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Volvo Trucks extends XE fuel efficiency package to 16L engine

Green Car Congress

The XE16 package reduces cruising rpm from 1425 to 1225 at 62 mph (100 km/h), yielding about a 3% fuel efficiency improvement. rear axle ratio and overdrive I-Shift transmission, will operate within its sweet spot throughout the vehicle speed range to improve fuel efficiency for this class of vehicle. ratio instead of the 3.73

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New Ford Police Interceptors deliver up to 35% better fuel economy when idling

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And, according to Police Fleet Magazine , the typical police vehicle wastes half a gallon of fuel for each hour it idles. In recent Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department testing , the EcoBoost Police Interceptor beat all competitive police cars from General Motors and Chrysler in 0-60 mph acceleration tests. hours in every 10-hour shift.

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New Ford Police Interceptors deliver up to 35% better fuel economy when idling

Green Car Congress

And, according to Police Fleet Magazine , the typical police vehicle wastes half a gallon of fuel for each hour it idles. In recent Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department testing , the EcoBoost Police Interceptor beat all competitive police cars from General Motors and Chrysler in 0-60 mph acceleration tests. hours in every 10-hour shift.

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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of World’s First 500-Mile EV

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The spacious sedan actually exceeded expectations, combining shelter-magazine interior luxury, slick handling and boggling acceleration. seconds at over 233 km/h (145 mph), and 0-60 mph in less than 2.5 The result is class-best mileage of 131 mpge, or the electric equivalent of one gallon of gasoline.

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

CortezHigh School : Plymouth Laser, Dodge Rampage and Pontiac Fiero KearnyHigh School : Porsche 924 {Returnto top of page} EV RacingSites and Organizations Carolina EV Challenge : Highschool EVs Demseys World Record Associates :electric streamliner "White Lightning" did 245.524 mph. Nuts& Volts Magazine : For the serious gadgeteer.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Shouldn’t the article above have been placed in the muscle car section, not the weenie tree hugger section?: “The Chevy Volt feels “particularly muscular&# up to about 30 mph, CNN reports, though its actual zero-to-sixty time is “about average for a modern car.&# [link] “ — Electric drive performance.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Think Global would definitly be classified as a mini-car, several size classes smaller than a compact car like the Honda Civic or Ford Focus. With a top speed of only 65 MPH and a 100 mile range, the Think Global will remain a niche City Car for conspicuous green consumers who aren’t concerned about safety.