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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Nissan Motor Co., Nissan’s original one-motor two-clutch parallel hybrid “Intelligent Dual Clutch Control” system ( earlier post ) is adopted in every grade. With run-flat tires included as standard in every grade, the vehicle can travel around 150 km (93 miles) at 80 km/h (50 mph) even with completely flat tires. New Skyline.

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JANUARY 6, 2016

Last November, Toyota Motor established a new company—Toyota Research Institute Inc. He established three startups between 1983 and 2005, and helped found Olin College. The roughly 100 million Toyota cars and trucks in service at any given time in the world travel a total of about 1 trillion miles per year. Earlier post.) (The

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 18, 2024

Our nameless reviewer felt , back in 2006, that the Vue's panel gaps made it the "automotive equivalent of a shotgun shack" and calculated that the Green Line version would require 90,000 miles of driving with $2.15/gallon gallon gas in order to recoup its cost over the pure-gazzoline version. liter engine and automatic).

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

below 2005 levels. The number of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by light-duty motor vehicles (passenger cars and light-duty trucks) increased 46% from 1990 to 2017, as a result of a confluence of factors including population growth, economic growth, urban sprawl, and periods of low fuel prices. above 1990 levels in 2007.

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MARCH 1, 2018

They will be equipped with the latest FCvelocity-HD85 85 kW fuel cell modules from Ballard Power Systems and fitted with 210kW Siemens PEM electric traction motors. kg of hydrogen on board, will be able to carry out a full day’s schedule of 350 km (217 miles). With to the hybrid power source, the buses, with a tank capacity of 38.2

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

GAZ Group has successfully cooperated with Serbian carriers since 2005, for today about 250 LiAZ buses operate on routes of Serbia. The electrobus is equipped with an induction motor, drive motor inverter and energy storage; cruising range is up to 200 km (124 miles).

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DECEMBER 17, 2014

The average US household will spend about $550 less on gasoline in 2015 compared with 2014, as annual motor fuel expenditures are on track to fall to their lowest level in 11 years, according to projections by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The price for US regular gasoline has fallen 11 weeks in a row to an average $2.55

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Researchers from the University of Iowa report the initial results of a 2-year field study evaluating the technical feasibility and user acceptance of mileage-based charging as a potential replacement for the current motor fuel tax in a paper in Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. million km).

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

With a range of 200 km (124 miles) and charging time of just two hours, the Maxus EV80 is expected to be suited to businesses with typical usage cycles that incorporate predominantly urban routes. SAIC has owned the British brand MG since 2005 and sells cars in China, as well as in other Asian markets, Australia, Latin America and the UK.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2013

million kilometers (2 million miles) of experience with the Mercedes-Benz B-Class Fuel Cell fleet as well as the main technical targets envisioned for the next generation fuel cell electric car. million miles) in fleet testing. million miles). Range (NEDC) is 385 km (239 miles) and refueling time is about three minutes.

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APRIL 16, 2015

Transportation emissions increased as a result of a small increase in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and fuel use across on-road transportation modes. Starting in 2005, the rate of VMT growth slowed considerably (and declined rapidly in 2008) while average new vehicle fuel economy began to increase. MMT CO 2 Eq.

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JULY 3, 2019

Over the past two decades the campus helped develop several key vehicle technologies, such as predictive navigation and online speech, along with impressive technical demonstrations, such as “Stanley,” the first robotic car to complete the DARPA Grand Challenge in 2005 by navigating 132 miles of desert without human intervention.

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MARCH 8, 2010

The dashed blue line is 2005 emissions; the scale on the right shows the percent of 2005 level. Direct transportation (fuel) taxes generate the greatest reductions in CO 2 emission from transportation, achieving CO 2 emissions at 86% of 2005 levels by about 2025. Source: Morrow et al. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 19, 2017

Toyota Motor North America, Inc. The study will begin this summer and contribute to the Port’s Clean Air Action Plan, which has significantly reduced harmful emissions from operations at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles since 2005. and its estimated driving range is more than 200 miles per fill, under normal drayage operation.

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JANUARY 21, 2011

Murtaugh was employed by General Motors (GM) for more than 30 years in various management and executive-level positions. From 1996 to 2000, Murtaugh served as Executive Vice President of Shanghai GM, and from 2000 to 2005, as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GM China.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2015

The BMW i8 can be driven up to 37 kilometers (23 miles) under electric power alone, accelerate in the style of a purebred sports car and yet its average consumption is that of a subcompact car. liter three-cylinder gasoline engine, equipped with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology, is combined with an electric motor.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2009

The number of vehicle miles traveled by light duty motor vehicles (passenger cars and light-duty trucks) increased 40% from 1990 to 2007, as a result of a confluence of factors including population growth, economic growth, urban sprawl, and low fuel prices over much of this period. in total between 2005 and 2007. Tg) from 1990.

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APRIL 16, 2013

Recent trends can be attributed to multiple factors including reduced emissions from electricity generation, improvements in fuel efficiency in vehicles with reductions in miles traveled, and year-to-year changes in the prevailing weather, EPA said. drop below 2005 levels. GHG emissions in 2011 showed a 6.9% billion gallons in 2011.

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JANUARY 30, 2018

The report shows that projected global ZEV adoption from 2015 to 2039 (based on the BNEF 2017 forecast) may follow an s-curve, similar to that of smartphone adoption in the US from 2005 to 2015. The average Californian drives 14,435 miles every year. I.e., rapid growth could continue, and ZEVs could become ubiquitous.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

The projected fleetwide average real world MY2009 light-duty vehicle CO 2 emissions level is 422 grams per mile (g/mi); the fleetwide average MY2008 value is 424 g/mi. The report confirms that average CO 2 emissions have decreased and fuel economy has increased each year beginning in 2005. Source: EPA. mpg, or 9%, since 2004.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

Despite the projected increase in LDV miles traveled, energy consumption for LDVs further decreases after 2025, to 13.0 Motor gasoline consumption will be less than previously estimated. US energy-related carbon dioxide emissions remain more than 5% below their 2005 level through 2040, reflecting increased.

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OCTOBER 23, 2009

All three Concept BlueZERO models introduced in January featured front-wheel drive and liquid-cooled lithium-ion batteries with a storage capacity of up to 35 kWh and a compact electric motor with a maximum output of 100 kW (continuous output 70 kW), which develops a peak torque of 320 N·m (236 lb-ft).

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OCTOBER 7, 2019

The rebooted Aptera Motors has teamed with Elaphe Propulsion Technologies on a long-range, volume production electric vehicle powered by in-wheel motors. Aptera, initially known as Accelerated Composites, formed in 2005 to bring highly efficient, three-wheeled vehicles to the market ( earlier post ), went out of business in 2011.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Many people credit General Motors with the first hydrogen-powered vehicle in 1966, which looks like a solid-color version of Fred’s Mystery Machine. It could drive approximately 124 miles and had a top speed of nearly 70 miles per hour. To understand the status of hydrogen vehicles, knowing their history helps.

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APRIL 14, 2015

Fuel economy standards and changing driver behavior keep motor gasoline consumption below recent levels through 2040 in the Reference case. Improved efficiency in the end-use sectors and a shift away from more carbon-intensive fuels help to stabilize US energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, which remain below the 2005 level through 2040.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2009

Achieving targeted regional reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation sector will require concentrated efforts to change travel behavior and reduce vehicle miles travelled in addition to advances in vehicle technology and fuels, according to two recent studies.

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MARCH 5, 2010

Audi presented the A8 parallel hybrid as a technology concept at the Geneva Motor Show. TFSI gasoline engine and an electric motor that together develop a total output of 180 kW (245 hp) of system power and 480 N·m (354 lb-ft) of torque. TFSI with the electric motor. The motor housing is furnished with cooling ducts.

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

Health and other non-climate damages by life-cycle component for different combinations of fuels and light-duty automobiles in 2005 (top) and 2030 (bottom). GHG emissions (grams CO 2 -eq)/VMT by life-cycle component for different combinations of fuels and light-duty automobiles in 2005 (top) and 2030 (bottom). Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 22, 2024

Toyota and the tire maker Sumitomo debuted weight-saving airless tires combined with in-wheel motors in a 2017 concept, noting then that it needed to make progress in cutting rolling resistance, which was still higher than inflated designs at the time. Michelin tweel Building on Tweel Uptis isn’t Michelin’s first or only airless technology.

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EV Report

MAY 2, 2020

After its absence of 15 years from the market in 2005, it is returned back to Europe with a new launch. Kwh, electric motor of 114 hp and it can cover 261 miles and is based on the Chinese Roewe Ei5. Above – MG5 at its best. MG never went out of business. The initial such start was MG ZS EV.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2009

Based on the optimized, more compact fuel cell system presented by Mercedes-Benz in its F 600 HYGENIUS research vehicle in 2005 ( earlier post ), the 80 kW stack module in the B-Class F-CELL is around 40% smaller, but develops 30% more power output and cuts fuel consumption by 16% compared to the A-Class stack. Source: Daimler.

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MAY 26, 2009

Based on the optimized more compact fuel cell system presented by Mercedes-Benz in its F 600 HYGENIUS research vehicle in 2005 ( earlier post ), the newly designed stack module is around 40% smaller, but develops 30% more power output and cuts fuel consumption by 16%. The company expects marketability as early as 2015.

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MAY 1, 2012

Delphi presented the work in a technical paper “Development of High-Pressure Common Rail Systems Incorporating Advanced Electronic Control Strategies for Future Heavy-Duty Vehicles,” at the 33 rd Vienna Motor Symposium last week. Delphi has been working on the Euro VI systems since 2005. million km [994,000 miles].

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JUNE 25, 2014

The car was brought to Washington at the request of Congressman Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania, who participated in a 33-mile drive in the autonomous vehicle between a Pittsburgh suburb and the city’s airport last September.

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MAY 25, 2012

Prior to working for Google, many of the engineers were veterans of the 2004 and 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge that featured vehicles executing a route across an off road area. —Anthony Levandowski. The real danger is the failure of our imagination.” —Anthony Levandowski.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 30, 2006

The QED has an all-electric range of 200-250 miles ( 333-417 km) and has a total range of about 932 miles (1,500 km). Two vehicles have been produced to demonstrate what can be achieved using the companies in-wheel motor technology. The PML eWheel permanent magnet wheel motor is designed to be rugged and flexible.

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JULY 21, 2009

It is the first long-term study to evaluate the impact of repealing the National Maximum Speed Law on road fatalities and injuries in fatal crashes between 1995 and 2005. During the first year there was a drop of almost 17 percent in fatalities after the speed laws were reduced to 55 miles per hour.

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