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US Department of Transportation proposes ‘distraction’ guidelines for automakers for in-vehicle electronic devices

Green Car Congress

The proposal comes in the wake of the December 2011 call by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) following a Board meeting on a 2010 multi-vehicle highway accident in Gray Summit, Missouri, for the first-ever nationwide ban on driver-use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) while operating a motor vehicle. Earlier post.).

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Road Test: 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T Plus Plug-In Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The color choices give an indication of what Dodge is trying to convey about the Hornet-fun and with personality. Even though they are both owned by Stellantis, the Chrysler Pacifica PHEV has badging on the rear lift gate identifying it as the only plug-in hybrid minivan on the market, as does the Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid.

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The Reality of Fast Charging for Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It appears that few people, especially those in the mainstream media, understand the basic physics underlying fast charging, so I though it would be a good idea to review this and its implications for electric vehicle infrastructure. Chrysler used this for their EPIC Minivan and could charge at a rate of about one mile per minute.