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Road Test: 2022 Honda Civic Sedan 1.5T Touring

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Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience. non-turbo, fuel economy estimates are 30 mpg city/37 highway/37 combined. In both cases, the emissions have been reduced and fuel economy and performance increased compared to the 2021 Civic.

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3.0L I-4 EcoDiesel to make North American debut in 2014 Ram ProMaster van

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A new, 29,000-psi (2,000-bar) common-rail fuel-delivery system managed by the engine control unit (ECU) allows for variable timing and duration of multiple fuel-injection events. The diesel engine’s block has been modified to accommodate a heater, which is standard equipment in Canada and optional in the US.

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Road Test: 2023 Honda HR-V EX-L AWD

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The only choice For the all-wheel drive version, which Clean Fleet Report had for a week, the transmission is part of the Honda Real Time AWD with Intelligent Control. If opting for the front-wheel drive HR-V, the fuel economy numbers are 26/32/28. In 323 miles driving mostly on Southern California freeways, we averaged 28.2

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Ford Testing Intelligent System for Plug-in Vehicle to Grid Communication to Manage Charging

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All 21 of Ford’s fleet of plug-in hybrid Escapes eventually will be equipped with the vehicle-to-grid communications technology. Electric vehicles are an important element of our strategy for improving fuel economy and reducing CO 2 emissions. Hydro-Québec, the largest electricity generator in Canada. Pepco Holdings.

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Azure Dynamics Partners with Turtle Top on Balance Hybrid; Two New Patents

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With the addition of Turtle Top, Azure has now partnered with seven of the leading bus body manufacturers in the US and Canada. The Balance Hybrid drivetrain offers electric-launch assist, engine-off at idle and regenerative braking, and delivers an up to 40% improvement in fuel economy and up to 30% reduction in maintenance costs.

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Alberta Renewable Diesel Demonstration Shows Successful Cold-Weather Use of Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Blends

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The recently concluded Alberta Renewable Diesel Demonstration (ARDD), Canada’s largest cold-weather study of bio-derived diesel fuels, demonstrated the successful on-road use of low-level blends of biodiesel (fatty acid methyl ester, FAME) and hydrogenated-derived renewable diesel (HDRD) in a range of Canadian climatic conditions.

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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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It offers the solution to several significant transitions we need: moving society from burning fossil fuels to substituting renewable resource fuels such as solar, wind and biofuels; and from using fossil materials as fuel to using them for other recyclable uses. Distributed Solar and Wind with the PHEV.

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