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EPA, DOT Propose New Fuel Economy Labels; Addressing GHG Emissions, Fuel Consumption and Advanced Technology Vehicles

Green Car Congress

From left to right: EV, PHEV, gasoline/diesel, gasoline/diesel. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are jointly proposing changes to the fuel economy labels consumers see on the window of new vehicles in dealer showrooms. Color is integral to the new schemes. Source: EPA.

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First Ride: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

Clean Fleet Report

Owners of a gasoline or diesel pickup will be the first to tell you how they don’t like the Lightning’s electric quiet, and how they could never get used to it. Some miss the grumble, rumble and throaty sound of a V8, but that soon passes, just like all the gasoline stations they will be driving by. Handling, Towing and Hauling.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Are You Plugged In? Some of the first plug-in electric passenger vehicles are slated to roll onto U.S. For all the fanfare, sales of electric cars are currently negligible (outside of golf courses, that is). How many plug-in electric vehicles does President Barack Obama wish to see on U.S.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

Clean Fleet Report

When Ford showed a front trunk, where a gasoline or diesel engine should be, this caught the interest of the attendees. The F-150 Lightning can charge at anytime, any day, 24/7, but also has the ability to only charge at the time of day with the lowest electric rates, which usually is overnight. Electric can haul. Warranties.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It is aggressively in talks with Portland General Electric Plug-In Charging Stations , ( POR ) and other states including Michigan, and California that are scrambling to offer incentives. In the end, gasoline won out because it was the cheapest and delivered the most energy per unit, but it took 20 years to sort out.