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Used Car of the Day: 2003 Toyota MR2 Spyder

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Today's UCOTD is a highly modified convertible runabout. The front end has been repainted because of rock chips, and this 109,000-mile car has been garaged and not driven in the snow. This 2003 Toyota MR2 Spyder was purchased by our seller in 2010, and it received the 2z engine and a six-speed transmission in a swap in 2014.

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DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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The additional content which includes the motor, inverter, converter, and on?board burn and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR)?diluted miles in passenger vehicles and 435,000 miles for heavy?duty Carbon Fiber or Lightweight Materials. Most critical is the cost of the carbon fiber. Size Reduction.

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CNG Hot Rod Debuts at AFV 2010

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Some of the features of the high-tech hot-rod are: The exhaust pipes contain 4 catalytic converters (2 on each side) with pre- and post-catalyst oxygen sensors, giving the hot rod full engine OBD diagnostics and compliance. range of 200+ miles. Carbon Fiber HRE racing wheels. 4 10x33 Luxfer CNG cylinders, 10.4

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Furtive eGT electric sports car hits 240 km/h on the Nordschleife; small production series for 2013

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Two inverters, also developed specially for the Furtive-eGT, distribute electric power by converting the direct current from the Saft battery into alternating current. Projected range for the Furtive eGT is: 360 km (224 miles) over an urban cycle (ECE15 standard). 310 km (193 miles) over a combined cycle (NEDC standard).

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L l/100 km) with CO 2 emissions of 21 g/km and an all-electric range of 31 miles (50 km) as well as a total range of 310 miles (499 km).

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Volvo Trucks SuperTruck demonstrator improves freight efficiency by 88%, fuel efficiency by 70%

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Volvo Trucks North America unveiled an innovative SuperTruck demonstrator whose combination of advanced vehicle and powertrain technologies achieved a freight efficiency improvement of 88% and boosted fuel efficiency by 70%, exceeding 12 miles per gallon in road tests. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

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For example, IDTechEx expects that lithium-metal and solid-state batteries, axial flux motors, and carbon fiber materials will play an important role in eVTOL markets. CII is a measure of the carbon emissions per amount of cargo carried per mile and targets reducing emissions operationally. GWh annually in 2021.

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