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Elio Motors locks in base price of $7,300 for non-refundable reservation holders for 3-wheeler

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Elio Motors, the start-up vehicle manufacturer planning to launch a three-wheel vehicle that will get up to 84 mpg (2.8 Elio Motors aims to disrupt the American transportation industry with its low-cost, highly fuel efficient vehicle, much like Volkswagen did with the Beetle in 1968. in 2016 dollars.

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Elio Motors plans to sell 100 pre-production 3-wheelers; consumer launch moving to 2017 as company seeks funding

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Elio Motors, the startup vehicle manufacturer planning to launch a three-wheeled vehicle that will get up to 84 mpg with a targeted base price of $6,800, will sell 100 pre-production vehicles built at its Shreveport, Louisiana, production facility fourth quarter of 2016.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

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Low-cost but not cheap. This combination delivers EPA fuel economy numbers of 33 mpg city/41 highway/36 combined. As a test, part of those miles were driven with the cruise control set at 65 mph where we averaged 44 mpg, and at 60 mph resulting in 51.4 First Drive: 2016 Nissan Sentra. Drivetrain.

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LeMond Composites licenses ORNL low-cost carbon fiber manufacturing process; transportation, renewable energy, & infrastructure

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LeMond Composites, founded by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, has licensed a low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber manufacturing process developed at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). ORNL began accepting license applications in March 2016. mpg by 2025. Earlier post.)

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NRC report concludes US LDVs could cut oil consumption and GHGs by 80% by 2050; reliance on plug-ins, biofuels and hydrogen; strong policies mandatory

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Projected rates of fuel consumption improvement under different scenarios relative to past experience and the 2016 and 2025 CAFE standards. The average of all conventional LDVs sold in 2050 might achieve CAFE test values of 74 mpg (3.18 Hybrid LDVs might reach 94 mpg (2.5 Source: NRC. Click to enlarge. l/100 km) by 2050.

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Renewable Energy Generation: Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy, a lesson exported from Detroit

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mpg by 2016. The market would focus, consolidate and find some very innovative ways to produce low-cost clean energy. Globally, more than 100 nations have established renewable energy targets. Why then do we not have the same clarity of goal for the electricity generating industry here in the USA?

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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for 2016, followed by the Model X. The Leaf has increased its range, looks and functionality since its introduction and remains a key affordable EV choice while used Leafs offer a low-cost EV alternative. News: Mercedes EQC Introduced ; First Drive: 2016 Mercedes-Benz B250e ; Smart Fortwo ED; 8. had Tesla badges on them.