Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Exceeding its initial program targets, the plug-in 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid ( earlier post ) has earned an electric-mode fuel economy rating of 84 miles-per-gallon-equivalent (MPGe) from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The score relates to a vehicle’s combined performance on fuel economy and greenhouse-gas emissions.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 6, 2010

This Tesla is one of a number of electric cars coming on the market. Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? The number of electric cars bought, according to the study, “may be significantly less if these assumptions do not materialize.&# ‘ Here is the text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link].

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Shale gas offsets declines in other US supply to meet. The Annual Energy Outlook 2011 (AEO2011) Reference case released yesterday by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) more than doubles the technically recoverable US shale gas resources assumed in AEO2010 and added new shale oil resources. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

The collaboration, forged by the White House in partnership with DOE and the Department of Transportation (DOT), the US Air Force and US Army, and the Environmental Protection Agency, is centered on a set of Guiding Principles to Promote Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure. Electric vehicle coalition.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2013

This new staff discussion draft focuses energy tax policy on stimulating domestic, clean production of electricity and transportation fuels, which account for 68% of energy consumed in the US. It also would repeal a number of current tax incentives, including those for plug-in electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

The A3 e-tron can cruise at up to 80 mph in all-electric mode; a spec we confirmed—with enjoyment—last week during a media drive in the San Francisco Bay Area. seconds of the 2016 A3 Cabriolet (1.8 Battery pack capacity vs. electric range for selected PHEVs in the US. seconds—comparable to the 7.4

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2010

GHG levels from the MY 2016 fleet-wide average of 250 g/mi, using different technology pathways to achieve the reductions. For the upcoming rulemaking, EPA and NHTSA expect to continue to develop standards on an attribute-based approach, using the vehicle size measure of footprint, as in the recent MY 2012-2016 rulemaking.

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Plugs and Cars

JUNE 4, 2009

I write a column for the Electric Auto Association newsletter, Current EVents. Nissan appears intent on opening up a market for mid-price range electric cars within two years. The federal consumer tax credit awaits major automaker cars that can claim them. Here's my June column. Plug-in cars are inevitable.

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Plug in America

MARCH 22, 2024

They can meet standards by making and selling smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, or by employing technologies such as hybrid or battery-electric vehicles to reduce tailpipe emissions to bring down their fleet average emissions. This is why we don’t run gas vehicles in enclosed spaces. Why do these standards matter?

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 18, 2024

If there was ever a car on the road fitting the bill as future, it is the 2024 Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV). An alternative fuel Lexus with a Toyota badge For now, Californians have the opportunity to own a very nice electric car powered by compressed hydrogen gas. No plugging in to an electrical outlet.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2016

They will apply statewide to vehicle purchases or leases effective 29 March 2016. Rebates cover a range of battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles. Income levels will be determined by the amount reported on the applicant’s federal tax return. Applicants may be required to provide proof of income.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

It is rare when we post a review of a car that is only available in one of the 50 United States, but such is the case with the 2022 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), which is only sold in California. Those lucky enough to live in California have the opportunity to own one of the nicest electric cars on the road.

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EV Connect

OCTOBER 11, 2021

First and foremost is how many electric vehicles are on the road. After all, EV charging stations are designed to meet a very specific need, meaning that — barring other potential uses of these charging stations — demand will almost always be tied to electric vehicle ownership. They began a much sharper ascent in 2016; come 2020, 1.8

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EV Connect

MARCH 8, 2021

In addition to directing the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to tighten fuel efficiency standards, President Biden has made supporting electric vehicles a top priority, expanding consumer tax credits for EV purchases and mandating that the entire federal fleet of vehicles be converted to electric.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In August 2018, EPA and US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to adjust the Congressionally-mandated Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards. Earlier post.).

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 29, 2023

government earlier this year were so stringent that they were "a de facto battery-electric vehicle mandate.” But it’s hard to have any sympathy for the industry after so many manufacturers have been chanting the mantra of electrification since 2016. But the premise that electric cars default as good is starting to fall flat.

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