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Range Energy’s electric trailer can improve semi-truck mpg by 36%

Electrek

Range Energy’s electric trailer, which can “electrify” a diesel semi truck just by adding a trailer, has been found to improve efficiency by 36% in independent testing. more… The post Range Energy’s electric trailer can improve semi-truck mpg by 36% appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla CTO, 2020 Chevy Silverado diesel mpg, tire energy, cleaning up trucks: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

The new 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 diesel earns record EPA mpg estimate. Sumitomo develops new technology to recapture energy from rolling tires. And the California legislature plans to clean up dirty diesel heavy trucks. Tesla CTO JB Straubel has left the building. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Diesel Jeep MPG, BMW iX3 electric SUV, more places for Teslas to charge: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The Jeep Wrangler goes diesel now and plug-in soon. with a new generation of electric-drive kit. The Jeep Wrangler diesel now has EPA fuel economy. Tesla owners finally have fast-charging options outside of Tesla’s own Supercharger network. And the BMW iX3 is still eventually headed to the U.S.,

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New Audi A3 sedan offers 48V MHEV, diesel powertrains

Green Car Congress

The compact four-door model offers three powertrains at launch: two TFSI versions (one with a 48V mild-hybrid system) and one TDI diesel. US mpg); combined CO 2 emissions in g/km: 114 – 108 (183.5 – 173.8 US mpg); combined CO 2 emissions in g/km: 113 – 107 (181.9 – 172.2 The 35 TFSI, a 1.5-liter 47.0 – 50.0 48.0 – 50.0

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VW 3.0-liter diesels, '1,000-MPG' BMW i3, NASA on Tesla Autopilot: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, a BMW i3 REx owner claims to have averaged the equivalent of roughly 1,000 mpg over 27 months of driving, a hearing on Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen 3.0-liter liter V-6 diesel cars is set for November, and NASA research points to issues with Tesla Autopilot. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Revoy EV promises to electrify diesel semis in minutes

Baua Electric

Some AI embedded in the Revoy’s electronic control units does some number-crunching and the three-part truck, trailer, trailer combo then hauls off down the road, with the Revoy’s high-torque e-axle providing most of the power to accelerate the load and diesel power where it’s most efficient: on the highway. The best part, according to Revoy?

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Tesla pickup details, no diesels too many, NYC clean taxis, extension cords: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

A report shows higher-mpg taxis have had a beneficial effect on New York City air quality. US PIRG gives states failing grades on how they're spending diesel-scandal funds. In a podcast over the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk released a few more details about the Tesla Pickup.

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