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California Department of State Hospitals orders 12 electric Ford Transit 350HD vans from Lightning Systems

Green Car Congress

Lightning’s powertrain in the Ford Transit offers peak power of 160 kW (equivalent 215 horsepower), a torque rating of 994 N·m, (733 lb-ft), and a top speed of 65 MPH. DSH oversees five state hospitals—Atascadero, Coalinga, Metropolitan (in Los Angeles County), Napa and Patton.

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SCAQMD funding Siemens test of eHighway overhead catenary system for electric trucks in California

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km) stretch of highway after installing a catenary system for electric and hybrid trucks in the vicinity of the largest US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. In conjunction with vehicle manufacturer Mack, a member of the Volvo Group, and local truck conversion specialists, Siemens is developing up to four demonstration vehicles.

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Best and Worst Drivers by City

The Truth About Cars

Based on insurance data tabulated by LendingTree’s QuoteWizard , the cities with the worst drivers (in descending order) include Virginia Beach, VA; Dayton, OH; Riverside, CA; Indianapolis, IN; Fresno, CA; Sacramento, CA; Bakersfield, CA; Greenville, NC; Salt Lake City, UT; Los Angeles, CA; and Greensboro, NC.

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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

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In addition to the vehicle’s introduction in Japan, Toyota launched the Mirai—a four-door, mid-size fuel cell sedan with performance that fully competes with traditional internal combustion engines—in Los Angeles on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show. After DC/AC conversion by power supply unit.

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

To put that in perspective for you, if Los Angeles County were a state, it would rank ninth in population behind the states of California, New York, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan. If Los Angeles County were a nation, its economy would be the 18th largest in the world.

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The conversion can double or even triple fuel economy, thereby severely limiting carbon dioxide emissions. That means you can drive around town as an electric car, and then jump on the freeway and head to Los Angeles, without having to recharge the battery. The conversion is simple.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Shouldn’t the article above have been placed in the muscle car section, not the weenie tree hugger section?: “The Chevy Volt feels “particularly muscular&# up to about 30 mph, CNN reports, though its actual zero-to-sixty time is “about average for a modern car.&# [link] “ — Electric drive performance.

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