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Scuderi Split-Cycle Engine Consortium targeting direct-injection diesel, natural gas development

Green Car Congress

The newly formed Scuderi Split-Cycle (SSC) Engine Consortium is having its first meeting at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio, Texas on 23 January. Essentially, the air tank stores energy in the form of compressed air, and reuses the air to enhance the combustion process.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Toyota Tundra

Clean Fleet Report

I was even able to spin the tires with the hybrid during my test drives of the all-new 2022 Tundra at a Toyota media event in San Antonio. The Tundra hybrid has a regenerative braking system that converts kinetic energy into electric energy, and stores it in the battery. versus 583 lbl-ft., Smooth Performer.

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The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now

Baua Electric

Every creation from the baker Mariela Camacho feels simultaneously innovative and nostalgic — as if a panadería took a trip through the snack aisle of an American grocery store. This sequence of events helps explain how Austin, a landlocked city where people of Japanese descent make up only 0.2

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Flash Drive: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

Clean Fleet Report

The Lighting can store 9.6kW of electricity to power a home, office or store. Clean Fleet Report recently had the opportunity to drive the F-150 Lightning at a media event in San Antonio, Texas. In addition, we are often invited to manufacturer events highlighting new vehicles or technology. Silent Running.

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