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US Army TARDEC showcased diesel series hybrid CERV in run-up to Indy 500

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The US Army’s Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) earlier in May showcased the diesel series hybrid-electric Clandestine Extended Range Vehicle (CERV) ( earlier post ) as part of special events ramping to the Indianapolis 500. The unit can maintain speeds of 80 mph (129 km/h) and climb 60.

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Honda is construction electrical automobiles for children in hospitals

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Two pristine examples have already been constructed and have been just lately dropped at Akron Youngsters’s in Akron, Ohio, and Riley Health facility for Youngsters in Indianapolis, Indiana. The manage pace is roughly 5 mph, serving to to uphold protection. based HPD motorsports section, quickly to grow to be HRC US.

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Green Motorsports: The Indy 500 Greens Up Its Act

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Green Motorsports: The Indy 500 Greens Up Its Act Marketing Renewable and Sustainable Energy At 200 MPH Environmental car racing: an oxymoron? The 107th running of the 2023 Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 30. Not so much as you would think, especially with technology changing fast. Peacock begins streaming at 9 a.m.

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Best and Worst Drivers by City

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Based on insurance data tabulated by LendingTree’s QuoteWizard , the cities with the worst drivers (in descending order) include Virginia Beach, VA; Dayton, OH; Riverside, CA; Indianapolis, IN; Fresno, CA; Sacramento, CA; Bakersfield, CA; Greenville, NC; Salt Lake City, UT; Los Angeles, CA; and Greensboro, NC.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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Because the front wheels are driven independently, the car can travel 26 kilometers (16 miles) on electricity alone, at speeds up to 135 km/h (83 mph). second launch from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph), and 0 to 200 km/h in 6.7 In a test by Car and Driver magazine, the car exploded to 60 mph in 2.0 Ferrari conservatively quotes a 2.5-second

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

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The near-term investment strategy seeks to: Advance new express high-speed corridor services (operating speeds above 150 mph (241 km/h) on primarily dedicated track) in select corridors of 200-600 miles (322-966 km). (As Japan’s Shinkansen links most major cities at speeds up to 186 mph (300 km/h).). Earlier post.)

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