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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. Cahill, Eric, Jamie Davies-Shawhyde, Thomas S.

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Ford F-150 Lightning prevails in two high-intensity towing tests in cold and warm climates

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Ford announced today that its new F-150 Lightning all-electric pickup truck recently completed two grueling, high-intensity towing tests in various climates to fully assess the vehicle’s performance and capabilities while hauling. Ford said it would release this information “in due course.”

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Orders beginning for Ford F-150 Diesel; best-in-class torque, towing, targeted EPA-est. 30 mpg

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Ford dealers will begin taking orders for the 2018 F-150 with all-new 3.0-liter The same Ford powertrain team behind the 6.7-liter For greater responsiveness and reduced turbo lag, the Ford truck team chose a high-efficiency variable-geometry turbocharger. —David Ives, Ford diesel engine technical specialist.

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3.5L EcoBoost 2011 F-150 bests Silverado and RAM trucks with 5+L V8s in performance test

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The 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost won in a head-to-head powertrain performance exercise while towing a 9,000-pound (4,082 kg) trailer against the Chevy Silverado and Dodge RAM with much larger displacement V8 engines during a demonstration staged by Ford near Davis Dam in Arizona. EcoBoost vs. Ford 3.5L Ford faster by 12.6

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Argonne analysis shows greenhouse gas emissions similar for shale, conventional oil

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The research, conducted by Argonne researchers in collaboration with Stanford University and the University of California, Davis, analyzed the Eagle Ford shale formation in Texas and the Bakken play mainly in North Dakota. For Eagle Ford, GREET-derived WTR (well-to-refinery gate) GHG intensities range from 8.8 for diesel, and 5.1

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Team from GM, Ford, FCA reviews how to calculate engine efficiency benefits of high octane fuels

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A team of engineers from GM Powertrain, Ford and FCA have published a detailed review of how to estimate the engine efficiency benefits of higher octane fuel—e.g., Davis, Asim Iqbal, Ronald A. fuel with higher ethanol content—for part- and full-load operation for different engine types and fuel assumptions. Leone et al.

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Two US EV Charging Station Firsts

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Teslas, RAV4 EVs, Ford Rangers, Neighborhood Electric Vehicles, even EV conversions can be charged at the six-port station, in the parking lot of the new Woodland Gateway Shopping Center. The two charging stations are available for patrons and employees of the brewery with electric vehicles. Tesla station.

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