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2025 Mercedes-AMG CLE53 Cabriolet Maintains Brand’s Commitment to Convertibles

The Truth About Cars

Mercedes is launching a convertible version of the Mercedes-AMG CLE53, showcasing the manufacturer’s commitment to convertible models. If you’re hoping to purchase a drop-top vehicle from a manufacturer that doesn’t specialize in six-figure automobiles, this probably isn’t the best period in history to be shopping.

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Rivian to turn coal mine to solar energy center in Kentucky

Teslarati

Rivian plans to convert the Starfire Mine in Kentucky to a solar energy center. It will be one of Kentucky’s largest renewable power projects once converted. ” Rivian showroom to open in luxury Chicago neighborhood Once complete, the Starfire coal mine will be the BrightNight Starfire Renewable Energy Center.

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California Energy Commission awards $750K to Electricore to study standardization of plug-in vehicle batteries

Green Car Congress

Standardizing PEV batteries could reduce the purchase and ownership costs of PEVS, as well as addressing additional consumer issues such as maintenance and safety. Anaergia Services of Carlsbad received $395,121 to demonstrate a process which will convert green waste into renewable natural gas.

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An Easy EV Conversion Kit For People

Open Source Civic EV Kit

After spending the past year and a half converting a Porsche 914 to an electric vehicle, I decided to expand my horizons by designing an open-source electric vehicle (EV) conversion kit for a commonly used car. There are already commercially available kits with excellent, detailed instructions for how to convert a vehicle.

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Personal: I Built the Ultimate Checklist for a Successful Road Trip

Clean Fleet Report

It prevented us from having to spend money purchasing pricey beverages from gas stations or convenience stores. It takes the direct current (DC) power supplied by your vehicle and converts it into alternating current (AC), enabling you to plug in and charge electronic devices.

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Eindhoven University of Technology to make biofuels from its own wood waste; cyclic oxygenate CyclOx and ethanol

Green Car Congress

Partial oxidation of cyclohexane to X1 is quite straightforward, which might explain why cyclohexanone (X1) could be purchased at less than a fourth of the price of TP and DB. In other words, an economically viable feedstock for X1 is available at any neighborhood gas station. —Boot et al.

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Mitsubishi bringing 2018 Outlander PHEV to US in December

Green Car Congress

The system features a front-mounted generator that converts mechanical power to electricity and continuously charges the drive battery, while a Power Drive Unit (PDU) helps to convert the electric power and send it to the front motor. The engine delivers 117 hp @ 4500 rpm, with 137 lb-ft (186 N·m) of torque. Battery Charge Mode.

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