article thumbnail

EPA and NHTSA Issue Notice of Intent to Develop New Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Economy Standards for Light-Duty Vehicle Model Years 2017-2025; Proposal Expected by 30 Sep 2011

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to begin developing new standards for greenhouse gases and fuel economy for light-duty vehicles for the 2017-2025 model years. Earlier post.). Technologies.

article thumbnail

Deloitte Survey finds only 4% of global consumers likely to be satisfied with current EVs despite increasing consideration and willingness to buy; higher ICE fuel economy reduces interest in EVs

Green Car Congress

Consumers’ expectations around the performance and purchase price of electric vehicles are so divergent from the actual offerings available today, that no more than 2–4% of consumers worldwide would have their expectations met, according to a new survey from Deloitte. Click to enlarge. —Craig Giffi.

article thumbnail

2022 Tesla Model 3, Lucid Air, Model Y lead DOE’s highest MPGe list

Teslarati

MPGe represents the “fuel economy” of electric cars in a unit that’s common with fossil fuel-powered vehicles, where 33.7 The Model 3 RWD’s MPGe rating is certainly impressive as it is also Tesla’s most affordable car available today. . As per the DOE’s data, the Lucid Air achieved 131 MPGe.

Tesla 114
article thumbnail

Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Major factors driving this growth include declining battery costs leading to more affordable EVs, expanded charging infrastructure, government incentives and standards, and corporate sustainability initiatives. Challenges that EV OEMs are addressing include limited driving range, battery life and maintenance, to name a few.

Fleet 52
article thumbnail

Volkswagen showcases inductive charging w/ “power lift”, autonomous and semi-autonomous capabilities & gesture control at CES

Green Car Congress

Today, on all Volkswagen vehicles with an electric or plug-in hybrid drive system, the battery charging status is indicated in the instrument panel or via LEDs near the charging socket. The goal is to enable the driver to be able to see whether the battery is still charging or is fully charged from any angle.

Charging 150
article thumbnail

Road Test: 2022 Kia EV6

Clean Fleet Report

Initially, there are five versions of the EV6 with two different batteries, rear (RWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and between 167 and 320 hp. It’s available in both RWD or AWD and has two battery options, either a 55 kilowatt-hour (kWh) or 77.4 kWh lithium-ion-polymer battery. What Is the EV6? inch wheelbase.

Kia 103
article thumbnail

NHTSA Modeling and Technology Projections Underlying the Proposed CAFE Target of 34.1 mpg by MY 2016

Green Car Congress

On 15 Sep, NHTSA and the US EPA proposed a joint rulemaking on fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for light duty vehicles: an average new car 34.1 mpg if the automotive industry were to meet this CO 2 level just through fuel economy improvements.) ( Earlier post.). mpg and 250 g CO 2 /km for model year 2016.

2016 210