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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of Rivian's R1T

Cars That Think

But for proof, the R1T successfully completed the TransAmerica Trail, a roughly 5,000-mile gauntlet from North Carolina to the Oregon coast. The Rivian can tow 11,000 pounds, on virtual par with the maximum 11,300 pounds of the beefiest Ford F-150 pickup, America’s best-selling vehicle for 39 straight years.

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Mitsubishi to begin offering customers test drives of North American spec i-MiEV in November

Green Car Congress

The cooling system only becomes operational when it detects that the battery temperature is above 68 °F (20 °C); in this initial phase the HVAC blower fan and the battery ventilation fan are engaged. Click to enlarge. Subjective impressions.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We estimate there are between 125-150 PHEVs worldwide at this time; we hope to get the rest of them on the list! National Rural Electric Cooperative Association / Salem Electric PHEV Escape by Hybrids Plus , Sept 25, 2007, (Salem, Oregon). Ford F-150 Pickup Truck, July 2008 (Chicago, IL). Contact Roger Kuhlman, PE.

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