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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

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This horizontal lighting connects the brake lights, which have small air flow fins. The ride is comfortable, with little wind noise, and only the harshest road imperfections transmit sounds to the cabin. Summary: Affordable and efficient with a long list of standard features. Road Test: 2019 Ford Fusion Energi.

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Navistar SuperTruck demo vehicle CatalIST exceeds DOE freight efficiency goal; 50.3% BTE, path to 55%

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The same aerodynamic improvements that boosted the LT Series’ fuel efficiency also yielded a four-Sone decrease in wind noise, which eliminates noise harshness for improved driver comfort. In fact, the higher the yaw angle of the wind, the better the LT Series performs against the competition. Advanced driver assistance.

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DOE announces $70M for Innovation Institute on Smart Manufacturing; advanced sensors, controls, platforms, and modeling for manufacturing

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Energy intensive industries, such as steelmaking, could see a 10 to 20 percent reduction in the cost of production, making products such as solar panels and chemical materials, such as plastics, as well as the cars and other products they go into, more affordable for American consumers ,” said Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz.

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Driving Hyundai’s electrified Ioniq line-up; cost-effective efficiency and dynamics

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Sport mode also provides a dynamic shift pattern for an increased sense of direction connection, with delayed gear shifts. We preferred sport mode when (a) driving for fund on windings roads and (b) overtaking on two-lane roads. Manual mode is available as well. Sport mode also features increased steering effort.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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Neutral vdex34 @ Apr 19th 2009 8:18PM for the people bitch about garages, how about something that plus into your outdoor outlets, i got like 6 of them in my yard, at least 2 in the front of the house (and my house is over 100 years old) Highly Ranked Decoy @ Apr 19th 2009 8:56PM You can afford a Tesla, but not a garage? Neutral who? @