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Final Drive: 2021 Polestar 1 PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

Carbon Fiber Exterior. Carbon fiber curves. The exterior, constructed completely of lightweight carbon fiber, was responsible for head-snapping whiplash among passersby. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. This is a beautiful car.

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Road Test: 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe 3LT

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With a twist of a couple latches off comes the removable carbon fiber roof, letting in the open air. Set high on the fenders, the lights blend into the long carbon fiber hood, which leads to a sweptback windshield and onto the removable roof. Designed to slip through the air.

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Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

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CarbonPro designates the box is made of weight-reducing carbon fiber where the standard steel inner panels and floor are replaced with a lightweight, purpose-designed carbon fiber composite that offers best-in-class dent, scratch and corrosion resistance. Clean Fleet Report.

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis G70 RWD 3.3T

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We spent a week in the smallest Genesis sedan that is designed to take-on the BMW 3-series and Mercedes-Benz C-class sports sedans and found it was a lot of well-engineered car for the money. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. Tailored to be driven. Power Options.

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DOE to award $55.8M for advanced vehicle technologies; $35M for fuel cell and hydrogen

Green Car Congress

The Vehicle Technologies funding is targeted at a wide range of research, development, and demonstration projects that aim to reduce the price and improve the efficiency of plug-in electric, alternative fuel, and conventional vehicles. Reducing the cost of electric drive systems from $30/kW to $8/kW.

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis GV70 AWD 3.5T Sport Prestige

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inch split-screen high-definition LCD multi-information display, sitting above a sleek dash that has accents of carbon fiber, leatherette and a layered backlit trim. With a features list that is long and deep, including a full safety suite, the GV70 is a true value proposition in the premium small SUV class. Tech Abounds.

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Road Test: 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium

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Accent stitching on the seats, console and heated, leather-wrapped steering wheel combined with carbon fiber on the dash to add custom detail. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. Our road tests are based on this one-week drive of a new vehicle.

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