Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Shell has developed a lead-free replacement for aviation gasoline (Avgas 100 and 100LL); the replacement fuel will now begin a strict regulatory approvals process. Leaded gasoline for automobiles was phased out of use in the US by 1995 due to its environmental and health impact.) Shell is the first major oil company to do so.

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Gasoline EPA Emissions Fuel 246

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2020

in 2019 to 5,130 million metric tons (MMmt), according to data in the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Monthly Energy Review. In 2019, CO 2 emissions from petroleum fuels—nearly half of which are associated with motor gasoline consumption—fell by 0.8%, and CO 2 emissions from the use of natural gas increased by 3.3%.

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2019 CO2 Energy 2017 273

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Not all were, of course, as there is still plenty of interest around gasoline-propelled cars, SUVs and trucks. We reviewed the last year of this small but fun EV, noting its limitations, not the least of which was an 84-mile driving range. liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine that now pumps-out 195 horsepower. 2024 Fiat 500e EV.

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Los Angeles Auto Prius Toyota 78

Baua Electric

MAY 28, 2024

The Mach-E is Ford’s only dedicated electric vehicle, with no gasoline equivalent. Meanwhile, the 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally , tuned for dirt-track thrills, is the closed-circuit thriller instead, and we’ll have a first drive of that model soon on companion site Motor Authority. 1, versus the previous 9.0:1,

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Ford Extended Range Miles Hyundai 52

The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This will be a slightly different review for TTAC than most, since while most readers here will be generally familiar with a number of options available from legacy automakers, there will be a number of technical details I’ll need to discuss here. This 2023 Rivian R1T is an interesting take on the EV truck idea. Will it plug into your life?

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F-150 Detroit All-Electric Miles 111

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2014

The new elements in MOVES2014 pertaining to ethanol reflect the findings of a study conducted for EPA by the Coordinating Research Council (CRC), a non-profit organization supported by the American Petroleum Institute and a group of auto manufacturers (Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, and Volkswagen).

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EPA Emissions Pollution Gasoline 230

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

In a companion study to an SAE paper presented in April ( earlier post ), researchers at MIT have quantified the net economic and CO 2 emissions benefit that could be obtained by utilizing 98 RON gasoline in light-duty vehicles, based on reasonable assumptions for possible refinery changes and the evolution of the LDV fleet. Click to enlarge.

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Gasoline MIT Design Emissions 230

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2015

Ricardo has signed two contracts with Beiqi Foton Motor Co. gasoline engine, through which Ricardo will help Foton improve engine efficiency and meet new emissions and fuel consumptions standards in China. In addition to the MoU, a service contract was signed between Foton and Ricardo Shanghai Co.

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Gasoline Engine Fuel Economy China 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? There is no need for a starter motor nor clutch in Toyota’s hybrid system. During reversing, the Prius is powered only by the electric motor.

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2004 Prius Cheap 2009 409

Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2021

quadrillion British thermal units (Btu), down 9% from 2019 and the lowest level since 1991, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) Monthly Energy Review. Petroleum products, including motor gasoline, distillate fuel oil (diesel), and hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGLs), accounted for 44% of US fossil fuel consumption in 2020.

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2020 Fuel Coal Gas-Electric 418

The Truth About Cars

MAY 11, 2023

liter turbocharged four-cylinder paired with an electric motor on the rear axle stinks of European emissions compliance. Unlike its domestic sibling, the Dodge Hornet , Alfa’s Tonale only comes as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and it will try to lean on the electric motor whenever possible if left to its own devices.

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Dodge All-Electric Exhaust MPH 98

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2014

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has adjusted its estimates of the energy content of retail motor gasoline in its Monthly Energy Review (MER) to reflect its changing composition. As a result, EIA’s estimate of motor gasoline’s average energy content per gallon has declined by about 3% over this 20-year period.

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2013 Energy 2006 Gasoline 239

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2022

For example, we will account for regional differences in the total cost of ownership related to charging installation costs, electricity and gasoline costs, temperature effects on fuel economy, and insurance as well as federal and state EV incentives and policies. Projections of future gasoline and electricity prices.

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Michigan Gas-Electric Gas Batteries 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2022

In its analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle program, the Postal Service underestimated the expected greenhouse gas emissions from gasoline-powered vehicles and overestimated the emissions tied to battery-electric vehicles, according to U-M researchers. The work was supported by Ford Motor Co.

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District of Columbia Fleet Gas-Electric Gasoline-Electric 435

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. gallon gas in order to recoup its cost over the pure-gazzoline version.

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VUE Saturn 2007 Green 105

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2023

In May 1980, as required by the Motor Vehicle Act, DOE proposed a method of calculating the petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of electric vehicles utilizing a “petroleum equivalency factor” (PEF). Background. The rule was finalized in April 1981, and effective 21 May 1981. Proposed PEF.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel 2000 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2012

Geographical distributions of global BC emissions from motor vehicles in 1976 (A) and 2006 (B). Researchers at Peking University have developed a new methodology to model black carbon (BC) emissions from diesel and gasoline motor vehicles. It was predicted that global BC emissions from motor vehicles might reach 1,025?1,754

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Universal Emissions Carbon Global 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Comparison of brake thermal efficiency and specific fuel consumption at rated power (ICOMIA Mode 5), hydrogen vs. gasoline engines. It, or a scaled-up version, could also provide a solution for the Asian motor vehicle fleet, in which two-stroke engine vehicles constitute a major share—and contribute significantly to air pollution.

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Engine Emissions Fleet Market 329

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 10, 2023

Offered in three models with gasoline or electric propulsion, the updated Kona will be an important part of the growing Hyundai electrified line-up. This design strategy is opposite of what most traditional car companies have done, which is design first for a gasoline engine, and then adapt it to an electric power plant.

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Hyundai Gasoline-Electric SUV Gasoline 115

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2012

PSA Peugeot Citroën (PSA) and General Motors have signed definitive agreements related to three of initial vehicle projects as well as to the purchasing joint venture as part of the execution of their Global Strategic Alliance. Earlier post.). The first vehicles resulting from this cooperation are expected to be launched in 2016.

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General Motors 2016 Vehicles Motor 218

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2020

The program guides the interested layperson through a selection of parameters: which type of engine should be used, gasoline-burning or diesel, for example, or one powered by natural gas, a fuel cell, or a battery. in review). 2020) Submitted to Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

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Mariner Climate Change DC Cars 435

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2013

Renault recently made public the findings of an internal study, published first in October 2011, detailing and comparing the lifecycle assessments (LCAs) of the battery-electric and two internal combustion engined versions (gasoline and diesel) of the Renault Fluence. dCi); gasoline Fluence 16V (1.6L); and the battery-electric Fluence Z.E. (22

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Li-ion Gasoline-Electric Ozone Diesel 364

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

Based on the results of the study, CAR believes the economic risk to the auto industry connected to mandating permanent fuel economy standards in the long run is “ very serious ” The group recommends periodic review to assess the rate of technology development and cost reduction of advanced technologies leading up to 2025.

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Fuel Economy Economy Auto Industry Standards 199

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Clean Fleet Report will write a detailed review after having the chance to drive the 2025 Camry, sometime in early 2024, but until then, this what we know. Camry Hybrid 2025 Toytoa Camry Hybrid The current Camry offers the option of either a four- or six cylinder gasoline engine or a gasoline-electric hybrid.

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Toyota Camry Hybrid Hybrid Los Angeles 75

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Current EV business models are doomed unless manufacturers that have bet their futures on them, such as General Motors and VW, invest in or coordinate on a robust supercharger network. General Motors, the researchers said, spent $1 billion developing its first electric car, and another $1.2 billion developing the Chevy Volt.

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Davis General Motors Charging Gasoline-Electric 334

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The proposed settlement is subject to a 30-day public comment period and court review and approval. Daimler must also replace 15 old locomotive engines with new, less-polluting engines to offset excess NO x emitted from its vehicles.

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District of Columbia Emissions Diesel Mercedes 286

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 2, 2023

Is an EV Genesis, the luxury division of Hyundai Motor Group, began this past week producing its first model in the United States at the sprawling HMG factory in Montgomery, Alabama. Both GV70s share a platform that was specifically designed for a gasoline engine and electric motors. kWh lithium-ion battery.

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Hyundai Alabama South Korea All-Electric 89

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the first applications for registration of ethanol for use in making gasoline that contains up to 15% ethanol (E15). Registration of ethanol to make E15 is a significant step toward its production, sale, and use in model year 2001 and newer gasoline-fueled cars and light trucks.

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EPA 2001 Grant Gasoline 236

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

EPA declined to review that filing due to pending litigation but invited the petitioners to submit a new request later. UAI refutes EPA’s emissions estimates for ethanol with peer reviewed scientific studies showing that ethanol reduces the same pollutants that EPA says it increases. For example: Octane ratings.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2019

Source: US Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, Annual Energy Outlook 2019 Reference case. In the United States, emissions associated with the consumption of petroleum fuels—motor gasoline, distillate, jet fuel, and more—have consistently made up the largest portion of CO 2 emissions.

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Gas Emissions Energy Coal 220

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2009

Although little change in CO 2 emissions from motor gasoline is expected in 2009, CO 2 emissions from other transportation petroleum fuels, particularly jet fuel (a 9.8% The calculated CO 2 emissions factors are based on historical emissions and consumption reported in the Monthly Energy Review (MER).

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2009 Emissions Gasoline Coal 220

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2015

Nissan Motor Co., liter MR20DD engine and Nissan’s one-motor-two-clutch hybrid system ( earlier post ), the new X-Trail Hybrid delivers performance eclipsing those of typical 2.5-liter liter gasoline engines, Nissan said. The clutches and motor are installed co-axially in the space of the torque converter.

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Japan Nissan Hybrid Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

SwRI will conduct emissions characterization and technology assessment under the “Testing and Analytical Services for Regulation of Motor Vehicles, Engines, and Fuels and Fuel Additives” contract. Under the contract, SwRI will evaluate all types of fuels and additives, including conventional and reformulated gasoline and diesel fuels.

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EPA Emissions Engine Fuel 221

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2013

The proposed WWFC5 provides automaker and engine manufacturer proposed recommendations for the quality of market gasoline and diesel fuel. For gasoline, Category 5 raises the minimum gasoline research octane number (RON) to 95. The revised Category 4 will allow biodiesel in diesel fuel at levels up to 5% by volume.

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Fuel Emissions Fuel Economy Gasoline 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting small businesses, governments, and not-for-profit organizations to participate as small entity representatives (SERs) for two Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) Panels to establish standards for vehicle emissions and update emission standards for refineries.

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EPA Emissions Standards Vehicles 186

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2024

When Clean Fleet Report reviewed the Hummer EV we found it to be a marvel of technology in many ways, while being a bit over-the-top in some. As with all General Motors vehicles, the Silverado EV will be equipped with OnStar. inch driver configurable LCD infotainment screen – 17.0-inch

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Silverado Chevrolet Hummer GMC 78

Baua Electric

JUNE 12, 2023

Ford, Common Motors, Toyota, Nissan, Volvo and alternative automakers have been amongst greater than 90 corporations who’ve joined the U.S. Section of Power’s Higher Environment Problem to shed portfoliowide greenhouse gasoline emissions via no less than 50 p.c The EPA reviews transportation accounts for roughly 27 p.c

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