article thumbnail

Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? I found a a 2004 with 247k km (154k miles) on the clock. l/100 km (51 mpg US) in the summer, and 5.3 l/100 km (44 mpg US) in winter.

2004 409
article thumbnail

University of Michigan Report Finds Focus on Fuel Economy Would Be Very Profitable for Detroit 3; Says Rapid, Wide-Reaching Change in Business Models Required for Turnaround

Green Car Congress

mpg) would increase Detroit automakers’ gross profits by roughly $3 billion per year and increase sales by the equivalent of two large assembly plans. mpg, but only 6% if standards remain at the mandated 35 mpg. The report models the impact of three different fuel economy standard increases—30% (35 mpg), 40% (37.7

article thumbnail

X PRIZE Foundation Aims to Launch $100M in Prizes Over Next 10 Years, Targeting 4 Key Areas

Green Car Congress

Working with the US Department of Energy, X PRIZE will award $10 million in September 2010 to the teams that win a competition for clean, production-capable vehicles that exceed 100 MPG energy equivalent (MPGe). Since 2004, public and private entities have invested more than $1.5 GLXP is the largest international prize ever offered.

Water 231
article thumbnail

The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

Winner of the 2004 Dale Prize for Excellence in Urban Planning. I’m not against that and we should be exploring it but there are a lot of challenges—the primary one being the cost of these vehicles and there are infrastructure issues as well ,” cautioned Heywood. CAFE mpg US (cars / trucks). Dr. Luca Guala, Systemica.

2009 150
article thumbnail

EPA, DOT and California align timeframe for proposing MY 2017-2025 light-duty vehicle fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards

Green Car Congress

In the fall of 2010, California accepted compliance with these federal GHG standards as meeting similar state standards as adopted in 2004, resulting in the first coordinated national program. mpg US (6.9 mpg US (6.6 DOT’s established fuel economy standards that strengthen each year reaching an estimated 34.1

article thumbnail

Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

How does this sound: 100+ MPG in a regular vehicle? 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. A PHEV with only a 20-mile all-electric range is 62% lower (see printed page 95 in the 2004 study ). The GREET 1.6

Plug-in 61
article thumbnail

Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

Green Car Congress

US mpg) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), corresponding to 46 grams CO 2 per km (74.0 The first technology demonstrator was the compact A2H2 in 2004, which was already equipped with a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEM). lb), corresponding to customer fuel costs of roughly €4 (as of October 2015).

Audi 150