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ALABC lead-acid UltraBattery Civic hybrid surpasses 100,000 miles of fleet duty

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Monthly fuel economy of the retrofitted Honda Civic during the first 9 months of the fleet test. A Honda Civic hybrid retrofitted with lead-carbon UltraBattery modules ( earlier post ) (provided by East Penn Manufacturing) has recorded more than 100,000 miles (161,000 km) of courier duty in the local area of Phoenix, AZ.

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SAE International publishes new J2954 wireless charging standard

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There is also possibility to have specific designs for captive fleets; as described in SAE J2954, in this case a GA would only be expected to fully operate with a specific group of vehicles. Proven interoperability. Thereafter, vehicle systems were to be tested. Published in Sept.

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Junkyard Find: 1959 Studebaker Lark VIII Deluxe 4-Door Sedan

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The firewall tag says it's a 59V Deluxe, which the Standard Catalog describes as being built only for "special order sales, Marshal sales, fleet sales and sales outside the United States." Yes, this car weighs about the same as a 2023 Honda Civic. The Lark VIII received this 259-cubic-inch (4.2-liter)

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