The Truth About Cars
JULY 24, 2023
Digital controls may look a little cleaner, but sometimes simple is better – and digital controls tend not to be as simple as physical controls. The EcoBoost is available in coupe – “fastback” in Ford speak – or convertible body styles and in base or Premium trims. Total with the $1,595 destination fee: $43,905. It’s not perfect.
Setec Powerr
OCTOBER 25, 2023
With technological advancements, we can now convert various primary energies into electricity more flexibly and efficiently, providing a cleaner and more efficient energy supply chain for electric cars. Electricity is abundant, relatively cheap, and can be easily delivered to any place with a plug.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 14, 2010
We now have a sprinkling of promising companies working to get funded to convert gas-guzzlers. And oil only seems cheap. Using existing technology, we can convert many of them into plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. But let’s realize: defending our nation is never cheap. Its impacts are increasingly unaffordable.
Plugs and Cars
JULY 31, 2008
Plug-in 2008 in San Jose, California witnessed a noon-time address by new heavy-weight convert, Andy Grove, former CEO of Intel. Meanwhile, GM is hedging its bets by continuing to invest in the dream of cheap, cellulosic ethanol and the hallucinogenic pipe dream of hydrogen fuel cell SUVs. Once again, a conference on plug-in cars.
The Truth About Cars
JULY 25, 2023
A cleaner look is fine, but simpler function is better. I drove three GTs – a convertible manual, a coupe manual, and a coupe automatic. That even applies to the convertible – chopping the top does mean that it’s not as stiff as the GT, but it was still generally stiff enough to feel solid, even when driven hard.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 30, 2018
Our cell could make for a straightforward, robust overall system that uses cheap stainless steel to make interconnectors. The new cell also eliminates the need for a major ancillary device called a steam reformer, which is normally needed to convert methane and water into hydrogen fuel. —Ben deGlee, co-author.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
JANUARY 28, 2009
They use cheap, clean, and domestic electricity for short trips and daily commutes, displacing or eliminating oil consumption and CO2 pollution. What changes do we make to convert a gasoline-only hybrid to a Plug-In Hybrid? Electric Vehicles not only keep our Earth cleaner, their use preserves the earths natural resources.
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