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Flash Drive: 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup

Clean Fleet Report

The one in WTF mode (Watts To Freedom in GM’s sanitized parlance) that takes the 9,200-pound pickup 0-60 mph in three seconds? If you have driven any electric vehicle, you know the acceleration is quick, with manufacturers trying to outdo each other with the shortest time to 60 or 100 mph. Like Nothing Else On the Road.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

Green Car Congress

Direct Petroleum Displacement by Liquid Alternative Fuels in Vehicle Applications. Subtopic 6A: Solid State Thermoelectric Energy Conversion Devices. DOE highly encourages applicants to collaborate and team with an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or industrial supplier.

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Road Test: 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe 3LT

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seconds with a top speed of 194 mph are plenty fast for just about everyone. The EPA rates the 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray fuel economy at 15 city/27 highway/19 combined. mpg, but in two 100-mile highway runs with the cruise control set at 65 mph, we achieved 30.1 Will you notice the extra horsepower and torque–maybe.

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Ford Unveils Electric Transit Connect, Transit Taxi with Alt Fuel Conversion at Chicago Auto Show

Green Car Congress

Ford will introduce engine prep packages on all Transit Connect models—base and taxi—allowing conversion to compressed natural gas (CNG) or propane (LPG, or liquefied petroleum gas) of the 2.0-liter While meeting with taxi operators in cities throughout the US, we found considerable interest for vehicles that run on alternative fuels.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

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Oh, and could you get used to 32 miles of all-electric driving and 30+ mph when in hybrid mode? Clean Fleet Report, on an all in-town test loop never exceeding 45 mph and encountering many stop lights, experienced a far greater all-electric range of 46.2 The newly styled 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is ready for your test drive.

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

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Clean Fleet Report, on an all in-town test loop, never exceeding 45 mph, and encountering many stop lights, achieved 46.2 Conversely, when on the highway, having the option to turn off the EV mode and run the gasoline hybrid motor will return the most efficient driving. miles of all-electric driving.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac Escalade Duramax 4WD

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But on a 180-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we got an impressive 28.8 Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Bluetooth handled voice communication for hands-free phone, audio and OnStar.