Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2014

Ricardo’s TorqStor high speed flywheel energy storage technology ( earlier post ) has been selected to receive the SAE Tech Award, as one of the top five technologies to be on display at the SAE World Congress 8-10 at the COBO Center, Detroit. Ricardo’s TorqStor. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 20, 2022

Help Your Fuel Economy & the Environment. If your exhaust system is working correctly, it benefits your fuel consumption and the environment. The post Tech: What You Need to Know About Your Exhaust System first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. This post may contain affiliate links.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2011

General Motors India has introduced its new Smart-Tech engine. liter Smart-Tech engine was created by the GM Technical Centre-India in Bangalore in cooperation with GM’s new engine plant in Talegaon. It will be produced at the Talegaon facility for a range of new models offered by GM in India.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The revised hybrid system boosts output to 134 hp (up from 121) and 156 lb-ft (212 N·m) of torque (up from 146 lb-ft / 200 N·m), while EPA-estimated combined fuel economy reaches 47 mpg. The EPA combined fuel economy rating is 44 mpg. Upgraded Safety Tech: TSS 3.0.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2023

Tech: The Whats and Hows of MAP Sensors A Critical Component for Engine Efficiency This article may contain affiliate links. They monitor crucial vehicle and engine parameters such as fueling, brake force and even the air quality reaching the cabin through the AC.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

liters and offers a number of high-tech features designed to improve fuel economy. Despite the engine having a larger displacement and being more powerful than the EA211 fitted in the Jetta, the engine is more efficient in fuel usage. Taos teaser image.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 6, 2024

There will be more noise and less impressive fuel economy, and the last-generation hybrid tech feels less refined and usable than the current iteration. Toyota’s fourth-gen hybrid system provides propulsion, a slight downstep from the Gen-five systems found in the new Prius and Camry.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Lately, automakers haven't been touting the rising fuel economy of new vehicles, but it has to continue rising to meet reductions in the legal levels of carbon emitted.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 9, 2013

The company''s new diesel engine family, launched this fall in Europe, features what Volvo calls ''i-ART'' technology to help cut fuel consumption and emissions. Volvo doesn''t sell any diesel vehicles in the U.S, but if and when it decides to change that it''ll certainly have some of the more advanced units on sale.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2012

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 2025.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2016

is a leader in transportation tech, including next-generation advanced engines. Strong standards will encourage continued investment and drive advanced tech innovation and jobs in this sector. But as the CALSTART white paper discovered, North American vehicles are changing that trend partially due to fuel economy rules.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2022

Fuel economy estimates are not available at this time, but Toyota expects it to be extremely competitive at the top of the segment—and a huge improvement over the previous generation (14 or 15 mpg US combined, for 4WD or 2WD models, respectively).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2013

For the diesel truck, the overall energy use is composed of upstream efficiency of diesel fuel production and vehicle operation efficiency. Monte Carlo simulation results for different drive cycles (as a proxy for fuel economy), operational ranges (64 or 80 km; 40 or 50 miles), EVSE Level 1 or 2, and battery replacement (0 or 1) scenarios.

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EV Central

APRIL 28, 2024

Developed alongside the Ford Everest-rivalling Bao 5 large SUV – from the stable of BYD-owned luxury brand Fang Cheng Bao – the all-new Shark is built on BYD’s all-new DMO ladder-frame platform that was specifically designed for the car-maker’s plug-in hybrid tech and packages its high-tech Blade battery pack between the rails.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2013

General Motors hosted the 2013 GM China Tech Day at the GM China Advanced Technical Center (ATC) in Shanghai from 9-12 December. Parts made from magnesium help reduce vehicle weight, resulting in better fuel economy. GM created this annual event in 2011 to introduce its latest technology achievements to Chinese media.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 24, 2018

One reason is that crossovers and SUVs now get better fuel economy than they did 10 years ago, when owning one imposed a significant hit in gasoline costs every week.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 10, 2018

In fact, gas savings have more than paid for safety improvements in modern cars, as well as for the technology needed to make the gains in fuel economy. Cars that get good gas mileage aren't unsafe.

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EV Central

MAY 7, 2024

As previously reported, the Shark has been built on BYD’s DMO ladder-frame platform that was specifically designed for plug-in hybrid tech, and which packages its high-tech Blade battery pack between the rails. Fuel economy is quoted at 7.8L/100km, It’s understood the BYD will offer the Shark with either a 1.5-litre

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2020

All Camry models for 2021 also get an added dose of tech and luxury with a new floating multimedia screen in 7-inch or 9-inch sizes, plus a new herringbone seat pattern on the XLE grade. Dynamic Torque Control AWD provides effective traction for inclement and slippery weather while minimizing AWD’s typical drag on fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2020

a tech leader in improving propulsion efficiency and reducing emissions in passenger cars and commercial vehicles, announced that the one-millionth vehicle utilizing its award-winning Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) technology ( earlier post ) was produced in November 2020. Tula Technology, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2012

The 30 km/L fuel economy of the face-lifted Mazda Demio (known overseas as Mazda2), equipped with the SKYACTIV-G gasoline engine is achieved due to a thorough reduction of mechanical friction, improvements to Mazda’s unique idling stop system “i-stop”, and precisely controlled continuously variable transmission (CVT).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Researchers at Georgia Tech have compared medium-duty (MD) electric and diesel urban delivery trucks in terms of life-cycle energy consumption, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and total cost of ownership (TCO). The electric truck is relatively more cost-effective on the NYCC and when VKT demand is higher. Credit: ACS, Lee et al.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 9, 2023

This was a result of the new EU regulation on Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE). The European fully electric car market saw many new models in 2020 and the start of 2021. I’ve been trying to explore and test drive as many of these as possible. Here’s a quick summary of 13 of these EV […]

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 27, 2014

However, Ford has had to cut the C-Max Hybrid''s fuel-economy ratings twice, leading the company''s marketers to think of a different way to sell it. RELATED.'

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 24, 2023

Do I Need to Plug a Hybrid In? first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 17, 2018

The 2019 Ram 1500 full-size pickup truck will offer a 48-volt mild-hybrid system to boost its fuel economy. Today, we've got data from China on plug-in vehicle sales, an intriguing hint on pickup powertrains, a date for revised CAFE rules, and an affirmation of electric cars by an unexpected executive.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2016

Toyota Research Institute (TRI) announced that Toyota is bringing the Prius Challenge to the Sonoma Raceway for the third iteration of its ongoing Onramp series, an innovation event designed to engage the startup and tech community. Gill Pratt, CEO Toyota Research Institute. This is the third Onramp event sponsored by Toyota.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The EPA released impressive fuel-economy estimates for the 2019 Toyota Corolla Hybrid. Indiana professors combine ethanol, and fuel-cell tech in affordable next-gen electric-car battery. One-step Plug&Charge comes to Greenlots chargers.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 1, 2023

Normal and Smart will give the best fuel economy Through the touchscreen you can configure a Custom setting. The EPA estimates fuel economy to be 45 mpg city/51 highway/47 combined, numbers that make Clean Fleet Report smile, as we are happy to drive a car that is a serious fuel sipper. Soft-touch and full tech.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Both models return fuel economy and emissions figures that undercut those for conventionally powered sports cars with similar outputs by around 50%, yielding approximately 70 MPGe (preliminary figures). The new BMW i8 Coupe accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds (preliminary).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2018

The new Focus features a broad suite of Ford advanced driver assistance technologies and advanced EcoBoost gasoline and EcoBlue diesel engines offering a 10% fuel-efficiency improvement across the range. Ford has unveiled the all-new Ford Focus.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2012

Potential fuel economy benefit over baseline is 3% for both intercity and local duty cycles. Potential fuel economy benefit over baseline is 30% on the freight duty cycle. A gas exchange system upgrade for DMUs.

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Teslarati

JUNE 6, 2022

Apple claims that widgets can be placed at the center of the gauge cluster, displaying information such as fuel economy, weather updates, and the remaining time of a current trip. Some rumors suggest that the tech giant is also developing a self-driving system for the Apple Car. Apple is reportedly working on its own vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Proving such a system could work with current technology was a complicated puzzle that required fitting together a lot of different pieces: high-tech cameras, vehicle datasets, artificial neural networks, and computerized traffic simulations. Karnowski, R. Eicholtz, J. Price, and T. 2470-1173.2020.6.IRIACV-070 IRIACV-070 (open access).

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Baua Electric

JUNE 6, 2024

EPA fuel economy ratings of 39 mpg city, 37 highway, 38 combined are the best America’s going to get with a wagon with a gas engine under its hood, but that’s off from the Crown sedan’s 42/41/41 mpg due to the extra weight and aerodynamics of the longer roof. The latest one is a marketing ploy.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2016

A range of advanced technologies developed under Topic Areas 1-4 will be deployed on a truck to demonstrate improvements in vehicle fuel economy and emissions reduction using one of the following approaches: modifying/utilizing an existing “off-the-shelf” or prototype truck; or building a full prototype truck.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 10, 2015

CHECK OUT: Green Tech: Tires Made. Auto Show Green Fuel Economy Tires' Concept tires may not have the stage presence of concept cars, but they can show ways in which tires could potentially evolve into more than just hunks of rubber.

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