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New Ford Police Interceptors deliver up to 35% better fuel economy when idling

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But as law enforcement vehicles spend the majority of their lives idling, Ford engineers also tuned the Police Interceptor sedan and utility vehicle models to save fuel even when they are standing still, with no sacrifice to pursuit performance. L/100km) is best in class, topping the Chevrolet Tahoe PPV. seconds for the Tahoe.

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New Ford Police Interceptors deliver up to 35% better fuel economy when idling

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But as law enforcement vehicles spend the majority of their lives idling, Ford engineers also tuned the Police Interceptor sedan and utility vehicle models to save fuel even when they are standing still, with no sacrifice to pursuit performance. L/100km) is best in class, topping the Chevrolet Tahoe PPV. seconds for the Tahoe.

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News: 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ EV

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Cadillac isn’t new to electric vehicles as the 2023 Lyriq is in dealers now, and has shown the concept for the 2025 Celestiq , which is scheduled to start its bespoke production soon. The Escalade IQ settles one frequent question we get at Clean Fleet Report of when a full-size, three row electric SUV will be available. Photos by Cadillac.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD

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In the world of electric vehicles, this is very good efficiency. Lucid set-up a mini drag strip, where after some expert instruction on how to use the launch control, we did 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds and hit 88 mph before lifting. Lucid names the Air Touring interiors after California destinations of Santa Cruz, Tahoe and Mojave.

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CALSTART Small Hybrid Bus Working Group Selects StarTrans-Azure Dynamics for National Hybrid Bus Deployment

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CALSTART’s Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) Small Hybrid Bus Working Group members have selected the supplier team of StarTrans-Azure Dynamics for a 16-plus vehicle national hybrid-electric bus procurement. The vehicles have a passenger capacity of 14 riders, including 2 wheelchair positions.

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy AWD

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mpg, but did a bit better on a 207-mile freeway run with the smart cruise control set at 65 mph, achieving 25.1 Interior: “The Ultimate Family Vehicle”. Hyundai tells us the Palisade is the “ultimate family vehicle, which they back up with a highly optioned and versatile three-row people mover. Road Test: 2021 Kia Telluride.

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Road Test: Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition

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Ford claims a 0-60 mph time in the 3.5-second The cabin’s comfort, safety, and usability are essential attributes of any vehicle. in South Lake Tahoe. With these performance-oriented bits, the EPA range drops from 270 miles to 260. second range. While we did not time the GT, it sure seemed like a mid-three-second car.

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