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Tech: Are EVs More Expensive to Repair?

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They include upfront price, maintenance costs, environmental implications, fuel consumption and more. There are also several types of fuel-efficient cars to choose from. When hybrid cars first entered the modern automotive landscape in 2000, they were more expensive than their gas counterparts.

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New Fuso Canter with EcoEfficiency; up to 9% more fuel efficient; new hybrid

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Engine: 2000 bar injection pressure. Engine: 2000 bar injection pressure. liter engine increase the maximum injection pressure by 25% to as much as 2000 bar. When driving short distances, this technology can reduce fuel consumption by up to 3%. Longer axle ratios reduce fuel consumption. New injectors for the 3.0-liter

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What You Need To Know About Pickup EVs

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EVs are made to the same safety standards as all other production vehicles and are even safer in some cases, given there is no combustible fuel onboard. Huge savings on charging costs when compared to the price of fuel. The initial cost of electric vehicles is still much higher than standard ones.

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World Bank/ICCT report provides guidance to reducing black carbon emissions from diesels in developing countries

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The report proposes approaches for integrating black carbon emission reduction considerations in cost-benefit assessment and applies an analytic framework to four simulated projects to illustrate the associated opportunities and challenges at a project level. Cost benefit. Source: Minjares et al., data from Facanha et al. Euro 6/VI).

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Audi banking on Gen 2 3.0L TDI diesel for US sales; calls for a “fair shot” for diesel

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Do they receive HOV access for their improved fuel economy and ultra low emissions? In fact in 6 of the states, diesel fuel is penalized with additional state taxes. So diesel fuel gets taxed twice or penalized twice at the federal and state level. TDI clean diesel represents almost 25% of Audi and Volkswagen US sales.

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Five Dead, Two In Critical Condition From Fire at Tesoro Refinery

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The explosion and fire occurred while the unit was undergoing maintenance work. With a total crude-oil capacity of some 120,000 barrels per day, the refinery primarily supplies gasoline, jet fuel and diesel to markets in Washington and Oregon, and manufactures heavy fuel oils, liquefied petroleum gas and asphalt.

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The New Supersonic Boom

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Today's airliners travel no faster than their counterparts of 60 years ago—indeed, they tend to fly somewhat slower to reduce fuel costs. Fourteen production aircraft were manufactured, but one was scrapped in 1994 and another crashed in 2000.). The planes themselves are not going to be fuel efficient," says Rutherford.