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Letting in the Light

Electric Auto Association

North Carolina chapter spawns an LEV training business. Smith had introduced LEVs at DiscoverE programs in Central North Carolina middle and high schools. Gerhardt had joined with Ed Benjamin of the Light Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA) to offer training programs—and certification— to aspiring ebike mechanics.

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E15 now available in North Dakota

Green Car Congress

North Dakota is the ninth state to offer the fuel blend containing 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline. The others are Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. E15 is available at six Petro Serve USA locations in Bismarck, Mandan, West Fargo and Fargo.

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NDEW: Profile rising

Electric Auto Association

2022 event gains importance as EVs take center stage. At the time of this post, 239 in person and online events were listed as confirmed. We’ll be promoting e-bikes and other Light EVs along with The Clean Machine , a local bike shop.” Younger folks attending the event will be invited to build a veggie racing vehicle.

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Billionaire Brings Tesla Autopilot Rebuke

Cars That Think

Yesterday, in a livestreamed event, Dan O’Dowd —a software billionaire and vehement critic of Tesla Motors’ allegedly self-driving technologies—debated Ross Gerber, an investment banker who backs the company. And they did, and it did a lot of really bad things; it ran red lights. Have your tests mirrored events in the real world?

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Lightweight Edison2 E85 Car Wins Mainstream Class X-Prize; Two Battery Electric Vehicles Take Alternative Class Prizes

Green Car Congress

The Edison2 Very Light Car on the track. of Mooresville, North Carolina—emerged from an original field of 111 competing teams, representing 136 vehicle entries from around the world. The $5 Million Mainstream Class Winner was the Edison2 Very Light Car, running on an E85 blend, and achieving 102.5 Credit: Edison2.

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9 Teams Advancing to Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Validation Stage

Green Car Congress

Finalists were required to pass a repeat of technical inspections and on-track Efficiency, Range and Dynamic Safety events conducted by the competition’s technical team and auto test engineers from partner Consumer Reports. Edison2, Very Light Car #97 (Charlottesville, VA), Internal Combustion Engine.

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Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Concludes Knockout Qualifying Stage; 15 Vehicles from 12 Teams Continue On

Green Car Congress

Vehicles also had to complete emissions, efficiency, and range events in which they had to achieve at least two-thirds the minimum fuel economy and range requirements. Edison2 Very Light Car #97 (Charlottesville, VA) Internal Combustion Engine. Edison2 Very Light Car #98 (Charlottesville, VA) Internal Combustion Engine.

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