Green Car Congress
APRIL 9, 2012
The lineup of alternate-drive vehicles and their premium price points just aren’t appealing enough to consumers to give the segment the momentum it once anticipated, especially given the growing strength of fuel economy among compact and midsize competitors. Hybrid vehicles represent 2.4% Data: Polk. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 3, 2009
This compliments its existing fleet of 56 Orion VII hybrids which were delivered in 2008 and the 40 units that will be delivered in 2009. In 2008, Daimler deployed lithium-ion energy storage technology for buses in volume production. This development has reduced the weight of the overall bus and thereby further improving fuel economy.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 4, 2011
kW/h lithium-ion battery that can be recharged from an external 240V power source, Range_e can be driven on electric power alone for more than 20 miles. Range_e has a maximum system output of 339 PS (334 hp, 249 kW) and a top speed of around 120 mph (193 km/h), delivering a fuel economy of 85 mpg UK (71 mpg US, 3.32
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 3, 2009
The hybrid tug design was awarded the EPA’s Clean Air Excellence Award for Clean Air Technology in 2008. Along with less pollution, the Hybrid Tug offers improved fuel economy and lower maintenance costs. It is also quieter than its Dolphin sister tugs, when operating on batteries that can be recharged using shore power.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2009
The ITS study worked with a national sample of households representing a plausible early market for PHEVs—households with a high potential for physically recharging—and enrolled them in a design game. The Most Plausible Early Market consumers value fuel economy. Kurani (2008) The Early U.S. Ken Kurani.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 4, 2009
Nevertheless, the most essential fuel economy aspect of the Turbohybrid concept is the possibility of a high level of downsizing and downspeeding. AVL says that its smart recharging concept guarantees the filling of the “torque gap” at low speeds under all circumstances of acceleration even with a small energy storage system.
Plug In Partners
MAY 20, 2008
by ’10 By BILL VLASIC Published: May 13, 2008 DETROIT — The Nissan Motor Company plans to sell an electric car in the United States and Japan by 2010, raising the stakes in the race to develop environmentally friendly vehicles. GM's crosstown rival is pushing its Eco Boost engines, which generate plenty of power and better fuel economy.
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