Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2016

California uses the EMFAC (EMission FACtors) emissions model; the rest of the US uses the EPA MOVES (Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator) model. High emitters occur as a result of breakage, mal-maintenance (performance modifications, rechipping, and/or after-treatment removal), and at end of a vehicle’s useful life.

Emissions 150

Emissions Fleet Light Taxi 150

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 6, 2023

Instead of flying from my home in Southern California, I asked if my wife and I could drive to the event. Electrify America’s charging network were the backbone of our trip Cost Comparison We charged 412.23 Gasoline fueled vehicles require tune-ups, oil, transmission servicing and other typical maintenance and costs.

Las Vegas 83

Las Vegas Charging Utah Miles 83

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Comparison of brake thermal efficiency and specific fuel consumption at rated power (ICOMIA Mode 5), hydrogen vs. gasoline engines. For one, the [California Air Resources Board] CARB-established limit of HC+NO x emissions in the 7.4 Oh and Plante. Click to enlarge. —Faiz and Gautam (2004).

Engine 329

Engine Emissions Fleet Market 329

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 15, 2024

Clean Fleet Report spent a week exploring Southern California in a front-wheel drive XT4 Premium Luxury. In comparison, most flat screen televisions are 4K. The engine ran smooth, but there was hesitation on launch; when powering up a hill or flooring it, there was significant engine noise. Zero-to-60 times of right around 7.3

Cadillac 54

Cadillac Escalade SUV MPG 54

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 16, 2023

A steady road warrior Clean Fleet Report was in the Taos SEL 4Motion for a week, spending most of our time on Southern California freeways. When comparison shopping compact SUVs, if a plusher interior is a pacing item, the Taos may be a bit Spartan. In 371 miles we averaged 28.6 On another 87-mile run we hit an impressive 39.2

Fuel Economy 80

Fuel Economy MPG SUV Clean 80

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

In 1,020 miles on a California road trip, using the all-speed dynamic cruise control as much as possible, Clean Fleet Report achieved an average of 34.1 Two Free Scheduled Services – Per Maintenance Schedule. Comparison Test: 2019 Lexus UX 200 & 250h Hybrid. Hybrid Components – Eight years/100,000 miles.

Lexus 84

Lexus Fuel Economy Hybrid MPG 84

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In our real world use, over 272 miles driving through Southern California, we averaged 23 mpg. Scheduled Maintenance – Two years/20,000 miles. Road Test: 2018 Chevrolet Traverse: 3-Row SUV Comparison. Road Test: 2018 Subaru Ascent: 3-Row SUV Comparison. Two choices under hood–V6 or turbo 4.

MPG 82

MPG SUV Fuel Economy Light 82

Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

My father worked in the oil industry, but his formal education was in aviation maintenance and mechanics back in the Soviet Union, so I got exposed to some of that early on. Val Miftakhov: As you can imagine, we did a lot of this [comparison] early on as well. In California, there is a Low Carbon Fuel Standard program.

Hydrogen 90

Hydrogen Fuel San Francisco All-Electric 90

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2019

The wing can morph to control the plane’s flight, and could provide a significant boost in aircraft production, flight, and maintenance efficiency, the researchers say. By way of comparison, rubber has a density of about 1,500 kilograms per cubic meter. in Moffett Field, California. The wing was tested in a NASA wind tunnel.

MIT 360

MIT Engine Wind Lithuania 360

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

didn’t have the opportunity to do any off-roading, nor did we encounter any wet or sloppy weather during our week driving through Southern California. Comparison Test: 2019 Chevrolet Silverado vs. Ford F-150 vs. Ram 1500. Clean Fleet Report. Observations: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro.

Sierra 97

Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG 97

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

In 297 miles of mostly freeway driving through Southern California we averaged 22.1 Free Maintenance – Three years/36,000 miles. Three-Row SUV Comparison. This engine and transmission combination are the only ones available on all four Palisade trim levels of SE, SEL, Limited and Calligraphy.

Hyundai 105

Hyundai Fuel Economy SUV Fleet 105

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 18, 2022

Note: For our purposes here, a continuously variable transmission (CVT) does not have gears, so is not part of this comparison. In 226 miles of mostly freeway driving through Southern California we averaged 23.8 Maintenance Three years/36,000 miles. All prices include the mandatory $1,245 freight and handling fee.

Hyundai 80

Hyundai MPG Clean Cleaning 80

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

In 268 miles driving through Southern California, aided by the idle stop/start, we averaged 23.8 Maintenance – Three years/36,000 miles. This is quite a compliment, but while some design cues are similar, that is where the comparison between the two ends as one has a base price of $177,000 and the Genesis begins at $48,900.

MPG 66

MPG Fuel Economy SUV Clean 66

My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

The cost of platinum makes hydrogen fuel cells an expensive proposition even in comparison to lithium-ion batteries. In comparison to a pure battery electric vehicle, FCEVs are more complex and heavier. Hydrogen ions are highly acidic and thus highly corrosive.

Hydrogen 52

Hydrogen Petrol Gas-Electric Lithium Ion 52

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2017

The study, by a team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, University of Georgia, Aerodyne Research, California Air Resources Board (ARB), Ohio State University, UC Berkeley, and UC San Diego is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. emission control technologies, and vehicle age and maintenance history. …

Fleet 207

Fleet Engine Global Fuel Economy 207

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle re-fuels in 3–5 minutes, travels up to 300 miles (482 km) on a full tank, and will be available to customers in California beginning in fall 2015. I am just starting my new job as the GM in the Los Angeles region, our largest company owned distributor covering Southern California.

Prius 296

Prius Toyota Hydrogen Carbon Fiber 296

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The comparison keeps being raised, though studies are conclusive: The "well-to-wheel" emissions of electric vehicles are lower than those from gasoline internal combustion vehicles. This means the more maintenance-free electrical systems of PHEVs offset the initial higher cost of batteries.

Plug-in 61

Plug-in Plugin Plug Hybrid 61

Charged EVs

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Testing took place in EV hotspot California, in early September 2020. So, you could consider this is a comparison of the charging industry’s best efforts: a search for the best user experience currently available. Next year’s work will expand beyond California to include more regions of North America. Overall score: 512 points.

DC 144

DC Charging 2020 Connect 144

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Net hybrid system output is 134 hp, and the plug-in achieves a California SULEV (with Enhanced AT-PZEV) rating, or Tier 2 Bin 3 Federal. An Eco Savings Record screen, new to both the 2012 updated Prius and the Prius Plug-in, allows drivers to measure their savings over a customizable pre-set comparison vehicle. The 2ZR-FXE 1.8-liter

Prius 244

Prius Plug-in 2012 Plug 244

Electra Vehicles

JULY 21, 2021

California Governor Gavin Newsome issued , Executive Order N-79-20 in September 2020, mandating 100% of in-state sales of new passenger vehicles be zero-emissions by 2035, and all operations of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles be 100% zero emissions by 2045.

Fleet 52

Fleet Market F-150 Electric 52

Cars That Think

JUNE 20, 2023

Considering the costs associated with installation and maintenance and anticipating the resistance I’m likely to encounter, I decided to put my charger crusade on hold.” Nor is it surprising, as a University of California, Berkeley study found, that homeowners purchase EVs at nearly six times the rate of renters.

Minneapolis 83

Minneapolis Installation Charging Building 83

EV Connect

JUNE 13, 2022

Cost and Cost Comparison At the end of the day, every buyer cares about the cost of their new vehicle. And though drivers are urged to remember that operating costs should be lower ( no gas, less maintenance ), even with incentives EVs can be out of some consumers’ price range. The hope is for the rest of the country to catch up.

Gas-Electric 52

Gas-Electric Gas Charging Grid 52

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Note: For our purposes here, a continuously variable transmission (CVT) does not have gears, so is not part of this comparison. In 198 miles of mostly freeway driving through Southern California, and aided by the Idle Stop and Go (start/stop system), we averaged 25.6 Maintenance – Three years/36,000 mile.

Hyundai 69

Hyundai MPG Fuel Economy Clean 69

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Dr. Frank is Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of California, Davis, where he established the Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis), and was director of the US Department of Energy’s National Center of Hybrid Excellence at UC Davis. Table of Contents. Engineering Advantages of PHEV.

PHEV 150

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2014

The cam drive is designed to be maintenance free throughout the life of the engine. A high-efficiency exhaust system and high-density catalytic converters help the CR-V engine meet LEV2-ULEV emissions certifications in California and Federal BIN5 certifications. CR-V in Europe: new diesel and 9-speed. Multi-stage alternator control.

Fuel Economy 311

Fuel Economy 2015 Honda Fuel 311

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Electric car proponents at The California Cars Initiative believe the task force was unduly influenced by “plug-in skeptics” at the Boston Consulting Group , which is under government contract to provide input on the prospects for G.M. How about using a competition sailplane for comparison, instead? and Chrysler. .’s

Volt 42

Volt Green Electric Cars 2009 42