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Revoy EV promises to electrify diesel semis in minutes

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Some AI embedded in the Revoy’s electronic control units does some number-crunching and the three-part truck, trailer, trailer combo then hauls off down the road, with the Revoy’s high-torque e-axle providing most of the power to accelerate the load and diesel power where it’s most efficient: on the highway. The best part, according to Revoy?

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UPS Sets New Automotive Goal to Improve Package Delivery Fleet Fuel Economy a Total of 20% from 2000 to 2020

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UPS is targeting a 20% improvement in fuel economy for its US package delivery fleet from 2000 to 2020. UPS has set a new automotive goal to improve the miles per gallon (MPG) performance of its entire US package delivery fleet by 20 percent between 2000 and 2020. Click to enlarge. In 2009, UPS drivers logged 77.3

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Orders beginning for Ford F-150 Diesel; best-in-class torque, towing, targeted EPA-est. 30 mpg

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liter Power Stroke diesel engine ( earlier post ) this month. The F-150 Power Stroke diesel features a targeted EPA-estimated 30 mpg (7.83 The F-150 Power Stroke diesel features a targeted EPA-estimated 30 mpg (7.83 liter Power Stroke diesel fuel economy estimates will be published this spring. Final EPA F-150 3.0-liter

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EIA: US average gasoline prices before Memorial Day highest since 2014

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per gallon (gal), the highest gasoline price before Memorial Day since 2014, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) weekly Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update. The average retail price for regular gasoline in the United States on 24 May, the Monday before the Memorial Day weekend, was $3.02 gal higher than a year ago.

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Chevy Cruze diesel’s variable-swirl mechanism

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In a study published in 2000, Dr. Paul Miles at Sandia National Laboratories found that: Swirl ratio is found to exert a measurable influence on most of the combustion process, from ignition to late-cycle oxidation. All combustion engines have swirl, but having variable swirl is a real difference maker for Cruze’s diesel engine.

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Tesla Semi unladen weight estimated by Nikola whistleblower

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Just recently, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the Tesla Semi has been able to complete a 500-mile trip while weighing in at 81,000 pounds. Tesla team just completed a 500 mile drive with a Tesla Semi weighing in at 81,000 lbs! Our best clue to date for the weight of the 500 mile Tesla Semi.

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Frito-Lay buying 100 more Smith Electric Vehicle trucks in 2012; natural gas coming for tractor fleet

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PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America division will purchase 100 Newton Series 2000 all-electric commercial vehicles in 2012 from Smith Electric Vehicles, bringing the total number of its electric fleet to more than 280. The all-electric trucks are delivery trucks used on urban routes with fewer daily miles.