Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 29, 2014
The City of Indianapolis will upgrade 425 non-police-pursuit sedans in its muncipal fleet to plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles by early 2016, cut the size of the fleet by 100 vehicles, and save $8.7 Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard. million over ten years.
Clean Fleet Report
MAY 27, 2022
IndyCar , the organizers of an open wheel racing series based in the United States, best known for its Indianapolis 500 race, has made a commitment to be a leader in sustainable motorsports. Hybrid Power. Note: IndyCar currently uses E85 (85% ethanol/15% gasoline), though at a higher octane blend than what is available for street cars.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 15, 2009
Ltd unveiled three hybrid motorcycles at the Dealer Expo 2009, 13-16 February, in Indianapolis, IN. The computerized control puts the motorcycle on pure-electric drive at low speed, and switches to the gasoline engine at high speed while recharging the batteries.
Clean Fleet Report
MAY 24, 2023
At the 2023 Indianapolis 500 on May 28 in Indianapolis, Indiana, all 33 cars will be running on Shell 100-percent renewable biofuel, using carbon neutral motor oil, and rolling on Firestone Firehawk tires made with recycled plastics. Beginning in 2024 the cars will be powered by hybrid engines. Peacock begins streaming at 9 a.m.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 6, 2012
Four new corporate partners—Best Buy, Johnson Controls, Pacific Gas and Electric, and Veolia—are joining the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Clean Fleets Partnership, a broad public-private partnership that assists the nation’s largest fleet operators in reducing the amount of gasoline and diesel they use nationwide.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 26, 2009
The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. The program includes the installation of 10 alternative fuel refueling sites (two B20, one Electric Recharging, and seven CNG). Total DOE award: $15,000,000.
Cars That Think
MARCH 29, 2022
Which brings us to the Ferrari’s secret sauce: electricity. But even now, years before EVs can finally put ICEs out of business, automakers are finding that electricity provides performance benefits that are too good to pass up. liter V-8 generates 780 metric horsepower; another 220 hp comes from the plug-in hybrid’s electric motors.
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