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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

Cars That Think

Speaking of fires in cars fueled by gasoline or diesel, he says, “It’s an everyday event. For cars running on gasoline or diesel fuel, the fire rate was 0.08 For cars running on gasoline or diesel fuel, the fire rate was 0.08 You don’t have to go far to see [a car on fire]. percent, or 20 times the frequency.

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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

Green Cars News

fuel vehicles including hybrids, modern clean-diesel, electric, hydrogen fuel cell and ethanol powered vehicles. Modern, clean diesel vehicles are becoming a competitive hybrid alternative. The green car rundown: • Audi A3 TDI. Audi Q7 TDI. Audi e-Tron. • Mercury Mariner Hybrid. Mercury Mariner E85.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

There’s a second location in Corte Madera in Marin County. The freeway jaunt was to San Rafael, in Marin County, which meant open freeways, bridge crossings and a short test loop through town, where I showed off the car’s rocket acceleration to my son. Holding its own against the competition.

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