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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

Green Car Congress

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will receive funds to purchase battery electric buses, plug-in chargers, and one on-route/opportunity charger to replace diesel buses that have far exceeded their useful lives. Tahoe Transportation District. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Ames Transit Agency (CyRide).

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7 Maintenance Tips To Extend the Life of Your Diesel Truck

Clean Fleet Report

When replacing these parts with new ones, consider doing so before they break down completely: Replace worn-out spark plugs and wires. Replace Your Glow Plugs When Needed. If you’re driving a diesel truck, you should be keeping an eye on the glow plugs. Flash Drive: 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Duramax Diesel.

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At the EV Crossroads

Clean Fleet Report

This story is the 2,000 th one posted on Clean Fleet Report (as a point of reference we hit story #1,000 on Feb. You could argue a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) does that, but that’s not really true. liter gas engine (28 mpg highway) for a run in the snow up to Lake Tahoe. The Sportback-style with incumbant technology. The Two Paths.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Transitioning the fleet to all electric will eliminate emissions from diesel buses and emissions from shipping diesel fuel by barge 900 miles from Seattle. By replacing aging fleet vehicles with Proterra electric buses, the City of Fairfield will improve both route efficiency and air quality. Alabama A&M University.

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy AWD

Clean Fleet Report

Clean Fleet Report drove the 2021 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy AWD with the 3.8-liter Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Now in year two, the 2021 Hyundai Palisade continues to be one of the best three-row midsize SUVs.

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We drove the 500hp electric Arc Sport and holy heck, this thing rips

Baua Electric

Pocket change, really (although, an early tricked-out “Founder’s Fleet” model with all the options and extras included will cost $322k). The Sport is also capable of 225kW CCS DC charging, for the few marinas that have installed DC fast chargers (there’s one in Tahoe ). They’re still not the full production boats, but they’re close.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD

Clean Fleet Report

kW charger, the slowest is by a standard 120V household plug that delivers a full charge in about two and a half days. Lucid names the Air Touring interiors after California destinations of Santa Cruz, Tahoe and Mojave. The post Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.