelbase is now 110.8 inches – a gain of 1.9 Hybrid models get 41.5

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Kenworth Receives Largest Hybrid Tractor and Truck Order Yet

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GVW) will be deployed to Albuquerque, Boston, Cincinnati, Columbus (Ohio), Jacksonville (Fla.), The Kenworth hybrids are performing well, with a more than 30 percent improvement in both fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions, compared to standard beverage delivery trucks. The Kenworth T370 hybrid trucks (rated at 33,000 lb.

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Sandia progressing to demo stage with supercritical CO2 Brayton-cycle turbines; up to 50% increase in efficiency of thermal-to-electric conversion

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This configuration uses gas-foil bearings and includes a small turbine (red). In its final configuration, the TAC uses gas foil bearings, a high speed permanent magnet motor/alternator and labyrinth gas seals to reduce the rotor cavity pressure. Turbo-alternator-shaft design for the SNL S-CO 2 test loop. Click to enlarge.

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A closer look at why heat pumps are dominating EV HVAC systems

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In an EV, while using the HVAC won’t detract from the maximum output of the traction motor, it does still demand energy from the battery, so there will be a hit to range. cyclopentane), a potent greenhouse gas (e.g. The compressible-gas heat pump gets all the action because it is the most efficient (i.e.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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General Motors. Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities. Pacific Gas & Electric. Tesla Motors, Inc. Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA). Eversource Energy. Florida Power and Light Company. Georgia Power. Hawaiian Electric. Hawai`i Electric Light. Maui Electric. Indianapolis Power & Light Company.

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Audi takes one-two win at Le Mans with its diesel hybrids, Toyota third; 13th success for Audi in 16 runs

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For the first time, the engine’s turbocharger is linked to an electrical machine, which makes it possible to convert the thermal energy of the exhaust gas flow into electric energy—e.g., Toyota Racing is using an Aisin AW motor-generator on the front axle added to complement the Denso unit on the rear. liter V-8 gasoline engine.

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New Mexico EV Mandate Stands After Opposition from Car Dealers

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That effectively makes this piece an addendum to our recent Gas War article pertaining to the Californian emissions waiver. Research tracking registered vehicles in New Mexico from the state's Motor Vehicle Division has revealed that since January 2022, EV sales in the state have not exceeded 4 percent of total vehicle sales, Ortiz said. "So