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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The Green Zone mode automatically switches to EV mode through navigation and driving history when driving in residential neighborhoods, past schools and hospitals. The roof ends at an integrated spoiler over the rear hatch window that incorporates the LED high brake light. The center dash in the SX Touring model houses a 10.25-inch

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Levante Trofeo

Clean Fleet Report

The Maserati Levante Trofeo is unique, even in Southern California, where every luxury car sold runs free on the highways and can be found in the most exclusive neighborhoods. The concave grille, sporting the bold Maserati Trident badge, is bordered by fog lights and adaptive LED headlights that sneer down from wide on the fenders.

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Smart Meters and Electric Cars

Revenge of the Electric Car

“The idea is for electric cars to take advantage of “off-peak&# hours of low energy demand late at night, when the lights are out and TVs are off, but power plants are still producing, explained Ed Kjaer, director of electric transportation at Edison.&#. Photo by Eric Tom). Edison’s answer: new meters.

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Acura provides more technical detail on NSX sports hybrid AWD powertrain, body

Green Car Congress

Furthermore, their single-scroll design allows for more efficient collection of exhaust as it escapes from within the cylinders. The aluminum-intensive space frame utilizes extruded and cast parts to provide exceptional rigidity and light weight. Multi-Material Body.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

We are suggesting that the variation in power and energy from renewable sources can be managed much more easily and economically with the batteries in PHEVs when they are plugged into the grid with a low power connection. Only the PHEV can share energy with the grid without stranding the driver. One PHEV company, Efficient Drivetrains Inc.,

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