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Nickel-Mining Plants To Juice EV Battery Supply Chain

CleanTechnica EVs

The post Nickel-Mining Plants To Juice EV Battery Supply Chain appeared first on CleanTechnica. A new, plant-based source of nickel could help spare the EV battery supply chain from the burden of environmental impacts related to mining.

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Ford, Jose Cuervo team up to make car parts with bioplastic reinforced with blue agave fibers

Green Car Congress

As a leader in the sustainability space, we are developing new technologies to efficiently employ discarded materials and fibers, while potentially reducing the use of petrochemicals and light-weighting our vehicles for desired fuel economy. There are about 400 pounds of plastic on a typical car. 13 mm wide.

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Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER

The Truth About Cars

The 1987 Sprint ER came in second place, due to its insatiable thirst for go-go juice on the highway (51 miles per gallon). It also had an upshift light (located in the lower right corner of the cluster) to remind drivers that fuel economy was more important than brisk acceleration.

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Guess Who's Back -- 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Marks Return of an Iconic Name

The Truth About Cars

liter four-cylinder with a 48-horsepower electric motor that's juiced by a 1.87-kWh Fuel-economy numbers will be announced at a later date. There will be just one powertrain -- an i-Force Max hybrid setup that pairs a 2.4-liter kWh NiMH battery pack. The electric motor will be integrated into the eight-speed automatic transmission.

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It’s 2010 – Are YOU Ready for The Greenius Decade?

Creative Greenius

Inspired by President Obama’s election and the collapse of the ponzi scheme economy, I decided to work full time, pro bono, on the issues I cared about most – climate change, renewable energy, energy conservation and sustainability. Money talks and money motivates.

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Tank 500 Ultra Review: Is this the electrified 4×4 wagon that signals the end for Toyota’s dirty diesels?

EV Central

The e-motor relies on a 1.76kWh lithium-ion battery for juice. In normal mode its dulled down in search of economy. But even then – if our first drive is an accurate indicator – you are going to miss out on diesel-like fuel economy. The petrol engine can run on 91 RON unleaded, claims an 8.5L/100km metres long and more than 1.9m

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Road Test: 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid SE Nightshade

Clean Fleet Report

Prioritizing fuel economy Toyotas hybrid automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. Fuel economy for the Corolla Cross Hybrid is EPA rated at 45 mpg city/38 highway/42 combined.

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