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Ford Introduces 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid; Projected 41 mpg City

Green Car Congress

The new premium midsize sedan hybrid joins the Ford Fusion and Escape Hybrids and Mercury Milan and Mariner Hybrids. The combined gasoline engine and electric motor provide 191 net horsepower (142 kW). Adds engine output power and battery output power. SmartGauge with EcoGuide. Click to enlarge. Lincoln MKZ Hybrid.

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BrightDrop: GM’s silent push into electric commercial vehicles

Charged EVs

They’ve seen Super Bowl ads for the GMC Hummer EV , or heard news about the lengthy, painful Chevrolet Bolt EV battery recall. Just like, say, Ford—which was then in the process of killing Mercury, to leave it with only Ford and Lincoln. Battery size, motor power and most other details remain unknown.

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

Revenge of the Electric Car

Read more about it in the San Jose Mercury News Article: Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday. By Dana Hull for the San Jose Mercury News. Electric vehicles are powered by batteries instead of internal combustion engines. It’s hard to believe it’s actually happening.&#.

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A brief discussion of the history of EV charging technology

Setec Powerr

The earliest electric car batteries were disposable and were disposed of when they ran out of power, so there was no concept of recharging them. The invention of rechargeable batteries meant that newer models of electric cars could use the same batteries without having to be replaced. Corner of Battery Room.

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In a first, the US will restrict existing coal-fired plants’ emissions

Baua Electric

billion metric tons of carbon pollution through 2047 – equivalent to preventing the annual emissions of 328 million gasoline cars or nearly an entire year of US electric power sector emissions. Coal powered around 16% of US electricity in 2023. The rule is projected to reduce 1.38

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National Academies Report Examines Hidden Cost of Energy Production and Use in US; Estimates $120B in 2005

Green Car Congress

A new report from the National Research Council examines and, when possible, estimates, “hidden” costs of energy production and use—such as the damage air pollution imposes on human health—that are not reflected in market prices of coal, oil, other energy sources, or the electricity and gasoline produced from them. cents to about 1.7

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us CalCars Frequently Asked Questions Jump to: Environmental Effects and Benefits Alternative Fuels Batteries PHEV Conversions Other Questions Note: This page is overdue for a major overhaul. Alternative Fuels to top Whats the deal with ethanol?

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