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Final Drive: 2021 Polestar 1 PHEV

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The plug-in hybrid (PHEV) 2021 Polestar 1 is powered by a 2.0-liter, Clean Fleet Report was invited, in early December 2021, to a one-day drive through the mountains surrounding Santa Barbara. Carbon Fiber Exterior. Carbon fiber curves. Other expensive PHEVs. News: 2023 BMW XM PHEV Revealed.

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News: 2023 BMW XM PHEV Revealed

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Whether it is the dark-tinted side windows, the curved display screen, rich vintage-look brown leather, or the carbon fiber with interwoven copper accents, the front cabin envelopes the driver and passenger in luxury. Come back to Clean Fleet Report for more BMW XM news sometime in late-2022/early 2023. Photos by BMW. [

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US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

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This project will develop a novel low cost route to carbon fiber using a lignin/PAN hybrid precursor and carbon fiber conversion technologies leading to high performance, low-cost carbon fiber. Plasan Carbon Composites. Fleet efficiency. . $6,000,000. Zoltek Companies, Inc. Grantee Description.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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The objective of this AOI is to accelerate the realization of lighter weight vehicle materials made from magnesium and carbon fiber capable of attaining 50% weight reduction of passenger vehicles. Development of Low-Cost Carbon Fiber. AOI 7: Fleet Efficiency. AOI 1: Advanced Fuels and Lubricants Technologies.

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis GV70 AWD 3.5T Sport Prestige

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Clean Fleet Report would not be surprised if Genesis has even more SUVs on the drawing board, with most of them being hybrids, plug-in hybrids or EVs. Clean Fleet Report drove the GV70 with the twin-turbo 3.5-liter Clean Fleet Report’s GV70 was painted in an elegant Saville Silver. A striking silhouette. Plentiful Propulsion.

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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

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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. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that.

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Road Test: 2023 Mazda CX-5 2.5 Turbo AWD

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Clean Fleet Report spent a week recently in the 2023 CX-5 Turbo AWD and are pleased to say, even though Zoom-Zoom is no longer its marketing slogan, Mazda made sure this compact crossover continues the fun-to-drive heritage. Clean Fleet Report opted for the turbocharged version that uniquely offered either 227 hp and 310 lb.-ft.

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