The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Prius drivers were stereotyped as left-lane camping, NPR-listening, Green Party-voting smug virtue-signalers. I never thought I’d see the New Orleans Saints win the Super Bowl and I never thought Las Vegas would get a hockey team, let alone one that won a Stanley Cup just six seasons in.

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Prius Toyota Fuel Economy Las Vegas 106

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2010

The WJ Daytech/AFVTech CNG Hot Rod made its debut at the recent Alternative Fuels and Vehicles ( AF&V 2010 ) show in Las Vegas. Based on engine power and gear ratios, the estimated acceleration from 0-60 mph is 2.5 seconds, with 0-100 mph in less than 5 seconds. The “Gasser” CNG Hot Rod. Click to enlarge.

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2010 Las Vegas Carbon Fiber MPH 273

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2013

in Las Vegas. The EV It can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 7.5 Chevrolet Performance 18-inch wheel-and-tire package featuring custom gloss black with green lip. The cars will debut at the SEMA Show, 5-8 Nov. SEMA is the world’s largest convention of automotive aftermarket parts and accessories. Earlier post.) seconds.

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Chevrolet Concept Diesel Kits 231

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APRIL 22, 2024

“We are convinced at Michelin that airless is the future technology that is necessary for many reasons,” Cyrille Roget, the company’s director of scientific and technical communications, said to Green Car Reports at a recent event that emphasized sustainability and EVs.

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Future Las Vegas South Carolina Concept 52

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2015

The piloted driving technology applied in the prologue is the same as used in the A7 Sportback piloted driving concept car that drove from San Francisco to Las Vegas for CES, said Alejandro Vukotich, Head of Development Drive Assistance Systems for Audi AG. CO 2 emissions are 185 g/km (297.7 Earlier post.)

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Audi Concept Las Vegas San Francisco 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2019

mph) and will often have to remain mobile for hours at a time without charging. Audi demonstrated the possibilities that await us in the future with the Holoride system at the CES 2019 in Las Vegas. An automobile like the AI:ME will drive predominantly in the speed range between 20 and 70 km/h (12.4

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Audi Concept Las Vegas Light 247

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Volvo made the announcement during the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada. Braking assist will be applied—at speeds greater than 15 mph (24 km/h)—when the system recognizes the stationary object as a vehicle, independent of whether cruise control is engaged.

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Volvo Las Vegas North America Nevada 207

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2016

The vehicle, dubbed “Olli,” will be used on public roads locally in Washington DC, and late in 2016 in Miami-Dade County, Florida and Las Vegas, Nevada. —Harriet Green, General Manager, IBM Watson Internet of Things, Commerce & Education. Maximum speed is 20 km/h (12 mph). Rogers, Jr. Average fuel economy is 3.48

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Motor Motors Motoring Las Vegas 150

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

There is also a similar program in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the full-size Bronco. inch LCD information screen displays a different animation graphic for each mode, such as green leaves for Eco and red checkered flags for Sport. When scrolling through the drive modes, the 6.5-inch Cute, but fun.

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Ford Utah Las Vegas New Hampshire 79

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2014

BMW selected the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2014 in Las Vegas as a venue at which to preview future developments and new applications of connected vehicle technology for series-produced vehicles. The Traffic Jam Assistant operates at speeds from 0 to 40 km/h (25 mph) and offers optimal support in dense highway traffic.

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BMW Connect Connected Future 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

The Hyundai test marks the first time autonomous vehicles have operated on public highways at 110 km/h (68 mph), the maximum speed allowed by law on Korean highways. Until now, autonomous driving has been demonstrated only on selected sections of Korean domestic roads and at a limited speed.

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Hyundai Miles Fuel Las Vegas 317

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2012

Kia Motors is showcasing its Ray production Electric Vehicle (EV) ( earlier post ) and Naimo EV concept car ( earlier post ) for the first time in North America at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. A twin-pack 27 kWh battery is located under the trunk floor and uses LiPoly (Lithium Ion Polymer) technology.

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Kia Concept Las Vegas Polymer 199

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JANUARY 2, 2014

Audi will present the Audi Sport quattro laserlight plug-in hybrid concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from 6 to 10 January in Las Vegas. Audi Sport quattro laserlight concept. Click to enlarge. The coupe represents a new evolutionary stage of the Sport quattro concept ( earlier post ). l/100 km (94.09 Body and chassis.

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Audi Plug-in Concept MPG 310

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JANUARY 11, 2016

Hard on the heels of the reveal of the production Volt EV at CES 2016 in Las Vegas earlier post ), Chevrolet used the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit to release additional details on the battery and drivetrain of the new BEV. Combined with a 7.05:1

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Chevrolet Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 150

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JANUARY 9, 2013

At the Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas, Audi AG presented technologies for networking the car with its environment, with a particular focus on future piloted driving and mobile communications. In congested traffic at speeds up to 60 km/h (37 mph), Audi’s piloted driving helps the driver to steer the car within certain limits.

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Audi Future MPH Light 225

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2016

At CES 2017 in Las Vegas next week, Rinspeed will unveil its Oasis autonomous electric concept vehicle. The aluminum electric motors at the rear axle are integrated with a single speed transmission that enables the Oasis to accelerate to 100 km/h in roughly nine seconds and, if needed, up to a speed of 150 km/h (93 mph).

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Concept Las Vegas Electric Electrical 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Nissan revealed the Nissan LEAF electric vehicles in a global launch event in Yokohama, followed by its North American debut at a media event in Las Vegas. Maximum speed is 144 km/h (89 mph). The new LEAF features greater range, a dynamic new design and three main new intelligent driving technologies.

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Nissan 2019 Miles Range 218

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Mission Motors, developer of the high-performance Mission One PLE electric motorcycle, launched Mission Electric Vehicle Technology (MissionEVT), the company’s high-performance EV Powertrain Division, at the 2010 Specialty Equipment Marketing Association Show (SEMA) in Las Vegas. Recharging takes about 2 hours at 240V.

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Motor Motors Motoring Vehicles 240

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2016

Building on its unveiling at January’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas ( earlier post ), the Volkswagen BUDD-e electric vehicle concept is making its US auto show debut at the New York International Auto Show. The front and rear motors power all four wheels and enable a top speed of 93 mph (150 km/h).

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Connect Connected Concept Miles 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2019

And as part of the CES in 2014, the BMW Group gave a demonstration of highly automated driving at the limits of performance on the Las Vegas Speedway. This system will enable drivers to delegate the task of driving to the car for longer periods of time when driving on the motorway at speeds up to 130 km/h (81 mph).

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