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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

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However, the starting year of this analysis is 1966 because (1) for 1923 through 1935, fuel-economy information is available only for the entire fleet of all vehicles, and (2) from 1936 through 1965, light trucks were included with other trucks in the relevant statistics.?. Annual statistics from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2017

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However, the starting year of this analysis is 1966 because (1) for 1923 through 1935, fuel-economy information is available only for the entire fleet of all vehicles, and (2) from 1936 through 1965, light trucks were included with other trucks in the relevant statistics.?. Annual statistics from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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UMTRI study finds total cost of ownership of diesels in US often much less than gasoline counterparts

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Though there are some exceptions to these positive results for some of the diesel versions of vehicles from a total-cost-of-ownership perspective, the overall direction of the results supports the idea that diesel vehicles are competitive within the U.S. Average diesel take rates. Belzowski 2015. Click to enlarge. Model year.

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NREL study finds 2nd-generation diesel hybrid delivery vans show significant gains in fuel economy over conventional vans

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published a report on an 18-month evaluation of in-service second-generation diesel-electric hybrid delivery vans and found significant fuel economy benefits of the hybrids compared to similar conventional vans. —“Eighteen-Month Final Evaluation.

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MECA figures show 24,460 on- and off-road diesel emission retrofits sold in 2010 in US

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The Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association ( MECA ) released the results of its survey summarizing the total number of diesel retrofit devices sold by MECA member companies in 2010. In California, 7,487 diesel retrofit devices were sold, of which 77% (5,745) were diesel particulate filters and 23% (1,730) were flow-through filters.

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New inventory of black carbon emissions from China finds 2007 levels higher than previously reported

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For the remaining sources, the following fuel consumption data were used: national data from the United Nations Statistics Division (1949?1970); 1979); provincial data from the China Energy Statistics Yearbook (CESY) (1980?2007); 2007); and predicted national data from the National Long-term Development Plan (NLDP) (2008?2050).

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First results from HEI/ACES murine study find few biologic effects from exposure to exhaust from new technology diesel engines

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The first results of a comprehensive study of the health effects of exposure to new technology diesel engines has found no evidence of gene-damaging effects in the animals studied, and only a few mild effects on the lungs, according to a report issued today by the Health Effects Institute (HEI). —Dan Greenbaum, President of HEI.

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