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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo

Clean Fleet Report

The EPA estimates fuel economy to be 13 mpg city/20 highway/16 combined running on 91 octane. The Maserati Ghibli Trofeo comes standard with a Skyhook performance suspension that has electronic damping and a limited-slip differential. The base Ghibli engine is a Ferrari-based 3.0-liter Nice, but tight. Keys, what keys?

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Fixing the Federal EV Tax Credit Flaws: Redesigning the Vehicle Credit Formula

EV Adoption

The formula, which is based on the size of an EV’s battery pack, rewards OEMs (and consumers) for using and purchasing larger batteries with no consideration to efficiency (EPA range/kWh) and price. miles of EPA range per kWh. UDDS is different from the EPA range and is a city-driving testing standard.

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Comedy CAFE Clowns Crack Me Up

Creative Greenius

That’s a real bummer about your lack of money old Chucky, but I’m still laughing away at your karma, dude. All I ever heard them do was badmouth the small Honda car I drive and complain about CAFE fuel economy standards. Guess what? I’ve got a real funny way for them to use their big sledge hammers now.

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3 Scenarios That Would Make An EV Ineligible For the Federal EV Tax Credit

EV Adoption

The Ford Mustang Mach-E, for example, is classified by the EPA as a station wagon – so it falls under “Other” and the $55,000 cap — but the Mach-E is not affected due to its base MSRP of $42,895. But isn’t clear is if some crossovers will fall under the “Other” category and not the SUV classification?

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. The XHT is a new generation of plug-in hybrid drive train ready to multiply the gas mileage of any SUV or any standard sedan." ( Company PressRelease ) BYD Auto top 2/3/08 BYD Auto Co., battery technology; 2.

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