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NREL supports propane-to-electricity shuttle bus conversion at Zion National Park

Green Car Congress

The National Park Service (NPS) originally deployed the propane buses in 2000 to reduce congestion along the park’s main traffic corridor. Each bus pulls a passenger trailer.

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Allison endorses Odyne Hybrid System for Allison 3000 and 4000 Series transmissions

Green Car Congress

The initial relationship related to hybrid systems for the 2000 Series Allison transmission, which has now been expanded to include the 3000 and 4000 Series Allison transmissions at the completion of design reviews for those products.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cost increments for a plug-in hybrid compact vehicle will be 10-20% more than a regular hybrid: $2000-3000 extra for a sedan; $5000 for an SUV. This means the more maintenance-free electrical systems of PHEVs offset the initial higher cost of batteries. See What Carmakers Say about PHEVs for the latest.

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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

Green Car Congress

After DC/AC conversion by power supply unit. Power supply capacity varies according to power supply unit conversion efficiency, amount of remaining hydrogen and power consumption.) For example: A quick flashback to the year 2000. Our first major task.launch a new Prius, a new hybrid.

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DOE to award $49.4M for advanced vehicle technologies research; meeting Tier 3 emissions

Green Car Congress

All means of reducing rolling resistance will be considered, including but not limited to innovative tire materials, tire design and construction, tread configuration, and proper tire pressure maintenance. Efficiency at 2bar BMEP, 2000 rpm. Efficiency at 2000 rpm and 20% of peak load. 2000 rpm peak load. 2010 Baselines.

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Science Fiction Short: Hijack

Cars That Think

In truth, Simon had been speaking only to himself for the entire conversation. In a 2000 paper , Lloyd calculated that 1 kilogram of matter in 1 liter could support a maximum of roughly 5.4 Probably modified the maintenance robots tending the radiator into making radical changes. Earth has a mass of nearly 6 x 1024 kilograms.

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

He went on to own a Rover 2000, which was the most handsome looking car of its time. In the early 2000s he picked up his first electric car - the Revai. The NMC cells usually show a life of 2000 cycles in the lab, compared to the 4000 of LFP. His first car was a Premier Padmini - an air conditioned one, mind you. 3,000 a day.