Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

The two study groups were on different duty cycles and required a route switch to provide a valid comparison, which UPS accommodated. The hybrid group accumulated 33% fewer miles than the conventional group during the complete 18-month study. This wide range in fuel economy is largely dependent on drive cycle. Source: NREL.

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Fuel Economy Economy Hybrid Diesel 350

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Laboratory and in-use fuel economy comparison. Eaton hybrid system schematic. mph), and stops per mile (1.9 The hybrid group accumulated 27% fewer miles than the diesel group during the study, although the hybrids were driving a comparable number of miles per operational day. per mile)—i.e.,

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Fuel Economy Economy Diesel Hybrid 262

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Major automotive suppliers see national fuel economy standards as important for long-term planning and investment and don’t want to see them altered by US policymakers, according to a first-of-its-kind industry survey commissioned by CALSTART and conducted by Ricardo Energy & Environment.

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Fuel Economy Auto Economy Standards 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2009

UPS van fuel economy comparison. resulting in a 15% improvement in total cost per mile while maintaining similar reliability and operational performance as compared to conventional vehicles, according to an assessment by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Eaton Corp.

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Fuel Economy Economy Eaton Hybrid 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2013

One of approximately twenty VW Golf blue e-motion prototypes under test in the United States, with Eaton’s 50kW DC Quick Charger, at Volkswagen’s Electronics Research Laboratory, near San Francisco. Which charging standard will prevail? “DC Click to enlarge. public DC charging of up to 86 kW. Mitsubishi i-MiEV).

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Standards Charging Eaton DC 319