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Used Car of the Day: 2002 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner TRD

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This 2002 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner TRD has more than 283K miles on the clock, it's 21 years old, and the price is $15,000. Today's UCOTD is, uh, interesting. This two-wheel-drive truck has a lot of aftermarket parts.

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Two case studies outline how Houston and Loveland are saving money with EVs in their fleets

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We project that electric vehicles will save the city $110,000 per year in reduced fuel and maintenance, costs that we would otherwise have to spend on gas-powered vehicles. Each of these vehicles are estimated to save the city $7,000 in fuel and maintenance over a three-year period. —Loveland Mayor Cecil Gutierrez.

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Daimler, Linde and TOTAL open fifth hydrogen filling station in Baden-Württemberg

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Fuel cell vehicles combine a high range of about 400 to 500 kilometers (250 - 311 miles) with a very short refueling time. TOTAL has been a trailblazer in building a Germany-wide H 2 service station infrastructure since 2002. Daimler plans to start marketing competitive fuel-cell vehicles from 2017.

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Honda to provide $13.8M to FirstElement Fuel to support build out of California hydrogen refueling infrastructure

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FE) to support the long-term operation and maintenance expenses of new hydrogen refueling stations in California. The next-generation Honda FCV is anticipated to have a driving range of more than 300 miles. Earlier post.). FirstElement Fuel is providing a vital piece of what is needed for a successful launch of fuel-cell vehicles.

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Amtrak invests $2.4B for next-gen Alstom Avelia high-speed trainsets and infrastructure upgrades

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The Northeast Corridor (NEC) line covers roughly 730 km (457 miles). million passengers in FY 2002 to 3.5 Amtrak will also modify fleet maintenance facilities to accommodate the new trains. The contract is part of $2.45 In only ten years, the number of passengers has increased from 2.4 million in FY 2014.

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Philippine DOE E10 Fuel Economy Run Slated for November 27

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The Philippine Department of Energy has been conducting fuel economy runs since 2002 promoting fuel economy consciousness and consumer empowerment by obtaining data on actual fuel consumption of passenger vehicles based on the actual driving conditions employing fuel efficiency measures and techniques.

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Texas in process of raising speed limits

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TxDOT awarded maintenance contracts in August to remove the nighttime and truck speed limit signs and is also in the process of hiring consultants to perform the required speed studies needed to implement the higher speed limits. The existing 65-mile per hour night and truck speed limit signs should be removed by the end of this year.

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