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Mercedes battery plans, GM electric van, battery-powered Cessna: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The largest commercial electric passenger plane can go 100 miles on batteries. Mercedes has outlined its plans to globally source batteries for localized EV production. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And GM is reportedly working on an electric van.

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Tesla Model 3s, electric pickup, LA debuts, and wind power: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

How many miles will the new Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid go on its battery power? And which car won Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy competition for 2019? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending.

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Nissan LEAF electric car driver tops 100,000 all-electric miles

Green Cars News

A US man has become the first person to log more than 100,000 miles in a Nissan LEAF. Steve Marsh of Kent in Washington made the switch to the battery-powered model in early 2011. Since then, his 130 mile round-trip daily commute means he been able to clock up the miles, finally passing the 100,00[.].

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Tesla Roadster Sets New World Record With 313 Mile Journey

All Cars Electric

The Global Green Car Challenge took place this week in Australia. One vehicle, the Tesla Roadster , set a new world record in the battery powered production vehicle class. Participants in numerous categories faced off for supremacy.

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Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupé plug-in makes its European debut; showcasing the MQB

Green Car Congress

In hybrid mode fuel consumption (sub-cycle of the European ECE-R101 standard with discharged battery powered by just the TSI drive), the SUV consumes 6.9 This value enables a theoretical range of around 1,190 kilometers (739 miles) with a fuel tank capacity of 80 liters (21 gallons US). l/100 km (34 mpg US) of fuel.

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Nissan LEAF becomes first electric Motability car

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Nissan’s battery-powered LEAF has become the first fully electric vehicle to join the Motability Scheme, opening up zero emission motoring to the scheme’s 620,000 users. Thanks to a recharging cost of around £2 a time and a range of 124 miles, running a Nissan LEAF could save you around a £1,000[.].

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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l/100 km) with CO 2 emissions of 21 g/km and an all-electric range of 31 miles (50 km) as well as a total range of 310 miles (499 km). miles (one kilometer), based on the NEDC. kWh per km equates to 0.161 kWh/mile, or 16 kWh/100 miles. miles (one kilometer), based on the NEDC. kWh to cover more than 0.6

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