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Tesla Model S Plaid is the quickest charging EV tested by Car and Driver to date

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Recently, however, one of the Model S Plaid’s lesser-known innovations was highlighted by motoring publication Car and Driver , which noted that the new flagship Tesla is the quickest charging EV it has tested to date. link] pic.twitter.com/cPwhRafKdx — Car and Driver (@CARandDRIVER) December 8, 2021.

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BMW H2 BS

Plugs and Cars

You can't beat a free car and free fuel. Especially a super luxury car that switches to gasoline with the flick of a finger. The gasoline-only production version of this car, the 7 Series, is available today for between $75,800 and $122,600. And some say electric cars are too expensive.

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IEA working paper highlights potential role of natural gas in reducing global road transport CO2

Green Car Congress

The global fleet of NGVs consists largely of passenger cars/LDVs, although there are some regional differences. According to the paper: 44% of all NGV passenger car/LDVs are in Latin America. Almost two-thirds of all MD/HD natural gas buses are in the Asia/Pacific region.

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Stanford team developing neural network system to help autonomous cars learn to handle unknown conditions

Green Car Congress

Researchers at Stanford University have developed a new way of controlling autonomous cars that integrates prior driving experiences to help the cars perform more safely in extreme and unknown circumstances. Control systems for autonomous cars need access to information about the available road-tire friction.

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Study: even with high LDV electrification, low-carbon biofuels will be necessary to meet 80% GHG reduction target; “daunting” policy implications

Green Car Congress

For comparison, they team estimated the RFS goal for cellulosic fuels to be equivalent to 1289 PJ. Importantly, we are considering only fuel demands for light duty transportation, that is, cars, vans, SUVs, and light trucks. Renewable and nuclear electricity supply technologies are available today. —Meier et al.

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Study suggests current levels of methane leakage would result in numerous decades of more rapid climate change from a shift to natural gas vehicles

Green Car Congress

A) CNG light-duty cars vs. gasoline cars; (B) CNG heavy-duty vehicles vs. diesel vehicles; and (C) combined-cycle natural gas plants vs. supercritical coal plants using low-CH 4 coal. A TWP >1 means that the cumulative radiative forcing from choosing natural gas today is higher than a current fuel option after t yr.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. CTO Efficient Drivetrains Inc.

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