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Clean Energy signs deals for more than 20M gallons of renewable natural gas in past 45 days

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announced new and extended contracts for more than 20 million gallons of Redeem renewable natural gas (RNG) to accommodate the continued demand across key business segments for the ultra-low carbon fuel produced from organic waste. million gallons of natural gas per year. Clean Energy Fuels Corp.

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Tesla Model 3 becomes newest member of the NYPD

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The lack of need to purchase gas and perform routine maintenance will save departments, and taxpayers, money in the long run. Todd Bertram, an officer with the Bargersville PD, revealed that costs associated with the Tesla’s charging and maintenance needs totaled $825 from August 2019 to August 2020.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

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Lithium-ion batteries produce harmful fluoride gas when on fire, burn for longer, and are more difficult to put out than fossil-fueled fires. Learn more about gas vs. electric car fires here. The nickel-metal hydride used in EV batteries is in maintenance-free sealed cells, so nothing gets in or out. In fact, EVs have just 25.1

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Tesla Model 3 added to MO Police Department’s fleet

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I sat and researched the new Ford Explorer interceptors, the Dodge Chargers. Ultimately, Chief Christiansen and Mayor Davis calculated that the cost savings of a Tesla Model 3 made it a good investment, especially considering rising gas prices. “It’s got an eight-year, 120,000 mile warranty on the battery alone.

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NYPD Adds 40 Altima Hybrid Patrol Cars to Fleet

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At 35 miles per gallon for city driving, the hybrid Altima gets double the gas mileage of the Impala, which gets only 16 miles per gallon. The Department also uses Dodge Chargers, mainly for highway patrol. After a year of monitoring the vehicles performance the Department will determine whether to further expand them into the fleet.

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Dodge introduces new Dart compact, pricing starting at $15,995; 40 mpg unadjusted with 1.4L MultiAir turbo and DDCT

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Dodge Brand President and CEO Reid Bigland introduces the new 2013 Dodge Dart at the Detroit Auto Show. Dodge introduced the new 2013 Dodge Dart compact at the Detroit Auto Show. The last compact model introduced by Dodge was the Caliber, in 2006. “ Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) liter engine; a 16-valve 1.4-liter

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FEV Showcased Partner and Internal Advanced Hybrid Development Projects at SAE World Congress; Demonstrations of Capability

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Pcific Gas & Electric will buy two this year ( earlier post ), and West said that they have some 12,000 soft orders from utilities for a truck version of the H3 ReEV drivetrain (e.g., FEV, a powertrain and engineering company, works closely with OEMs on a variety of projects—many of which it has to keep confidential. Earlier post.).

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