Green Car Congress
JUNE 6, 2013
Monthly fuel economy of the retrofitted Honda Civic during the first 9 months of the fleet test. DOE researchers attributed the significant fuel economy reduction for May, June, and July as most likely being due to significant mountain driving and the likely use of the vehicle’s air conditioning. Source: DOE. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 15, 2012
An example of that was DOE’s ATVM Loan Program, the mission of which was to provide loans to companies making cars and components in US factories that increase fuel economy at least 25% above the fuel economy levels for 2005. Advanced lead-acid batteries. These initiatives, which obligated more than $1.3 through 2012.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 16, 2010
High-power lead acid systems (developer may propose to deliver cells, modules, or battery packs). For light duty passenger vehicles, the fuel economy improvement must be measured over the US06 cycle. A 33% percent reduction in energy consumption for heating/cooling of vehicle occupants.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 1, 2018
The new 2018 Ioniq 5-passenger hatchback Plug-in Hybrid and other Ioniq models offer a sleek, aerodynamic silhouette with an industry-leading 0.24 The 2018 Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid provides an all-electric range of more than 29 miles (47 km), 119 MPGe in EV mode and 52 MPG in hybrid mode based on EPA estimates, powered by a 8.9
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
at least, the recycling infrastructure for the well-established lead-acid batteries is robust. lead-acid batteries have a far better recycling rate than even aluminum bottles — over 90% of lead-acid batteries are recycled. None of the new electric cars are planning to use old-tech lead acid batteries.
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