Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2011

According to its estimates, adopting the full combination of improved technologies in medium and large cars and pickup trucks with spark-ignition engines could reduce fuel consumption by 29% at an additional cost of $2,200 to the consumer.

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Fuel Downsizing Fuel Economy Diesel 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Environmental costs are often not shown on financial statements because the bearers of such costs can be either particular individuals or society at large, are often both non-monetary and problematic to quantify for comparison with monetary values. Source: KPMG. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. billion in 2005.

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Climate Change Water Climate Global 310

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2009

A number of studies have concluded that fuel economy could be improved by about 30% with a combination of VCR, boosting and engine down-sizing. Analysis conducted by Envera in 2004 indicates VCR can provide fuel economy gains larger than 30% through optimized conventional combustion and/or homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI).

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Engine 2002 Fuel Economy Oil 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

When we spoke to customers interesting in driving a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, many wondered what the cost of hydrogen would be. Because of the inherent weight and cost of batteries, and the chemistry and physics that drive slow recharge times, today’s electric vehicles have practical limits for many consumers, Hyundai suggested.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

This fuel economy is encouraging, but it will take a wide open road with little traffic and lots of patience to equal it. If fuel economy is your primary focus and you can live without high performance, the standard turbocharged 2.3L Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership.

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Ford MPG Fuel Economy Shelby 86

Cars That Think

APRIL 5, 2023

Moore is best known for his 1965 prediction, which would become known as Moore’s Law : the observation that the number of transistors on an integrated circuit would grow exponentially while the retail cost of computers would decrease. In 2002 Moore received a U.S. His projection came true over the decade that followed.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 2, 2023

Revisiting and updating the past Volkswagen walked away from the bus and van market right about the time minivans became the rage, though it did soldier on with the low-volume Type 2 Vanagon until 2002. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership.

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Dealers All-Electric Aura Miles 84

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

As Toyota learned with the introduction of the Prius and its efforts on the 2002 RAV4 EV, O’Brien said, it is difficult to force technology adoption by consumers. O’Brien was speaking at the California Air Resources Board’s ZEV Technology Symposium in Sacramento, California. Michael O’Brien.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

Lentz said that advanced electric drive vehicles—battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles—both face challenges including cost, fueling infrastructure and range. The cost of lithium ion batteries…needs to be reduced significantly…or a more affordable alternative developed. Earlier post.).

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Prius Toyota Concept Hybrid 218

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

MPGe fuel economy is rated at 61 mpg city/52 highway/57 combined using the electric battery and compressed hydrogen fuel. Versus an electric car, the cost of fueling difference is substantial. DC Fast Charging is not available. Hydrogen prices fluctuate in a broader range than gasoline or electricity.

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Honda Hydrogen Plug-in Hybrid 70

Creative Greenius

AUGUST 14, 2009

Cooper also taught me that any bill with a cost impact to the state (in this case a cost of $250,000) is placed on the suspense file. Green energy technology is the wave of the future — and the way to rebuild our economy is to start with clean energy. But we can’t create a green economy on wishes alone.

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Sacramento Solar California Environment 191

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2010

They collected data using a multi-part online survey, and elicited driving patterns and recharge potential using a plug-in potential diary of driving and parking for a vehicle purchased new (model year 2002 or later) that is driven several times per week by the respondent’s household. the electric range capability—of the PHEV.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The research, released on Friday by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and named “Estimating US government subsidies to energy sources 2002-2008” , found that fossil fuels benefited from subsidies totalling $72million over this period compared to just $29billion for renewable fuels. Why is so much money dedicated to fossil fuels?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Charging consumers to more accurately reflect the actual cost of a product--in this case energy--will lead consumers to change their behavior, smart-grid advocates say. He started at CNET News in 2002, covering IT and Web development. The high cost of fuel this past year seriously damaged our economy and society.

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Wind Grid Green Electric Cars 34

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

July, 2008 : The Australian government published the Garnaut Report, a comprehensive study of the effects of climate change on the country’s economy ( earlier post ). Given that China’s economy is still growing, such a strategy is unlikely to result in year-to-year emissions reductions for several decades. Earlier post.).

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Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions 236

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Its like having a second fuel tank that you always use first -- only you fill up at home, from a regular outlet, at an equivalent cost of under $1/gallon. electricity rate of 9 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), 30 miles of electric driving will cost 81 cents. You dont have to plug it in. Using the average U.S.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

It is simply the cost of doing business. "On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). Its been improving over time, but the power density and cost issues are still steep for what exists thus far.

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Volt GM Chevrolet EV1 41

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

By 2002, BYD had become one of the top four manufacturers worldwide - and the largest Chinese manufacturer - in each of the three rechargeable battery technologies (Li-Ion, NiCad, and NiMH), according to a Harvard Business School case study of the company. "Its a completely different business model." tons of carbon dioxide.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

The Think City was short-lived in the States with production halting in 2002 after just 1005 cars had been assembled. Considering the cost of batteries, these are disposable cars. The practice has a direct impact on California’s economy. It features ABS brakes, dual airbags, and is designed to meet all European and U.S.

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