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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV

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The all-new 2023 Prius Prime gets two less miles per gallon in hybrid mode than the 2022 model, but the all-electric driving range has increased substantially. Smart owners will quickly learn that, by plugging-in daily, they will reap the benefits of electric driving. The Prius Prime is not compatible with DC fast-charging.

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Toyota anticipates 2016 Prius at 52 mpg combined, 56 mpg with Eco grade

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New shift-by-wire technology uses electric signals to transmit shift operations and offers light, fingertip operation from the dash-mounted shifter. An enhanced DC-DC boost converter contributes to enhanced fuel economy by reducing output current in low-load situations. No detail was too small to escape attention.

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Road Test: 2024 Subaru Solterra Touring EV

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Getting better every year Dual Motors, AWD Standard No frunk here The 2024 Solterra has two 80kW electric motors with 228 miles of driving range in the Premium trim and 222 miles in Limited and Touring (last year’s range estimate). But this EV’s most important attribute may be that it’s a Subaru.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Subaru Solterra EV

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Subaru’s All-New, All-Electric Compact SUV. The all-new, all-electric 2023 Solterra compact SUV is a major step for Subaru, one that will be a welcome addition for its loyal owners. 480V DC Fast Charging 56 minutes (from 20% – 80%). Red and ready to go off-road. Two Motors, AWD Standard. The 2023 Subaru Solterra has a 72.8

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A New Wildfire Watchdog

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In the case of the 2017 Tubbs Fire, the 2018 Camp Fire, and the 2020 August Complex Fires, high winds blasted flames through populated areas in the early morning hours while residents were sleeping. At a predetermined temperature threshold, the absorbed heat will deform a metal finger that mechanically closes an electrical switch.

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Sandia-led team designs feasible hydrogen fuel-cell coastal research vessel; implications for large hydrogen-fueled vessels

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An integrated fuel-cell electric plant supplemented with small lithium-ion bridging batteries provides both propulsion and ship service electrical. The fuel cells provide DC power, which must be conditioned, converted and inverted to provide bus DC and AC power, respectively. The annual WTW CO 2 (eq.) emissions of 1.91

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This New Breed of Generator Can Run on Almost Any Fuel

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It’s January 2030 and your electric heat pump is warming the house while your electric car charges in the garage, all powered by solar panels on your roof and by wind and solar generators at your local utility. Now we had to build a version that could generate electricity and run for years at a reasonable cost.

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