Cash For Clunkers, Fuel and Gasoline

Brookings analysts recommend against repeating cash for clunkers program in future recession

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

After the “clunker” was traded in, its engine was destroyed. 677,842 clunkers were traded in between 1 July 2009 and 24 August 2009 as part of the program, which issued $2.85 The program resulted in a small gasoline consumption reduction of 884 to 2,916 million gallons—equivalent to about only 2 to 8 days’ worth of current usage.

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Cash For Clunkers Future Stimulus 2009

Study Finds Cash for Clunkers Program Boosted Average Fuel Economy of All Vehicles Purchased by 0.6 mpg in July and 0.7 mpg in August

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

Average fuel economy of purchased new light-duty vehicles by month, including projection without the program. The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS)—“Cash for Clunkers”—gave buyers a rebate when they traded in a vehicle while purchasing a new one. Source: Sivak and Schoettle 2009. Click to enlarge. mpg in July 2009 and 0.7

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Cash For Clunkers Fuel Economy MPG Purchase

Study Concludes Cash for Clunkers Program Is an Expensive Way to Reduce Carbon; Paying Nearly 10x the Projected Price of Carbon Credits

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2009

The federal government’s Cash for Clunkers aims to stimulate the economy, provide relief for automobile manufacturers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A gallon of gasoline creates roughly 20 pounds of carbon dioxide when combusted. Tags: Fuel Efficiency Policy. However, the. Christopher Knittel. Economic Impact?

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Cash For Clunkers Carbon Davis Stimulus

UMD collaborative study finds that fuel efficiency of one car in household may be cancelled out by next car purchase

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2021

In a recent collaborative study led by the University of Maryland (UMD), researchers found that consumers tend to buy something less fuel efficient than they normally would for their second car after buying an eco-friendly vehicle. The data revealed multiple trends that correlate with a decrease in overall fuel economy and efficiency.

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Purchase Fuel Economy Fuel Cash For Clunkers

$2B Cash for Clunkers Supplement Signed Into Law; Funding Taken from Renewable Energy Loan Guarantee Program

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2009

3435 , which provides $2 billion FY 2009 emergency supplemental appropriations for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program (Cash-for-Clunkers, C4C). We support the efforts to improve fuel efficiency, and this program is a good step. On Friday, President Obama signed into law H.R.

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Cash For Clunkers Renewable Energy Escape

EPA trends report sees record levels of average new vehicle fuel economy and CO2 emissions for MY 2012; role of new gasoline vehicle technologies

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

EPA projects advanced transmissions (6+ speeds and CVTs), gasoline direct injection (GDI) systems, and turbocharged engines will be installed on at least 15% of all MY 2013 vehicles. The majority of the emissions and fuel savings from current vehicles, EPA noted, is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy 2012 Economy EPA

EPA annual report on CO2, fuel economy and technology trends finds 2012 heading for all-time best; rapid adoption of new technologies

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2013

Adjusted CO 2 emissions and adjusted fuel economy, MY 1975-2011. The report finds that CO 2 emissions rates and fuel economy values reflect a very favorable multi-year trend beginning in MY 2005. The fleet-wide average real world MY 2011 personal vehicle CO 2 emissions value is 398 g/mi and average fuel economy is 22.4

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Fuel Economy 2012 EPA Economy

UK Scrappage Scheme Encouraging Shift to Smaller, Fuel-Efficient Cars

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Gasoline cars account for 85% of cars bought through the scrappage scheme, a higher proportion than in the overall market (39.9%) between May and September. New cars bought through the scheme had average CO 2 emissions of 131.1 g/km CO 2 , 27.4% below the average CO 2 (181.9 g/km CO 2 ) of the scrapped cars.

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Scrappage Cash For Clunkers United Kingdom Cars

Study finds that replacement programs that reduce vehicle lifetime can result in increased lifecycle CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Empirical results also revealed that even if the fuel economy of less fuel-efficient ordinary passenger vehicles were improved to levels comparable with those of the best available technology, i.e. hybrid passenger cars currently being produced in Japan, total CO 2 emissions would decrease by only 0.2%. —Kagawa et al.

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Emissions CO2 2000 Vehicles

Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

We know we eventually need to kick our addiction to costly, dangerous fossil fuels. At last we will begin our recovery from fossil fuel addiction. Cash for Conversions” will start by fixing many of our 100 million trucks, vans, and buses. At last we have ways to get far within a few years, not over decades!

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Oil Conversion 2020 Oil-Sands

27 November 2009 - In First "Plug-in Arizona" Outing to Nogales, AZ, " the "Spirit" Made the News with Nogales International

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

NOVEMBER 27, 2009

a hybrid is converted to a PHEV, it can reach a top speed of about 52 mph in electric mode before the gasoline engine takes over. Fuel is going up,” said student Sergio Jimenez. We have to find an alternative fuel source.”Right We have to find an alternative fuel source.”Right

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Arizona 2009 Plug-in International

Poll: 81% of Americans Oppose Gas Tax Hike To Encourage Sales of More Efficient Cars

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2009

A new Rasmussen telephone poll found that 81% of Americans oppose an “ increase the tax on gasoline by a large amount ” as a way to encourage the purchase of more fuel-efficient cars. cents a gallon as a result of congressional legislation that would encourage the development of more fuel-efficient cars.

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Tax Cash For Clunkers Gas Mileage Tax

Survey Finds Most Americans Concerned About Gas Prices But Not Enough to Stop Taking Their Own Car To Work

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2009

Interest in hybrids, which are generally more expensive than gasoline-powered vehicles, is higher among those who earn more annually. Americans give mixed reviews to Congress’ “Cash for Clunkers” plan to encourage the purchase of new, more fuel-efficient cars.

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Cash For Clunkers Gas Price Buy

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Brookings analysts recommend against repeating cash for clunkers program in future recession

Study Finds Cash for Clunkers Program Boosted Average Fuel Economy of All Vehicles Purchased by 0.6 mpg in July and 0.7 mpg in August

Study Concludes Cash for Clunkers Program Is an Expensive Way to Reduce Carbon; Paying Nearly 10x the Projected Price of Carbon Credits

UMD collaborative study finds that fuel efficiency of one car in household may be cancelled out by next car purchase

$2B Cash for Clunkers Supplement Signed Into Law; Funding Taken from Renewable Energy Loan Guarantee Program

EPA trends report sees record levels of average new vehicle fuel economy and CO2 emissions for MY 2012; role of new gasoline vehicle technologies

EPA annual report on CO2, fuel economy and technology trends finds 2012 heading for all-time best; rapid adoption of new technologies

UK Scrappage Scheme Encouraging Shift to Smaller, Fuel-Efficient Cars

Study finds that replacement programs that reduce vehicle lifetime can result in increased lifecycle CO2 emissions

Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

27 November 2009 - In First "Plug-in Arizona" Outing to Nogales, AZ, " the "Spirit" Made the News with Nogales International

Poll: 81% of Americans Oppose Gas Tax Hike To Encourage Sales of More Efficient Cars

Survey Finds Most Americans Concerned About Gas Prices But Not Enough to Stop Taking Their Own Car To Work

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