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DOE awards $45M to 38 advanced transportation technology projects; $3M from the Army

Green Car Congress

Advanced materials are essential for boosting the fuel economy of cars and trucks while maintaining and improving safety and performance. Reducing a vehicle’s weight by just 10% can improve fuel economy by 6% to 8%. Arizona State University. Advanced lightweighting and propulsion materials: 15 projects, $10.2

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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

Clean Fleet Report

Electrify America’s charging network were the backbone of our trip Cost Comparison We charged 412.23 kWh over the 1,796-mile trip at an estimated retail cost of $203. The fuel costs we saw posted during our trip averaged $4 per gallon for 87 octane, which would be $276 gasoline costs, so advantage electric, but not by much.

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Flash Drive: 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup

Clean Fleet Report

GMC recently invited members of the automotive press to Phoenix, Arizona, where we went through a two-day crash course in what makes the Hummer tick. The Arizona highways are unaffected by freezing and thawing, so the surfaces are fairly smooth. Taking the new kid around the block.

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Road Trip: 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium Extended Range

Clean Fleet Report

There were few times, as we drove through California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah, where the brake pedal was applied. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. Photos by John Faulkner and Ford. [ Our road tests are based on this one-week drive of a new vehicle.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV

Clean Fleet Report

Hitting the Road Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity to drive an Ioniq 6 AWD for a few hours at a media launch program in Scottsdale, Arizona, where we averaged an impressive 3.8 Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. miles per kilowatt hour (kWh) with a high of 4.5

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

Clean Fleet Report

The GV60 is sold in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Utah and Washington states. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. The GV60 comes in two models, with these base prices, which include the mandatory $1,095 freight and handling fee.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD

Clean Fleet Report

The Air Touring is built in Lucid’s new assembly plant in Casa Grande, Arizona, where it will be joined in a year or so by the company’s first all-electric SUV, the Gravity. 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.