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The new F-150 has a past

Electric Auto Association

‘E&E News’ tells the story of the Ford RangerEV BY RON FREUND: Director, ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION. The three US electric vehicles (EVs) were the iconic GM EV1 , Chrysler TEVan , and the nearly forgotten Ford RangerEV , Ford used lead-acid batteries with the expected driving range of nearly 65 miles on warm, windless summer days.

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Road Test: 2023 Lexus UX 250h Premium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

In the 210 miles we put on the CUV, averaging 65 miles per hour traversing Southern California highways, we had an average of 41.5 The nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery is charged when applying the brakes or coasting. In addition, we are often invited to manufacturer events highlighting new vehicles or technology.

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Hybrid batteries doing fine

Plugs and Cars

There's good news in Jim Motavalli's Greentech report in the NY Times about NiMH batteries in hybrids. Yellow Cab in Vancouver has about 100 hybrids, some having racked up as many as 300,000 miles. Yellow Cab in Vancouver has about 100 hybrids, some having racked up as many as 300,000 miles.

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Lutz Chats Volt with "Fellow Bloggers"

Plugs and Cars

Lutz responds to the sense that GM might be pulling back from its commitment to the Volt that resulted from Sharon Terlep's Detroit News article a month or so ago. (My Asked why not Nickel Metal Hydride batteries in the Volt, at least to start, he says "NiMH just doesn't do it." It would take more weight to reach 40 miles, he says.

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Save $650 on Aventon’s Level.2 e-bike at $1,299 today only, Greenworks Optimow robot lawn mower, and more

Baua Electric

2 is Aventon’s flagship commuter e-bike model, equipped with a 500W (750W peak) rear-hub motor and a fully-integrated 14.0Ah battery that propels it up to a 28 MPH max speed and gives it up to 60 miles of travel on a single charge (doubled thanks to your new extra battery). The Level.2 The post Save $650 on Aventon’s Level.2

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus RX 450h F Sport AWD

Clean Fleet Report

MG 1 starts the gasoline engine and charges the nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery, while MG2 drives the front wheels and regenerates the battery during braking and coasting, and MGR drives the rear wheels and also regenerates the battery. EV runs solely on electricity for about a half mile and/or only up-to 25 miles per hour.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus UX 250h F Sport AWD

Clean Fleet Report

Fuel economy for the 2022 UX 250h, which runs on 87 octane gasoline, is EPA rated at 41 mpg city/38 highway/39 combined, but in the Eco drive mode our time traversing Southern California highways covered 221 miles at an average of 42.7 The nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery is charged when applying the brakes or coasting.

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