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Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 1, 2010
The new 1,400-horsepower Hornblower Hybrid will run on a combination of energy generated by Tier 2 diesel engines, hydrogen fuel cells, solar panels and wind turbines. The New York Hornblower Hybrid follows the 2008 launch of the San Francisco Hornblower Hybrid, the United States’ first hybrid ferry. Click to enlarge.
Cars That Think
DECEMBER 30, 2022
A Sea-Monster-Proof Internet The initial segment of what will be the first underwater fiber-optic link to skirt the North Pole, connecting Japan and Europe, will light up in early 2023. Compared to Starlink’s sky-cluttering swarms of tiny satellites, San Francisco–based Astranis’s plans may seem old school.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 10, 2011
Mission Motor Company of San Francisco was awarded $94,000 to develop a lightweight onboard charging device that can meet the high power demands of an electric vehicle. Energy consumption for the vehicle’s air conditioning system is expected to drop by 10 to 35 percent.
Cars That Think
OCTOBER 26, 2021
You notice the smell of smoke, and when you try to turn on your bedside light you discover that the power is out. In the case of the 2017 Tubbs Fire, the 2018 Camp Fire, and the 2020 August Complex Fires, high winds blasted flames through populated areas in the early morning hours while residents were sleeping.
Clean Fleet Report
OCTOBER 9, 2021
That is San Diego to San Francisco, with about 100 miles of range remaining. The 2022 design on both models begins with a new front end featuring daytime running lights that now sit above the LED headlights. The corner vents on the outer edges of the fascia are fully functional, and include fog lights on the F Sport.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
The A3 e-tron can cruise at up to 80 mph in all-electric mode; a spec we confirmed—with enjoyment—last week during a media drive in the San Francisco Bay Area. As a result, steering is light, and higher-speed cornering is firm, without any wallowing from the extra weight of the battery pack in the rear.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
The amount of water on fuel cell electrolyte membranes has a substantial influence on electricity generation efficiency. This includes hot testing in Death Valley, cold testing in Yellowknife, Canada, steep grade hill climbs in San Francisco and high altitude trips in Colorado. mm and weight of 102 g.
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