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Electrifying Standards for New Passenger Cars and Trucks

CleanTechnica EVs

Access to all figures and full report are available through download of the PDF. Ten years ago, the Obama administration set strong standards for global warming emissions and fuel economy for new passenger cars and trucks, aiming to double efficiency by model year (MY) 2025 (EPA and […].

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EPA: US greenhouse gases up 2% in 2013; increased coal consumption, cool winter

Green Car Congress

Source: EPA. over the prior year, according to the EPA’s newly published Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2013. Source: EPA. Starting in 2005, the rate of VMT growth slowed considerably (and declined rapidly in 2008) while average new vehicle fuel economy began to increase. Click to enlarge.

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Maven deploying its first all-electric shared-use fleet in Austin; 20 Chevy Bolts

Green Car Congress

Maven is now offering its first all-electric fleet of cars for use in the gig economy; 20 Chevrolet Bolt EVs are available for freelance drivers in Austin, Texas to earn money on their own schedules. The Chevrolet Bolt EV with an EPA-estimated range of 238 miles is the most popular vehicle among Maven Gig drivers.

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EPA Offers Gas Mileage Stickers, Embeds For Selling Used Cars

Green Car Reports

In 2011, the EPA helped make used car buying a little more informative by creating printable gas-mileage window stickers. Now, its effort to help used car buyers get fuel-economy information is going digital. In addition to the printable fuel economy labels, the EPA has added a downloadable graphics that sellers can use in online ads.

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Ford offering 3 years’ complimentary public charging to C-MAX Energi customers in California and Connecticut with EV 1-2-3 Charge

Green Car Congress

The app may be downloaded to an iPhone or Android phone and to Apple or Android Wear smart watches. EPA-rated MPGe fuel economy equivalent is 95 MPGe city, 81 MPGe highway and 88 MPGe combined. The 2016 C-MAX Energi combines a 141 hp 2.0L kWh Li-ion battery pack. EV range is 19 miles.

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Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8

Clean Fleet Report

seconds: 0-60 mph 207-mile driving range ( EPA measurement) Plus City Edition Dual 150 kW motors producing 402 horsepower and 457 pound-feet of torque AWD 82 kWh battery 124 miles per hour maximum top speed 5.5 EPA measurement) Battery and Charging The VF 8 is charged through a plug-in port offering three charging speeds.

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Road Test: 2024 Range Rover Velar Dynamic SE Mild Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The mild hybrid electric motor boosts the gasoline engine when accelerating and modestly helps with fuel economy. liter mild hybrid has an EPA rating of 19 mpg city/25 highway and 21 combined. Using 91 octane fuel, the 3.0-liter Over 172 miles of Southern California city and highway driving, our combined average was 20.9

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