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. A high-pressure fuel rail that now delivers up to 250 bar injection pressure, helping reduce particulates emissions.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The BMW XM is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system comprising a V8 gasoline engine and electric motor that delivers combined fuel consumption of 1.6 – 1.5 The BMW XM sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.3 BMW M GmbH is introducing its first high-performance car with an electrified drive system. kWh of usable energy.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2016

Taking into account other factors that affected the fatality rate—including changes in unemployment, the number of potential young drivers (ages 16-24) and per capita alcohol consumption—he found that each 5 mph increase in the maximum speed limit resulted in a 4% increase in fatalities. Maximum speed limits January 1993.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2012

The new system, whereby the car automatically follows the vehicle in front in slow-moving queues up to 50 km/h (31 mph), will be ready for production in 2014. Autonomous driving has potential for improving road safety, traffic flow and fuel economy. But the legal situation for this technology still remains unclear.

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All Cars Electric

NOVEMBER 27, 2009

That's the statement from the owner of one of the World's Fastest street legal electric race cars. Despite it's green car status, it's able to whip old school carbon based fuel powered racecars -- making it's ecofriendly owner. "Well, it's not loud -- but it certainly is fast."

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

Audi has introduced the natural-gas-fueled A4 Avant g-tron; dealers in Europe will begin taking orders for the midsize model starting in early summer 2017. mi)—that equates to fuel costs of only about €4 (US$4.23) (as of: March 2017). In gasoline operation, the bi-fuel A4 Avant uses 5.4 mph) in just 8.5 lb per 62.1

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Official fuel consumption for the Insignia Grand Sport 2.0 Official fuel consumption for the Insignia Grand Sport 2.0 seconds with a maximum speed of 233 km/h (145 mph). liter unit with single turbocharger (125 kW/170 PS; official fuel consumption Grand Sport with front-wheel drive in accordance with NEDC urban 6.7

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2015

The company also showcased the use of direct water injection to enhance the efficiency of combustion engines at higher performance levels while also significantly reducing fuel consumption and emissions in key driving cycles. BMW is collaborating with Toyota on fuel cell systems. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Audi presented a range of its ongoing work on electromobility and efficiency—from fuels and systems to full vehicles—under the “Future Performance Days 2015” banner. liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (138.4 mi) range in electric mode in the NEDC—like the fuel consumption, another record in the segment.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

0 - 60 mph) takes 2.9 seconds, and 200 km/h (125 mph) is reached in less than ten seconds. Acceleration only ends at 316 km/h) (196 mph). An electric actuator engages second gear at around 140 km/h (87 mph) at the latest, which corresponds to the electric motor's maximum speed of around 13,500 rpm. 30 km/h (18 mph).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2011

The total number of neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs)—low-speed street-legal electric vehicles—on the world’s roadways will grow from 479,000 in 2011 to 695,000 by 2017, a 45% increase, according to a new forecast by Pike Research. Top speed is 45 km/h (28 mph). Annual worldwide NEV sales by region, 2011–2017.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The Rotax 912 iS 4-cylinder engine has a fuel burn at cruise of 5 gallons per hour. Terrafugia has already developed and flown two full-scale prototypes (one in 2009, the second in 2012), and has received all of the special legal approvals necessary to bring the Transition to market in the US.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 2, 2022

Clean Fleet Report has tested many Toyota hybrid models and know this fuel economy number can easily be topped, getting in the 40+ mpg range. With the change comes an increase in horsepower from 139 to 169, faster 0-60 mph by two seconds and fuel economy increased to 31 mpg city/40 highway/34 combined. GR Cup Series.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2016

seconds, and offers fuel consumption of 2.1 All-electric driving is supported to a top speed of up to 130 km/h (81 mph). This in turn reduces fuel consumption. The result of this is excellent utilization of the fuel with minimum emissions. mph), the system gives the driver a visual warning. E 350 e PHEV.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 8, 2021

Built in Thailand, the i300 is part of a worldwide wave of transportation options that are moving from fossil-fuel power to electric. Zapp claims that the 20-horsepower (18 kilowatt/kW) motor pulls the bike from 0-31 mph in a brisk 2.35 seconds, and from 0-43 in just over four seconds (those odd speeds are translated from kilometers).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Walking is inexpensive, emission-free, uses no fossil fuel, offers important health benefits and, for those without substantially impaired mobility, is accessible regardless of income. Implement traffic-calming zones and generalize 30 km/h zones (19 mph) in areas with high pedestrian activity.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2010

The new version of the regulation offers car manufacturers the legal instrument to put into the market passenger and commercial vehicles with greener standards, reducing the costs and delays associated with multiple approvals in various countries. Tags: Electric (Battery) Europe Fuel Cells Hybrids Plug-ins Policy Standards.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2015

Ford of Europe announced that the a new S-MAX will be the first Ford worldwide to offer Intelligent Speed Limiter, a new technology that scans traffic signs and adjusts the throttle to help drivers stay within legal speed limits and avoid fines. S-MAX gasoline engine options will include Ford’s new fuel-efficient 160 PS (158 hp/118 kW) 1.5-liter

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Green Authority

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

You don’t have to worry about refueling them, especially when fuel costs are on the rise. You can run the KTM Freeride E-XC in Economy mode, with a speed limit of 31 mph (50 kph), Enduro with a power restriction of 16 kW, and Cross that will give you access to the bike’s full power. The 2021 KTM Freeride E-XC price starts at $10,699.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2016

Truck Platooning involves trucks driving a short distance apart using automated driving technology; platooning offers benefits in terms of fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions, safety and the flow of traffic. seconds, which at a speed of 80 km/h (50 mph) approximates to a distance of 10 metres (10.9

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 11, 2023

Fuel economy is said to be 29 mpg on the highway and 23 around town. This makes for a sprightly 0-60 mph launch, which Alfa Romeo claimed would be finished in about 5.6 But the Alfa continued to offer lively acceleration beyond speeds that would be deemed legally acceptable. With help from the 90-kW electric motor, the 1.3-liter

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2012

The test fleet included a lead truck followed by three cars driven entirely autonomously at speeds of up to 90 km/h (56 mph), with no more than a 6-meter (20-foot) gap between the vehicles. The participants in the first discussion included technical experts, politicians, legislators and traffic safety researchers.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Its digital interior architecture opens up a new dimension of intuitive operation, assisted driving is possible up to 210 km/h (130 mph) and it is the first Volkswagen to use traffic’s collective intelligence with Car2X to warn of hazards predictively. The new Golf will be launched on the market in December.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 21, 2023

Lucid set-up a mini drag strip, where after some expert instruction on how to use the launch control, we did 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds and hit 88 mph before lifting. Acceleration is beyond what can be safely and legally used on the local roads and freeway we traversed, but the precision of the handling was also evident.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

seconds), and offers EU combined cycle fuel consumption of 2.5 The everyday driving range of the BMW i8 on a full fuel tank and with a fully charged battery is more than 500 kilometers (310 miles) in COMFORT mode. BMW TwinPower Turbo technology and low internal friction improve both fuel consumption and torque characteristics.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2014

The truck is equipped with the intelligent Highway Pilot assistance system, which enables it to drive completely autonomously at speeds of up to 85 km/h (53 mph). Aerodynamically optimized, it is able to reduce the fuel consumption of the complete semitrailer combination by up to 5%. Sensor system in the Future Truck 2025.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2014

The eighth-generation Passat leverages advanced materials—including high-strength, hot-formed steel and aluminium in certain areas—to drop up to 85 kg (187 lbs) compared to its predecessor, helping it to claim expected fuel-efficiency improvements of up to 20%. Similar to the top values attained by the Golf GTE (1.5 TDI bi-turbo.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2015

Combined fuel economy (mpg). Unlike the Theta II multi-port fuel injection (MPI) engine in the first generation Sonata hybrid ( earlier post ), Hyundai has not at this point implemented an Atkinson or Miller cycle in the Nu engine on these next-generation hybrids, Ramirez said. Maximum EV speed (mph). Engine power (kW).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

On a full lifecycle basis, with an average European electricity mix, the i3 offers approximately a 30% lower carbon footprint over 150,000 km (93,200 miles) of use than the fuel-efficient diesel-powered BMW 118d, said Dr. Julian Weber, head of Innovation Projects e-Mobility at BMW. earlier post ), but gain their advantage in the use phase.

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