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Retractable car cover claimed to gain miles of EV range each day

Green Car Reports

One such idea was introduced in February by the French company Armor, and as reported in PV Magazine, makes the solar cells part of a. For electric cars, garages, and everything in, there's plenty of room for some creative ideas.

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McLaren plug-in hybrid sports car could have 20-mile electric range, arrives late 2020

Green Car Reports

A McLaren plug-in hybrid sports car with 20 miles of electric range could arrive later this year, according to Autocar magazine. The sports car, which is expected to sit on a lower rung of the McLaren lineup, will debut this summer, with first deliveries later in the year, according to the report.

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German magazine compares real-world electric-car ranges, efficiencies in cold weather

Green Car Reports

Your electric car, rated for 100 miles, has been charging all night in the cold. Ahead of you lies a 80-mile drive. It's 41 degrees F outside. How confident are you that you'll make it to your destination? What if you want to set your climate control to a comfortable 70 degrees F?

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300-mile Ford Mach 1 electric SUV may be based on Escape

Green Car Reports

Ford has revealed precious few details about its new 300-mile range electric SUV, tentatively slated to be called the Mach 1.

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

Green Car Congress

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.

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Toyota investigates after bZ4X range disappoints in Danish road test: report

Teslarati

In a recent report, Danish motoring magazine FDM conducted a road test featuring the bZ4X’s two-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive versions. The bZ4X is listed with a WLTP range estimate of 504 km (313 miles) for its front-wheel-drive variant and 461 km (286 miles) for its all-wheel-drive version. The Volkswagen ID.4

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Tesla Semi Completes 500-Mile Loaded Drive

Green Fleet Magazine

Just days before the first Tesla Semi battery-electric Class 8 truck is scheduled to be delivered to PepsiCo, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter that the company had just completed a 500-mile drive with a fully loaded Tesla Semi.

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