Green Car Reports
MARCH 25, 2014
Is it possible to make a gasoline engine so efficient that it would emit less carbon dioxide per mile than is created by generating electricity to run an electric car over that same mile? In an interview published last week with the British magazine Autocar, Mazda claimed that its next generation of SkyActiv.'
Green Car Congress
JUNE 27, 2015
liters gasoline per 100 km (157 mpg US) and electrical consumption of 11.4 The total driving range of the models is around 940 km (584 miles). They can be driven up to 50 km (31 miles) in all-electric mode. The plug-in hybrid offers a combined system power of 204 PS and fuel consumption of 1.5 kWh per 100 km.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 12, 2015
results of a gasoline-fueled 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. The highlight is an electrically driven compressor. The record time was set by race car driver Nicki Thiim as part of Sachsenring Record Day, which was organized by Auto Bild Sportscars magazine and the tire manufacturer Michelin. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).
Clean Fleet Report
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Venice, CA Civics will last, but they do have a finite lifespan Studies show that the typical combustion engine has a lifetime expectation of about 200,000 miles. The manufacturing of new cars, even electric ones, generates heavy emissions, contributing to pollution. See more at E Magazine. — Tom C.,
Clean Fleet Report
JUNE 18, 2023
Questions & Answers from our Friends at EarthTalk What are the environmental and other pros and cons of ditching the gas guzzler for an electric vehicle (EV)? In fact, according to the environmental consulting firm Ricardo, 46 percent of an EV’s total carbon footprint is generated before it even travels a mile. — S.H.,
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 28, 2013
The UK Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) have awarded £598,000 (US$980,000) to micro-bead hydrogen storage company Cella Energy ( earlier post ) and its partners MIRA, Coventry University and Productiv to develop a hydrogen generation system to extend the range of battery electric vehicles.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 22, 2016
The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle with Long Electric Range (PHEVLER - pronounced “fevler”) is a new category emerging in the electric vehicle marketplace. PHEVLERs are defined as PHEVs with sufficient battery capacity for all electric driving of twice the average daily distance. [ Dr. Bruce R.
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