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Ford and Automatic Labs working together to support connected-car solutions

Green Car Congress

Highway speeding may not save you much time, but driving 10 mph over the speed limit reduces fuel efficiency by 12-15%. The app will display actual mpg for all trips; detect fill-ups; and track local gas prices. Braking abruptly decreases fuel efficiency and dramatically increases wear-and-tear on your car’s brake pads.

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Ford reveals redesigned 2015 Ford Focus with 1.0L EcoBoost engine option

Green Car Congress

New Focus is the first Ford globally to offer the new hands-free Perpendicular Parking technology, which helps drivers reverse into spaces side-to-side with other cars; Improved Active City Stop now works at speeds of up to 50 km/h (31 mph). For Europe, as announced last year, the Focus 1.0-liter l/100 km (54.7

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD

Clean Fleet Report

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. To use Amazon Alexa, it is necessary to set up an Alexa account and download the app. Don’t blink.

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Road Test: 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus

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High eficiency means less plugging in Battery and Charging When slowing or stopping, regenerative braking converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery. The pixel LED active bending head and fog lights turn up-to 15-degrees at speeds to 25 mph, illuminating curves.

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Road Trip: 2021 Volkswagen ID4

Clean Fleet Report

1) The first thing to do with any charging company is to download its app, and follow the steps to register a credit card. On our 985-mile California Cruising road trip we spent the majority of our time in the 55-65 mph range. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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