Green Car Congress
MARCH 11, 2012
Fuel economy improvements for the hybrid vehicles vary considerably from 5-10% for the larger, luxury hybrid vehicles to more than 40%. Fuel economy improvements for diesels range from 15% to 30% relative to gasoline counterparts. Compared to MY 1987, MY 2010 CO 2 emissions were 11 g/mi (3%) lower, and fuel economy was 0.6
Green Car Congress
JUNE 23, 2009
According to the study, higher fuel economy standards would benefit the Detroit 3 automakers the most. Further, the report finds that the existing culture within the domestic auto companies systematically underestimates the value of fuel economy, which has crippled profitability. Fuel Economy.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 23, 2009
Standards under development in these areas include: J1711: Emissions and Fuel Economy Testing. Such procedures will be used during exhaust emissions tests and fuel economy certification tests, and may be used for future “charge economy” certification tests. laboratories.
Revenge of the Electric Car
JANUARY 22, 2009
The conversion can double or even triple fuel economy, thereby severely limiting carbon dioxide emissions. According to agency documents, the tests likely will cost about $20,000 to $25,000 per vehicle. 3Prong Power only works on Prius model years 2004 to 2009. The length of the warranty depends on how old the car is.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. Vice Chairman Bob Lutz in GMs FastLane blog ).
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