Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University has analyzed the impact of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) battery pack size on fuel consumption, cost and greenhouse gas emissions over a range of charging frequencies (distance traveled between charges). Larger battery packs allow drivers to go longer distances on electric power.

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PHEV Emissions Fuel Gas-Electric 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol. The level was raised to 25% over the next five years, which was intended to maintain a constant Brazilian gasoline supply for an ever-increasing demand.

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Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric 317

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

Put another way, even when driving the conventional T6 model and accelerating briskly up a winding road, the driver has no idea that only a 2.0L (1,969 cm 3 ), 4-cylinder gasoline engine is doing the work. All electric (mi). liter gasoline engine, the 2.0 Earlier post.) Supercharged turbocharged Inline 4. Twin turbo V6.

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Volvo Plug-in PHEV Engine 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

The stimulus package is designed to address the recession and in the short term people were anxiously awaiting two key components of the plan: clarification on the details behind “ grants in lieu of tax credits ” and awards of loan guarantees by the DOE from section 1705. Is tax equity dead? Cap and Trade Disappointment.

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Financing Renewable Stimulus Package Energy 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

See also: Electric Auto Assn. On the highway, it runs just like any other Prius, with the gasoline engine doing most of the work -- and the extra batteries kicking in to improve performance at ALL speeds. Two EDrive/EnergyCS prototypes: (100+ mpg plus electricity, 30-mile range, with lithium-ion batteries.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Mercedes-Benz presented the new B-Class F-CELL, its first (limited) series production fuel-cell powered electric vehicle available in the US ( earlier post ), at the Los Angeles Auto Show. tax over a term of 24 months and includes the cost of hydrogen fuel. A typical full-service monthly lease rate will be $849 excl.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Power and Associates 2004 report ]. Dont PHEVs just shift pollution from gasoline cars to power plants? The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) estimates that the current power grid could handle many tens of millions of cars plugging in at off-peak hours before wed have any capacity issues [See EPRI article PDF ].

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