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Ford Europe leading project investigating DME and OME1 as low carbon, near zero particulate fuels; power-to-liquids pathways using CO2

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Ford Motor Company is leading a €3.5-million million) research project to investigate the use of alternative fuels that could offer customers the power and performance of modern internal combustion engines with environmental benefits comparable to an electric vehicle. million (US$3.9-million)

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Hempstead Town, NYSERDA and National Grid Launch Long Islands First Hydrogen/HCNG Fuel Station

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The fueling station is located at the town’s Department of Conservation and Waterways in Point Lookout. It is the first hydrogen fueling station on Long Island, and the fifth station in the New York metropolitan area. Hempstead Town utilizes natural gas vehicles in its municipal fleet.

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DC Fast Charging: Everything You Need to Know

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CCS is mainly used for several brands, including BMW, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, and Mazda electric vehicles. It can be produced by solar cells, batteries, or modified alternators. DOE’s service is also helpful if you have a vehicle using alternative fuel like Bio-Diesel.

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Study Finds Availability of Low-CO2 Electricity and Hydrogen May Paradoxically Delay Large-Scale Transition to Electric and/or Hydrogen Vehicle Fleet

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Increased availability of low CO 2 sources of electricity and hydrogen could counter-intuitively delay, rather than accelerate, a large-scale transition to an electric and/or hydrogen vehicle fleet, according to a new study by researchers from Ford Motor Company and Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV

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liter gasoline engine, running on 87 octane, and two motor generators producing 120 kilowatts for a combined 220 horsepower and 139 pound-feet of torque. We were driving the XSE Premium, which weighed 3,571 pounds, with 287 pounds of that coming from the battery and solar roof. Charging can be monitored on the center screen.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

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The backroad jaunt is where I recently took the all-new Ford Mustang Mach-E—a competitor—and the Polestar 2 showed its sharp reflexes and balanced handling around the bends. The Launch Edition features two motors, one up front and one in the rear, powered by a 78-kilowatt-hour battery. Flash Drive: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E EV.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

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Ford says the all-new, all-electric 2022 F-150 Lighting is “the truck of the future.” Ford plans to lead in vehicle electrification by committing $22 billion to electrifying its cars, crossovers, SUVs and trucks through 2025. The Ford F-150 moves into a new era. Not only did Ford cleverly design a 14.1 of torque.

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