Remove Connect Remove Engine Remove Kansas City Remove Standards
article thumbnail

2018 Ford F-150 features new engine line-up, with all-new 3L diesel; start-stop standard; more ADAS

Green Car Congress

The best-selling pick-up features new front and rear styling, advanced driver assistance technologies—including available Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection—and improved engines. The new engines include an all-new 3.0-liter liter Power Stroke V6 turbo diesel and enhanced V6 and V8 gasoline engines.

F-150 150
article thumbnail

Ford unveils next-gen F-150; up to 700 lbs lighter, new 2.7L EcoBoost with stop-start

Green Car Congress

As one of the four engine options, the new F-150 also offers a new 2.7L EcoBoost with standard Auto Start-Stop. The all-new V6 engine features a compacted graphite iron block, advanced controls and components to deliver the same power as some mid-range V8s. When the brake is released, the engine restarts quickly.

F-150 329
article thumbnail

Chevrolet introduces 2016 Malibu; full hybrid option; 8-speed auto

Green Car Congress

The completely restyled midsize sedan is engineered to offer more efficiency, connectivity and advanced safety features, and features the option of a new full-hybrid powertrain, which leverages technology from the Chevrolet Volt. When equipped with the standard 1.5L turbo engine option, Malibu is projected to offer 37 mpg (6.35

2016 150
article thumbnail

Ram Promaster EV brings Detroit’s third maker into electric vans

Charged EVs

liter V6 gasoline engine, but the new EV is still quite pricey. After an abortive effort to offer a third-party electric conversion of the first-generation Transit Connect, Ford hasn’t done another compact EV delivery van. Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are standard. inch Uconnect touchscreen in the center of the dash.

Ford 76
article thumbnail

Ram Promaster EV brings Detroit’s third maker into electric vans – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

liter V6 gasoline engine, but the new EV is still quite pricey. After an abortive effort to offer a third-party electric conversion of the first-generation Transit Connect, Ford hasn’t done another compact EV delivery van. Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are standard. inch Uconnect touchscreen in the center of the dash.

article thumbnail

When They Electrified Christmas

Cars That Think

Lighting had to be hand wired, and there was no standardization in bulbs or sockets. The lights were connected in series, so if a bulb burned out, the rest of the line went dark. Edith Meggers worked in the Building Technology Division of the National Bureau of Standards (NBS), which is where she met her husband; they married in 1920.

Light 143
article thumbnail

Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

Green Car Congress

Kansas City Power & Light. The Standard for High Performance Green Buildings will consider a revision to encourage EV-ready building practices. a standard for high performance green buildings that in 2018 will become the basis for the International Green Construction Code. Florida Power and Light Company. Georgia Power.

Obama 150