Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

The new Polo GTI, in what Volkswagen is calling “textbook downsizing”, is powered by a new 1.4-liter L/100km (40 mpg US)—equivalent to CO 2 emissions of 139 g/km. By comparison, its direct predecessor with regard to power—equipped with a 132 kW 1.8-liter The new Volkswagen Polo GTI. Click to enlarge.

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Downsizing Fuel MPG 2006 IT 231

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2010

The SUV has a full-tank range of 650 kilometers (404 miles)—equal to that of a gasoline-powered car. The Tucson ix FCEV’s range is a 76% improvement over the second-generation Tucson FCEV, which was limited to 370 kilometers (230 miles) on one filling. 73 mpg US, 3.23 27 km/L (64 mpg US, 3.7 Earlier post.).

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Hyundai Tucson 2015 Fuel 231

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2011

In the process of this development, Daihatsu overhauled all aspects of the engine, the transmission, and the body structure, to maximize energy efficiency and achieve almost a 40% increase in fuel efficiency comparison with the Mira 2WD/CVT without idle reduction functions. and the downsizing of the particles sprayed from the injector.

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JULY 11, 2017

mpg in model year 2025—equating to 54.5 mpg as measured in terms of carbon dioxide emissions with air-conditioning refrigerant credits factored in. In addition, they found that many systems are capable of NO x conversion over a wide temperature range at rates close to those of three-way catalytic converters on gasoline vehicles.

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Diesel Light Fuel Economy 2017 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Fiesta—available in four- and five-door bodystyles—will offer North American buyers a new choice of 15 class-exclusive technologies and projected highway fuel economy of 40 mpg, besting the Honda Fit, Nissan Versa and Toyota Yaris and Corolla. The Ford Fiesta’s 1.6-liter

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Los Angeles North America Ford MPG 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Mineta cited a 2008 well-to-wheel comparison of different vehicle technologies by the MIT Electric Vehicle Team that ranked electric vehicles, diesel and turbocharged gasoline engine vehicles within a 10–15% performance band. Impact of different sales mix on new car average fuel economy.

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Standards Transportation Fuel Economy MPG 247

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2010

Based on test work already carried out, Ricardo estimates that a fuel economy improvement of up to 30% is possible with no loss of power or performance, using a downsized EBDI engine in place of currently available gasoline powertrain technology. The EBDI engine can accommodate ethanol blends ranging from 0 to 85% ethanol (E0 to E85).

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