Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The Gen 4 model achieves 61 MPGe on certified dyno testing, compared to 13 MPG for the gasoline version. Lightning eMotors offers a complete range of fleet-focused chargers and charging-as-a-service solutions, with full installation, utility integration, software control, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard and renewable energy credit support.

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Batteries Battery Fuel Electric 448

Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2016

Based on Ford June sales figures, Fusion Energi (the plug-in hybrid variant) sales jumped nearly 40% in LA compared to June 2015. Consumer demand for trucks and SUVs continues to rise in Los Angeles and across the country, but sales of the Ford Fusion Hybrid and Ford Fusion Energi plug-in are moving ahead. gallon tank.

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Fusion Los Angeles Ford Sale 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2011

Sixty-five of those vehicles are part of Ryder’s natural gas fleet in Southern California, made available through the Ryder/San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) Natural Gas Vehicle project. Ryder delivered the compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks to Dean Foods’ Alta Dena Dairy division in Southern California in early June.

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Gas California Tucson Alternative Fuels 218

Teslarati

JANUARY 19, 2023

As a part of Frito-Lay’s massive sustainability transformation initiative at its facility in Modesto, California, the Tesla Semi took center stage in the company’s efforts to make its operations eco-friendly. If the standard 4-person compact SUV drives on average 15,000 miles per year with an average MPG of 25.5,

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Tesla Peterbilt Energy Storage Li-ion 141

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2009

mpg (0.543 L/100km). This year’s challenge brought together a number of returning teams striving to beat the 2,843 mpg (0.083 L/100km) record set by Mater Dei High School in 2008, combined with a number of new teams adding fresh innovation and vehicle designs to the competition. mpg in its Blood, Sweat & Gears vehicle.

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2009 MPG America Engine 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The San José, California, City Council approved the purchase of ten Proterra Catalyst E2 battery-electric transit buses and related charging infrastructure for use at the Norman Y. Scheduled to be placed in service in late 2018, the buses will be designed and built in California at Proterra’s Los Angeles County manufacturing facility.

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BYD 2018 International San Francisco 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2013

In addition, VIA will install proprietary technology into each vehicle that will record and transmit real-time data to allow the US Department of Energy (DOE) to quantify improvements in fuel economy and emissions. The California Energy Commission is also participating the program. Click to enlarge.

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Extended Range Fleet EPRI Range 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Despite the new spaciousness, the Prius v will deliver estimated EPA fuel economy ratings of 44 mpg city, 40 mpg highway and 42 mpg combined (5.35, 5.88 Sophisticated valve control, injector design, and other technologies reduce emissions to allow the Prius v to qualify for California SULEV and US Tier2 Bin3 emissions standards.

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Prius MPG Sale Toyota 255

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Diesel Drives the Future’ tour spanning the length of California. mpg on average, while the other car averaged 43 mpg. The Audi A3 TDI has an EPA average highway fuel economy rating of 42 mpg on traditional clean diesel fuel. Audi reported that two Audi A3 TDI models running on Rentech, Inc. Earlier post.).

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Audi Fuel MPG Colorado 239

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Ford has tripled to more than 200 the number of US dealers certified to sell its lineup of plug-in electrified vehicles, including the new C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid that is on sale now and delivers the equivalent of 105 mpg combined in electric mode. Ford recently began production of the C-MAX Energi at its Michigan Assembly Plant.

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Dealers Plug-in Plug Ford 231

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

The C-MAX Hybrid is EPA-rated at 47 mpg US city, highway and combined. One in four C-MAX Hybrids sold in October were sold in California, according to Ford, with Los Angeles as the best-selling region and San Francisco following in second. C-MAX Hybrid sales also helped Ford deliver its best October for small car sales in 11 years.

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Prius Ford Sale Hybrid 294

Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2017

Southern California Edison (SCE); and Tampa Electric (TECO). They join the previously announced customers, NV Energy, DTE Energy, San Diego Gas & Electric Company—which recently signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase 110 units—Liberty Utilities, and Hawaiian Electric Company.

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F-150 Fleet Plug-in Ford 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

In an event combining a first-customer ceremony and a media drive, Tustin (California) Hyundai’s Dealer Principal, John Patterson, handed over the keys to Hyundai’s first mass-produced Tucson Fuel Cell crossover ( earlier post ) to Timothy Bush, the first Hyundai Fuel Cell customer, with Hyundai executives in attendance. Click to enlarge.

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Tucson Hyundai Fuel Hydrogen 351

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The EPA 46 MPG Is Only the Start. You had me at 46 MPG. MPGe is a measurement of how far a car can travel electrically on the same amount of energy as is contained in one gallon of gasoline. Sometimes the EPA is spot-on, but commonly we exceed its numbers by a few miles per gallon. Wonderfully Efficient.

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Kia Plug-in Plug Hybrid 90

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Chevrolet will offer a small number—initially approximately 500 through California dealers—MY 2016 Silverado pickup trucks equipped with eAssist mild-hybrid technology. The 2016 Silverado eAssist will have an EPA estimated 18 mpg (13 l/100 km) city, a 2 mpg improvement over the equivalent Silverado 1500 with the 5.3L

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Silverado Fuel Economy Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2009

mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile. The CAFE program established by the EISA 2007 legislation specified a minimum 35 mpg in 2020. In addition to the EPA and DOT, California—and states adopting California emissions standards—represent a third policy interest in the area.

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2016 Obama Standards MPG 150

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The EPA rates fuel economy for the 2022 Lexus ES 300h at 43 mpg city/44 highway/44 combined mpg. Running on regular unleaded, our Southern California road tripping covered 499 miles, with the majority on highways and traveling no faster than 70 mph. mpg average (Rush hour, on-and-off the brakes). liter 4-cylinder engine.

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Lexus Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 81

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

The US Energy Information Administration released its Annual Energy Outlook 2013 (AEO2013) Reference case (the Early Release ), which highlights a growth in total US energy production that exceeds growth in total US energy consumption through 2040. Net imports of energy decline. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Energy Sale 2013 225

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. The official fuel consumption is 5 l/100 km (47 mpg US) and that is bang on for us as well. l/100 km (51 mpg US) in the summer, and 5.3 l/100 km (44 mpg US) in winter.

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2004 Prius Cheap 2009 409

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2011

Fifty years later, the USA is faced with a similar challenge, energy independency and climatic change. On December 16, 2010 the US DOE Energy Information Agency (EIA) published a report projecting that renewable energy will still only constitute 12 percent of the USA’s energy sources by 2035. mpg by 2016.

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Renewable West Virginia Energy USA 220

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2022

Kia recently invited members of the automotive press to drive the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid and X-Pro in sunny Palm Springs, California. Fuel Economy: 25 mpg city/32 highway/28 combined. EPA Fuel Economy: 23 mpg city/28 highway/25 combined. EPA Fuel Economy: Up to 42 mpg city/44 hwy/43 combined (FWD). 187 hp and 178 lb.-ft.

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Kia Fuel Economy MPG Hybrid 84

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The 2023 UX 250h runs on 87 octane and is EPA rated at 43 mpg city/41 highway/42 combined. In the 210 miles we put on the CUV, averaging 65 miles per hour traversing Southern California highways, we had an average of 41.5 This regenerative charging system converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery.

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Lexus Nickel Metal Hydride MPG Clean 77

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2015

Even after the fall in US crude, gasoline in California costs $4 on average. At that price, California miles are 16 cents each. If you drive an SUV in Southern California those miles cost over 30 cents each.). The first eye-opener for large scale solar was the Austin Energy PPA last year that was priced at 5 cents.

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Solar Miles Gasoline-Electric MPG 150

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Great style, drives equally as well as it looks, and gets more than 37 mpg. Whatever it is, during our week driving the Tucson Hybrid through Southern California, it drew plenty of attention and comments. kW-hour/270-volt lithium-ion battery stores the energy. High Marks for Hyundai’s First Hybrid SUV. Need we go on? of torque.

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Tucson Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy 76

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

The resolution of disapproval does not stop Congress from working on important energy legislation, though I do hope it will set aside cap and trade in favor of a more scaled back bipartisan bill. mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile.

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EPA Congress Climate Change Automobile Manufacturer 191

Green Car Reports

APRIL 29, 2015

Today, we discuss Tesla batteries for energy storage, the real meaning for the 54.5 mpg Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) target for 2025, and why electric-car loving Washington state gets so few models. Washington state loves electric cars, but it doesn't get as many models as California. Find out why.

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Washington Electric Cars Fuel Economy Cars 60

EV Adoption

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

A few days ago I saw this slide (below) in a California Energy Commission presentation which powerfully illustrates this challenge. Source: California Energy Commission Electrification Workshop Presentation. So as I frequently argue — we need an eclectic powertrain approach in parallel.

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Solar Purchase Gas-Electric Affordable 52

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 22, 2023

How Does 50+ MPG Sound? Part-time power The EPA has rated the RAV4 Prime at 42 miles of all-electric range (AER) and 40 mpg city/36 highway/38 combined. MPGe is a measurement of how far a car can travel electrically, on the same amount of energy as is contained in 1 gallon of gasoline. The overall average was 46.7

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PHEV Toyota Gasoline-Electric Gasoline 67

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

In the last 12 months, more than one-third of all the A3 TDIs sold in the US were sold in California. Over the past two years, California car buyers have purchased as many Q7 TDIs as New Yorkers, Floridians, and Pennsylvanians combined. As of September 2012, a third of Q7 models sold, and more than 55% of A3 models sold, are diesel.

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Diesel Audi Engine Los Angeles 252

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 26, 2022

Going for the MPG. Annette : We live in South Orange County, California. Annette has worked from a home office as a book editor for many years, and Mark is a technical engineering manager in the energy and process improvement field. A First Timer for Clean Fleet Report is someone who purchased their first EV, PHEV or FCEV.

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Prius Toyota Plug-in Clean 81

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

After cruising through Southern California I came away appreciating what $127,300 gets you, which is a lot. The benefits are it produces deep black levels and offers higher contrast than a LED system while using 30% less energy. liter at 21 mpg city/30 highway/24 combined. The standard. Being Handed the Keys.

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Mercedes Hybrid MPG Light 75

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2014

The system is considered a hydrostatic drive with brake energy recovery and does not require a conventional drive shaft. The brake energy recovery system converts the vehicle’s kinetic energy into stored energy by compressing nitrogen gas in a storage device called an accumulator. Accumulators.

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Hybrid MPH Diesel Oil 246

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2009

mpg in 2016. Meeting the California Pavley regulations will require about a 5.8% million grant from the Department of Energy to support internal production of an electric-drive transaxle with integrated power electronics in an existing Ford transmission facility. annual increase in average fuel economy through 2016.

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Ford Fuel Economy Future Energy 150

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

MPGe is a measurement of how far a car can travel, electrically, on the same amount of energy as is contained in 1 gallon of gasoline. The Escape PHEV uses regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. 72 miles, with 35.3

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Escape PHEV Ford Plug-in 91

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency rates the Corsair’s fuel economy at 33 mpg highway and combined when running in hybrid mode only. MPGe is a measurement of how far a car can travel, electrically, on the same amount of electric energy as is contained in 1 gallon of gasoline (33.7 kilowatt-hours/kWh). A capable and efficient engine.

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PHEV Plug-in Plug MPG 104

Electric Auto Association

APRIL 5, 2022

Electricity is ubiquitous, EVs refuelable by wind, hydro, geothermal, solar, or traditional energy sources. The Union of Concerned Scientists documents that an ICE vehicle in Ohio must maintain an average of 60 mpg to equal the emissions used to produce what’s needed to run an EV for the same distance. In California, it is 134 mpg.

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DC Installation Store Personal 78

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles has set the statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions limit for 2020 required by the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2008 at 25% below 1990 levels, the maximum authorized by the Act, saying that measures already in place will get Massachusetts much of the way toward that goal.

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Massachusetts 2020 Emissions Auto 244