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Volkswagen to Use B5 Biodiesel for 2009 Jetta TDI Cup Season

Green Car Congress

Houston-based HYPERFUELS will supply B5 biodiesel for the series, which is sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Pro Racing. Performance testing has shown that diesel-powered vehicles offer more low-end torque than traditional gasoline engines, providing quicker off-the-line acceleration that’s well suited for the race track.

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Road Test: 2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE AWD PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine and two electric motors. The electric motors can power the car by itself, the gas engine can power the car by itself, or they can power the car together. SE – $44,425 XSE – $48,295 The RAV4 Prime qualifies for federal and state tax credits that could reduce your final cost.

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Why Hotels Should Install Electric Vehicle Chargers for the Holidays

Blink Charging

Unlike internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, which can easily use gas stations all over the country, EV charging infrastructure can still be hard to find outside major cities. Additionally, you can consider offering varying rates for loyalty club members or for charging during off-peak electricity rates. With more than 4.2

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Nissan Promises EV for 2010

Revenge of the Electric Car

Regardless, once the $7,500 tax credit is accounted for, and the much lower maintenance costs, these should be about the same as buying a gas car, only the fuel will be less than a dollar a gallon equivalent. The car will seat five and be in the size range of a Sentra or Versa, he told the Chattanooga Engineers Club. “It

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Time to shake-up EV outreach?

Electric Auto Association

In synch with the calendar In the first session, participants will study the differences between EVs and Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles, as well as the environmental benefits emerging from those differences. Launched by EV hobbyists The idea to establish SOHEVA grew out of EV shows organized as Ashland Lions Club fundraisers.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The Pacifica runs on a gas engine–and two electric motors. The center cluster includes charging and battery information, displaying the power flow from battery to the engine, engine to the wheels and back into the battery during regenerative braking. mpg based on the dashboard computer. 2nd row babysitter.

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News: 2024 Fiat 500e Introduced

Clean Fleet Report

Possibly bigger news is the 500 will now only come with electric propulsion, dropping the gasoline engine completely. The Fiat team at the press event, held at The Motoring Club in West Los Angeles, assured the media the performance and fun-factor have both been increased. Fiat gives performance numbers of 0-60 mph in 8.5