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Alliance AutoGas launches 5300-mile, 12-city Coast-to-Coast Clean Air Ride with converted F-150

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Supported by partners, Clean City Coalitions and corporate sponsors, Alliance AutoGas is embarking on a 5300+ mile, 12-city, cross-country road trip—the Alliance AutoGas Coast-to-Coast Clean Air Ride —with its record-setting propane autogas F-150. It is powered by a 25.5

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Could Future Mazda Engines Emit Less CO2 Than Electric Cars?

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Is it possible to make a gasoline engine so efficient that it would emit less carbon dioxide per mile than is created by generating electricity to run an electric car over that same mile? In an interview published last week with the British magazine Autocar, Mazda claimed that its next generation of SkyActiv.'

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Volkswagen Group receives 2015 KS Energy and Environment Prize for the Golf GTE and Audi A3 e-tron PHEVs

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liters gasoline per 100 km (157 mpg US) and electrical consumption of 11.4 The total driving range of the models is around 940 km (584 miles). They can be driven up to 50 km (31 miles) in all-electric mode. This was the eighth time the Volkswagen Group has won the tradition-rich KS Energy and Environment Prize for its brands.

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Audi sets new lap record for diesels on Sachsenring; electric compressor overcomes turbo lag, enhances sprint performance

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results of a gasoline-fueled 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. The record time was set by race car driver Nicki Thiim as part of Sachsenring Record Day, which was organized by Auto Bild Sportscars magazine and the tire manufacturer Michelin. The course is 3,671 meters (2.281 miles) long, with 10 left turns and 4 right turns.

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When Should You Dump Your Gas Guzzler?

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In fact, according to the environmental consulting firm Ricardo, 46 percent of an EV’s total carbon footprint is generated before it even travels a mile. EVs also benefit the environment by eliminating tailpipe emissions and having better fuel economies than gasoline-powered cars. See more at E Magazine.

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What’s the Most Environmental Thing To Do When a Car’s Engine Dies

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Venice, CA Civics will last, but they do have a finite lifespan Studies show that the typical combustion engine has a lifetime expectation of about 200,000 miles. Or Become a Convert Another possibility is to convert your gasoline-powered engine to electric. See more at E Magazine. — Tom C.,

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UK government awards £598K for hydrogen fuel cell range extender with micro-bead H2 storage for BEVs

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The partners then developed a system that seamlessly moves these cartridges from a magazine to a hot-cell where the hydrogen was released in a continuous process. Using this technology we should be able to add at least 120 miles [193 km] to the range of our existing battery electric cars.

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