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Fact or Fiction: Electric Vehicle Charging in 2022

Blink Charging

Ford put the F-150 Lightning through all the endurance tests that its gas-powered trucks go through, and the Lightning is guaranteed to be as tough as anything chugging gasoline. Meanwhile, the Mach-E goes from 0-60 MPH in just 3.5 EV batteries are just as bad for the environment as gasoline.

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Refreshed 2014 Toyota Yaris features revamped 1.0L engine with switching between Atkinson and Otto cycles; new hybrid

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gasoline unit that is the first member of a new family of 14 highly efficient engines to be launched by 2015. Mass-produced gasoline engines on average have a thermal efficiency of between 30 and 35%, Toyota said.). liter gasoline engine and 1.4-liter The 1.33L gasoline and 1.4L A 4-cylinder, 1.33-liter

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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of World’s First 500-Mile EV

Cars That Think

seconds at over 233 km/h (145 mph), and 0-60 mph in less than 2.5 More-affordable versions will begin production later this year, including a 650-horsepower Air Touring for $96,500, and an 800-horse Grand Touring at $140,400. Every buyer is eligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit, pushing the most-affordable Air to $71,400.

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From Recreation to Everyday Transport: The Growing Appeal of E-Bikes

Plug in America

E-bikes can reach speeds of up to 28 mph and can go 20 -100 miles on a single charge. million gallons of gasoline or 4.2 million barrels of oil. several jurisdictions have unveiled different incentives to make e-bikes more affordable. E-bikes sales are growing exponentially and cities and states are responding.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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mph) as long as traffic is slow-moving. The Q7 PHEV will arrive in dealerships in Germany in 2016, and will likely come to the US, although perhaps with a gasoline-engine variant. That is making electric mobility affordable for more and more customers. lb-ft) of system torque. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1

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

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In driving the PHEV variant, for example, there was little change in the cabin noise level (~60-65 dB as measured on an iPhone) when switching from all-electric operation at 60 mph to hybrid operation (when the engine kicked in). The softer, more natural feel is achieved along with less reliance on oil-based products.

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

But the tests are too costly for the typical small startup to afford and the warranties are unattainable because the electric batteries currently used to power plug-ins don’t last ten years. Going faster than that triggers the car’s gasoline-powered engine, transforming the vehicle back into a traditional hybrid.

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