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Where Your Author Owns a Used BMW Convertible for a Year

The Truth About Cars

It seems only a couple of months ago I reported on my experience traveling from Cincinnati to Nashville to purchase the 2010 BMW Z4, thus satisfying a used convertible car search that lasted for a year and a half. Thumbs up on the road, and being stopped at a fuel station or outside a store to answer a question or two is a new experience.

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Fisker opens reservations for Ocean SUV; cost starts as low as $379/month

Green Car Congress

opened reservations for the Ocean electric luxury SUV, arriving in 2022, through its website and native mobile app—available globally on the App Store and Google Play store. The all-electric SUV will come standard with a range target of approximately 250 to 300 miles, depending on driving conditions, enabled by an approx.

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RINA awards Freudenberg e-Power Systems type-approval for methanol-powered fuel cell system

Green Car Congress

Converting commercial ships on the high seas to CO 2 -neutral drive systems is a huge challenge. Route flexibility and ranges of more than 5,000 nautical miles are basic requirements of the world’s maritime fleet. Nevertheless, fuel cells have tremendous advantages due to their high efficiency and low maintenance requirements.

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5 Ways Owning an EV Can Save You Money

Blink Charging

Over a three-year period, they compared data like purchase price, maintenance costs and fueling/charging costs. In the fueling/charging department, the EVs were less costly to charge than the gasoline-powered vehicles were to refuel over 45,000 miles. Fewer maintenance costs EVs have fewer moving parts than ICE vehicles.

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Testimony: Why I like my electric vehicle

Electric Auto Association

When regenerative braking is selected, when I take my foot off the accelerator, the motor acts as a brake to slow the vehicle down, converting kinetic energy into electrons which flow back into the battery. My EV battery is warrantied for a minimum of 100K miles and eight years. There is so much to love about driving electric!

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BMW and Total begin field tests of AdBlue pumps in Germany

Green Car Congress

AdBlue, used in Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) NO x aftertreatment systems for modern diesels, is stored in an auxiliary tank in the car. The BMW Group’s basic technology for diesel exhaust aftertreatment to attain Euro 6 emissions is a maintenance-free NO x storage catalytic converter (NSC). Click to enlarge.

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Big Blue Bus investing $18.2M to upgrade bus fleet; Cummins-Westport Near-Zero NOx engines

Green Car Congress

Retractable Seating: Located near the Q-POD will be two forward-facing seats that can be stowed in an upward position, allowing customers to safely store carts, strollers, suitcases, and other bulky items, while keeping the aisle clear. The system will also help reduce injuries caused by repetitive, labor-intensive processes.

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