Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2014

Ford estimates that its customers now have logged 65 million all-electric miles, increasing at a rate of 290,000 electric miles per day. Fusion Energi and C-Max Energi have EPA-estimated MPG ratings of 44 mpg US city, 41 highway and 43 combined and have an EPA-estimated range of 21 miles (34 km) electric.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2010

Bright Automotive, the developer of the purpose-built, plug-in hybrid IDEA ( earlier post ), and General Motors Co. Funding through GM Ventures will allow Bright to begin ramping up the development of the production program for the IDEA in the third quarter of 2010. have agreed to pursue a strategic relationship.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2010

Bright Automotive, the developer of the purpose-built, plug-in hybrid IDEA ( earlier post ), has been awarded one of five contracts by the United States Postal Service (USPS) to develop and test an electric postal delivery vehicle. The IDEA, Bright noted, is now scheduled for production in 2013.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2022

Fuel Economy: 25 mpg city/32 highway/28 combined. EPA Fuel Economy: 23 mpg city/28 highway/25 combined. EPA Fuel Economy: Up to 42 mpg city/44 hwy/43 combined (FWD). EPA Fuel Economy: TBD, should be similar to hybrid; 32-mile all-electric range. On our 60-mile drive in the Sportage Hybrid we averaged 45 mpg.

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Kia Fuel Economy MPG Hybrid 84

Baua Electric

JUNE 9, 2023

Porsche has rolled out an idea for an electrical hypercar, and has showed it’s these days comparing whether or not to place the car into manufacturing.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

the developer of the purpose-built, plug-in hybrid IDEA ( earlier post ) launched of Bright eSolutions to support automotive customers worldwide to accelerate vehicle electrification, lightweighting, and overall platform efficiency. The IDEA is a multi-purpose, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle aimed at commercial and government fleets.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2024

“We offer a service, (zero money up front for the unit, then) customers pay us by the mile. The Revoy EV has a range of about 250 miles, which comparable to the 2nd generation Volvo VNR Electric and the Freightliner eCascadia models. “On It’s really more of a fuel product. Electrek’s Take Where do we start?

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EV Adoption

JULY 4, 2022

Since many regular hybrids obtain a 50% increase in MPG, if hybrid sales continue to have their sales resurgence, they will contribute to a significant reduction in gas tax revenues. In the 20 year period of 1997-2017, the average miles per gallon (MPG) of new passenger cars increased to 39.4 MPG from 28.7.

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Fuel Tax Tax Electric Vehicles Fuel 98

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The sleek tractor-trailer combination boosted fuel efficiency by 70%—exceeding 12 mpg, with some test runs showing more than 13 mpg—in road tests, and powertrain brake thermal efficiency reached 50%. Not every idea made it to the concept vehicle. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2015

mile) route—which includes 156 bends with a change in altitude of 1439 meters (4,721 feet)—in just 11.37 With a combined range of 34 miles to the gallon (corresponding to 4.1 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers), the C 300 d offers 42 mpg (5.6 Test driver Uwe Nittel completed the 19.99 l/100 km) highway.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2015

Though there are some exceptions to these positive results for some of the diesel versions of vehicles from a total-cost-of-ownership perspective, the overall direction of the results supports the idea that diesel vehicles are competitive within the U.S. The percentages are even higher after five years of ownership. Belzowski 2015.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Ways To Boost MPG & Save Money. Keep you eyes on the prize–mpg. When driving in built-up areas like cities and busy towns, it is a good idea to get into a driving rhythm whereby you accelerate to gain speed, then quickly ease of the throttle before once again easing on to accelerate once more. Stick To 70.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2021

Clean Fleet Report drove the Niro PHEV EX Premium, and came away with a good feeling about this compact crossover that can deliver a 560-mile driving range. Eco is the default setting where you want to be for the best fuel economy in the hybrid system, and the EV mode is good for up to 26 all-electric miles. Smooth Operator.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2016

l/100 km (118 mpg). In addition to the XL1 one-liter car and the cult Volkswagen bus, there is also the Last Mile Surfer, a possible solution for city mobility manufactured in Saxony. The high-tech concept (279 kW/374 hp) offers zero-emissions through the use of two electric motors and a battery which can be charged externally.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

mpg US, 3.33 The Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV II is Mitsubishi Motors’ idea for a mid-size plug-in hybrid PHEV model that offers a long cruising range demanded by mid-size (and larger) vehicles. L/100km), far superior than that of a conventional engine-driven car, and a cruising range of more than 800 km (497 miles).

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 4, 2023

In other words, if for some reason the idea of a PHEV Wrangler bothers you, relax. Now you can run it solely on electric power for up to 21 miles and plug it in to charge. Your combined MPGe is 49, and your gas-only combined MPG is 20. Yes, you get a plug-in hybrid setup. With the $1,595 destination, that added up to $69,385.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 25, 2022

I think there were 60 miles of range left when we pulled into her driveway. It only had 88 miles range total when we started. per kilowatt-hour (kWh)–using very rough math–about a dime a mile. a gallon, so that’s cost equivalent of 57 mpg. I don’t think it even estimated enough range to get home!

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Drive Electric

JANUARY 20, 2022

Although electric vehicles do have horsepower figures, a quick way to get an idea of the performance is to look at the kW capacity of the electric motor. This is effectively how efficient manufacturers claim their electric vehicles are – similar to MPG (miles per gallon) figures in traditional cars.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Also, look into different dealerships to get an idea of the price range for the type of vehicle you are interested in. Look for cars with high ratings of MPG (miles per gallon) and low emissions. Some dealerships have an extensive used car inventory , offering various options at varying prices.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

When this publication began in 2006 commercially available electric vehicles were a novelty; the idea of a mainstream EV was part of a vision of a sustainable transportation system of the future. liter gas engine (28 mpg highway) for a run in the snow up to Lake Tahoe. My situation was a real choice.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2011

Fuel savings, whether from mile standards or emissions standards, resulted in expenditure shifting, moving demand away from the carbon-fuel supply chain and toward in-state goods, services, and job creation across a broad economic spectrum. National 4% (Nat4). National 6% (Nat6).

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 11, 2022

The system, with a total of 375 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque, is EPA city and highway combined rated at 20 mpg with the gasoline engine only. But when including the electric range of 21 miles, the city and highway combined number is 49 mpge. The 2021 Wrangler 4xe comes with these warranties: Basic – Three years/36,000 miles.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2022

Driving Range: 400 miles. Chevrolet has confirmed 100 miles can be added in about 10 minutes when charging with 350 kW DC fast charging. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. WT: 510 horsepower; RST: 664 horsepower. 0 – 60 mph: Up to 4.5

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2009

Riversimple designed the Hyrban ( earier post ) to achieve 300 mpg (energy equivalent); the company calculates that the fuel cell car will have well-to-wheel CO 2 emissions of 31 g/km when fueled with hydrogen produced via steam methane reforming of natural gas. seconds, and has a range of more than 200 miles (320 km). Riversimple.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 12, 2023

In a short five years VinFast has gone from an idea to entering the North American market with the first-ever cars built in Vietnam by a Vietnamese company. seconds: 0-60 mph 191 mile driving range. ( We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 9, 2021

If you’re thinking, “this sounds like a Swedish Tesla,” you’re getting the idea. Range is 233 miles, which is good, if not the best in the market. Use that number to compare with other electric vehicles or, better yet, use the kWh/100 miles metric that is also on all new vehicles. A High-Tech Customer Experience.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2014

The VTO FOA is open to any and all ideas which significantly advance the mission of the VTO. displayed in longer EV range, higher MPG and/or MPGe ratings). miles in passenger vehicles and 435,000 miles for heavy?duty Incubator programs allow DOE to assess new technologies for potential to be on-ramped to future MYPPs.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 13, 2009

It seems like a great idea in theory - the US Government is backing up its calls for the public to move to green cars by buying some of its own. The Cynical Synapse website suggests that at a $5,000 premium over the non-hybrid model, it is barely worth paying for a three-six mpg improvement at a meagre 20mpg city/22mph highway rating. .

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

liter unit would serve as the engine component in a future production X5 eDrive PHEV—as well as ideas for future solutions in the field of lightweight design, aerodynamics and thermal management. BMW also presented the first four-cylinder member of its new EfficientDyanamics engine family—the 2.0-liter

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2009

Raser Vice President David West is expected to speak at the convention on “Scaling Up from an Idea to Production.”. It’s designed to go about 40 miles in all-electric mode after which a small gas powered engine kicks in and powers a generator which then re-charges the batteries. The H3E can go about 400 miles before needing to refuel.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2010

Guided by Heywood and feedback from several outside experts, graduate students Valerie Karplus and Donald MacKenzie of MIT’s Engineering Systems Division integrated the group’s ideas into a report called “An Action Plan for Cars.” The study was supported in part by the MIT Energy Initiative.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 26, 2007

A123 has an idea to cut through the difficulty of getting OEMs to make cars. See my 7/12 post Plug-in Hybrid Bills in Congress Scare Auto Makers ) With the addition of the A123 battery module, a Prius gets between 125 and 175 mpg. Even the Prius and Civic Hybrid are quite different.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 18, 2024

On the highway the hybrid powertrain doesn’t seem to run out of ideas when it comes time to pass another car going 70 mph, but this is no Lucid Air Sapphire either. The least efficient Camry trim will be the XSE model with all-wheel drive carrying fuel economy ratings of 44/43/44 mpg. Still efficient.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 30, 2023

Kia realizes in a booming EV market (check out the competition list at the end of this review), it is not a good idea to have a model with the same design for too many years as consumers are looking for the next newest thing on wheels. miles per kilowatt-hour (kWh), which is very efficient. The liquid-cooled 64.8

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Kia Miles Tax Credit Charging 84

Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

Specifically, the Model Y Long Range is down to 310 miles from 330, and the Model Y Performance is down to 285 miles from 303. The cheapest Model Y, the Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive, which was introduced in the US in October , was not affected by the changes and retains its 260-mile range rating. So, too, with range.

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Range Tesla EPA Miles 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

l/100 km / 34 mpg US; combined CO 2 emissions, weighted: 156 g/km; combined electric energy consumption, weighted: 11.7 kWh battery is 13 kilometers (8 miles). The new Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E PERFORMANCE hybrid (combined fuel consumption, weighted: 6.9 kWh/100 km) brings advanced technologies from motorsport to the road.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

That’s not surprising—the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, the company’s only previous plug-in hybrid, is a well-executed PHEV with an EPA-rated 32 miles of usable electric range that retains all the virtues of the Pacifica minivan. Over five days, we put 276 miles on our test Wrangler 4xe. Within three weeks, he had put 1,480 miles on it.

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