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Who will be in the driver’s seat?

Electric Auto Association

An early adopter Sinclair’s first venture into the world of clean energy vehicles came in the early 2000’s when she and her husband purchased a Ford Escape Hybrid, a car they still own today. Mothers are driving the kids, the dog, and lots of stuff around town and there haven’t been a lot of electric minivans.

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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

Green Cars News

The show, based at the Los Angeles Convention Center will host more than 30 significant world and North American debuts and feature more than 900 vehicles from sports cars and sedans to crossovers and minivans. fuel vehicles including hybrids, modern clean-diesel, electric, hydrogen fuel cell and ethanol powered vehicles.

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Achates Power building 2.7L opposed-piston light-duty engine; exceeding CAFE 2025, Tier 3 targets at lower cost

Green Car Congress

There is no technical solution to respond to the proposed 2025 CAFE regulation that is as cost-effective, compatible with our existing vehicles and fuels, ready for production and adaptable to future renewable fuels as our Opposed-Piston Engines. The Achates 2.7-liter It could also be the first of a family of OPGCI engines spanning 1.0

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Thankfully, since parts of the powertrain in the Circuit are also used in other Chrysler ENVI vehicles - like the all-electric USPS minivan that was unveiled earlier today - work that is done on one model can be applied to others. This is only useful after your on some other renewable source of electricity or using nuclear.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

For instance, they may have solar panels on their roof or could, via their utility, opt for energy from renewable sources. To end dependence of foreign-sourced fuels and all the political baggage associated with them, to have clean air, and to stop global warming are goals that we can achieve.