Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Chrysler said that a different battery chemistry will be used in the projects’ next phase, which will focus on grid interaction and improved safety. Some of the fleet’s plug-in pickups are capable of transferring power from their batteries to the grid, which could generate revenue for fleet operators.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Once vehicle-classification labels were applied using commercial software, and DOE fuel-economy estimates added, the team had a unique dataset to train a convolutional neural network for vehicle identification. Gee, “Estimating Vehicle Fuel Economy from Overhead Camera Imagery and Application for Traffic Control.”

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2013

mpg US) averaged over all drives. The lowest fuel consumption value recorded on the circuit course for the Panamera plug-in hybrid was 2.8 l/100 km (84 mpg US). NEDC testing indicates combined cycle fuel consumption of 3.1 mpg US) for the PHEV, with accompanying CO 2 emissions (combined) of 71 g/km. l/100 km (53.4

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Porsche MPG Hybrid PHEV 273

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Current fuel economy policy clearly demonstrates this fact. —“The Case for Technology Neutral Public Policy in Fuel Economy Debate”. The quickest and most cost-effective way to achieve our energy usage goals is through faster adoption of fuel-efficient downsized gasoline and diesel engines.

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Standards Transportation Fuel Economy MPG 247

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

On 15 Sep, NHTSA and the US EPA proposed a joint rulemaking on fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for light duty vehicles: an average new car 34.1 mpg and 250 g CO 2 /km for model year 2016. mpg if the automotive industry were to meet this CO 2 level just through fuel economy improvements.) ( Earlier post.).

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2016 MPG Fuel Economy EPA 210

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.

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Lead Acid Civic Hybrid Fleet Miles 223

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

Yesterday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National High Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly established increasingly stringent greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act for 2012 through 2016 model-year vehicles and fuel economy standards under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy program, respectively.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2013

The first upstream component accounts for indirect energy input for the production and distribution of power generation fuel and the construction, maintenance, decommissioning, and waste disposal of the power plant. Electric grid transmission and distribution efficiency (from power plants to end-use customers) is the third component.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2016

The technology has demonstrated sub-200 g/kW-hr brake specific fuel consumption, peak brake thermal efficiency above 41.5%, and 95+ % reductions in engine-out NO x levels with a multi-cylinder engine, all while reducing knock and maintaining acceptable levels of combustion stability. —Hugh Blaxill, general manager, MAHLE Powertrain LLC.

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Ferrari Engine Light 2016 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

DeCicco’s analysis shows that optimizing internal combustion engines plus rising adoption of grid-free hybrids will enable new fleet fuel economy (unadjusted) to reach 52 mpg (4.52 L/100km) by 2025 and 74 mpg (3.18 Adjusted on-road fuel economy correspondingly would be 41 mpg (5.74

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Fleet Fuel Automobile MPG 236

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

The Ram PHEV has an equivalent all-electric range of more than 20 miles (the target was 20); meets AT-PZEV emissions standards (the only full-size V8 pickup with an AT-PZEV rating); and has a charge-depleting mode fuel economy in the city of more than 32 mpg (the target was 32 mpg). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

The target is vehicles capable of achieving energy efficiencies significantly greater than required under current and pending Federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. mpg US limit by 2016, earlier post.) other research areas as determined by the Secretary. Innovative Automotive Demonstration Program.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2013

As a result, they suggested, vehicle window stickers, fuel economy standards, and life cycle studies using average lab-test vehicle efficiency estimates are incomplete. The fuel economy and emissions of vehicles depend on the way they are driven, including daily driving distance and driving conditions.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Sonata Hybrid’s Transmission-Mounted Electrical Device (TMED) delivers the same responsive, engaging driving characteristics Sonata owners expect while improving fuel economy through the use of a larger electric motor. Sonata Hybrid SE has preliminary internal estimates of 39 mpg (6.03 l/100 km) in the city, 45 mpg (5.22

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

Taking the displacement down gets you on a percentage basis the best fuel economy value versus other technologies. Once you take the weight out, you take the engine down and get substantial deltas in fuel economy. liter EcoBoost I-4, expected to deliver 30% better fuel economy than the 2010 model.

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Ford Fuel Emissions Vehicles 252

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2014

The combined fuel consumption is now 3.4 l/100 km (69 mpg US), with 79 g/km CO 2. The traction battery can be charged from the electric power grid or while driving. When they are closed they improve aerodynamics, which reduces air drag and thereby improves fuel economy. Fuel consumption is 11.5 seconds (4.4

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Cayenne Porsche Plug-in Plug 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2011

find that innovation in a single area such as fuel economy does not offer a realistic, affordable, or resilient pathway to the LDV emission reductions necessary by mid-century. L/100 km); or gasoline-fueled vehicles achieving in excess of 1,000 mpg (0.24 Sager et al.

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Light Vehicles Climate Emissions 252

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Small non-circle icons indicate EVs (e-car: triangle-icon; e-bike: plus-icon), with emission factors that vary among the 15 electricity grids. 1 , equivalent to a gasoline car with a fuel economy of 5.6 L/100km (or 42 mpg US). 1 ), for four pollutants. Large circle icons indicate CVs.

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Emissions China Gasoline-Electric Fleet 252

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2009

With a grid-chargeable Li-ion battery pack, the Piaggio MP3 Hybrid reduces both fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by more than 50%. The Piaggio MP3 Hybrid offers fuel economy of up to 60 km/L (141 mpg US, or 1.7 L/100km), compared with an average of 26 km/L (61 mpg US, or 3.8 The MP3 hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

Hyundai cites a study from the University of California, Irvine Advanced Power and Energy Program’s 2013 study showing fuel cell vehicle comparable—or lower—total well-to-wheel emissions to a battery electric vehicle, given US and California grid averages and different hydrogen production pathways. Tucson Fuel Cell.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2011

Closer to home, the federal fuel economy standards require the average fleet fuel economy of OEMs that sell vehicles in the USA to be 35.5 mpg by 2016. Even with the implementation of the smart grid it seems unlikely that we will all be able to buy our power from West Virginia. in West Virginia to $6.12

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 20, 2022

2 versions offered–MPG or horsepower. The front end features a large closed grille that sports a hash-grid pattern, and narrow LED head and daytime driving lights that wrap onto front fenders. The Crown Platinum gets the first-ever Toyota performance Max Hybrid, that uses the turbocharged 2.5-liter Unique Exterior Design.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2011

L/100 km (78 mpg US) based on the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) (ECE-R 101), equating to CO 2 emissions of 70 g/km (112 g/mile). EPA fuel economy figures or estimates will be announced just before the first customer cars begin arriving in the United States near the end of 2013. The 918 Spyder is estimated to consume 3.0

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Porsche Plug-in Plug Hybrid 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2013

The company reports fuel consumption of 6.6 Comparing to conventional Trumpchi, the 4x4 hybrid version has demonstrated excellent fuel economy (30% fuel saving), acceleration (2 seconds less from 0 to 100kph), drivability and ride comfort. L/100km (35.6 BEV version of GS5. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Qoros Auto Co.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 9, 2021

That will tell you how much energy your vehicle needs to travel 100 miles, a more accurate measurement than our traditional fuel economy (mpg) numbers. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2009

It expects the Volt to achieve city fuel economy of at least 230mpg given a single charge per day. Based on the same draft Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) methodology, the Volt would deliver triple digit combined cycle fuel economy along with combined cycle electricity consumption of 25kWh/100miles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

Electric school bus fleets with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities are cost-effective with today’s technology, and could save schools money while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving public health, according to a new study by a team at the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (CEOE).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The specific development aim was to provide the performance of a BMW M Car and a highly emotional character combined with the fuel economy and emission management of a modern small car in the premium class. mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of 99 grams/kilometer. Aerodynamics. Measuring only 1.24 metres or 48.8" liters/100 km (62.6

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

How does this sound: 100+ MPG in a regular vehicle? Plug-In Hybrids Are Cleaner (Even on a Coal Grid) [ to top ] This entire section is finally obsolete -- because we now have a definitive study by the Electric Power Research Institute and the Natural Resources Defense Council. What Are Plug-In Hybrids? The GREET 1.6

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

liters/100 km (84 mpg US)—lower than Mercedes initially suggested upon the vehicle’s unveiling in 2013—which corresponds to 65 g CO 2 /km emissions. For example, the data provides information about the route profile and speed limits ahead in a one-meter grid for up to seven kilometres in advance. miles) purely electrically.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (138.4 US mpg) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), corresponding to 46 grams CO 2 per km (74.0 For example, fuel economy statistics and a graphic display of the electric range is shown on the navigation map. lb-ft) of system torque. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

It says the Volt is too little, too lateand too expensive to save the beleaguered automaker, and it recently chastised GM for pumping so much money into the Volt instead of developing more fuel-efficient gasoline cars. GM is developing more fuel-efficient vehicles. It offers 18 models that deliver 30 mpg or more.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

The company expects to demonstrate that during an eight hour delivery day simulation this plug-in hybrid vehicle can exceed 150 miles while exhibiting an efficiency of over 75 mpg (miles per gallon). Todays hybrids have small battery packs and cannot be recharged from the utility grid system.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009. Batteries not ready.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Because robust grid integration is essential for widespread customer acceptance of electric vehicles, Chrysler has enlisted the involvement of key utility partners, including Duke, ConEd and DTE. market share, the third-largest nameplate in Canada, unsurpassed 25 highway mile per gallon fuel economy and sales in more than 80 countries.

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