Creative Greenius

APRIL 25, 2021

As a former top corporate subject matter expert, I took a very deep made myself a environmental resource for others in my reincarnation as The Creative Greenius and author of this blog. The standard version with only 220 miles of range was a long way off for someone who wanted his own electric car to start 2017.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

The fully integrated and dedicated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) option, available this fall for Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans ( earlier post ), will be priced at $15,910 MSRP, according to GM. Pricing for the all-inclusive CNG option includes a dedicated CNG system ($14,590), a natural gas-capable Vortec 6.0L

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2013

Chevrolet is hosting a series of media drives this week for the production version of its new Spark EV ( earlier post ). Featuring a GM-developed 105 kW electric motor that pushes out 400 lb-ft (542 N·m) of torque and a 21 kWh pack that supports an estimated 82-mile (132 km) range, the Spark EV is a speedy (0-60 mph in 7.6

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

The project involves a fleet of electric vehicles based on the Chevrolet Cruze. On specific test schedules conducted by LG Chem, the demonstration vehicles may achieve a range of up to 160 km (100 miles). GM’s EV demo fleet in South Korea will consist of Chevrolet Cruzes and GM Daewoo Lacetti Premieres.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 25, 2022

Zach Hurst over at EV Resource has some sad news for us: GM will no longer support Spark EV batteries, even for the few remaining vehicles still under the 8-year, 100,000-mile warranty. “EV Resource has confirmed that GM will no longer be providing replacement battery packs for the Spark EV.

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GM Batteries Battery Miles 100

Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2018

EcoCAR 3 is the latest Energy Department Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) series and challenges 16 North American university teams to redesign a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro to further reduce its environmental impact, while maintaining the performance expected from this iconic American car. The powertrain components included a 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2014

has received California Air Resources Board (CARB) Executive Order (EO) #D-731-1 allowing aftermarket conversions of gasoline-powered 2012-2014 model year General Motors 2500 and 3500 vans, Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans into hybrid electric vehicles. XL Hybrids, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2010

General Motors has finalized the production process for its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans, allowing the company to deliver fleet customers complete vehicles with a fully integrated and dedicated CNG fuel system starting this fall. Earlier post.). The CNG vehicle uses GM’s Vortec 6.0L

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In this newly-created position, Kelty will be tasked with bringing together GM’s development resources “to more quickly deliver profitable, lower-cost, higher performing electric vehicles to customers at scale,” and will report directly to GM president Mark Reuss, the automaker said in a press release. .”

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

A conditioning route of 29 miles, which takes about 40 min, was driven after switching fuels to ensure vehicle adaptation to the new fuel. To reduce the variability in fuel use and exhaust emission rates related to variations in engine oil, engine oil was changed for each vehicle prior to the measurement using the first fuel. 2019.03.115.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Chevrolet Volts: extended range electric vehicles (EREVs). The EV Project: charging infrastructure, Nissan Leafs, Chevrolet Volts and Car2Go Smart EVs. More than 8,000 privately owned Nissan Leafs and Chevrolet Volts and more than 300 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive vehicles in Car2Go car-sharing fleets were enrolled in the project.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2013

The 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel’s ( earlier post ) 2.0L In a study published in 2000, Dr. Paul Miles at Sandia National Laboratories found that: Swirl ratio is found to exert a measurable influence on most of the combustion process, from ignition to late-cycle oxidation. l/100 km) and range of more than 700 miles per tank.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

L V6 engine and PFI fueling having a rated horsepower of 302 hp at 6500 rpm and a 2014 MY Chevrolet Silverado (GDI-FFV) with a 5.3 The vehicles had accumulated mileages of 13700 for the Ford F150 and 2649 for the Chevrolet Silverado at the beginning of the testing. —Karavalakis. Georgios Karavalakis, Daniel Short, Robert L.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2017

In a 2016 paper published in MRS Energy & Sustainability: A Review Journal , Chris Gearhart from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) noted that, given the GHG budget allowable in 2050 with the projected vehicle kilometers traveled (VKT) gives a wells-to-wheels (WTW) GHG emissions target of 48 g/km (77 g/mile). 2016.8.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2015

Most PEV Pioneer respondents owned either the Nissan Leaf (46%), Chevrolet Volt (24%), or Tesla Model S (10%). Among PEV Pioneer respondents, the median driving distance for one “driving day” was 45 km (28 miles), with a mean of 59 km (37 miles). Source: “Electrifying Vehicles”. Click to enlarge. Axsen, J., Goldberg, J.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2018

When we exercise the model with inputs one can associate with a battery like that of the Chevrolet Bolt EV, we find that the net cell volume and the vehicle range are consistent with an adaptation cost of $165/day, three times the average cost per day to rent a car in the United States. Verbrugge and Wampler. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2012

On Friday 27 January, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) adopted the new Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) package that sets out the regulatory emissions and technology requirements for light-duty automobiles through model year 2025. not a series-hybrid type vehicle such as the Chevrolet Volt equipped with a full-capability engine.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 22, 2023

with a sticker price under $30k, the trade-off is less range; the Leaf will only get you about 149 miles per full charge, making it perfect for short commutes or jaunts around town but not so good for road trips. While this is the only EV for sale in the U.S. Some state governments and municipalities offer their own incentives for EV buyers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed GHG standards, which are harmonized with NHTSA’s CAFE standards, are projected to require 163 grams/mile of CO 2 ) in model year 2025. The 163 g/mile limit would be equivalent to 54.5 A Scion iQ costs $55 more than a Mazda 2, but gets 5 more miles per gallon.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2011

For the trucks, they found find that the diesel engines retain a higher percentage of their initial price than the gasoline options with the Chevrolet and the Dodge trucks outperforming the Ford F250. For the Chevrolet and the Dodge trucks, the resale ratio fell in the summer of 2008 and rose in 2009. Elisabeth A. Gilmore and Lester B.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2012

The Chevrolet Volt with a 16 kWh pack and ~35 mile electric range receives a $7,500 credit. kWh pack and ~11 miles electric range receives $2,500. Public funds are limited, and because today’s policy consumes more resources when subsidizing large-battery vehicles, fewer of them can be supported under a fixed budget.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2016

The team from Carnegie Mellon University led by Dr. Jeremy Michalek accounted for regional differences in emissions due to marginal grid mix; ambient temperature; patterns of vehicle miles traveled (VMT); and driving conditions (city versus highway). The Chevrolet Volt PHEV has higher life cycle emissions than the Prius HEV in all counties.

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Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The power consumption of an EV is typically measured in kilowatt-hours per 100 miles (kWh/100 mi). Chevrolet Bolt EV 60 238 25.3 Chevrolet Bolt EV 60 238 25.3 This data can be obtained by consulting local solar resource maps or by contacting solar installation companies. Kia Soul EV 64 243 26.3 BMW i3 42 153 27.5

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2013

GM first applied the process on the Chevrolet Volt and further refined it for ELR. Each is required to meet stringent quality requirements, enabling Cadillac to offer an eight-year/100,000-mile battery system warranty. Resources. Every ELR battery, for example, has close to 200 ultrasonic welds. foot-long (1.6 Jack Hu, Wayne W.

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Cadillac Batteries Battery Detroit 223

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2010

TGC plans to tap into its 1,000-mile utility pipeline system at key locations to separate the hydrogen from the stream through Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) technology for use by local fueling stations for fuel cell vehicles. High percentage of renewable energy resources, with accompanying challenges for grid stability. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

L Chevrolet Malibu with a combined fuel economy of 26 mpg (9.0 The ORNL team analyzed two categories of vehicles: current vehicles as well as future technologies that are not currently in the market but are conceptually valid—for example, CNG hybrid electric concepts. The baseline for comparison is based on a 2012 2.4 Curran, Robert M.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

Range 120-150 miles. Although the first vehicle conversions have been to Toyota Scions, Johnson said that other car models are being considered, and the company is approaching some of their large-fleet customers about converting their three- to five-year-old Chevrolet vans. AC Propulsion V2G eBox Quick Specs. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Production of the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra 2500 HD bi-fuel pickup trucks is underway in Fort Wayne, Ind., and the pickups are available for order by fleet and retail customers through Chevrolet and GMC dealers. The Silverado HD and Sierra 2500 HD Vortec 6.0L The Silverado HD and Sierra 2500 HD Vortec 6.0L

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

GM’s work on sensor fusion draws on its experience with The Boss, a fully autonomous Chevrolet Tahoe developed by GM, Carnegie Mellon University and other partner companies, and named for GM R&D founder Charles F. Boss” Kettering. That’s why multiple sensors and positioning technologies need to work together synergistically and seamlessly.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2012

A four-tank option enables a 300+ mile range in the CNG Express vans. AT&T has ordered 1,200 Chevrolet Express dedicated compressed natural gas (CNG) cargo vans for deployment to AT&T service centers nationwide. Chevrolet Express CNG vans are powered by a Vortec 6.0L A 4-tank system provides a range up to 300 miles.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

Ford’s brawny new entrant into the mix is its new F-150 Lightning: Out this year with estimated 482 kilometers (300 miles) of range on full charge with a 454 kg (1,000-pound) payload. The pickup boasts 563 horsepower, does zero to 60 in four seconds and wields 1050 Newton-meters (775 lb.-feet) feet) of torque.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2012

Bi-fuel Chevrolet Silverado. General Motors is introducing compressed natural gas (CNG) bi-fuel versions of the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 HD extended cab pickup trucks. With both CNG and gasoline tanks full, the trucks offer a range of more than 650 miles. Click to enlarge.

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Electric Auto Association

MARCH 24, 2021

For now, paid Green Raiteros drivers use the organization’s Chevrolet Bolt and BMWi3 EV to give rides. Before COVID, we had 200 clients and we were doing approximately 100 miles per week, many times with four or five passengers on each trip,” Leon explained.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 27, 2013

Automakers continue to only offer sub-100 mile range vehicles. Although Tesla gets the headlines (and stock price boost), Nissan and Chevrolet make the sales. These are the cars that must sell in greater numbers if some automaker is to market the 125-150 mile range car with fast charging I (and perhaps most people) want.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

The report considers two PHEV configurations: 10-mile all electric range (PHEV-10) and 40-mile all-electric range (PHEV-40). The other vehicle, the PHEV-40, is similar to the Chevrolet Volt ( earlier post ). It has a 40-mile electric range, a larger electric motor, and a much larger battery than the PHEV-10.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2009

Three key General Motors executives involved with the Chevrolet Volt this week held a media briefing on the state of GM’s battery pack strategy for the Chevrolet Volt and its current Gen 1 pack as well as subsequent generations (Gen 2 and Gen 3) of battery packs destined for the underlying Voltec platform. Click to enlarge. to Kruse.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 19, 2021

The VW test drives staffer responded, “250 miles.” ” The guest responded with a question, but almost in the form of a statement: “Tesla has 500 miles, right?” 4 Pro at $40,000 and 250 miles of range compares quite well to the Tesla Model Y Long Range at $50,000 with 326 miles of range.

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