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Chrysler and EPA to partner on hydraulic series hybrid powertrain for light duty vehicles

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Acting as a pump, the hydraulic drive is used to re-pressurize hydraulic fluid by using the vehicle’s momentum, thereby converting kinetic energy into potential energy. The system produces power with engine torque driving a hydraulic pump that charges the high pressure accumulator of up to 5,000 psi (34.5 Earlier post.)

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Encana challenges EPA draft Pavillion groundwater report

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In its study, EPA re-tested private and public drinking water wells in the community and drilled two independent deep monitoring wells. Encana charged that numerous discrepancies exist in the EPA’s approach, data and analysis, and detailed a few: Encana said that the EPA report ignores the Pavillion field’s unique geology and hydrology.

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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

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e-Golf customers can drive the vehicle confidently, knowing Volkswagen is addressing the vehicle’s environmental impacts through many stages of its lifecycle from production, distribution and charging. TCF acquired the 23,780-acre tract in 2004 for $18 million ($10 million California Coastal Conservancy, $3.5 Click to enlarge.

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Story of TESLA Motors: Beginning, Fight, Survival, and Success

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Would it be wrong if I said that the history of the automobile industry has been divided into two parts, before Tesla and after Tesla , some might argue that I understand? The image and common impression of Electric vehicles were re-written by the introduction of the Tesla Roadster in the year of 2008. Musk Joining The Venture (2004).

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Can We Identify a Person From Their Voice?

Cars That Think

In 2004, Singh fielded her first query about hoax callers from the Coast Guard. On camera, the man claimed he’d taken part in the violence and had firebombed a drugstore. Police later arrested a man named Edward Lee King on unrelated drug charges. They found a business card for a CBS staffer in his wallet.

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We visited Tata Motor's electric car factory

Plug In India

There is also some hope from Mahindra’s re-entry. The crash test facility was put up in 2004 – and off late, TML is taking the crash business very seriously – making safer cars – that have started denting Suzuki’s relatively light and fuel efficient cars. Which is why labs like these are required.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. Red Herring ).

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