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ALABC lead-acid UltraBattery Civic hybrid surpasses 100,000 miles of fleet duty

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Monthly fuel economy of the retrofitted Honda Civic during the first 9 months of the fleet test. A Honda Civic hybrid retrofitted with lead-carbon UltraBattery modules ( earlier post ) (provided by East Penn Manufacturing) has recorded more than 100,000 miles (161,000 km) of courier duty in the local area of Phoenix, AZ. Source: DOE.

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California Air Resources Board Pushes for Restoration of DOE Funding for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles; Tackles the Four Miracles

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In volume production, FCVs are expected to be cost competitive with other advanced vehicles, and are approaching the cost of advanced hybrid system even with current designs and high costs of materials. million miles in real-world testing, ARB staff noted.

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SAE International publishes new J2954 wireless charging standard

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There is also possibility to have specific designs for captive fleets; as described in SAE J2954, in this case a GA would only be expected to fully operate with a specific group of vehicles. Proven interoperability. Parking tolerances are ±75mm in the direction of travel and ±100 mm in the lateral direction.

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Junkyard Find: 1959 Studebaker Lark VIII Deluxe 4-Door Sedan

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There were two families of Lark models for 1959, designated according to the number of engine cylinders. Yes, this car weighs about the same as a 2023 Honda Civic. A nasty (though short-lived) recession in 1958 helped with sales of such fuel-saving machines (and helped kill the Edsel ). The Lark VI got a 170-cubic-inch (2.8-liter)

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