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Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

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Clean Fleet Report. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Clean Fleet Report. Clean Fleet Report’s Sierra AT4 had an attractive two-tone interior of Jet Black with Kalahari accents. Clean Fleet Report.

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Road Test: 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium

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Clean Fleet Report spent a week in the rear-wheel drive 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium Fastback, powered by a high-performance turbocharged 2.3-liter Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. liter EcoBoost. Shifting Fun.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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In the most-general terms, the term “advanced combustion regimes” is intended to encompass clean and highly-efficient, liquid-fueled combustion engines. For this reason the focus of this AOI includes the development of low-cost approaches to the manufacturing of both magnesium and carbon fiber. Miller Cycle).

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$26.4B DOE FY 2010 Budget Request Cuts Funding for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles; With Recovery Act Funding Boosts Support for PHEVs, Biomass and Biorefineries

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FY 2010 budget requests for those four (comparisons are against FY 2009 appropriations) and additional appropriations are as follows: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: $2.319 billion (+6.4%); $16.8 Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability:$208 million (+51.8%); $4.5 Fossil Energy: $882 million (-20.6%); $3.4

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Audi launches next-gen A4 with new Millerized TFSI engine; g-tron model w/ Audi e-gas

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All engines comply with the Euro 6 emission limits, so that the TDI has been labeled a clean diesel. TDI clean diesel features separate cooling circuits, two balancing shafts in the crankcase, a cylinder-pressure sensor, substantially reduced inner friction and a common-rail fuel injection system with a maximum pressure of 2,000 bar.

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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

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Two tanks with a three-layer structure made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic and other materials are used to store hydrogen at 70 MPa (approximately 700 bars or 10,000 psi). Middle layer: carbon fiber reinforced plastic (structural element). This creates an advanced clean design with aerodynamics that improve airflow.

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GM Unveils EN-V Concepts for Future Urban Mobility

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By comparison, today’s typical automobile weighs more than 1,500 kilograms and is three times as long. With its clean lines and bright paintwork, Jiao takes its design influence from bullet trains and Chinese opera masks. EN-V has been designed for the speed and range of today’s urban drivers. meters in length.

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