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Gevo enters on-road automobile gasoline market in Houston with 12.5% isobutanol blend

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blend of its bio-isobutanol with gasoline marketed for use in automobiles has begun to be sold in the Houston area. Previously, Gevo and its partners have focused on specialty markets such as marinas and off-road engines. biobutanol with gasoline. with gasoline. with gasoline. announced that a 12.5% Earlier post.).

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Diesel Technology Forum: 57% of all commercial diesel trucks on the roads in US are near-zero emissions models

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are electric, and the remainder are gasoline or other fuels. are powered by diesel, gasoline (22.9%), compressed natural gas (0.46%), other (ethanol, fuel cell, LNG, propane, 0.85%) and electric (0.09%). Nationwide, for every electric commercial truck on the road, there are nearly 1,100 powered by internal combustion engines.

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DTF: Diesel dominates commercial truck, transit and school bus fleets in US

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Other fuels that play a role in commercial trucking include gasoline (23%) and compressed natural gas (0.4%). For gasoline vehicles that make up about a quarter of all commercial trucks (Class 3-8), more than half (57.5%) of those in operation are 2007 and newer model years. Electric and other categories each register less than 1%.

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First natural gas GM half-ton pickups with 5.3L DI engines delivered in Texas

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liter direct injection engine. GMC Sierra and Chevy Silverado trucks for each fleet were upgraded to run on either natural gas or gasoline using the new DuraDrive DI natural gas system, supplied by Utah-based AGA Systems. liter engine, AGA Systems has also started shipping the DuraDrive DI for GM’s 6.2 l/100 km) highway.

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Gevo to supply Musket Corporation with bio-isobutanol for gasoline blending; marine and off-road markets

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has entered into an agreement with Musket Corporation to supply bio-isobutanol for blending with gasoline. Initial target markets are expected to include the marine and off-road markets in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah. Gasoline demand for the marine market in the US is estimated to be approximately 1.7

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Abandoned History: The 2014 VIA VTRUX Pickup, a Forgotten Silverado

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The story begins with a company in Utah called Raser Technologies. Lutz brought with him other investors, as well as executives and engineers from GM. Each vehicle would use the VIA plug-in powertrain which turned the existing gas engine into a range extender. This sort of topic is the very reason Abandoned History exists.

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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test True Long Range: 1,796 Miles and Four States in a 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Ford presented a great opportunity to test the long-range suitability of the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E when I received an invitation to attend the Ford Bronco Off-Roadeo program in Moab, Utah. George, Utah.