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Tesla Roadster 3.0: 70-kWh Battery, Aero Kit, New Tires, For 400-Mile Range

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package, which Roadster owners will be able to purchase in the future to update the battery pack, aerodynamics, and tires of their 2008-2012 Tesla Roadster electric sports cars. Tesla Motors announced today that it has prototyped a "Roadster 3.0"

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First London Hydrogen Taxis Built at Lotus; Fleet Road Trials in Time for the 2012 Olympics

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The intention is to have a small fleet ready for full road trials in time for the 2012 Olympics. The fuel cell taxi has a top speed of 81 mph, accelerates from 0-60 mph in 14 seconds and has a range of more than 250 miles on a full tank of hydrogen. Earlier post.).

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Renault introduces LPG version of Dacia Duster in France

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Running on LPG, Duster has a range of almost 1,000 km (621 miles) on a full tank. LPG/gasoline versions of Duster come with Dacia’s usual three-year or 100,000 km (62,137 miles) warranty. In 2012, Dacia vehicles represented more than half of total LPG sales in France.

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Consortium seeks to show total cost of EVs can be less than combustion engine reference car

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Michelin and Siemens, in cooperation with research partners at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, are launching a project to demonstrate that the total cost of electric vehicles can be less than that of a conventional combustion-engined car.

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A one-of-a-kind secret Tesla Roadster R&D prototype is for sale

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The car, a Tesla Roadster Sport with VIN #1124, was originally bought from Tesla in 2012, then was damaged in an accident and reacquired by Tesla. The Roadster has a carbon fiber body normally, but it’s usually painted, with the carbon fiber only visible on the roll bar (and possibly a few other parts of the body, depending on option kits).

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Predictive Powertrain Control can now be retrofitted for Mercedes-Benz Trucks; up to 5% drop in fuel consumption

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Based on a typical annual mileage of around 130,000 km (80,778 miles) in long-distance operations and a fuel saving of 5%, PPC pays for itself within around eight months, depending on fuel consumption, even at the currently low fuel prices. An additional control unit is a major component of the retrofitting kit.

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Cummins/Peterbilt SuperTruck shows 54% improvement in fuel economy, 61% improvement in freight efficiency

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Freight efficiency is based on payload weight and fuel efficiency expressed in ton-miles per gallon. The testing was conducted over 11 runs meeting SAE International test standards along a 312-mile route. Parasitic power reductions addressed cylinder kit friction and cooling pump power. Earlier post.) Source: Cummins.

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