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First natural gas GM half-ton pickups with 5.3L DI engines delivered in Texas

Green Car Congress

Nat G CNG Solutions has delivered the first natural gas half-ton pickup trucks with General Motors’ 5.3-liter The 2015 model vehicles were purchased by local Houston company NewTex Plumbing and San Antonio-based Pioneer Energy Services. liter direct injection engine. In addition to supporting the 5.3-liter

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Texas awarding up to $5.7M for alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles

Green Car Congress

A hybrid vehicle is defined as a motor vehicle with at least two different energy converters and two different energy storage systems on board the vehicle for the purpose of propelling the vehicle. Application deadline is 29 August 2012.

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IIHS studies find most e-scooter rider injuries happen on sidewalk

Green Car Congress

We didn’t see many e-scooter crashes with motor vehicles, and that may be a result of riders sticking mostly to the sidewalk. Broadly speaking, the researchers found that e-scooter riders suffered injuries more frequently per mile traveled than bicyclists, but bicyclists were 3 times as likely as scooter riders to be hit by motor vehicles.

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GM Ventures invests in battery-electric bus company Proterra

Green Car Congress

General Motors Ventures LLC will invest $6 million in Proterra Inc., with additional buses to be added, and new buses and charging stations are also headed to San Antonio and Tallahassee, Fla., Comparing fuel costs and fuel efficiency. Source: GM. Click to enlarge. a leading maker of battery-electric commercial transit buses.

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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive: Ford’s most valued model is now electric

Charged EVs

Used by individual owners and businesses alike, pickups are a massive part of the auto market—20 percent in 2021, totaling nearly 3 million units, according to Motor Intelligence. So how do you make an F-150 powered by electric motors and a battery, if the chassis and powertrain must change radically? miles/kWh over 1,300 miles.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Sequoia

Clean Fleet Report

The I-Force Max engine was smooth and powerful with the instant torque from the electric motor. Toyota’s parallel hybrid system automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. Hybrid Components – Eight years/100,000 miles.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Toyota Tundra

Clean Fleet Report

I was even able to spin the tires with the hybrid during my test drives of the all-new 2022 Tundra at a Toyota media event in San Antonio. Toyota’s parallel hybrid system automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. versus 583 lbl-ft.,

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