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New Illinois law raises speed limit to 70 mph on rural highways

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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a new law to increase the speed limit from 65 to 70 mph (105 to 113 km/h) on rural four-lane highways, and to lower the limit by five mph for excessive speeding. Currently, the threshold for penalties is 31 mph over the limit. Earlier post.). The law is effective 1 January 2014.

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Toyota reduces pricing on 2014 Prius Plug-In in US

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The Prius Plug-in is available in 15 states (California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia and Hawaii). The 2014 Prius Plug-in is also eligible for the State of California’s HOV lane sticker.

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Tesla Model S Plaid dismantles previous EV hot lap record by nearly five seconds

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Washington in Gorham, New Hampshire. Straight from the Fremont Factory, the Model S plaid packs 1,020 horsepower and an insane 0-60 MPH acceleration rate of just 1.9 RELATED: Tesla Model S Plaid goes “beyond plaid” with astonishing 217 mph run.

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Prius Plug-In eligibile for a $1,500 California consumer incentive plus $2,500 Federal tax credit

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It’s also capable of traveling up to 62 mph (100 km/h) using electric power alone. At launch, the Prius Plug-in Hybrid will be available in the following 14 states: California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia.

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Event: Ford Bronco Sport Off-Roadeo

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Leaving the Pavement: Bronco Off-Roadeo Ford hosts Bronco Sport Off-Roadeo programs in Austin, Texas; Gilford, New Hampshire, and where we went through the program—Moab, Utah. Regardless the owner’s ambitions, fate smiled brightly on Ford as their timing was perfect to launch the Bronco Sport, which has been a hit.

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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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kWh Li-ion pack enabling an electric range of up to 15 miles (24 km) at speeds of up to 62 mph (100 km/h), according to Toyota. Maximum EV speed is up to 62 mph. With a starting base price of $32,000 (before rebates), the production Prius Plug-in features a 4.4 The advanced grade plug-in Prius carries a base price of $39,525.).

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Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV

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Acceleration in Sport with the AWD returned 0-60 mph times of about 5.0 Observations: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 A new premium contender If a car company ever wanted to buck a trend, Hyundai has done it by introducing an all-new sedan in a SUVworld. seconds, which is plenty fast for freeway merging and passing big rigs.

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