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Army Testing Ultra Light Vehicle (ULV) Fuel Efficient Vehicles
2013-09-11 21:29:17| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
US Army researchers have designed the Ultra Light Vehicle (ULV) Research Prototype to bring to the military fleet fuel efficient, versatile, and survivable vehicles. Final testing is beginning on the ULV platform to equip soldiers for missions across a full spectrum of mobility challenges. Theyre being tested at the US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development [...]The Article Army Testing Ultra Light Vehicle (ULV) Fuel Efficient Vehicles appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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Vehicle fuel efficiency reaches a high, nearing goal for 2016
2013-09-11 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Automakers are making slow but steady progress improving fuel efficiency, as the industry hit a high for the average miles per gallon of new vehicles sold in August in the United States. A study released by the University of Michigan on Tuesday said that the average fuel economy on the window stickers of cars and trucks sold last month was 24.9 miles per gallon. That was nearly five miles per gallon better than the 20.1 m.p.g. recorded in October 2007, when the university's Transportation Research...
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Manheim: Used Vehicle Value Index Jumps
2013-09-11 09:00:12| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Not since Hurricane Sandy rocked the Northeast has the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index jumped this much in a single month. Get the details from Manheim chief economist Tom Webb. [More]The Article Manheim: Used Vehicle Value Index Jumps appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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Electric Truck Manufacturer Boulder Electric Vehicle Successfully Demonstrates Vehicle-to-Grid ...
2013-09-11 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
LOS ANGELES – Boulder Electric Vehicle has successfully demonstrated their Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) all electric trucks in three separate locations including Michigan, Colorado and California. The first full powered success transpired in Royal Oak, Michigan, on June 14, 2013. With 60 kilowatts of power going in and coming out of the vehicles, Boulder EV reached a new milestone and became the 1st EV truck manufacturer in the world to successfully demonstrate V2G bi-directional charging. ...This story is related to the following:Green & CleanBattery & Battery Charger Power Supplies | Custom Battery Chargers | Battery Charger Controls | Electric-Drive Vehicle Batteries |
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Daydreaming Can Be Startling, DOTs LaHood Found Out in Vehicle Safety Study
2013-09-11 05:23:40| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Former DOT Secretary Ray LaHood test drove a study car vibrating seats, alarms, and flashing lights kept him in line through blind spots and lane changes. Its startling if youre daydreaming, LaHood said. In DOTs safety pilot program, Model Deployment, cars, trucks, and transit buses were set up with dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) for the study in Ann Arbor, Mich. The vehicles send basic safety messages (BSM) that inform other vehicles about safety-related information such as speed and location; BSM data packets are broadcast 10 times per second to surrounding vehiclesThe Article Daydreaming Can Be Startling, DOTs LaHood Found Out in Vehicle Safety Study appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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