The Truth About Cars

MARCH 11, 2024

Today's Junkyard Find is one of those cars, found in a self-service boneyard near Denver, Colorado. The real gray-market cowboys bought the even more powerful 500 SEL, which wasn't even available here until the 1984 model year. I've also found (what was almost certainly) a gray-market W108 proto-S-Class. This car has one.

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Mercedes Market Colorado United States 94

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2017

Maven Reserve is available now in Los Angeles and San Francisco with plans to expand to other cities. and Canada: Ann Arbor, Michigan; Atlanta; Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; Jersey City, New Jersey; Nashville, Tennessee; New York City; Orlando, Florida; Phoenix; San Diego; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.;

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Tahoe Chevrolet San Francisco Los Angeles 150

The Truth About Cars

JUNE 12, 2023

Finally, in a Denver-area boneyard , I found this battered '93 GXE sedan. We can assume that generous rebates and discounts were available on new '93 Stanza Altimas. It appears that no airbags were available on any first-year Stanza Altimas here. The original Altima was the replacement for the U12 Bluebird -derived Stanza here.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 7, 2023

It was available here in sedan , coupe , hatchback , and wagon form… and as a pickup known as the BRAT. Today's Junkyard Find is a second-generation BRAT, found in a self-service yard between Denver and Cheyenne. Just a bit over 150,000 miles on the odometer at the end.

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Pennsylvania New Jersey New Zealand Denver 98

The Truth About Cars

MAY 15, 2023

Today's Junkyard Find , found in a yard just south of Denver , is a nicely preserved example of the final year of the S110 Silvia , as well as of the Datsun name. The final mileage total was just past 200,000 miles, an impressive feat for a car of its era. Make sure you get the Exciting Turbo (sorry, only available in Japan).

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Dodge Nissan North America Mercury 97

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2012

Studies show drivers encounter an average of 10 to 15 red lights and stop signs on a typical 20 mile commute, which can add 5 to 15 minutes of idle time and wasted gas. Some communities—such as Denver, Colo. Ford is making Auto Start-Stop available for non-hybrids in the US with the new 1.6-liter and Ann Arbor, Mich.—are

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Fusion 2013 Auto Ford 236

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Ford Motor Company has named the first markets that will sell the Focus Electric, Ford’s all-electric passenger car: Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Range is targeted to be 100 miles (161 km) on a full charge. Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.;

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Ford San Diego Market San Francisco 231

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2010

The remaining cities included Denver, Boston, Washington, DC, Philadelphia and Phoenix. It reflects the available government support, consumer acceptance, and the opportunity for EVs to provide the maximum benefits possible from electric drive. Rounding out the top ten were Newark, Seattle and Atlanta. —Richard Canny. Sacramento.

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San Diego San Francisco Los Angeles Think City 231

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.;

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Michigan 2012 Ford Lithium Ion 363

Electric Auto Association

MARCH 4, 2022

The Lucid Air is lauded for efficiency BY Gordon Hrodda, Member of Denver Electric Vehicle Council. Efficiency can be expressed in miles per kilowatt-hour or kwh (common in US; higher is better), or kwh per mile (often done in Europe; lower is better). With a monster battery, efficiency can drop from 5 miles per kwh to around 3.

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F-150 Miles Denver MPH 52

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2017

Chicago, Portland, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Denver, Houston, Miami, and Raleigh—and several highway corridors. Sites will be, on average, about 66 miles apart, with no more than 120 miles between stations, meaning many shorter range ZEVs available today will be able to use this network.

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Charging America DC Raleigh 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Broadly speaking, the researchers found that e-scooter riders suffered injuries more frequently per mile traveled than bicyclists, but bicyclists were 3 times as likely as scooter riders to be hit by motor vehicles. The rest were running errands or riding for fun or a social trip.

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San Antonio Washington 2019 Denver 207

The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 26, 2023

I've been writing about junkyardified cars here at TTAC since November of 2010, when I documented a pair of Fiat 128s in a Denver boneyard. This is one of those cars, having averaged 8,186 miles for every one of its 40 years. Since then, we've seen plenty of discarded Volvos here, but no Volvo 200 Series four-door sedans!

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Volvo Miles Denver California 107

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2009

While maglev trains are in use throughout the world, those systems are primarily high-speed test environment systems where speeds reach in excess of 250 miles per hour.

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Available United States San Diego Colorado 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2015

Today’s CNG announcement demonstrates UPS’ plans to expand use of widely available natural gas. When the deployments are completed, UPS anticipates its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet will continue to log more than 350 million miles (563 million km) per year, supporting the company’s goal of driving one billion miles (1.6

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Building Fuel Alternative Fuels Oklahoma 150

Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 10, 2006

These vehicles take currently available gasoline-hybrid vehicles to the next level, allowing drivers to plug them in for a few hours to charge the batteries and then drive emissions free solely on electric power for 35-60 miles. The cost of charging the battery of a PHEV is estimated to be just 50-75 cents per gallon equivalent.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

But take a look at the variety of program available. She outlines the variety of choices available in a white paper. Lyft claims it is the fastest-growing ride share service and is available in 190 cities worldwide. Like they say about real estate, with car sharing it is location, location, location. In the U.S.

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Cars Fleet Los Angeles Houston 99

Plug In Partners

JANUARY 24, 2006

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) would combine today’s new gas-electric hybrid technology with larger batteries that could provide an all-electric operating range of 25 to 35 miles or more. The result is an 80+ mile-per-gallon vehicle — with even greater fuel economy possible utilizing bio-fuels.

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Nickel Metal Hydride EPRI Plug-in Austin 100

The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 11, 2023

French cars and extreme-high-mile machinery are on my list, of course, plus Sawzall roadsters / pickups , art cars and oddball special editions. The Suzuki Equator seems to be the most puzzling of them all , though, and now my decade-long search has unearthed one in a Denver-area car graveyard.

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Suzuki 2009 Colorado Isuzu 102

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The project will result in expanded availability of alternative fuels with 17 new CNG and E85 fueling stations and 63 electric vehicle charging stations. Team partners will purchase a total of 191 commercially available light- to heavy-duty alternative-fuel and advanced-technology vehicles. Total DOE award: $14,999,658.

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Alternative Fuels Clean Cleaning Grant 236

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

This is the only engine/transmission combination available in the Tiguan in the US. Based on our half-day of driving the new Tiguan in the foothills of Denver, the automaker has succeeded on the quality front. TSI EA888 Gen3 B-Cycle (Budack-cycle, earlier post ), coupled with an 8-speed automatic. Driver-Assistance Systems.

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2018 Engine SUV MPG 314

The Truth About Cars

APRIL 24, 2023

Last week, a first-model-year Lark sedan showed up at a self-service yard just south of Denver , and I was there to document it in its final parking spot. Air conditioning was available as well, for a stunning $325 extra ($3,383 in current bucks). You never know what you'll learn from a Junkyard Find !

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Denver North America Colorado Chrysler 98

Electric Auto Association

APRIL 4, 2021

The Denver EAA chapter is still dedicated to its core mission nearly 50 years after its founding. Members of the Denver Electric Vehicle Council tour the Xcel Energy Cherokee power plant. Fifty years ago, there were no EVs available commercially. Most of us just did our own conversions. We began with displays in shopping malls.

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Colorado Denver Golf Cart Convert 57

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2016

The City of Los Angeles is introducing the Go LA app, powered by Xerox, a solution that integrates all the available methods of getting around the second largest metro area in the United States. Los Angeles’ Mobility Plan 2035 calls for hundreds of miles of bike and bus-only lanes to be added to city streets over the next two decades.

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Los Angeles Transportation Personal Denver 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2017

Chicago, Portland, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Denver, Houston, Miami, and Raleigh—and several highway corridors. miles per kWh) for the expected future fleet of new EVs, including current EV units in operation. The stations will be compatible with EVs from all major brands, not just those produced by Volkswagen Group brands.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

AUGUST 3, 2009

Mr. Moore made available his Papillion home’s historic dryer outlet as a recharging site when the roadtrip reached the vicinity of Omaha, Nebraska. EV conversion technologies have now made these types of vehicles possible and available through affiliates of the EAA, such as CalCars and Plug-in Supply.

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Las Vegas 2009 San Francisco Iowa 36

Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

This program is currently available at 30 airports nationwide, including Salt Lake City International Airport and Denver International Airport ; the T.S.A. The pilot program is now available at five airports, including La Guardia Airport and Los Angeles International Airport. officer in verifying a traveler’s identity.

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Egypt Los Angeles Las Vegas 97

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Some of these vehicles may be available for demonstrations using the available contact info. 2006 (Denver CO) Veridian Corp. If youre interested in converting your Prius, see the information at How To Get a Plug-In Hybrid. At this moment, options for individuals are still limited. Contact Nikki AT aminorjourney DOT COM, [link].

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Prius Conversion Plug-in Plug 48

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Then, content delivery networks (CDNs) like Akamai and Cloudflare democratized data caching by putting commonly requested data, such as images and videos, into data centers and servers closer to the "last mile" to the ultimate users. Instead, it might make more sense to detour through Dallas.

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Connect Connected Los Angeles Miles 93