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Event: Ford Bronco Sport Off-Roadeo

Clean Fleet Report

Event: Ford Bronco Sport Off-Roadeo Experiencing the Bronco Sport in the Wild When Ford debuted the all-new Bronco Sport in 2021, it said it was “Built Wild.” Check them out if you want to see where Ford is excelling in electric vehicle design, development and technology. Story by John Faulkner. Photos by John Faulkner and Ford. [

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Event: “Building an Electric Future” at the Petersen

Clean Fleet Report

With the recent technological advancements and increased adoption of electric cars, SUVs and trucks, it is lost on most people that electricity was an early popular propulsion system for cars. 20 mph (top speed). Museum Exhibit Review: 107 Years of Electric Cars. Here are a few of what is on display, in chronological order. Electricar.

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Tesla Model S matches gas cars by going 320 miles at average speeds of 75 mph

Teslarati

During the run, the test driver drove the Model S Long Range Plus through a 100-mile stretch of interstate, involving an out-and-back loop at 75 mph in cruise control. We had to lengthen the course instead, notching 320 miles at 75 mph, the best result of any EV yet,” wrote Car and Driver. The Model S Long Range Plus has a 103.9

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Volvo Cars to limit all its cars to 180 km/h (112 mph); geo-fenced limits possible in future; proposals coming on intoxication and distraction

Green Car Congress

Volvo Cars, as a worldwide leader in safety, will limit the top speed on all its cars to 180 km/h (112 mph) from 2020. Since technology alone will not get it all the way to zero, Volvo Cars is now broadening its scope to include a focus on driver behavior. —Håkan Samuelsson.

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Event: City of Los Angeles Taking Green To the Streets

Clean Fleet Report

The month the city’s Bureau of Street Services (StreetsLA) showed off a variety of vehicles and technologies it plans to employ to green the city not just with trees and bushes but also with green vehicles charged with renewable energy. Additionally, it has a maximum speed of 65 mph. LA General Services Dept.

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How & When To Watch Tesla Model S Plaid Delivery Event

CleanTechnica EVs

As a reminder, the hot new Tesla Model S Plaid can go from 0 to 60 MPH in a tad under 2 seconds, a shocking accomplishment that makes it the quickest […]. In just a few hours, Tesla will be delivering the first Tesla Model S Plaid customer cars to some lucky humans in Fremont, California.

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BMW introduces i7 Protection; first production electric protection model

Green Car Congress

The new BMW i7 Protection sprints to 62 mph from rest in 9.0 seconds, while top speed is electronically limited to 99 mph. Its BMW TwinPower Turbo technology includes an upgraded turbocharging system with electrically operated blow-off valve and indirect charge air cooling, along with a cross-bank exhaust manifold.

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