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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

Green Car Congress

The final SuperTruck demonstrator ran a five-day, 312-mile (502-kilometer) roundtrip route on Texas Interstate 35 between San Antonio and Dallas, at a weight of 65,000 lbs (29,484 kg) GVWR at a speed of 65 mph (105 km/h), where it achieved an average result of 12.2 engine brake thermal efficiency. mpg (19.26 Aerodynamics.

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Lucid cuts manufacturing forecast then $780 million internet loss

Baua Electric

Lucid remains to be within the early levels of elevating emblem consciousness and changing EV customers to Wind house owners. Endmost date, the EV maker started a 42-city excursion with Wind fashions for show at pop-up shops. The Wind sedan holds the U.S. document for EV space and potency, consistent with the EPA.

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A Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Wants to Visit Your School

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

The PHEV3A mission is to educate America one town (or in this case one school) at a time on getting its own energy independence back by moving away from imported oil to using home grown electrons preferably from renewable energy sources like solar, wind and hydro-power.

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