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Honda Clarity Fuel Cell sedan makes N. American debut at LA Auto Show; available in California late 2016; PHEV in 2018

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The Honda Clarity Fuel Cell sedan ( earlier post ) made its North American debut at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show as Honda announced additional details for the vehicle’s entry into the US market. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are a zero emissions technology that Honda believes in, and has worked to advance for more than 20 years.

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ACEEE ranks i-MiEV as “Greenest” car in US, Civic Natural Gas ties for second with LEAF

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Mitsubishi’s i-MIEV battery electric vehicle took the top spot from the Honda Civic Natural Gas on the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) 14 th annual environmental ranking. Honda Civic Natural Gas. Honda Insight. Honda Civic Hybrid. Honda CR-Z. Green score. Mitsubishi I-MiEV.

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Rice study finds using natural gas for electricity and heating, not transportation, more effective in reducing GHGs

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Rice University researchers have determined a more effective way to use natural gas to reduce climate-warming emissions would be in the replacement of existing coal-fired power plants and fuel-oil furnaces rather than burning it in cars and buses. However, residential uses and exports of natural gas were not considered in those comparisons.

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Flash Drive: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV

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The First Plug-in Battery Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Goes on Sale This week Honda announced pricing for the CR-V e:FCEV, which is scheduled to go on sale in California (only) next month. In a first-ever technology pairing, Honda has mated plug-in battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric in the all-new 2025 CR-V e:FCEV.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

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The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA , rates fuel economy at 40 highway when running in gasoline mode only. That number jumps to 105 MPGe, or miles per gallon equivalent, when combining electricity and gasoline. No gasoline used.

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

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Or how about 32 miles on no gasoline at all as you chauffeur around the kids and do in-town errands? The 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has a gasoline-powered 3.6-liter liter V6 and two electric motors mated to an electrically variable transmission driving the front wheels. All-Electric Driving Range. How It Works.

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Road Test: 2024 Kia Seltos SX Turbo AWD

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liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine running on 91 octane gasoline to produce 195 horsepower (hp) and 195 pound-feet of torque (lb.-ft.). Clean Fleet Report’s SX Turbo AWD model had LED projection headlights, with a stacked design, separate from the daytime running lights. Our zero-to-60 times were a respectable 7.1

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