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Senate version of “Fiscal Cliff” legislation includes 12 energy tax extenders; boost for algae

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The amended bill, now called the “American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012” and next to be considered by the House, contains 12 extensions outlined in Title IV of the bill, ranging from extension of production credits for Indian coal facilities to benefits for alternative fuels (including algal biofuels) and plug-in vehicles.

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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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Natural gas and other alternative fuel vehicle technology is basically mature, the government said, and is headed toward initial industrialization. kW/kg, at a cost of 200 yuan/kW. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. Wh), with a cycle life of 2,000 or more than 10 years;and. Electric drive system power density of 2.5

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Review: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD with bi-fuel CNG option

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Emissions reductions (%) of new NGVs compared to new gasoline and diesel vehicles (2012). LNG dual fuel. liter Duramax B20-capable diesel engine with twice the torque of either the gasoline or the bi-fuel models. Vortec 6.0L (bi-fuel). Turbo-Diesel. Fuel delivery. sequential fuel injection.

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Road Test: 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning SuperCrew Pro 4X4

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0-60 mph: 4.5 of torque 0-60 mph: 5.0 Up until now this meant hauling around a noisy, smelly, polluting diesel-powered generator that took up space in the bed. For the Lighting Pro, that means getting traditional gasoline and diesel truck owners to give it a try. seconds proved.

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Road Test: 2025 GMC Hummer 3X EV Pickup

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Just showing off steering enhancements Performance Excitement If you have driven any electric vehicle you know the acceleration is fast and quick, with some manufacturers trying to out do each other with the shortest time to 60 or 100 mph. second 0-60 mph time is very believable. No diesel or giant V8 gas-guzzler in sight.

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Update: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV

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0 – 60 mph: Up to 4.5 They understand the challenges of converting current diesel and gasoline-powered truck owners to buying an electric pickup. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. Towing capacity: 8,000 pounds for the WT; 10,000 pounds for the RST.

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

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Smooth, Powerful Diesel Performance. There is a low diesel rumble upon start-up that becomes a nice note when accessing the ample torque to get off the line, but then purrs at freeway speeds. Fuel economy for the 3.0-liter It used to be that diesel engines were only found in heavy-duty trucks. In 235 miles we averaged 25.2

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