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Bridgestone launches new tire in Ecopia fuel-efficient line-up

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The Ecopia EP422 Plus tire is engineered with a combination of light and strong materials for greater fuel efficiency, giving consumers an extra 20 miles per tank. Ecopia tires help channel water away from the tire through circumferential grooves, which improve resistance to hydroplaning and increase wet traction.

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DOE to Award $187M to 9 Projects to Improve Vehicle Efficiency for Heavy-Duty Trucks and Passenger Vehicles

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Develop and demonstrate technologies including engine downsizing, electrification of auxiliary systems such as oil and water pumps, waste heat recovery, improved aerodynamics and hybridization. Advanced Technology Powertrains for Light-Duty Vehicles (ATP-LD). 38,831,115. Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. 39,559,868. Navistar, Inc.

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Third-Generation VW Sharan Van Will Offer Fuel Consumption As Low As 5.5 L/100km (43 mpg US); Start-Stop and Battery Regeneration

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Volkswagen will introduce its new third-generation Sharan MPV (minivan) this summer. at traffic lights). The SCR catalytic converter works together with the additive AdBlue to selectively convert nitrogen oxides (NO x ) in the exhaust gas stream to nitrogen and water. Click to enlarge. TDI Engines. liters per 100 kilometers.

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Road Test: 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited

Clean Fleet Report

This is bordered on the right by a programmable display for water temperature, clock, fuel, amps and a G-meter display. Sight lines are not bad for the low sitting position, and Subaru designers did a nice thing by not having a high-mounted third brake light in the rear window.

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2024 Jeep Wrangler Review: A Refreshing Refresh

The Truth About Cars

But then I bought one when our minivan grew old and my bride expressed a desire for more wind-in-the-hair motoring on her commute. Surely this is a feature that won’t trickle down to the minivan. Even with the power seats, the 2024 Wrangler can submerge up to 34 inches of water. For me, I’m going for the $54,735 Willys 4xe.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Electric Microbus for North America appears, at last

Charged EVs

The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. Stronger permanent magnets in the rotor have higher capacity for thermal load, stator wires have higher cross-section and more effective turns, and coolant that combines oil and water offers more ability to shed heat.

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My journey to and on the Mauritanian Iron Ore Train

Plug Me In

Up to halfway through Morocco, I could travel by train, then mainly buses and minivans. Three hours later, I was in the City of Lights, on my way to Gare de Lyon for a layover. Eleven euros for a bottle of water? Due to a problem with my Airbnb: no host, no water, and no electricity, those blog warnings seemed to be true.