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Rivian Introduces $45,000 R2, Surprises With R3

The Truth About Cars

This son-of-R1S looks a lot like its big brother but, as the below comparisons demonstrate, has a much more agreeable footprint for anyone living in an urban area. Pricing is set to start at $45,000 and go up from there.

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2013 Ford Escape Vs. 2013 Mazda CX-5: Crossover Comparison

Green Car Reports

It's no surprise that crossovers are having such a surge in popularity right now. By offering the sort of chunky styling and high driving position that draws people to SUVs, with gas mileage and driving characteristics more in common with regular compact cars, they offer the best of both worlds for many drivers.

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Emissions Analytics study shows GPFs make a big difference

Green Car Congress

Ford (MY 2020 Escape in US, MY 2020 Kuga in UK). Each vehicle was then tested on similar on-road routes in the two countries to allow the comparison of their particle mass and number emissions. The vehicles were: 3.0l BMW X5 (MY 2019 in US, MY 2020 in UK). Jeep Wrangler (MY 2020 US and UK). Toyota RAV4 Hybrid (MY 2019 US and UK).

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Ford logs strongest-ever calendar year start for SUVs in US; sales bolstered by women and Millenials

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Ford recorded 115,228 SUV US sales at retail through the first two months of 2016, making for the best-yet calendar year start for Ford SUVs (Escape, Edge, Flex, Explorer, Police Interceptor Utility, Expedition) ever, highlighted by a best-ever February. Similarly, Escape sales in the United States rose 14% in February and 5% year-to-date.

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SpaceX director says six Crew Dragon launches per year is a sustainable goal

Teslarati

Crew Dragon has a built-in launch escape system that allows the capsule to almost instantly whisk astronauts away from a failing rocket at any point before or during a launch. Starship has no such escape system and SpaceX has no apparent plans to develop a variant of the crew-carrying ship with a comparable abort system.

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Consumer Reports testing finds many small turbo engines underperforming; fuel economy, acceleration no better than in larger conventional powertrains

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The most direct comparison among the vehicles Consumer Reports has tested is the Chevrolet Cruze. The Hyundai Sonata Turbo, Kia Sportage Turbo, and Ford Escape 2.0T Ford Escape. Ford Escape. CR tested both a Cruze with the base 1.8-liter liter conventional four-cylinder, and one with the smaller 1.4-liter While the 1.4-liter

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MAHLE developing portfolio of solutions for fuel cell drives in commercial vehicles

Green Car Congress

Promising avenues include weight savings and extension of the cruising range in comparison with battery-powered solutions; fuel cell concepts may represent an attractive option for long-distance hauling, which requires heavy loads and large cruising ranges. New opportunities are opening up for heavy-duty commercial vehicles. Water separators.