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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

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of near instantaneous torque—more than any F-150 before it—and a 0-60 mph time in the mid-4-second range when equipped with an extended-range battery, based on typical industry methodology. —Ford President and CEO Jim Farley. F-150 Lightning targets 563 horsepower, 775 lb.-ft.

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Live web-chat with Ecotricity CEO Dale Vince on 9 Aug

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He has just launched one of Britain’s biggest solar farms (that nurtures bees too). He’s also a committed vegan, an owner of a soccer club, and he has built a custom electric sports car that goes 134 mph. He built a wind energy empire that got him on Britain’s rich list.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

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Thirty years of solar White, a residential architect for 40 of the 50 years he has lived on St. White installed a solar system in his home by 1992, and when the next Category 5 hurricane struck in 1995, “We had back-up. “I It was a Polaris GEM , it ran at 25 miles per hour (mph). White’s Polaris GEM with added solar panel.

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News: 2023 Toyota and Lexus New Products

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With the change comes an increase in horsepower from 139 to 169, faster 0-60 mph by two seconds and fuel economy increased to 31 mpg city/40 highway/34 combined. Enter the 2023 GR86 Special Edition that offers more power, tighter handling and, exclusive to this model, Solar Shift Orange paint. 4-cylinder, it turns 0-60 mph times of 6.1

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

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Clean Fleet Report was driving the highly optioned Limited, which had the standard solar panel roof that charges the 12-volt and hybrid batteries, producing two miles of electric driving range for every six hours the car is left in the sun. Over the course of a year, Hyundai says it could add more than 700 miles of driving range.

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Golia electric passenger transfer vehicle available in UK

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The Golia multi-passenger electric vehicle (EV) has full N1 type approval, a 30 mph (48 km/h) top speed and a quick-swap battery pack for extended hours operations. The Italian company has a 25-year history and today produces a wide range of commercial EVs as well as solar power stations.

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