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Virginia Clean Cities reaches 1,000 vehicle conversions to propane

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Virginia Clean Cities announced that 1,000 vehicles have been successfully converted to run on propane autogas through the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program (SPADP). The Program is supported by funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the US Department of Energy’s Clean Cities Program.

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One Day, Two Kids, 600+ Miles: From Massachusetts to Virginia in an Electric Car

Green Energy Consumers

Here's a guest blog from our friend Nicole about her family's trip from Massachusetts to Virginia in a fully-electric car. This blog refers to the different types of charging and plugs. That's why we love featuring real stories from real people about their experience driving electric.

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NHTSA awards Virginia Tech Transportation Institute $1M for V2V framework project

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The Virginia Tech institute has been building connected-vehicle technology since 2001. The institute, in coordination with the Virginia Department of Transportation, has a $14-million connected-vehicle test bed along Interstates 66 and 495 near Fairfax, Va.,

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DOE, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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SAE Level 2 automation refers to a vehicle that combines automated functions, like acceleration and steering, but the driver must remain engaged with the driving task and monitor the environment at all times. Virginia Tech. West Virginia University. Mississippi State University. The Ohio State University. University of Alabama.

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Mercedes-AMG Gifts All-Wheel Drive to Slinky GT, Jacks the Sticker

The Truth About Cars

Yes, Virginia, it has been some time since the ‘63’ accurately referred to engine size; even in the V8 glory days from last decade, the mill was technically 6.2L Anyone seeking more tri-star lunacy can check out the GT63 variant, running 577 horsepower from a twin-turbo engine of equal displacement as the 55.

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DARPA selects Lockheed Martin to develop nuclear-powered spacecraft

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Cislunar refers to the region of space from the Earth out to and including the region around the surface of the moon. We look forward to building the reactor and manufacturing the fuel at our Lynchburg, Virginia, facilities.

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Tesla Tequila limited edition bottle, glass set sold out lightning fast

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The Tesla Tequila limited edition set references the inside joke at least twice. The lightning bottle and glass set were sold for $420, recalling the infamous words Elon Musk tweeted a few years ago. In August 2018, Musk tweeted that he was thinking of taking Tesla private at $420. First, there’s the price.