2013 Gasoline-Electric Prius Volt 
Green Car Congress
JUNE 17, 2014
Chevrolet Volt owners have accumulated more than half a billion all-electric miles since the vehicle’s launch in 2010. Volt owners are doing more than 63% of their overall driving in EV mode. Volt owners who charge regularly typically drive more than 970 miles between fill-ups and visit the gas station less than once a month.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 9, 2016
A US-wide county-level study comparing lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from several light-duty passenger gasoline and plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) has found that PEVs can have larger or smaller carbon footprints than gasoline vehicles depending on regional factors and the specific vehicle models being compared.
Green Car Congress
JULY 31, 2014
Two battery- electric models and a hybrid also are in the mix, with varied results. The Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle and the Ford C-MAX Hybrid earned an acceptable rating in this test, while the battery-electric Nissan LEAF earned a poor rating. Volt and LEAF. Chevy Volt. —Joe Nolan.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 14, 2011
Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.;
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
Improvements in motor output and battery performance, coupled with a newly developed transmission will help to extend the zero emission electric driving range. liter 4-cylinder Atkinson-cycle gasoline engine producing 137 hp (102 kW) at 6200 rpm, teamed with a 124 kW electric motor. Electric driving is supported by a 6.7
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 15, 2016
A study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University has concluded that regulatory incentives for OEMs for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) intended to encourage a technology transition in the transportation fleet result in increased fleet-wide gasoline consumption and emissions. —Jenn et al. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 9, 2012
2013 Ford Fusion. Ford unveiled the new 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan, with conventional gasoline engine; hybrid featuring a next-generation of Ford’s hybrid system; and plug-in hybrid versions at the Detroit Auto Show—the first production sedan to offer that trio of options. Click to enlarge.
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