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Feature: Are Electric Fire Trucks in the Near Future?

Clean Fleet Report

Because the electric drive train ensures little fuel combusts while driving, the RT also reduces emissions, making it an eco-friendly alternative to traditional diesel trucks. The Future of Electric Emergency Vehicles. The post Feature: Are Electric Fire Trucks in the Near Future? A Slow but Sure Transition. Opinion: New U.S.

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2022 GMC Hummer EV: the biggest, baddest, butchest EV to hit the market?

Charged EVs

That month, the SUV version appeared as one of three future EVs serving as backdrops for a presentation by CEO Mary Barra and other executives to reveal some details about future electric Chevrolet crossover and pickup models. Before Tesla, they were seen as nerdy golf carts, far from usable as “real cars.”

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An Easy EV Conversion Kit For People

Open Source Civic EV Kit

While people can purchase neighborhood electric vehicles today for about $10K, they only have a top speed of 35 miles an hour or so, essentially glorified golf-carts. I hope this project furthers his vision of emission-free electric vehicles for people. I really appreciate Bob's willingness to share his wealth of information.

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DOE to Award Up to $300M in Stimulus Bill Funding for Projects to Expand Use of Alt-Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles

Green Car Congress

DOE is seeking projects that will contribute to a sustainable market for these vehicles with a potential for future growth in the absence of additional Federal funding. Light-duty diesel vehicles with 2009 MY or later compliant emissions if replacing gasoline powered vehicles and in conjunction with biodiesel fuel use.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

Green Car Congress

Using Georgia Tech-owned golf carts to prove out the technology, a person sitting in a remote location can access real-time video streamed over LTE to drive the carts. It also reduces fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. Vehicle data might enable lower insurance rates for good drivers. Painless Parking, London.

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Senators take green cars for a spin

Green Cars News

Capitol Hill made for a strange sight earlier this week as it was surrounded by everything from two-seat sports cars to vehicles that resembled golf carts and bucket trucks. General Motors was among them with the line of Volt cars seen as the future for the company.

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

Plugs and Cars

Out in the desert as part of Burning Man , our encampment, Snow Koan Solar, is setting up a solar photovoltaic EV Charging Station (at 7:30 and Desert) for electric scooters, golf carts, sofas and barstools. And in most places other toxic emissions would be lower as well.

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