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New Ford Escape launching with two new EcoBoost engines with standard Auto Start-Stop

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The new Ford Escape, being showcased at the Los Angeles Auto Show, is the first Ford vehicle to make Auto Start-Stop standard with either of two EcoBoost engines new to the model—a 1.5-liter A user enables the system through a two-step authentication process designed to protect personal information. liter and 2.0-liter

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Road Test: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic Mild Hybrid

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There are also near-ear speakers in the front seats that can be personalized. The 48-volt system also improves fuel economy, especially on the highway. The term luxury is tossed around pretty loosely in the auto industry. An example would be that only the driver can hear turn-by-turn navigation directions.

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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

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Personal mobility redefined. Honda believes it will be a help in climbing stairs or industrial operations that require a lot of squatting. Department of Defense and Fuel Economy. billion/year to the DOD’s fuel bill. The association estimates a net savings of 22 lbs (10 kg) of CO 2 per pound (0.45

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This Volvo and Harris Poll Study investigates the state of EVs in America

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Similarly, when asked the top benefit of driving an EV, EV and nonEV drivers alike agree that cost savings from better fuel economy was the top choice (58%, 59% respectively). Volvo Cars is taking a bold lead with electrification in the auto industry. That said, misperceptions regarding the cost of EVs are common.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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Andrew Frank is a significant industry dignitary credited as being the “Inventor” (or “Father”) of the modern day Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. A thinking person should ask, “How did the Leaf owner travel the unaccounted miles, the ones that were not e-miles?” But the real story is yet to be told.

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