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Pay Attention: Toyota Unveils New Tacoma

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Because thanks to Toyota’s glacier-like design cycle, it is entirely possible this is an event that will happen infrequently in our lifetimes. It tag teams an electric motor and 1.87-kWh Let’s start at entry-level since we know you lot are weird and like base trucks. Trailhunter trucks (great name, by the way) get 2.5-inch

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Fat Cars: Report Reveals What We Already Know About Vehicle Weight

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The United States actually has a regulatory environment that promotes larger vehicles, particularly pickup trucks and SUVs, as they’re not subject to the same stringent emissions regulations as smaller passenger vehicles. Novel safety requirements also contribute to this trend.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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Aside from a box lunch, a couple of bottles of water and two absolutely delicious chocolate chip cookies, GCC received no compensation, expense reimbursement or branded merchandise from GM to attend the event. A pure HCCI mode, during light to medium loads, when no spark event is required for combustion. Establishing four core brands.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

vehicles splattered all over YouTube videos  most of which are retrofitted Toyota Prius cars  this baby is actually what we in the auto industry like to call a light truck, a category that includes big pickups, vans and SUVs. Yep, a truck. Its the trucks, stupid. See instructions for fixing the problem. WEBSTER A 100 m.p.g.

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Plug-In Prius Goes Up to 12 Miles on Electricity Only - AllCarsElectric.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Tags: evdriven. Part of HighGear M E D I A Welcome to LuxuryCarReport.com! Though 12 miles is well short of the 40 plus miles of the upcoming Chevy Volt, the costs associated with the hybrid system should also fall well short of the Volts costly power train. All Rights Reserved. AllCarsElectric.com is published by High Gear Media.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Alternatively, may we suggest the sound of the neighborhood ice cream truck? In the case of RNC, the system reduces broadband noise levels at frequencies below 250Hz whereas EOC tackles harmonic frequencies generated by ignition events in the engine. We always seem to hear that one coming from a mile away.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technologies www.hevt.com Chicago, IL converts Ford F-150 pickup trucks. The company has one prototype and is seeking fleet and early adopter buyers for the first few dozen conversions at $60,000 (customer provides truck). Tags: evdriven. See also Hymotions comments on the subject.

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