Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
The city of Houston is set to receive the first Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Buy America-compliant mid-size autonomous bus in the US. Jointly developed by Phoenix Motorcars and EasyMile , the EZ Zeus self-driving bus will be deployed in real-life traffic conditions.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
The models offer significantly improved CO 2 figures and for the first time feature as standard Ford’s Auto-Start-Stop technology on EcoBoost gasoline and 2.0-liter Ford first introduced the C-MAX in 2003 and since then has sold more than 1.2 Ford of Europe has unveiled the new C-MAX and Grand C-MAX prior to the Paris Motor Show.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 18, 2013
One tip is that drivers should obey the speed limit since the fuel economy of most vehicles decreases above 50 mph [80 km/h]. ORNL staff members John Thomas, Shean Huff and Brian West have worked to quantify this trend through analysis of dynamometer testing results for 74 vehicles at steady-state speeds from 50 to 80 mph [80 to 129 km/h].
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 3, 2012
Maximum vehicle speed in Normal mode is 85 mph (137 km/h); maximum in Sport mode, which also has a more aggressive accelerator pedal feel, is 100 mph (161 km/h). The RAV4 EV has two charge modes: Standard and Extended. Standard Mode. The battery pack is a 386V Li-ion pack comprising about 4,500 cells and rated at 41.8
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
75 mph) on electric power alone, coupled with an all-wheel driving experience headlined by powerful acceleration and a dynamically-biased distribution of power through enthusiastically taken corners. The car’s standard 20-inch forged aluminum wheels have an aerodynamically optimized, lightweight design.
Green Car Congress
JULY 19, 2011
A new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) found that Volvo XC60 midsize SUVs outfitted with a standard collision-avoidance feature called City Safety are far less likely to be involved in low-speed crashes than comparable vehicles without the system. It’s not designed to work at speeds faster than 19 mph.
Plugs and Cars
NOVEMBER 22, 2007
Thanks in large part to Mayor "Red Ken" Livingstone, who enacted London's much criticized congestion charge policy in 2003. The i-MIEV would make available for the first time in the UK a full-function, highway-capable electric car, if still very small by American standards. India's Reva was first into the market with the G-Wiz.
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