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2023 Toyota Prius Limited Review – Finally a Worthy Choice

The Truth About Cars

But it was based in one truth – the Prius might save you a lot of gas but man it was no fun to drive. It was all about passing up gas pumps. I never thought I’d see the New Orleans Saints win the Super Bowl and I never thought Las Vegas would get a hockey team, let alone one that won a Stanley Cup just six seasons in.

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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

Clean Fleet Report

Electric vehicles are most efficient when driven in town to take advantage of the regenerative braking, or on the open road at slower speeds. The all-electric efficiency averaged about 3.0 Gasoline fueled vehicles require tune-ups, oil, transmission servicing and other typical maintenance and costs. George, Utah.

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HD REV powertrain company Wrightspeed gearing up for commercialization push

Green Car Congress

a developer and manufacturer of advanced range-extended electric vehicle (REV) powertrains for heavy-duty applications ( earlier post ), is gearing up for a commercialization push with the appointent of four advanced engineering and commercialization executives. Wrightspeed Inc., Erin Sawyer, Supply Chain Director.

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Event: Ford Bronco Sport Off-Roadeo

Clean Fleet Report

Event: Ford Bronco Sport Off-Roadeo Experiencing the Bronco Sport in the Wild When Ford debuted the all-new Bronco Sport in 2021, it said it was “Built Wild.” There is also a similar program in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the full-size Bronco. The question was how many owners actually planned on getting wild and going off-roading?

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Mayors Join Drive

Plug In Partners

Conference of Mayors Join Drive for Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles LAS VEGAS—June 5, 2006— The U.S. Conference of Mayors today unanimously endorsed a resolution encouraging the use of plug-in hybrid vehicles as an important step in reducing this country’s reliance on foreign oil and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Kia EV6 GT

Clean Fleet Report

When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the all-new, all-electric 2022 Kia EV6 in January 2022, it was an eye opener for design and performance. It places this Kia in some pretty heady performance company with electric vehicles costing way more. Flash Drive: 2023 Kia EV6 GT. Hold On Tight As the Fastest Kia Takes Off.

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Traxen AI-based iQ-Cruise delivers average of 10% fuel savings for heavy trucks

Green Car Congress

Traxen, a metro Detroit-based technology, launched its intelligent adaptive cruise control system, iQ-Cruise, for traditional and electric commercial vehicles. We hope to see technologies like the iQ-Cruise deployed across the industry to improve freight efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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