The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It was the Chevrolet Sprint ER , and I've found a nicely intact example in a car graveyard just east of Sacramento. If you want to be picky, the 198 6 Sprint ER was the gas-mileage king of 1980s America, rated at 44 city and 53 highway miles per gallon. The Sprint ER shouldn't be compared to modern hybrids or EVs, though.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

NREL’s Fleet Test and Evaluation Team recently completed a year-long technology evaluation of gasoline hybrid electric (gHEV) FedEx Express delivery trucks compared with conventional diesel vehicles. FedEx Express has deployed 20 gasoline hybrid electric vehicles (gHEVs) on parcel delivery routes in the Sacramento and Los Angeles areas.

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APRIL 26, 2012

Three plug-in hybrid-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivans ( earlier post ) went into service with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), bringing to 25 the total number of such vehicles on US roads. The plug-in hybrids will be subjected to temperature extremes and variations of drive cycles.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

NNA) has leased an X-TRAIL Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) to Sacramento (California) Coca-Cola Bottling Co., The Sacramento Coca-Cola lease is for one year, with an option for two additional years. Versions of this generation X-TRAIL FCV are capable of speeds in excess of 95 miles per hour, with a cruising range of up to 300 miles.

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MAY 5, 2015

The company has a goal of driving one billion miles using its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet by the end of 2017. UPS fueling stations in Sacramento, Fresno and Los Angeles will utilize Redeem RNG for refueling tractors and delivery vehicles in UPS’ fleet beginning this month. Clean Energy Fuels, co-founded by T.

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JANUARY 21, 2016

Deliveries will begin through certified fuel cell vehicle dealers in Los Angeles and Orange counties as well as the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento. The new Honda Clarity Fuel Cell will feature a driving range estimated to exceed 300 miles (483 km), with an anticipated refueling time of approximately three to five minutes.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Customers who purchase the EVI-WI can take advantage of a $20,000 CARB rebate through the Hybrid Truck and Bus Incentive Project (HVIP). The vehicle demonstration will begin in Sacramento, followed by San Francisco and concluding in Reno. Expected average range is 90 miles (145 km), and maximum speed is 60 mph (97 km/h).

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NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Honda also announced that the platform underpinning the Clarity Fuel Cell will also serve as the foundation for a next-generation Honda plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) that will launch nationwide by 2018, with more than triple the 13-mile all-electric range of the Accord Plug-In Hybrid Sedan.

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JANUARY 28, 2010

San Diego, Portland and Sacramento were rated fifth, sixth and seventh putting four cities in California in the top-15 index. THINK plans to begin selling the THINK City, which will have a top speed of more than 70 miles per hour and a range of more than 100 miles per full charge, in target US cities beginning this year.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 15, 2023

Energy discovered that the extra miles motorists power, the much more likely they’re to imagine an EV. Certainly, electrical and hybrid automobiles made up part of all unused retail automobile registrations within the San Francisco segment in March and April this time, S&P International Mobility discovered.

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OCTOBER 16, 2015

More regulatory activity, ch as Advanced Transit and Last Mile Delivery regulations, and the development and adoption of other regulations.

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EV Life

APRIL 14, 2023

Californians collectively drive over a billion miles every day, releasing tons of greenhouse gases (GHG) and pollutants into the air. California EV Grants California’s Clean Vehicle Assistance Program provides grants for low-income residents to purchase or lease clean EVs, including plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles.

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Plugs and Cars

JUNE 2, 2007

Rainforest Action Network (RAN) held a rally in Sacramento Thursday outside the lobbying offices of the Association of Automobile Manufacturers to protest their continuing lawsuit against California's greenhouse gas legislation. It's about 90 miles from my house in San Francisco to the Capitol in Sacramento.) Total cost: $6.

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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 project will deploy 554 alternative fuel and hybrid electric vehicles and install 153 alternative fueling and electric vehicle charging stations throughout the Chicago region.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 1, 2008

Here's one of the announcements that came out of the conference : EPRI, GM, 34 Utilities Collaborate to Advance Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles PALO ALTO, Calif. Sacramento Municipal Util. It's marketing a pure electric as well as a gas electric plug-in hybrid achieving more than 200 miles per gallon.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

Self-driving cars has been a focus of Uber for the last half of the decade with the company racking up about 80,000 autonomous miles a week as it strives to bring driverless cars into the mix. Zipcar offers more than 60 different makes and models of vehicles, including Audis, BMWs, Mini Coopers, pickup trucks, Prius hybrids and more.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

The California Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) will conduct a public hearing on 15 November in Sacramento to consider adopting amendments to the Low-Emission Vehicle (LEV III) greenhouse gas emissions standards, and additional minor revisions to the LEV III criteria pollutant and Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulations, approved by the.

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EV Life

MARCH 7, 2023

With an impressive 259 miles of range and a reasonable starting price tag of $26,500, the easy-to-drive and stylish Chevy Bolt EV is a great option for drivers looking to purchase their first electric vehicle. The Chevy Bolt EV and Bolt EUV are both on the list of eligible vehicles for the CVRP program.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2012

They use 208-240 volt power and typically provide 10 to 20 miles of range for each hour of charging. Level 1 charging systems use 110 volt power and typically provide 2 to 5 miles of range for each hour of charging. DC fast-charging systems typically provide 60 to 80 miles of range in 20 minutes of charging.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

The additional funding will cover demonstration projects of battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric and range-extended hybrid electric/natural gas heavy-duty drayage trucks operating at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. DC fast-charging systems typically provide 60 to 80 miles of range in just 20 minutes of charging.

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OCTOBER 2, 2013

Continuing progress at about 5% per year would reduce new vehicle emissions to about 125 grams of carbon dioxide per mile (gCO 2 /mi) and to below 100 g CO 2 /mi by 2035. Among the consideration are: The Advanced Clean Cars regulation will reduce GHG emissions from new light-duty vehicles by about 4.5% per year from 2017–2025.

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AUGUST 5, 2009

The announcement marks the single largest investment in advanced battery technology for hybrid and electric-drive vehicles ever made. Production of nickel-cobalt-metal battery cells and packs, as well as production of battery separators (by partner Entek) for hybrid and electric vehicles. Industry officials expect that this $2.4

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

O’Brien was speaking at the California Air Resources Board’s ZEV Technology Symposium in Sacramento, California. We believe at Toyota that hybrids have successfully passed the threshold into the early mass market, perhaps the first advanced [vehicle] technology to achieve that goal. Earlier post.). Michael O’Brien.

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JUNE 13, 2013

DC fast-charging systems typically provide 60 to 80 miles of range in just 20 minutes of charging. Level 2 electric vehicle charging systems use 208-240 volt power, and typically provide 10 to 20 miles of range for each hour of charging for a passenger vehicle. This award agreement includes a match funding share of $210,962.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

With the coming solar feed-in tariff legislation moving through Sacramento that will pay us for the extra solar energy we produce and feed back into the grid. Convert your Prius to a plug-in hybrid and rock the world. The car is no longer limited to 34 miles per hour, all-electric. NO PURCHASE! Plug In Conversions Corp.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

They own the hybrid market and are doing quite well, thank you, so why adopt a whole new technology that’s untried on a large scale? Those who make the decisions to forgo battery EVs in favor of plug- in hybrids only ignore a sizable market. which beat Nissan in introducing hybrid vehicles. Of this I am certain.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Below is a chronology of hybrid Toyota Priuses and Ford Escapes that have been converted. If youre interested in converting your Prius, see the information at How To Get a Plug-In Hybrid. Unless otherwise noted, all are Prius. Jim Tech Ltd.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Japanese car manufacturer Toyota may be seen as the hybrid car king, but it has openly called into question the viability of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. Tags: Electric cars Fuel Cells Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Toyota.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

AUGUST 3, 2009

This effort was led by Georg Kuhnke, who lives near Sacramento, California. This converted Toyota Prius is another type of Plug-in --a PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle). He received volunteer support from Earl Cox, Geoff Kinsey, and Doug Korthof in Southern California.

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