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New US Poll Finds 74% of Likely Voters Favor 60 MPG Fuel Economy Standard by 2025

Green Car Congress

” Sixty-six percent of respondents still supported the idea even if it added $3,000 to the price of a new car. If President Obama were to implement a 60 mpg by 2025 rule, 28% of respondents would feel more favorable toward him, while 14% would feel less favorable. Overall, 51% of respondents view Obama favorably, 44% unfavorably.

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Elio 3-Wheeler Is Small And Clever, But Do Its Financials Work Out?

Green Car Reports

It might not meet everyone''s idea of what constitutes a great car, but for those looking to reduce their driving costs or their impact on the environment, a small, inexpensive, resource-light three-wheeled vehicle capable of 84 mpg is certainly going to attract a.'

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2022 Audi Q3 S Line Review – Sporty or Just Weird?

The Truth About Cars

The idea of a compact, sporty entry-luxury crossover is appealing. Let’s start with the good news: The Q3 is lively to drive in an urban environment, despite having a motor that doesn’t appear particularly robust on paper. Fuel economy for the Q3 S Line is 21 mpg city/28 highway/24 mpg combined.

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Down to the wire for final round of public voting in DOE Apps for Vehicles challenge

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Nearly 40 teams initially submitted ideas for the $50,000 Apps for Vehicles Challenge that seeks to improve safety and fuel efficiency through data innovation. The public voting period for the final round of the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) $50,000 Apps for Vehicles Challenge began on 18 March, and runs through 25 March. Earlier post.).

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UK Company to Introduce Hydrogen Fuel Cell Urban Car; Open Source Approach

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Riversimple designed the Hyrban ( earier post ) to achieve 300 mpg (energy equivalent); the company calculates that the fuel cell car will have well-to-wheel CO 2 emissions of 31 g/km when fueled with hydrogen produced via steam methane reforming of natural gas.

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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. displayed in longer EV range, higher MPG and/or MPGe ratings). Incubator programs allow DOE to assess new technologies for potential to be on-ramped to future MYPPs. Greater Efficiency. Greater Reliability. durability).

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Road Test: 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4xe

Clean Fleet Report

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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