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Airstream eStream: Electric travel trailer could boost range or mpg, upgrade the whole experience

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Airstream and its parent company Thor Industries surprised and excited RV enthusiasts and EV enthusiasts alike last month with an eStream electric travel trailer concept that might essentially go off the grid for days, boost the range or mpg of the tow vehicle, and potentially maneuver itself into a camping or charging spot.

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GM expanding into new commercial applications for its HYDROTEC fuel cell systems

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A palletized MPG to power military camps and installations quietly and efficiently. They could also back up or temporarily replace grid-sourced electricity for residential and small commercial enterprises at times of power disruption. This version of the MPG is expected to first be demonstrated in mid-2022.

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Electric VW Golf, Highlander Hybrid Nightshade, EV charging oases: Today’s Car News

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VW confirms an electric Golf. A California firm shows a more convenient vision for EV charging stations, while Electrify America taps into the grid at the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. The Toyota Highlander Hybrid remains one of the highest-mpg three-row SUVs. And the Toyota Highlander goes Nightshade.

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Ford F-150 Lightning: 85-mpg gasoline vehicle footprint, will keep getting cleaner with the grid

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For over 70% of the population in the United States, driving the electric version of this. And a new Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) analysis helps underscore how significant than difference is.

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Nissan’s 2nd e-Power system on sale in Japan; Serena e-POWER minivan delivers 62 mpg US on JC08

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However, unlike the all-battery-electric powertrain of the LEAF, e-POWER adds a small gasoline engine to charge the small, high-output battery when necessary, eliminating the need for an external charger while offering the same high-output. e-Power vehicles do not use grid charging. km/L (62 mpg US) according to Japan’s JC08 test.

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Electric cars got even cleaner in a year, new grid data shows

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More good news about electric cars in the U.S.: the emissions associated with the electricity used to charge them have fallen. Based on the latest data on powerplant emissions from the EPA, an electric car on the road in the U.S. now has average emissions as low as an 80-mpg car.

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Field test shows Volvo Buses’ plug-in hybrid reduces fuel consumption by 81% and energy consumption by 61%; 21 mpg

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Field tests being conducted in Gothenburg show that Volvo Buses’ plug-in hybrid reduces fuel consumption by 81% and total energy consumption (diesel plus electricity) by 61% compared to a comparable Euro 5 diesel bus. This makes it possible for the buses to run on electric power for most of the route. Earlier post.).

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