Maintenance, MPG and Resource

ORNL study quantifies fuel economy costs of common driver practices and vehicle alterations

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2014

l/100 km) at 60 mph (97 km/h) to 33 mpg (7.1 There is fuel economy information and advice available for vehicle maintenance and carrying loads that is quite good, but very little published data to back it up. The compact sedan, a 2009 Toyota Corolla with a 1.8-liter l/100 km), when hauling the rooftop cargo box. l/100 km). l/100 km).

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Cost Of Fuel

Massachusetts state agencies increase deployment of XL Hybrids technology to 52 fleet vehicles

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

The upgrades were made possible by support from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC). The upgrades for the DOC, DDS and DYS vehicles are expected to cut annual fuel costs by more than $10,000 as well as reduce brake maintenance costs and cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Fleet Hybrid Vehicles

Report suggests that not following good eco-driving practices can lead to a reduction in on-road fuel economy of up to about 45% in total

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

However, remaining factors over which a driver has control—route selection; vehicle load; vehicle maintenance; and the driver’s own behavior—can contribute in total to about a 45% reduction in the on-road fuel economy per driver (i.e., mpg US (13.5 vehicle selection and maintenance), tactical decisions (e.g.,

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel North America

NREL study finds 2nd-generation diesel hybrid delivery vans show significant gains in fuel economy over conventional vans

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

The NREL team collected and analyzed in-service fuel economy, maintenance, and other vehicle performance data on 11 hybrid (P100H) and 11 conventional diesel (P100D) step vans operated by the United Parcel Service (UPS) in Minneapolis. mpg, 13% greater than the 9.2 mpg of the conventional group on those routes a year earlier.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Hybrid Diesel

Lightning eMotors introduces new generation 4 Lightning Electric Transit Class 3 Van; battery-electric and fuel cell electric variants

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The Gen 4 model achieves 61 MPGe on certified dyno testing, compared to 13 MPG for the gasoline version. Lightning eMotors offers comprehensive leasing plans, which allow fleets to see total-cost-of-ownership savings from lower energy and maintenance costs, starting on day one of the lease.

Batteries

Batteries Battery Fuel Electric

Study suggests China urban passenger transport emissions could peak in 2030

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2019

2) We build a technical database containing parameters related to different travel tools, such as initial cost, operation and maintenance cost, life cycle, fuel price, energy efficiency level, annual mileage, and passenger load rate for vehicles that distinguish between fuel types and energy efficiency levels for each travel mode and vehicle.

Transportation

Transportation Emissions China Taxi

NREL study finds gasoline hybrid delivery trucks substantially reduce emissions and beat or maintain fuel economy compared to diesel vehicles

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

mpg) and diesel vehicle (6.1 – 11.7 mpg) and diesel (7.9 mpg) study groups. The team also found no statistically significant difference in fuel cost per mile or maintenance cost per mile between the gHEV and diesel groups. Resources. —Barnitt 2011. mile) and diesel ($0.59/mile) mile) groups.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Gasoline Diesel

NREL Study Finds UPS First-Generation Hybrid Vans Deliver Almost 29% Greater Fuel Economy

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DECEMBER 23, 2009

Funded by the DOE’s Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity (AVTA), NREL’s Fleet Test & Evaluation (FT&E) team performed a 12-month evaluation of six MY 2007 P70D hybrid vans and six MY 2006 P70D standard diesel vans at a UPS location in Phoenix, collecting and analyzing fuel economy, maintenance and other vehicle performance data.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Eaton Hybrid

Elio Motors selects Comau for powertrain and automated assembly systems for 3-wheel vehicles

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

It carries a $6,800 price tag, gets 672 miles (1,081 miles) of highway driving on one tank of gas (84 mpg / 2.8 Comau specializes in body welding & assembly, powertrain machining & assembly, robotics & maintenance as well as environmental services for a wide range of industrial sectors.

Motor

Motor Motors Motoring Vehicles

Georgia Tech life-cycle study finds TCO of medium-duty electric and diesel delivery trucks similar; electric life-cycle energy use and GHG lower than diesel

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JULY 6, 2013

The first upstream component accounts for indirect energy input for the production and distribution of power generation fuel and the construction, maintenance, decommissioning, and waste disposal of the power plant. The life-cycle energy use of the electric truck consists of three upstream components and two downstream components. 54% and 48?61%

Diesel

Diesel Georgia Energy Li-ion

Hyundai delivers keys to first Tucson Fuel Cell customer; leasing for $499/mo, with unlimited free fueling; first drive

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

This includes unlimited free hydrogen refueling in the area, and free maintenance. In addition, Tucson Fuel Cell owners will enjoy similar services enjoyed by Hyundai Equus owners, such as At Your Service Valet Maintenance at no extra cost. The 50 mpge combined fuel economy is twice that of the mpg rating of the conventional Tucson.

Tucson

Tucson Hyundai Fuel Hydrogen

Chevrolet debuts 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel for US and Canada

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Assembled in Lordstown, Ohio, the 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel has demonstrated an estimated 42 mpg (5.6 It’s a great example of how Chevrolet’s global resources work harmoniously to produce the right product at the right time and for the right market. Chevrolet is entering the US and Canadian diesel car markets this summer with a 2.0L

Chevrolet

Chevrolet Diesel Clean Cleaning

Advantage EV

Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

Here’s what two organizations— Resource-Media and Recurrent —had to say about the advantages of electric vehicles (EVs) in frigid weather. The drivers gave the cars high ratings for acceleration, regenerative braking, and no vehicle downtime due to regular maintenance.” Charging is much cheaper than gas.

Gas-Electric

Gas-Electric Gas Norway F-150

EPA and ARB Present Proposals to Reconsider 2010 SCR Engine Certification Requirements

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2010

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have presented preliminary proposals aimed at closing compliance loopholes for medium- and heavy-duty diesel engines using SCR-based NO x emissions control systems for 2011 and later model years.

2010

2010 EPA Engine Exhaust

Study Concludes That Class 8 Truck Fuel Consumption Could Be Reduced By Up to 50% By 2017 Using Existing and Emerging Technologies; Current Payback Requirements Could Forestall Implementation

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

mpg and projected to rise modestly to 6.8 mpg by 2025 (EIA, 2009). Among medium- and heavy-trucks, Class 8 trucks are the largest CO 2 emitters and fuel users, consuming two-thirds of all truck fuel, or 1.57 million barrels per day. Current fuel economy for Class 8 trucks is estimated by the US Department of Energy at 6.0

2017

2017 Fuel T600 Diesel

Feature: Eco-driving Is Easy

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2022

doesn’t only offer great value, but it also means that automotive resources are being reutilized, too. Furthermore, learning to take care of the car with basic maintenance will help too. Making smarter consumer choices is still a huge responsibility that you cannot overlook. Used cars at Carco Group in the U.K.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Environment Hybrid Buy

Study finds V2G-capable electric school buses cost-effective with current technology; financial and environmental benefits

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

mpg, including the effects of idling on efficiency. In addition to the benefit of the V2G revenues, the annual fuel, maintenance, and externality costs of the electric bus all represented significant savings. The typical cost of such a bus is $110,000, and the average fuel economy is approximately 6.35 —Noel and McCormack.

Fleet

Fleet Electric Electrical Climate Change

Demonstration series hydraulic hybrid transit bus yields fuel economy of 6.9 mpg, 110% better than conventional diesel, 30% better than electric hybrids

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

mpg (34 l/100km) on the industry-standard ADB duty cycle—110% better than conventional diesel buses on the road today and 30% better than the best-in-class electric hybrid buses available today, according to the final report on the project published by the US Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The series hydraulic transit bus.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Hybrid MPG

Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

How does this sound: 100+ MPG in a regular vehicle? Plug-In Hybrids Are Cleaner (Even on a Coal Grid) [ to top ] This entire section is finally obsolete -- because we now have a definitive study by the Electric Power Research Institute and the Natural Resources Defense Council. What Are Plug-In Hybrids? The GREET 1.6

Plug-in

Plug-in Plugin Plug Hybrid

CMU study finds driving conditions have “substantial” impact on benefits of electrified vehicles; policy implications

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2013

They also ignored differences in maintenance, insurance and charging infrastructure costs across vehicle types and focused only on the split hybrid drivetrain—results for series and parallel designs and for blended control strategies may vary somewhat, they noted. Life-cycle cost. —Karabasoglu and Michalek. Karabasoglu, O.,

Vehicles

Vehicles Plug-in PHEV Plug

Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

US mpg) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), corresponding to 46 grams CO 2 per km (74.0 The driver can program times for charging as well as preheating or cooling and adapt them to his or her requirements, such as departure time, so as to save resources and costs. lb-ft) of system torque. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1

Audi

Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

Plug-in

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV

Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

The customer will only pay a monthly fee about $240 (US Dollars) which includes a full maintenance service agreement; carbon offset payments and in some countries even all electricity used, and insurance. Depending upon where you live, power plants are often burning natural resources. The transplant car companies….aren’t

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Electric Cars Cars i-MiEV

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ORNL study quantifies fuel economy costs of common driver practices and vehicle alterations

Massachusetts state agencies increase deployment of XL Hybrids technology to 52 fleet vehicles

Report suggests that not following good eco-driving practices can lead to a reduction in on-road fuel economy of up to about 45% in total

NREL study finds 2nd-generation diesel hybrid delivery vans show significant gains in fuel economy over conventional vans

Lightning eMotors introduces new generation 4 Lightning Electric Transit Class 3 Van; battery-electric and fuel cell electric variants

Study suggests China urban passenger transport emissions could peak in 2030

NREL study finds gasoline hybrid delivery trucks substantially reduce emissions and beat or maintain fuel economy compared to diesel vehicles

NREL Study Finds UPS First-Generation Hybrid Vans Deliver Almost 29% Greater Fuel Economy

Elio Motors selects Comau for powertrain and automated assembly systems for 3-wheel vehicles

Georgia Tech life-cycle study finds TCO of medium-duty electric and diesel delivery trucks similar; electric life-cycle energy use and GHG lower than diesel

Hyundai delivers keys to first Tucson Fuel Cell customer; leasing for $499/mo, with unlimited free fueling; first drive

Chevrolet debuts 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel for US and Canada

Advantage EV

EPA and ARB Present Proposals to Reconsider 2010 SCR Engine Certification Requirements

Study Concludes That Class 8 Truck Fuel Consumption Could Be Reduced By Up to 50% By 2017 Using Existing and Emerging Technologies; Current Payback Requirements Could Forestall Implementation

Feature: Eco-driving Is Easy

Study finds V2G-capable electric school buses cost-effective with current technology; financial and environmental benefits

Demonstration series hydraulic hybrid transit bus yields fuel economy of 6.9 mpg, 110% better than conventional diesel, 30% better than electric hybrids

Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

CMU study finds driving conditions have “substantial” impact on benefits of electrified vehicles; policy implications

Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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