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NOVEMBER 5, 2015

mpg from September, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). They suggested the decline likely reflects the decreased price of gasoline in October, and the consequent increased sales of pickup trucks and SUVs.

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JUNE 4, 2015

mpg from April—according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). They suggested the improvement likely reflects the increased price of gasoline in May. l/100 km)—up 0.3 Fuel economy is down 0.3

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OCTOBER 5, 2015

mpg from August, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in September was 25.2 l/100 km), down 0.1 Fuel economy is down 0.6

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JUNE 3, 2016

mpg from the value for April 2016, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). Average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in May 2016 was 25.4 l/100 km)—up 0.2 Fuel economy is down 0.4

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APRIL 3, 2015

Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). They sugested that this change likely reflects the increased gasoline prices from February to March. The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in March was 25.4 l/100 km)—up 0.2

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

mpg from July, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). This decline likely reflects the decreased price of gasoline in August, and the consequent increased sales of light trucks and SUVs, they suggested.

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DECEMBER 4, 2015

mpg from the revised value for October, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in November was 25.0 l/100km)—down 0.1 drive—was 0.83

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2019

This analysis compares the costs of usable energy when we buy gasoline and electricity for driving and natural gas for keeping warm. Gasoline-powered vehicles. Gasoline-powered vehicles. Combustion of a gallon of gasoline (that includes ethanol) releases 120,333 Btu of energy. All-electric vehicles. per 100 kWh.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2015

In addition to the kinetic colliding jet injectors, Nostrum will showcase a direct in-cylinder water injector and intake track water injector, plus its dilute combustion system, the “Nostrum Cycle”, at Engine Expo – Novi 2015. LTG and LHU model codes), high-flow, K-DI fuel injector at the SEMA Show 2015. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2016

A new report by University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) researcher Dr. Michael Sivak has found a 6.3% At the average 2015 price of regular gasoline, the obtained fuel-consumption extremes result in a $78 difference in the annual cost of gasoline per light-duty vehicle, Sivak said.

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MAY 1, 2015

Although HCCI combustion offers significant efficiency improvements compared to conventional spark ignition gasoline engines, traditional HCCI combustion can be realized only in a limited operating range. Earlier post , earlier post.). An HCCI engine ignites a mixture of fuel and air by compressing it in the cylinder.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

The all-new 2015 Lincoln MKC small premium utility, unveiled last week, offers an all-new engine—a 2.3-liter liter EcoBoost gasoline turbocharged direct injection (GTDI) four-cylinder unit. Production of the all-new 2015 Lincoln MKC will begin in the second quarter of 2014 at the Louisville Assembly Plant in Louisville, Ky.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

The Bioenergy Technologies Office is working to produce cost-competitive ($3/gallon of gasoline equivalent) advanced biofuels from non-food biomass resources that reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% or more versus petroleum-based alternatives. Metabolix in collaboration with North Carolina State University. BETO awards. Description.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2015

Given the current barriers to increasing ethanol-based biofuels (blend wall, slow growth in cellulosic biofuel production, regulatory uncertainty surrounding the RFS), transportation electrification seemingly offers a more immediate opportunity to displace gasoline.

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AUGUST 7, 2009

The first character of the scenario represents the price of gasoline at simulation termination, the second represents “yes” or “no” on a manufacturer subsidy, and the third represents “yes” or “no”on a sales tax exemption. Consumer response under a gasoline price shock. Source: Sullivan et al. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 16, 2015

Although electric vehicles have lower tailpipe emissions than gasoline powered vehicles, the changes in emissions associated with vehicle electrification on a life cycle basis will depend on the emissions associated with the operations of the power plants used to charge the battery. Credit: ACS, Weis et al. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 3, 2021

By 2020, more than 1,000 self-driving cars from several automakers will be on the roads of Ann Arbor, Michigan. DOT, NHTSA and the University of Michigan. This summer (2015), Google will have several of its newest self-driving cars on the streets of Mountain View, its headquarters city.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff are to present the results of these reviews to the ARB by 1 January 2012, and 1 January 2015. The Midwestern Governor’s Association represents Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Midwestern Governor’s Association.

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APRIL 26, 2015

A team from the University of Michigan and Ford’s Research and Advanced Engineering group in Dearborn has studied the effects of ethanol on reducing particulate emissions from a direct injection spark ignition (DISI) engine by comparing neat anhydrous ethanol with a baseline fuel of reference grade gasoline (indolene).

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JUNE 23, 2014

The project is scheduled to end 31 December of this year; Ford is likely to request a no-cost extension to 30 September 2015. Ford’s approach to the project was to engineer a comprehensive suite of gasoline engine systems technologies, including: Aggressive engine downsizing in a mid-sized sedan from a large V-6 to a small I-4.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2015

Isobutanol is attractive because its energy density and octane values are closer to those of gasoline; it is useful not only as a direct replacement for gasoline but also as a chemical feedstock for a variety of products. For example, isobutanol can be chemically upgraded into a hydrocarbon equivalent for jet fuel. Lin, Luo Mi, Amy H.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 17, 2023

In the 1960s, Americans were enjoying cheap gasoline and everyday automobiles boasting some of the largest engines ever manufactured. It also helps explain why practical fuel economy averages for the nation haven’t improved by all that much since 2015. But that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been taking place over the last few decades.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

In a new survey of 674 vehicle owners across the country, Brandon Schoettle and Dr. Michael Sivak of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) examined several topics related to fuel economy and advanced vehicle technologies. Gasoline internal-combustion engines rated second-most preferred at $2.50/gallon,

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