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3.5L EcoBoost 2011 F-150 bests Silverado and RAM trucks with 5+L V8s in performance test

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The 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost won in a head-to-head powertrain performance exercise while towing a 9,000-pound (4,082 kg) trailer against the Chevy Silverado and Dodge RAM with much larger displacement V8 engines during a demonstration staged by Ford near Davis Dam in Arizona. Brand Ford F-150 EcoBoost Chevy Silverado 1500 Ram 1500.

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 wins Cars.com’s Best Electric Vehicle for 2024 award

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Its performance is also more than adequate, with an AWD Limited model showing a 0-60 mph time of 4.72 We’re particularly proud that the IONIQ 5’s long list of virtues continues to make it the leader in a very competitive and rapidly changing EV environment,” the executive stated.

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Mercedes-Benz eVito goes on sale this fall, eSprinter next year; fuel cell powertrain coming in medium term; Concept Sprinter F-CELL

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Showcasing the merits of this technology is the Concept Sprinter F-CELL. Left to right: eVito, eSprinter, Concept Sprinter F-CELL. An installed battery capacity of 41 kWh delivers a range of around 150 kilometres (93 miles). Alternatively, it can be configured for a top speed of up to 120 km/h (75 mph).

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Fact or Fiction: Electric Vehicle Charging in 2022

Blink Charging

Ford has released the all electric F-150 Lightning for those of you who need a workhorse of a vehicle and the Mustang Mach-E for anyone who wants to burn some rubber without burning petrol in the process. . Meanwhile, the Mach-E goes from 0-60 MPH in just 3.5 EV batteries are just as bad for the environment as gasoline.

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Opinion: GMC Hummer EV’s EPA documents reveal that it’s still a vehicle of consumption and excess

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It also dwarfs the battery packs used by other all-electric pickup trucks like the Ford F-150 Lightning and the Rivian R1T. Considering its lack of efficiency and its huge battery pack, one can almost wonder if GM intentionally designed the vehicle to be as unfriendly to the environment as possible.

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First Drive: 2023 Ford Super Duty Lineup

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When properly configured as an F-450 Super Duty with the Gooseneck Tow Package and High-Output 6.7-liter Though even the F-250 can drag around 20,000 pounds if you option one of the diesel motors. Max payload is likewise impressive at 8,000 pounds on the F-350 with the Heavy-Duty Payload Package.

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2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 offered with new 4-cylinder turbo with Active Fuel Management cylinder deactivation

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Turbo delivers 0-60 mph performance in less than seven seconds and weighs 380 pounds less than the current Silverado with the 4.3L V-6 in the Ford F-150 XLT and the 3.6L The next-gen Silverado with the 2.7L Compared with competitive full-size trucks, the Silverado 2.7L V-6 in the Ram 1500 Big Horn. All elements of the 2.7L

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