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Opinion: Cars and Toxic Substances

Clean Fleet Report

Not only cars, but many other products are made with toxic chemicals. Mechanics, hobbyists and people who repair cars as DIY projects can be exposed to asbestos–especially when they clean the brakes of older cars—but EPA has advice on how to avoid exposure. Toxic Substances in a Car. Carbon Monoxide. Careful with brake work.

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Ford unveils Maverick compact hybrid pickup truck starting at less than $20K

Green Car Congress

Maverick comes as a standard five-passenger, four-door pickup, with a full-hybrid powertrain and a projected EPA-estimated rating of 40 mpg city fuel economy and 500 miles of range on a single tank of gas. The Maverick product proposition is like nothing else out there. The whole bed is a DIY fan’s paradise.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

Much earlier in the chapter’s history, member Otmar Ebenhoech, who would go on to create the Villa DC Motor Controller, made a strong impression on the DIY community using DC motors. It wasn’t too many years before Toyota changed its messaging—and its product line—as a response to the PHEV actions. “We That rubbed me the wrong way.”

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

LTD : BrushlessDC Motors for driving Electric Vehicle AndersonPower Products : Heavy duty connectors AVCON :EV charging stations and receptacles BRUSA Electronic :AC drive systems Cafe Electric : Homeof Zilla (awesome controllers) CoherentPower, LTD. RileyEnterprises : Electric and hybrid DIY plans. D&D Motor Systems, Inc. :DC

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD EcoBoost

Clean Fleet Report

The public reaction was so strong that Ford had to cut-off reservations for the Maverick hybrid, and is dealing with a production crunch to meet demand. The EPA has rated fuel economy at 23 mpg city/30 highway/26 combined. A pretty good problem to have. The Pickup People Didn’t Know They Wanted (or Needed). second 0-60 mph time.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Harman International, the world-renowned high-end infotainment systems provider, will be the production system integrator and supplier, and will work with vehicle manufacturers on model specific system architecture options. Working systems are ready for production implementation and manufacture.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

"With more than a 40 percent market share, our Chrysler and Dodge minivans continue to lead the segment we created more than 25 years ago," said Frank Klegon, Executive Vice President-Product Development, Chrysler LLC. Based in Watertown, Massachusetts, A123Systems has announced plans for a Michigan-based production facility.

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