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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

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With each of these colors there are options of contrasting colors and wood, carbon fiber or diamond-cut aluminum trim. Fourteen speakers pumped-out quality sound for AM/FM HD radio, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and SiriusXM. Road Test: 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e Plug-in Hybrid. Photos by John Faulkner and Cadillac. [

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DOE announces $58M in funding for advanced vehicle technologies

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US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz used the Washington DC Auto show as the venue to announce $58 million in funding for vehicle technology advancements. Carbon Fiber Polymer Composite. Area of Interest (AOI) 10: Alternative Fuel Vehicle Workplace Safety Programs. Steel (Mild, HSLA, AHSS, or Boron automotive alloy).

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Road Test: 2024 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

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The need for more stations is necessary if this fuel is to ever gain consumer acceptance for their everyday vehicles. An alternative fuel Lexus with a Toyota badge For now, Californians have the opportunity to own a very nice electric car powered by compressed hydrogen gas. Here are the important propulsion details.

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Road Test: 2022 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

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Single motor driving the rear wheels 182 horsepower 221 pound-feet of torque Power Output: 128 kW Three carbon-fiber reinforced hydrogen tanks with a three layer structure Hydrogen tank capacity: 5.6 First Drive: 2016 Toyota Mirai. Here are the important propulsion details. inch touchscreen. Flash Drive: 2021 Toyota Mirai.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix.

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