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Ford updates Escape with new ST-Line; full hybrid and plug-in hybrid options

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Escape, which debuted the world’s first hybrid SUV in 2005, brings back two hybrid choices for 2023, a full hybrid and a Plug-In Hybrid model. 2023 Ford Escape Plug In Hybrid (left) and ST-Line Elite (right). In addition to the ST-Line models, the Escape lineup also includes Base, Escape Active, Platinum and Plug-in Hybrid models.

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Chevrolet introduce electrified AWD Corvette: 2024 E-Ray hybrid

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There is no plug-in charging for the E-Ray’s battery system. New lightweight lithium-ion 12-volt battery that supports the LT2 V-8 engine’s stop/start functionality. LT2 Small Block V-8: the 2024 E-Ray. The E-Ray is the quickest production Corvette in history, clocking a 2.5-second kWh battery pack, which is located between the seats.

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OnStar and Google demonstrate concept service for managing charging Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy

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OnStar and Google are working together to demonstrate a new OnStar service for managing the charging of Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy, using the 17 Chevrolet Volts in Google’s “Gfleet” based at the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Click to enlarge. Renewables in the US grid. was conventional hydropower.

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2020 Ford Escape to offer hybrid and PHEV variants

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Escape, which debuted the world’s first hybrid SUV in 2005, brings back two hybrid choices for 2020—a standard hybrid and a plug-in variant—and introduces technologies ranging from drive modes and driver-assist features to electric vehicle ingenuity and on-board connectivity. The all-new 1.5-liter To help conserve fuel, the 1.5-liter

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CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

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The PJM Interconnection is a regional transmission organization (RTO) that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity in all or parts of Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. Credit: ACS, Weis et al.

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE

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Running on regular unleaded, we spent a week cruising Southern California and covered 470 miles. With the majority of driving on freeways, traveling no faster than 75 mph, Clean Fleet Report averaged 47.7 But in stop-and-go rush hour traffic, or in city driving where we were on-and-off the regenerative brakes, we averaged as much as 51.8