Green Car Reports

MAY 21, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The 2014 BMW i3 REx extended-range electric car gets an EPA-rated 39 mpg on gasoline, Nissan unveils New Orleans'' first public electric-car charging station, and Google and General Motors collaborate on a ride-sharing test. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Google MPG 2014 BMW 67

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2017

XL Hybrids has received a California Air Resources Board Executive Order (CARB EO) allowing aftermarket conversions of gasoline-powered Ford Transit cargo vans and passenger wagons to be upgraded with the XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System. XL Hybrids had earlier received CARB Executive Orders on General Motor cargo vans and wagons.

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Conversion Hybrid California Ford 150

The Truth About Cars

MARCH 18, 2024

Honda beat everybody to the production gasoline-electric hybrid game in the United States, putting the Insight in showrooms in 1999. Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here. liter engine and automatic).

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VUE Saturn 2007 Green 105

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 10, 2013

General Motors is cancelling the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu Eco mild hybrid sedan because the base model gets the same EPA-rated gas mileage, Fox News reports. liter four-cylinder gasoline engine and start-stop system, the base 2014 Malibu offers the same fuel efficiency as the hybrid, but for.' This shouldn''t be that surprising.

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2014 Chevrolet Hybrid MPG 103

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2009

The third phase of a SDG&E multi-year in-use study on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles showed that plug-in hybrids offer significant improvements in gas mileage and reductions in emissions when compared with standard hybrid-electric and gasoline internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Earlier post.)

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Gasoline-Electric San Diego Gasoline PHEV 186

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 17, 2011

Diesel engine technology has come along in leaps and bounds over the past two decades and the best of today's diesel vehicles easily offer a compromise between performance and economy to best equivalent gasoline vehicles. General Motors thinks that U.S. consumers want the extra.

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Diesel MPH 2013 MPG 113

Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2013

engine is 21 mpg city and 31 mpg highway (11.2 It is the first of its kind for low friction roller-type finger-follower valvetrains in gasoline engines, GM says. —Mike Anderson, General Motors’ global chief engineer for Ecotec engines. The EPA estimated fuel economy for the 2014 Impala with the new 2.5L

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2014 Engine Fuel Economy Chevrolet 191

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 15, 2024

liter 4-cylinder engine that puts out 235 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque (on premium gasoline), driving either the front or all-four wheels through a nine-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters. The fuel economy, which is best in Touring mode, is rated by the EPA at 24 mpg city/29 highway/26 combined mpg.

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Cadillac Escalade SUV MPG 55

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

The motor generator is liquid-cooled. liter gasoline engine. The Regal with eAssist achieves an EPA-estimated 36 highway mpg (6.5 Development of General Motors’ eAssist Powertrain ( SAE 2012-04-16 ). The eAssist system is matched to a 2.4-liter

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Congress Buick 2013 GM 247

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2009

The 8 kWh battery pack for the new 2011 Buick PHEV crossover vehicle is prepared for testing at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. General Motors will debut its two-mode plug-in hybrid technology—originally intended to appear first in a Saturn VUE, prior to that brand’s sale—in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011.

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Buick Li-ion Plug-in GM 210

Green Car Reports

APRIL 19, 2016

The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze EPA fuel-economy ratings beat those of all gasoline versions of the previous-generation model. The second-generation Cruze was unveiled last June, and shown in China before that, but is just now going on sale throughout the U.S.

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2016 Fuel Economy MPG Gas 60

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

Not enough can be said about how excellent the General Motors 3.0L liter Duramax turbodiesel is EPA rated at 22 mpg city/26 highway/24 combined. mpg, but on a 100-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we got an impressive 29.8 News: Pickup Trucks Make Big Power/MPG Moves. V8 and 6.2L

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Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG 97

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Clean Fleet Report spent a week exploring Southern California in the front-wheel drive XT5 Premium Luxury, which the EPA rates at 19 mpg city/26 highway/21 combined mpg. We were surprised to cross the 30 mpg mark for this 3,915-pound, five-passenger midsize SUV. In 224 miles of mostly freeway driving we averaged 22.5

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Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy 75

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

mpg US (11.6 mpg (11 L/100km) in April 2009. A new study by a two researchers at the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) found that during this period both the unemployment rate and the cost of gasoline influenced buyers’ decisions concerning the fuel economy of vehicles purchased.

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Fuel Economy Purchase Economy Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

He has had active leadership roles working with vehicle design and engineering of US OEMs, systems integrators and tier suppliers, including Mercedes-Benz, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Orion Bus, Magna, Eaton, Continental and others. IDEA performance upgrade. The initial IDEA had an all-electric range of 30 miles.

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Bright Automotive Hybrid IDEA Vehicles 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2015

With 369 lb-ft of torque (500 N·m) generated by the all-new 2.8L Duramax turbo-diesel, the Colorado’s maximum trailering capacity rises to 7,700 pounds (3,492 kg) on 2WD models, with estimated fuel economy projected by GM to top the already segment-leading efficiency of the gas models (27 mpg (8.7 l/100 km) highway with 2.5L

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Colorado Chevrolet Diesel Exhaust 150

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2022

As with all General Motors vehicles, the Silverado EV will be equipped with OnStar. A simple push of a button connects to a friendly representative to handle emergencies, directions and general assistance to make your driving experience safer and more enjoyable. Observations: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV.

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Silverado Chevrolet GMC Hummer 83

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 22, 2021

According to dozens of automotive story headlines, the internal combustion engine, running on gasoline or diesel, is dead or dying as customers, auto companies and investors flock to electric powertrains. Tula has a track record with gasoline engine applications of the DSF technology.

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Diesel Emissions Fuel Economy Yukon 93

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 15, 2024

The Joy of Driving , Malibu Style The Motor Press Guild (MPG), the Southern California non-profit association for automotive journalists, annually brings together writers with automotive manufacturer representatives and their cars. The rest of the cars and trucks at the 2024 MPG Drive Day is at the end of the story.

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MPG Land Rover Recharge Kia 82

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

turbocharged 4-cylinder direct-injected gasoline engine with a two-motor, 120 kW hybrid transmission; liquid-cooled 18.4 As a comparison, the 3,543-lb Volt accelerates from 0-60 mpg in 8.4 Rahman, Peter Savagian, Robert Dawsey (2016) “Electric Traction Motors for Cadillac CT6 Plugin Hybrid-Electric Vehicle” SAE 2016-01-1220.

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Volt Cadillac PHEV Design 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2009

The two-mode hybrid technology in the ML 450 HYBRID is derived from the fundamental work undertaken by the Global Hybrid Cooperation, which brought together research and development work undertaken by Daimler AG, BMW Group, General Motors and Chrysler. L/100km) and highway consumption of 24 mpg (9.8 L/100km city, 11.2

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New York Hybrid Mercedes SUV 150

Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2009

We’ve taken a vehicle known for being both a gas guzzler and an environmental polluter and turned into a clean, green machine that outperforms its gasoline powered equivalent,” said West. For most drivers, this means over 100 mpg in typical local daily driving and about 5 cents per mile versus 20 cents per mile for the typical gas version.

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Hummer Long Beach Utah Gas-Electric 46

The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 5, 2024

The same basic principle was used by the VIA powertrain, and would electrify current General Motors vehicles. That’s different to today’s PHEV models, where the gasoline and electric engines work together to power the vehicle as needed, while the gasoline engine also charges the batteries.&

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Silverado 2014 Gasoline-Electric PHEV 111

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 28, 2021

The 2021 Cadillac CT4 comes with two gasoline engines that run on 91 octane and two automatic transmission options, in either rear-wheel or all-wheel drive. Such horsepower and torque numbers can mean so-so fuel economy, but that was not the case with the EPA rating at 21 mpg city/29 highway/24 combined. Propulsion Choices. The base 2.0-liter

Cadillac 93

Cadillac MPG Cleaning Clean 93

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2022

fuel economy at 19 mpg city/26 highway/21 combined, with one mile more on the highway for the FWD model. The key to nudging close to that magic 30 mpg number, is setting the adaptive cruise control and letting it be. turbocharged engine which is EPA rated at 22 mpg city/29 highway/25 combined. The EPA has rated the Blazer AWD 3.6L

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Chevrolet MPG SUV Fuel Economy 87

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

GM introduced the 2014 Cruze Diesel in early summer 2013 in the US with an EPA-estimated fuel economy of 27 mpg city, 46 mpg highway and 33 mpg combined (8.7, At that time, the MY2014 Cruze Diesel was going up against the MY2014 Jetta with fuel economy of 30 mpg city, 42 mpg highway, 34 mpg combined (7.8,

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Diesel Fuel Economy MPG Economy 311

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

How does this sound: 100+ MPG in a regular vehicle? Scientist have confirmed that unlike gasoline cars, plug-ins will get cleaner as they get older -- because our power grid is getting cleaner. And were gratified that General Motors recognizes this study as validation of its decision to evolve to the electrification of transportation.

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Plug-in Plugin Plug Hybrid 61

Plug In Partners

JANUARY 26, 2006

He yanked big engines out of American cars and replaced them with electric motors that worked in tandem with much smaller gasoline engines. This year, however, as hybrids have gained in popularity amid high gasoline prices, Dr. Frank, now 72 years old, is getting some traction: A U.S. Saturn and a 200-horsepower electric motor.

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Gasoline-Electric Plug-in Plug Recharge 100

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 27, 2024

Getting To Know the CR-V e:FCEV 2025 CR-V e:FCEV, plug-in hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, is essentially a CR-V Hybrid with the addition of plug-in charging and with hydrogen replacing gasoline. kW electric motor fed with electricity created by the fuel cell, and up to 29 miles of range coming from the 17.7 second 0-60 mph time.

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Honda Hydrogen Plug-in Gasoline-Electric 74

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 11, 2021

The 2021 Cadillac CT5 comes with two gasoline engines that run on 91 octane, both mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission with manual mode and paddle shifters. mpg, with 180 miles on an all-freeway run with the cruise control set at 65 mph and in Tour, we averaged 31.2 Looking good, running head-to-head in its class. Getting There.

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Cadillac MPG Fuel Economy Cleaning 93

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

Volkswagen staged two world premieres at the Detroit Auto Show: the new Jetta gasoline-electric Hybrid and the E-Bugster battery-electric concept derived from the Beetle. TSI (110 kW / 148 hp) engine, a 7-speed DSG transmission and an electric motor (20 kW). liter turbocharged gasoline engine. Click to enlarge.

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Hybrid 2013 Charging Concept 236

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Refreshed inside and out, the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV continues to be the best-selling electric car for Chevrolet and parent General Motors. It also estimates driving the Bolt over five years will save at least $3,750 on gasoline. Affordable 259-Mile All-Electric Driving Range. Better than ever. Sounds pretty good!

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Chevrolet Miles Cleaning Clean 77

Baua Electric

MAY 4, 2024

The UX 300h AWD now gets 43 mpg combined, and it starts around $40,000. production of more hybrid models , as part of an effort to expand the range of hybrid trims of its gasoline vehicles. The 2025 Lexus UX 300h has gone hybrid-only , and the most popular AWD version of this model gets a noteworthy gas-mileage boost.

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Acura Jeep Plug-in Hybrid 52

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

GM estimates fuel economy to be 41 mpg combined (MY 2015 = 37 mpg) with 102 mpge (MY 2015 = 98 mpge). The new propulsion system will offer a General Motors’-estimated total driving range of some 420 miles and with regular charging, owners are expected to travel more than 1,000 miles on average between gas fill-ups.

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Volt Miles Range Chevrolet 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2013

liter gasoline and diesel engines, together with next generation five- and six-speed gearboxes. They will be joined by the end of this year by a new small-displacement gasoline engine family. SIDI Turbo gasoline engine. mpg US) and 109 g/km CO 2. mpg US) fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions near or below 100 g/km.

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Engine 2016 Fuel Economy Fuel 287

Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

Going faster than that triggers the car’s gasoline-powered engine, transforming the vehicle back into a traditional hybrid. General Motors plans to unveil the Chevy Volt, a plug-in hybrid, sometime in 2010, and Toyota may begin selling a plug-in Prius in late 2010 or early 2011. mpg on what was mostly a freeway excursion.

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Prius Plug-in Gasoline-Electric Plug 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. 10/31/07 [General Motors Corp. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. No announced plans. Newsweek ).

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Lithium Ion 45