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Road Test: Ford 2023 Escape PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

The Natural Bridge to an EV Escaping the High Price of Fuel The natural bridge from a gasoline-powered car to an electric vehicle is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV compact SUV is a fine example of not only being efficient but also versatile. miles per gallon combined gasoline and electricity.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

Escaping High Fuel Prices; a Natural Bridge to an EV. The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter With a plug-in option the Escape can drive all-electric (for more than 40 miles we found). Note: The Escape PHEV is rated by the EPA to have 37 miles of all-electric driving range.

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Hydrogen is vital to Nikola’s rebrand. It wishes more money

Baua Electric

In March, it introduced a secondary store sale that garnered modest passion on Wall Side road – the corporate’s underwriter used to be to begin with in a position to park just a 3rd of the stocks, and an unnamed personal investor purchased the left-overs immediately from Nikola. million on revenues of $50.8

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Flash Drive: 2023 Kia Sportage

Clean Fleet Report

Kia recently invited members of the automotive press to drive the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid and X-Pro in sunny Palm Springs, California. Departing the Kimpton Rowan Hotel in downtown Palm Springs, we headed-up the Palms To Pines Highway (California Highway 74) that starts at 250-foot elevation and crests at 6,500. Room for adults.

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Comparative genome study finds ancestral fungus may have influenced end of coal formation; potential resource for biofuel production

Green Car Congress

A team of 71 researchers from 12 countries, including researchers at the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI), has proposed a new factor that may have contributed to the end of this Carboniferous period—named after the large stores of what became coal deposits. of Southern California.

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Road Test: 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring AWD

Clean Fleet Report

When driving, the regenerative system converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. Over 314 miles of Southern California city and highway driving our overall average was 38.8 A capable and efficient engine. Premium Interior. per gallon.

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Road Test: 2021 Kia Niro PHEV EX Premium

Clean Fleet Report

Clean Fleet Report drove 177 miles through Southern California averaging a very satisfying 87.7 The lithium-ion polymer battery pack is replenished through plug-in charging and regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electric energy when applying the brakes or coasting, and stores it in the battery.

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