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VW to unveil ID. SPACE VIZZION EV wagon at LA show; production version in 2021

Green Car Congress

SPACE VIZZION to the world on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show on 19 November. The materials are consistently made from sustainable raw materials, such as the new AppleSkin, an artificial leather with a proportion of residual matter from apple juice production. The production version of the ID.

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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). The next-generation version of this car, the Geo Metro XFi , was the final new production car available in the United States with under 50 horses , using a fuel-injected version of the same Suzuki three-banger.

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

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Among the new pathways to be considered is the production of renewable diesel from Australian tallow at Neste Oil’s Singapore plant. The CI of a fuel is determined by the sum of all greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production, transportation, processing and consumption of a fuel (its pathway). Earlier post.) g CO 2 e/MJ.

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We drove the 500hp electric Arc Sport and holy heck, this thing rips

Baua Electric

Arc is a very new company – it was founded in 2021 in Los Angeles, and is targeting the luxury boat market with high-powered electric boats. The captain’s seat was a little tight on legroom, but this is adjustable and Arc is looking to increase the amount of adjustability on the production version.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: Herald Examiner Collection/Los Angeles Public Library The engineers at AC Propulsion (ACP) were familiar with the basic precepts of bidirectional EV power. General Motors’ Impact debuted at the 1990 Los Angeles Auto Show. Electric Car tzero 0-60 3.6 After earning a Ph.D.

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Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Last week, at the Model S unveiling in Los Angeles, Tesla revealed that an optional “ QuickCharg e &# battery would get a full charge in 45 minutes from a 480V outlet. For on-the-go juice ups, the idea is to exchange your dead battery for a fresh one owned by Better Place. Marketing consulting by ACS.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

"On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). based technology will actually achieve any economy in production. Think of driving any vehicle in the hot Los Angeles summer time. Thats right.

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