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Velozzi Will Use Capstone Microturbines in Supercar and Crossover Extended Range Electric Vehicles

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Velozzi, a Los Angeles-based car designer and manufacturer, will integrate Capstone Turbine’s C65 and C30 microturbines into its electric supercar and a crossover vehicle, respectively. The supercar is designed to accelerate from 0-60 mph in just three seconds and reach a top speed of over 200 mph, according to Velozzi.

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Class 8 Fuel Cell Plug-in Hybrid Heavy-Duty Port Truck Clears Second Stage of Performance Testing

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s prototype plug-in electric/hydrogen fuel cell Class 8 Tyrano truck completed the second stage of its performance testing at the Los Angeles Freightliner facilities in Whittier, CA. Vision designed the Tyrano to replace short haul diesel trucks operating in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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NREL analysis of Proterra electric bus demo finds average fuel economy nearly 4x that of CNG baseline buses

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Accessory loads contribute to the overall range capability, as more than 50% of “system on” time is spent at a speed of 0 mph where lighting and HVAC loads are still required. The first two will be fast-charge buses, followed by 13 of the Catalyst XR extended range model BEBs. The average runtime per day is 13.2

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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The Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle Concept uses the Voltec platform. GM says it is committed to establishing a harmonized national program to improve fuel economy and lower greenhouse gas emissions. We are putting our bets here in the US on electrics and hybrids and improving the performance of our gas engines.

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