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California ARB clears XL Hybrids for hybrid van conversions in California; unit on sale

Green Car Congress

has received California Air Resources Board (CARB) Executive Order (EO) #D-731-1 allowing aftermarket conversions of gasoline-powered 2012-2014 model year General Motors 2500 and 3500 vans, Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans into hybrid electric vehicles. ERG has facilities in Sacramento, Oakland, Redding and Ontario.

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Lightning Systems battery-electric heavy-duty Ford Transit showing 61 MPGe city, 66 MPGe highway

Green Car Congress

Results demonstrated that the Ford Transit 350HD equipped with the LightningElectric drivetrain achieved 61 MPGe on EPA City routes and 66 MPGe on EPA Highway routes, compared to 13 and 15 MPG respectively for the identically configured gasoline Ford Transit 350HD. Ford QVM dealers and upfitters perform installations and service.

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California ARB awards $7M for ultra-low NOx heavy-duty diesel truck demo project with Achates opposed-piston engines

Green Car Congress

California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District also are investing in the project. liter Opposed-Piston Gasoline Compression Ignition (OPGCI) engine. Earlier post.).

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. That was quite a conversion.” Wright also developed the Wrightspeed X1 , an EV sports car known for beating gasoline-powered sports cars in a drag race.

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Zero-Carbon Drive to Sacto Anti-Carbon Rally and Back

Plugs and Cars

Rainforest Action Network (RAN) held a rally in Sacramento Thursday outside the lobbying offices of the Association of Automobile Manufacturers to protest their continuing lawsuit against California's greenhouse gas legislation. It's about 90 miles from my house in San Francisco to the Capitol in Sacramento.) Total cost: $6.

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Rav Long Ranger

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

gallon tank had gasoline. Amazingly, even with all the conversion losses added up, the gas mileage of this combo is comparable or BETTER than the pure gasoline version of the same vehicle. Big barrel in the front is the icky gasoline tank. See a similar trailer behind the Tzero. The white papers.

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Our EV warrior

Electric Auto Association

Guy Hall in Sacramento with Allyson Gaarder, former Senior Dealership Outreach Coordinator at Center for Sustainable Energy. This is particularly true in Hall’s home state of California, where he is the longtime President of the Sacramento Electric Vehicle Association (SacEVA) chapter. I had to rely on the kindness of strangers.

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