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Consumer Federation analysis of polling data and tech pricing finds consumer demands aligned with proposed MY 2017-2025 CAFE and GHG regulations for light-duty vehicles

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A new analysis from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) of consumer polling data finds that the proposed MY 2017-2025 passenger vehicle fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards to be finalized this summer ( earlier post ) align with consumer demands and needs. mpg US (5.87 L/100km) in model year 2021, and 49.6

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Flash Drive: 2023 Kia Sportage

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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). EPA Fuel Economy: TBD, should be similar to hybrid; 32-mile all-electric range. Front-Wheel Drive (FWD). 8-speed automatic transmission.

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DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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The VTO FOA is open to any and all ideas which significantly advance the mission of the VTO. As described in multiple DOE reports, the main barriers to widespread PEV commercialization are the cost; performance and life; and abuse tolerance of high?energy Specifically: the current cost of high?energy energy batteries.

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Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8

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In a short five years VinFast has gone from an idea to entering the North American market with the first-ever cars built in Vietnam by a Vietnamese company. EPA measurement) Battery and Charging The VF 8 is charged through a plug-in port offering three charging speeds. seconds: 0-60 mph 191 mile driving range. (

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

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If you’re thinking, “this sounds like a Swedish Tesla,” you’re getting the idea. The EPA gives this all-electric car ratings of 96 MPGe city/88 highway/92 combined (where MPGe is Miles per Gallon equivalent that measures how far the car will travel on the electric energy equivalent of a gallon of gasoline/33.7 kilowatt-hours).

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Road Test: 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4xe

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Clean Fleet Report perks up when we hear about a vehicle not known for getting good fuel economy being reimagined to be more efficient and easier on the environment at the same time. The system, with a total of 375 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque, is EPA city and highway combined rated at 20 mpg with the gasoline engine only.

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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

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In an “economy-wide” cap-and-trade emissions program, energy sector emissions would likely be capped. Supplementarity refers to the idea that the role of offsets in an emission reduction program should be secondary to reduction efforts at regulated emission sources. 2) Supplementarity. 3) Measurement. Delay of Technology Development.