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News: Corvette Adds Electric Power to Boost Performance

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News: Corvette Adds Electric Power to Boost Performance Hybrid E-Ray Is a 70 th Birthday Present & Future Direction Indicator The 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray is something old and something new for the brand. To get to 60 mph in 2.5 The Vette’s usual 495 hp V8 directs its power to the rear wheels.

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6 Easy Ways to Boost Car MPG

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It’s the fact that your vehicle needs more power to cut through the air resistance created by the carrier. If you vary your speed up and down between 45 and 52 mph every 18 seconds, this increases fuel use by 20%. You use 20% more fuel if you drive your car at 75 mph instead of 62 mph. There are studies that show this.

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California Department of State Hospitals orders 12 electric Ford Transit 350HD vans from Lightning Systems

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The Lightning Electric models are being provided to the hospital system by Wondries Fleet Group, a leading fleet dealer in California. Lightning Electric is a battery-electric drivetrain package for the Ford Transit 350HD, a product used extensively by commercial and government fleets.

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EPA fuel economy report finds weight and power leveling off, footprint stable

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The report found that fuel economy for the US fleet continues to improve. mpg, or 28%, with an average annual improvement of about 0.5 mpg per year. The report also identified a number of contributory trends, including: Fuel economy continues to increase while weight and power have leveled off.

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Successful run across the US on 37.6 gallons of 100% NEXBTL renewable diesel; 66.7 mpg w/ average speed 67.7 mph

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mph/109 km/h). The trip was made with CLP-engineered and developed Superlite Coupe (SLC) racecar powered by a custom Volkswagen 1.9-liter The result was a car that maintains all of its power and handling of a racecar, yet is still street legal. liter TDI diesel engine. miles per gallon (3.52

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Lightning Systems introduces Generation 2 model of its battery-electric Ford Transit powertrain

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The Lightning Electric Ford Transit is a battery-electric drivetrain package for the Ford Transit 350HD, a product used extensively by commercial and government fleets. The latest powertrain offers peak power of 160 kW (equivalent 215 horsepower), a torque rating of 994 N·m, (733 lb-ft), and a top speed of 65 mph (software limited).

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Audi adds fuel-efficient ultra models to A3 lineup; 22 Audi ultra models in all

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TFSI ultra, with a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph) and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 8.1 US mpg) over the combined cycle; this equates to CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km (175.4 The power unit with cylinder-on-demand technology is also available in all four body versions of the A3 car line—as a three?door

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