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Lightning Systems battery-electric heavy-duty Ford Transit showing 61 MPGe city, 66 MPGe highway

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Lightning was one of the first to test under the newly released 2018 CARB efficiency and range validation test procedures for medium-duty vehicles, performed at the SGS Environmental Testing Center. The fuel cell uses hydrogen to charge the electric batteries for a longer-range zero-emissions fleet solution.

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CARB draft of updated AB 32 Scoping Plan for climate change actions post-2020; pushing for greater transportation reductions

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Recommended transportation actions beyond 2020. Transportation, Land Use, Fuels, and Infrastructure. For example, much of the transportation sector is expected to be electrified in the future. The focus areas include: Energy. Agriculture. Waste Management. Natural and Working Lands. —Discussion Draft. Earlier post.).