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BMW Unleashes New 5 Series

The Truth About Cars

Those of you seeking a slightly hotter gasoline-fed option will be pointed towards the 540i xDrive – until the inevitable M variants appear – which packs a 3.0L Further up the food chain we find a pair of trims which start with the letter i, a vowel which BMW uses to denote its electric wares. Why not e, you ask? ft of twist.

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Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER

The Truth About Cars

The 1987 Sprint ER came in second place, due to its insatiable thirst for go-go juice on the highway (51 miles per gallon). Even though memories of the gas lines and fuel rationing of 1979 were still vivid by 1987, oil prices crashed hard during the middle 1980s, hitting bottom in 1986. Just $66 with gas priced at $1.16

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid

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liter, 16-valve 4-cylinder engine with two electric motors for a total system 196 horsepower and 139 pound-feet of torque. The gas power Toyota’s hybrid automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. It combines a 2.0-liter,

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Buyer’s Guide: Hybrid vs. Electric: Which is better?

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Hybrid and electric vehicles are becoming more and more popular as we increase our awareness of environmental impact. What’s the difference between hybrid and electric vehicles? In an electric vehicle, no gasoline is used. The car relies solely on electricity for power. Is an electric vehicle better?

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800-Volt EV Charging: The ?Other Palliative for Range Anxiety ???

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“Range anxiety” has been a headline concern for electric vehicles. Hyundai’s sophisticated, e-GMP (electric global modular platform) skateboard architecture gives the Ioniq5 an enormous 3-meter (118.1-inch) The problem is that lithium-ion cells remain expensive, heavy, and in critically short supply around the world.

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California ARB considering four new low-carbon fuel pathways; Neste renewable diesel and sugarcane molasses ethanol

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The baseline CI value for gasoline is 95.86 When data on the electrical and thermal energy consumption at the specific rendering plants supplying Neste’s plant becomes available, Neste will provide that data to staff in order to verify the carbon intensity of the feedstock rendering phase of Neste’s Australian tallow pathway.

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Taking the Steps To Join the EV World

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When you make the decision to purchase an electric vehicle (EV), you are joining a growing group of people who are dedicated to lessening humans’ impact on the environment. However, making the transition to an EV is a bit more challenging than something like switching from a gasoline to a diesel vehicle.