Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2022

President Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for the next 90 days, through the busy summer driving season—18 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24 cents per gallon for diesel. That figure is down from 141 refineries in 2017, with 4 idle. State gas taxes average another 30 cents per gallon.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2017

At Auto Shanghai 2017, China-based Hybrid Kinetic Group (HK), with its partner Pininfarina, introduced two more microturbine range-extended electric vehicles: the five-seat K550 and 7-seat K750 SUVs. The microturbine generator range extender has a life expectancy of 50,000 hours and a maintenance interval of 10,000 hours.

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Baua Electric

MAY 10, 2024

It first offered EV charging in 2010 and started a serious push in 2017. BP sees EV charging as a business line bound for profitability, with one executive saying in 2022 that chargers were already almost as profitable as gasoline pumps. That will include large-scale sites with 12 or more chargers that BP calls Gigahubs.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2018

DS 7 CROSSBACK is the first tangible result of the partnership announced in November 2017 between Huawei and Groupe PSA covering all of the Group’s connected vehicles. The vehicle’s maintenance status and the history of journeys and driving styles are also accessible from the customer’s smartphone.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

This $130-million dollar investment in CNG capacity for 2018 builds on previous UPS investments of $100 million dollars in 2016 and $90 million dollars in 2017. We demonstrated the effectiveness of natural gas vehicles and fuel in 2017 by using 77 million total gallon equivalents in our ground fleet.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

KOHLER Flex, unveiled at Agritechnica 2017 in Hanover, Germany, is a suite of advanced engine systems which are integrated into the KDI line—based on the specific needs of global equipment manufacturers—to meet every emissions standard in the world. Kohler has manufactured engines for more than 90 years.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2017

The 60 kW microturbine range extender delivers 40% efficiency, low emissions, and a 10000-hour maintenance interval. Hybrid Kinetic Group developed the 91 kg, 60 kW micro-turbine generator, which can use a variety of fuels, including gasoline, diesel, ethanol, natural gas, propane, or bio-fuels. Pininfarina and Cambiano project.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2022

While diesel cracks eased month-on-month in May, both jet fuel and gasoline cracks surged as demand picked up seasonally. mb below the 2017-2021 average. Following nearly two years of declines, observed global oil inventories increased by 77 mb in April. OECD industry stocks also rose, by 42.5 Runs are forecast to rise by 3.5

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2012

The total cost to expand to 68 stations, and provide operations and maintenance support until the stations become profitable is estimated at $65 million. With an estimated 53,000 vehicles on the road in the 2017 timeframe, more than 100 stations would be necessary to ensure the network has enough capacity for these additional vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2016

The updated trucks, which were originally purchased in September 2015, deliver up to four times the fuel economy of a gasoline-powered vehicle, UPS said. The small ICE could be outfitted for gasoline, propane, or CNG. The smaller engine will improve fuel economy, however. A small 23 kW/30 hp, 2100 N·m PSI 2.4-liter

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2017

The system is available now with the Lightning Hybrids system, and will be available standalone in Fall 2017. LightningHybrids: A medium and heavy duty commercial vehicle energy recovery system that offers 50 percent NOx reductions and up to 25 percent fuel savings for urban drive cycles.

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Electric Auto Association

MAY 3, 2022

As a battery electric vehicle (EV) owner for almost four years now (a Tesla Model 3 Long Range) and founder in 2017 of a group of some 500+ EV enthusiasts in the Miami Valley, I am in full support of SB 307: Accelerating Ohio's Auto Industry (AOAI). My EV battery is warrantied for a minimum of 100K miles and eight years.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2018

The European debut follows its global media reveal in Shanghai, China, in late 2017. The combustion engine in the Polestar 1 is a high-performance supercharged and turbocharged gasoline in-line four-cylinder engine. Earlier post.). The turbocharger then takes over and adds power and torque up to maximum rpm.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In a new study, IHS Markit forecasts that vehicle miles traveled (VMT) will by 2040 grow to an all-time high of around 11 billion miles per year (a 65% increase since 2017) in China, Europe, India and the United States—the key markets examined for the study—and will keep growing. IHS Markit, “Reinventing the Wheel.”

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2017

The Cu-LTA catalysts open up a new research direction for lean NO x catalysts—even for gasoline- powered vehicles—and eliminates one of the barriers to expanded use of fuel-efficient diesel engines, the researchers said. A paper on their work is published in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Source: Ryu et al.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2015

Completion of the new station is expected for summer 2017. Clean Energy will construct a new station that includes fast-fill and time-fill fueling options using two Clean Energy Compression (CEC) compressors as well as modifying a maintenance facility to facilitate CNG buses. million GGEs of CNG annually for the NICE bus fleet.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

This facility will also co-produce renewable jet at commercial scale and a byproduct chemical and gasoline component. This phase of the planned expansion will allow for future expansion to 150 million gallon annual production volumes, scheduled for 2017. Renewable diesel.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2016

Honda has launched the 2017 Accord Hybrid ( earlier post ) at its dealers in the US. Featuring an advanced second-generation two-motor hybrid powertrain, the 2017 Accord Hybrid midsize sedan delivers peak total system output of 212 hp, best-in-class EPA fuel economy ratings of 49/47/48 mpg US (4.8/5.0/4.9 versus year-ago results.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 11, 2022

liter turbocharged gasoline engine. The system, with a total of 375 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque, is EPA city and highway combined rated at 20 mpg with the gasoline engine only. With no battery charge the gasoline engine kicks-in resulting in the lower fuel economy number. The engine alone is not that impressive.

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Electric Vehicles India

MAY 6, 2021

Earlier in 2019, the study showed that in 2019, electric vehicles powered by batteries were not yet cost competitive when compared to gasoline, diesel, or compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles. For Bangalore, it was approved in 2017 and will operate and valid till 2023. India’s electric four-wheeler. Cost analysis .

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Toyota’s hybrid system automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine and gasoline-only engine power. More on the Toyota crossover line-up: Road Test: 2017 Toyota 4Runner. The 2023 Crown has these warranties. Observations: 2023 Toyota Crown Hybrid. Story by John Faulkner.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Diess said that the brand will introduce more than 10 new models and major updates in 2017. The new Golf initially sees the debut of the new turbocharged gasoline engine EA211 “1.5 The update of the Golf is most readily visible inside, because the 2017 model year offers a new and increasingly digital display and control concept.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

It intends to do so by reducing technology costs and risks, as well as by reducing costs in siting and permitting, installation, inspection, maintenance, and customer acquisition for distributed and utility-scale generation projects, as well as improving performance and manufacturing processes.

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EV Adoption

JULY 4, 2022

Drivers of gasoline- and diesel-powered cars and trucks pay a fuel tax when filling up a a gas station/convenience store and then the gas station owners send payment to the tax authorities in their state. In the 20 year period of 1997-2017, the average miles per gallon (MPG) of new passenger cars increased to 39.4 MPG from 28.7.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE is powered by Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive system of a gasoline-powered 2.5-liter Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. Maintenance Plan – Two years/25,000 miles.

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Current EV

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Part of this effort includes the rise of Electric Vehicles (EVs), which are charged electronically for propulsion, as opposed to using any other energy source like gasoline. On the more practical side, 1 in 4 EV drivers are looking for other maintenance services being provided onsite (26%). Driven largely in China, the U.S.,

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My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

The hydrogen fuel cell in the FCEV acts to keep the battery charged, but can directly power the electric drive motor, similar to the function of a gasoline-powered range extender. Basically, [replacing] natural gas for hydrogen, [replacing] gasoline for hydrogen. Hydrogen is a classic one to one substitution. Fletcher, S., Lambert, F.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

3 B-Cycle gasoline engine is the first example of Volkswagen’s “Rightsizing” strategy—an engine development strategy that looks to for the optimal balance of displacement, output, torque and efficiency based on vehicle class and real-world operating conditions, rather than just seeking to downsize. 2017 Toyota RAV4. tbd/40/tbd.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 1, 2023

If you opt for the Sonata with the gasoline-only engine, there are 18-inch and 19-inch wheel options. Complimentary Maintenance – Three years/36,000 miles. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. Kia does make two very capable sporty sedans, the Stinger and the K5 , that will satisfy your carving needs.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2017

A new study quantifying emissions from a fleet of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines and port fuel injection (PFI) engines finds that the measured decrease in CO 2 emissions from GDIs is much greater than the potential climate forcing associated with higher black carbon emissions from GDI engines.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Scheduled Service/Maintenance – One year/First visit. Some of these come as a hybrid, plug-in hybrid or full electric, so savvy customers will be scrutinizing that $65,000+ price for a fully loaded XT5 that only offers gasoline engines. First Drive: 2017 Land Rover Discovery. Powertrain – Six years/70,000 miles.

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Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy 75

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The fueling process is fast and easy and a FCEV operates exactly like a gasoline-powered car, but with no noise, exhaust fumes or emissions. Note: MPGe, or miles per gallon equivalent, is a measurement of how efficient a car powered by electricity is, using the same amount of energy as is contained in one gallon of gasoline.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 18, 2024

The fueling process is fast and easy and a FCEV operates exactly like a gasoline-powered car, but with no noise, exhaust fumes or emissions. If you can fill a tank with gasoline, then you will have no problems with hydrogen. Hydrogen prices fluctuate in a broader range than gasoline or electricity.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2013

LEV III includes the most stringent PM mass limit in the world—1 mg/mile, starting in 2025; EPA has a 3 mg/mile PM limit starting in 2017. Naturally aspirated port-fueled gasoline engines have produced the least PM per mile or per brake horsepower hour, both by particle mass and particle number.

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Electric Auto Association

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Work with the board to assist chapters in finding and incorporating social media options, including hosting chapter web pages and assistance in developing some minimal level of content design and maintenance. Reviewing the EVA membership database to report the make/model of member EV’s. What type of leadership makes you thrive?

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

They know it will take a little bit longer than a gasoline car because your gasoline stop. Like gasoline cars, the EPA range rating, which is sort of the one that everybody quotes, has two parts. And the estimate was that about 80 percent of all the miles covered by Volt came from grid power, not from gasoline.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

They know it will take a little bit longer than a gasoline car because your gasoline stop. Like gasoline cars, the EPA range rating, which is sort of the one that everybody quotes, has two parts. And the estimate was that about 80 percent of all the miles covered by Volt came from grid power, not from gasoline.

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