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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

Electric Auto Association Silicon Valley (EAASV), established in 1967 as the original Electric Auto (now Vehicle) Association, has a long history of attracting members and presenting speakers who have gone on to become tech and transportation luminaries. He was also the owner of the California Poppy Porsche 914. It’s very cool."

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

It is actually a quite fun car to drive. Having enough electric charge to last a 5-15 minute in silence in a traffic jam. Awesome, relaxing car to drive. We only drove ’normal’ ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) cars before but those gave me a feeling of always being in a hurry. Especially in the city.

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Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes

Plugs and Cars

The catalytic converter that keeps the ICE from being a gross polluter in conventional cars and hybrids however, isn't kept warm by the continual embrace of an ever-churning engine in a hybrid with all-electric range. A supplemental electric heater comes right to mind. Both California regulators and automakers make this claim.)

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Road Test: 2024 Ford Maverick Lariat FWD Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Liter gasoline engine that produces 162 horsepower (hp) and a 94kW electric motor, for a total system 191 hp. The gasoline engine’s 155 pound-feet of torque (lb.-ft.) is boosted by the electric motor, at peak, contributing 173 lb.-ft. In 212 miles driving through Southern California, we averaged 44.3

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD EcoBoost

Clean Fleet Report

Over 245 miles driving through Southern California we averaged 27.1 liter gasoline engine and a 94-kilowatt electric motor that produces 191 total system horsepower and 155 pound-feet of torque. It didn’t rain in Southern California during our test week, but our history with front-wheel drive cars is they track well in the wet.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

mpg on combined highway and in-town driving through Southern California. Liter gasoline engine and a 94kW electric motor. Instead, it has a simple planetary gear set and two electric motors. An efficient engine and electric power. In 225 miles driving through Southern California we averaged 45.4

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler , Dodge , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , SAE World Congress Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day by Sebastian Blanco on Apr 22nd 2009 at 7:48PM Two months ago we went for a ride in the Dodge Circuit EV.