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DHL Express deploys nearly 100 new Lightning Electric delivery vans in US

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Produced by Lightning eMotors, a designer and manufacturer of elelctric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, the new electric vehicles are highly durable and capable of achieving 61 MPGe, compared to 13 MPG for similar gasoline-powered vans.

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Lightning Systems battery-electric heavy-duty Ford Transit showing 61 MPGe city, 66 MPGe highway

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Results demonstrated that the Ford Transit 350HD equipped with the LightningElectric drivetrain achieved 61 MPGe on EPA City routes and 66 MPGe on EPA Highway routes, compared to 13 and 15 MPG respectively for the identically configured gasoline Ford Transit 350HD.

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Audi says A3 TDI performed flawlessly in extended drive on Rentech FT fuel

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mpg on average, while the other car averaged 43 mpg. The Audi A3 TDI has an EPA average highway fuel economy rating of 42 mpg on traditional clean diesel fuel. The RenDiesel fuel used on this drive was produced from natural gas at Rentech’s demonstration plant in Colorado.

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

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Clean Fleet Report. liter Duramax turbodiesel is EPA rated at 22 mpg city/26 highway/24 combined. mpg, but on a 100-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we got an impressive 29.8 Clean Fleet Report. Power and Torque and Fuel Sipping. Brains and brawn. liter Duramax turbodiesel engine.

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Event: Ford Bronco Sport Off-Roadeo

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4-cylinder gasoline engine with 250 horsepower and 277 pound-feet of torque. Hitting the Dusty (and Rocky and Rutted) Road Departing the host hotel, the Red Cliffs Lodge , we drove on scenic Route 128 for 15 miles alongside the Colorado River Canyon, catching glimpses of rafters. Story by John Faulkner.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD Hybrid

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mpg on combined highway and in-town driving through Southern California. Clean Fleet Report spent a week in the 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid XL, powered by a 2.5-Liter Liter gasoline engine and a 94kW electric motor. Clean Fleet Report spent a week in the 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid XL, powered by a 2.5-Liter Hitting the Road.

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Study finds solo hybrid drivers in California HOV lanes amplify congestion, create up to $4,500 per car in adverse social costs annually

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The California law enabling single-occupant access to the HOV lanes was meant to stimulate sales for fuel-efficient, ultra low-emission vehicles, with the goals of reducing dependence on foreign oil and saving money at the gasoline pump. While adding a single hybrid to any HOV lane at 2 a.m.