Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

The MY 2015 Ford F-150 will offer a new high-output, twin-turbo 2.7-liter Due to the extensive lightweighting in the new F-150 ( earlier post ), this will improve the power-to-weight ratio of the 2015 truck by 15% over the 2014 5.0-liter liter V8-equipped F-150 with similar torque output. Boosting 2.7-liter

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2017

Ford detailed seven of the 13 new global electrified vehicles it plans to introduce in the next five years, including hybrid versions of the iconic F-150 pickup and Mustang in the US, a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Transit Custom van in Europe and a fully electric SUV with an expected range of at least 300 miles (483 km) for customers globally.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2018

That money will go toward: Next-Gen Hybrid Electrics: Part of Ford’s new strategy includes going all-in on hybrids to bring more capability to customers of our most popular and high-volume vehicles like F-150, Mustang, Explorer, Escape and Bronco. liter Power Stroke diesel engine for F-150, updated version of the popular F-150 Raptor.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

XL Hybrids will begin production on the new XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System for Model Year 2018 Ford Super Duty F-250 pickups in first quarter 2018. This will be the first time that Ford F-250 trucks can be ordered by fleet customers with hybrid-electric drive technology; the XL3 system can provide up to a 25% increase in fuel economy.

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Fleet Hybrid F-150 Ford 191

Baua Electric

MAY 23, 2024

That’s roughly the same as Green Car Reports got in a week-long test for a Ford F-150 Lightning. Even the sail panels connecting the roof to the bed sides are similar—as is the midgate that opens up and folds down to extend the bed floor and allow cargo to be carried behind the front seats right up to the tailgate.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 24, 2023

Ford removed AM from the 2023 Mustang Mach-e and F-150 Lightning electric pickups after data collected from vehicles showed that less than 5 [percent] of customers listened to it, spokesman Alan Hall said. The downsides of permanent vehicular connectivity are becoming known.

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Blink Charging

APRIL 28, 2022

With an output of up to 50 amps, the HQ 200 can connect to your wi-fi, and communicate with all your talkative home smart devices like Alexa, Google Home, or Siri. Ford put the F-150 Lightning through all the endurance tests that its gas-powered trucks go through, and the Lightning is guaranteed to be as tough as anything chugging gasoline.

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Electric Vehicles Charging F-150 Vehicles 52

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

F fire, General Motors’ engineers added trunk, back seat and underbody fires to test the pressure relief valves’ ability to sense heat on all sides of the tank. A large piece of cast aluminum helps protect the tank valve and connection from certain side impacts. In addition to placing the tank about four inches above a steady 800 ?F

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 11, 2022

Ford says the all-new, all-electric 2022 F-150 Lighting is “the truck of the future.” The first was the 2021 Mustang Mach-E , next was the 2022 E-Transit cargo van, and now the enticing 2022 F-150 Lightning. Ford says 75-percent of F-150 Lightning buyers will be new to the brand, while 80-percent are new to owning an EV.

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F-150 Ford All-Electric Miles 96

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

With choices of gasoline or a gasoline-electric (hybrid) engine, rear-wheel (RWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), the 2022 Tundra gives buyers multiple options of power and fuel economy. The V6 gasoline engine (iForce) has plenty of power that can tow up to 12,000 pounds, depending on which Tundra model you get. AWD standard.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2024

A simple push of a button connects to a friendly representative to handle emergencies, directions, and general assistance to make your driving experience safer and more enjoyable. They understand the challenges of converting current diesel and gasoline-powered truck owners to buy an electric pickup.

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Silverado Chevrolet Hummer GMC 71

Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2010

The goal of the project is to advance the commercialization of hydrogen for transport in Scandinavia as well as connecting the region with the strong German initiatives within the area. The Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL offers performance on a par with a 2.0-liter The B-Class F-CELL consumes the equivalent of 3.3 Earlier post.).

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

A note regarding OnStar : a simple push of a button connects you with a friendly General Motors representative to handle emergencies, directions and general assistance to make your driving experience safer and more enjoyable. Another convenience was the 4G LTE Wi-Fi Hotspot that can connect multiple devices and has a 50-foot range.

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Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG 97

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Starting well-equipped from $68,575, which is in line with prices for loaded, gasoline-powered light-duty pickups, the Rivian is a relative powerhouse of design, innovation and all-around capability. That capability begins with four individual electric motors, as I experienced on a stirring R1T test in and around New York.

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F-150 Hummer GMC Miles 102

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2022

Chevrolet Readies Its Counterattack to the Ford F-150 Lightning. A simple push of a button connects to a friendly representative to handle emergencies, directions and general assistance to make your driving experience safer and more enjoyable. Chevy’s ready for its spot under the sun. Pricing and Availability.

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Silverado Chevrolet GMC Hummer 84

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2015

The Ingenium engine family’s advanced modular design will provide gasoline and diesel derivatives and was started from a clean-sheet to deliver performance, efficiency and refinement without compromise. liter V6 with the F-TYPE. 150 bar spray-guided direct injection. Valves per cylinder. Bore / stroke inches (mm). 84.5 / 89.0).

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Diesel 2016 Land Rover MPH 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

Ford has officially announced the second member of its turbocharged, gasoline direct-injection EcoBoost family, a 2.0-liter, 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor. 2010 Ford Transit Connect. liter EcoBoost I-4 Ti-VCT. Click to enlarge. liter, four-cylinder version that will go on sale next year. 2010 Ford Fusion and Fusion Hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Although the EPA has not as of this writing released the final fuel economy numbers for the US A3 e-tron, Filip Brabec, Director, Product Management, Audi of America, said that the figures will be around 83 to 86 MPGe combined (depending on the equipment level), with 35 to 39 mpg gasoline only and 16-17 miles of EV range. Click to enlarge.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 21, 2023

liter gasoline engine (405 horsepower and 455 lb-ft of torque) has been tuned to deliver more low-end pulling power and supplants the 6.2-liter When properly configured as an F-450 Super Duty with the Gooseneck Tow Package and High-Output 6.7-liter You’ll lose a few thousand pounds if you stick with a pickup burning gasoline.

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Ford F-150 Commercial Diesel 89

Cars That Think

JUNE 27, 2022

Volkswagen , Nissan , and Hyundai have moved to produce the kinds of cars that can use such bidirectional chargers—alongside similar vehicle-to- home technology , whereby your car can power your house, say, during a blackout, as promoted by Ford with its new F-150 Lightning. This is good for the grid. Kempton and Letendre’s.

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Grid Vehicles Solar Netherlands 94

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2013

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a single-speed transmission, allowing the BMW i3 to accelerate with an uninterrupted flow of power up to its top speed, which is limited to 93 mph (150 km/h). The 650cc two-cylinder gasoline engine, which is mounted immediately adjacent to the electric motor above the rear axle, develops 34 hp/25 kW.

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Connect Connected BMW Electric 316

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Ford unveiled the full new 2014 Transit family of commercial vehicles for North America, comprising the full-size Transit, the Transit Connect Van, and the Transit Connect Wagon (shown earlier, earlier post ). liter EcoBoost engine used in Ford F-150 and an all-new 3.2-liter Highlights of the Transit Connect Van.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2015

Scientists at Utrecht University and the US Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have used X-ray nanotomography to identify key mechanisms of the aging process of catalyst particles that are used to refine crude oil into gasoline. This advance could lead to more efficient production of gasoline.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2013

T engine that produced 110 kW (150 hp) of power was emitted 197 grams CO 2 /km (317 g/mile). This is the first implementation of such a system in a turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder gasoline engine, noted Lemke. Maximum system pressure for the fuel injection system is increased from 150 to 200 bar. l/100 km) for the 2.5-liter

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2014 Engine Exhaust Fuel Economy 331

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

They know it will take a little bit longer than a gasoline car because your gasoline stop. Like gasoline cars, the EPA range rating, which is sort of the one that everybody quotes, has two parts. And the estimate was that about 80 percent of all the miles covered by Volt came from grid power, not from gasoline.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

They know it will take a little bit longer than a gasoline car because your gasoline stop. Like gasoline cars, the EPA range rating, which is sort of the one that everybody quotes, has two parts. And the estimate was that about 80 percent of all the miles covered by Volt came from grid power, not from gasoline.

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Electric Vehicles Charging Vehicles Electric 95

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2016

BMW range testing was under everyday conditions in city environment, 68° F, heating/air-conditioning, preheating, COMFORT driving mode. When equipped with the Range Extender, if the driver requires additional range, the 2-cylinder gasoline engine is switched on once the battery is depleted to 6.5% New Li-ion pack. Range Extender.

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Li-ion BMW Miles Range 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2011

It is this concept of optimal packaging of the drivetrain components that made the i the logical choice when Mitsubishi decided to make a 100% electric-powered vehicle as it was relatively easy for engineers to swap the gasoline engine for an electric motor and stow the lithium-ion battery pack beneath the sub-floor. i-MiEV, Japan-spec.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

Ford’s cheapest F-150 Lightning Pro is now $57,869 compared to $41,769 a year ago due to what Ford says are “ongoing supply chain constraints, rising material costs and other market factors.” The entry level F-150 XL with an internal combustion engine has risen in the past year from about $29,990 to $33,695 currently.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

And the entire industry is facing up to the essential nature of charger interoperability: the idea that every car must connect with every charger, with zero hassle, just as internal-combustion cars can pull up to most any pump. That's about to change, beginning with a Tesla pilot project in the Netherlands. to achieve that goal.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. No announced plans.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. What the Volt has that electric cars lack is the ability to extend its range by means of burning gasoline, the most popular fuel among cars in the US.

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