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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

Green Car Congress

Most of the projects will support the goals of EV Everywhere, an Energy Department program that aims to make PEVs as affordable and convenient as gasoline-powered vehicles by 2022. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. West Virginia University Research Corporation. University of Florida. 991,873.

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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

Green Car Congress

In addition to the vehicle’s introduction in Japan, Toyota launched the Mirai—a four-door, mid-size fuel cell sedan with performance that fully competes with traditional internal combustion engines—in Los Angeles on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show. —Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor Corporation President/CEO.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win! A new trend is conversion of internal combustion engine vehicles. If you want one now, know that youll spend far more than theyll cost when mass-produced.

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The MINI E will initially be made available to select private and corporate customers as part of a pilot project in the US states of California, New York and New Jersey. Driven by electricity: reliably, affordably and free of emissions. Based on the car’s range, a kilowatt hour translates into 5.4

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

The truth is that electric vehicles aren't a reliable option for everyone, nor are they affordable. Those who want an electric vehicle and can afford it have every right to purchase one. The Biden administration has repeatedly refused to endorse setting a date to phase out the sale of internal combustion engine cars and trucks.