MPG, MPH and Organization

Consumer Reports testing finds many small turbo engines underperforming; fuel economy, acceleration no better than in larger conventional powertrains

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Consumer Reports’ own fuel economy tests of vehicles equipped with small turbocharged engines has found in many cases that the turbocharged cars tested by CR have slower acceleration and no better fuel economy than the models with larger conventional engines, the organization said. l/100 km) figures—i.e., Earlier post.). While the 1.4-liter

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Engine Fusion

Audi introducing Audi prologue Avant diesel plug-in hybrid show car at Geneva; 147 mpg, wireless charging

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Its top speed is limited to 250 km/h (155 mph). liters per 100 kilometers (147 mpg US) according to the NEDC standard for plug-in hybrid vehicles—corresponding to 43 grams of carbon emissions per kilometer. The Audi prologue Avant uses a version of the Q7 e-tron plug-in hybrid powertrain. Click to enlarge.

Audi

Audi Plug-in Plug MPG

Audi A4 and A5 now available to order as g-tron in Europe; Audi e-gas for 3 years as standard

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2017

mpg US) and 126 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (202.8 mpg US) and 126 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (202.8 mph) (A4 Avant g-tron: 223 km/h (138.6 This synthetic fuel is produced using renewable energy from water and CO 2 or from organic residual materials such as straw and plant clippings. g/mi) (in gasoline mode: 5.5

Audi

Audi Gas Available Standards

Audi’s bivalent 2.0 TFSI for the new A4 Avant and A5 Sportback g-trons

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

mpg US) and 126 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (202.8 mpg US) and emits 126 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (202.8 mph), the A5 Sportback g-tron 224 km/h (139.2 Audi produces the synthetic e-gas using renewable energy from water and CO 2 or from organic residual materials such as straw and plant clippings. mi) on CNG alone.

Audi

Audi Gas Gasoline MPH

SEAT delivers EVs and PHEVs to Barcelona for 6-month trial

Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2012

SEAT has loaned one e-Altea XL to Endesa, and another to the Catalan Energy Institute (ICAEN); a further two TwinDrives—one for each organization—are also to be provided. liters/100 km (138 mpg US), emissions are under 39 g/km, and top speed is 170 km/h. The Altea XL Electric is SEAT’s first all-electric car.

PHEV

PHEV Spain MPG All-Electric

Proterra Catalyst electric bus sets records at Altoona in efficiency, gradeability, weight and acceleration

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2015

The Proterra 40' Catalyst also achieved 0-20 mph acceleration in 6.7 In an industry hungry for innovation, to receive these kinds of results from rigorous testing organizations such as Altoona helps to assure transit managers and civic leaders that electric buses can outperform fossil fuel vehicles and are a durable and reliable investment.

Lithium Titanate

Lithium Titanate San Francisco Carbon Fiber Energy Storage

Road Test: 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 5, 2023

The BRZ is EPA rated at 20 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined mpg. mpg, which we thought was great considering how much fun we had whipping through the gears while seeking out every twisty road we could find. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

MPG

MPG Clean Cleaning Miles

Road Test: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic Mild Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

inch horizontal OLED (organic light-emitting diode) touchscreen that houses the navigation and the 710-watt Burmester 3D surround audio system. liter at 21 mpg city/30 highway/24 combined. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. To put you in the mood.

Mercedes

Mercedes Hybrid MPG Light

Road Test: 2022 Kia K5 GT 2.5L

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 25, 2022

at 24 mpg city/32 highway/27 combined while running on 87 octane. But over a 240-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we averaged an impressive 37.5 We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. The EPA rates the 2022 K5 GT 2.5L

Kia

Kia MPG Fuel Economy Clean

Mercedes-Benz F125!: fuel cell plug-in hybrid with Li-sulfur battery and structure integrated hydrogen storage with MOFs

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

New hydrogen storage technology: the structure integrated hydrogen composite storage unit leveraging Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs). seconds, with a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph).NEDC liters diesel equivalent, or 87 mpg US equivalent). Lithium-sulphur batteries (e.g., This accelerates the F 125! to 100 km/h in 4.9

Mercedes

Mercedes Hydrogen Plug-in Plug

Road Test: 2021 Genesis GV80 2.5T RWD Prestige

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

The EPA has rated the GV80’s fuel economy at 21 mpg city/25 highway/23 combined. Where we did much better was on a 110-mile freeway run, in either Eco or Smart mode and with the smart cruise control set at 65 mph, achieving 31.5 It wasn’t easy, but cracking 30 mpg on the open road was a nice surprise in this size of car.

MPG

MPG Fuel Economy SUV Clean

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. Driving a traditional 25-MPG car for the same 1,000 miles would cost well over $100. Driving electric can be a plus in cold weather. Charging is much cheaper than gas. Sign up for our newsletter.

Gas-Electric

Gas-Electric Gas Norway F-150

Road Test: 2021 Lexus NX 300h F Sport Black Line Special Edition

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

The EPA rates the fuel economy at 33 mpg city/30 highway/31 combined. Acceleration, 0-60 mph in 8.6 These are the top ratings from each testing organization. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. Your numbers may differ. Driving Experience: On the Road.

Lexus

Lexus Fuel Economy Hybrid MPG

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

The Tucson Fuel Cell is equipped with a Hyundai’s latest 100 kW fuel cell stack, coupled to a 100 kW, 221 lb-ft (300 N·m) electric induction motor, allowing it to reach a maximum speed 100 mph. The 50 mpge combined fuel economy is twice that of the mpg rating of the conventional Tucson. million km). First drive.

Tucson

Tucson Hyundai Fuel Hydrogen

Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

The final SuperTruck demonstrator ran a five-day, 312-mile (502-kilometer) roundtrip route on Texas Interstate 35 between San Antonio and Dallas, at a weight of 65,000 lbs (29,484 kg) GVWR at a speed of 65 mph (105 km/h), where it achieved an average result of 12.2 mpg (19.26

2009

2009 Engine Detroit Oregon

Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy 2.5T AWD

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The EPA has rated the fuel economy at 21 mpg city/28 highway/24 combined. We did a bit better on a 110-mile freeway run, with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, achieving 30.7 four-cylinder Hybrid that gets up-to 36 mpg city/31 highway/34 combined, and the 2.5L non-turbo, rated at 25/28/26 mpg.

Hyundai

Hyundai MPG Fuel Economy Clean

Volkswagen: e-mobility and sustainability; Part 1, the e-Golf and Golf GTE

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2014

Volkswagen is organizing the e-mobility weeks to inform politicians and policy-makers; journalists; dealers; fleet managers (70% of sales in Germany are to fleets); and the general public about present and future e-technologies and e-vehicles, as well as to make the case that, as one presenter put it: “ e-mobility is at the heart of Volkswagen ”.

Parts

Parts Plug-in MPH Gasoline-Electric

Volkswagen debut new 39g/km CO2 diesel hybrid

Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Notably among them is the new concept from Volkswagen - the L1 – a diesel-electric hybrid vehicle constructed from aluminium and carbon fibre weighing just 380 kg and capable of returning a staggering 189 mpg on the combined cycle while emitting just 39 g/km of CO2. seconds before reaching a top speed of 99 mph.

Diesel

Diesel CO2 Hybrid Concept

Ford’s 3rd generation powersplit hybrid system

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Output from Self-Organizing Map of attributes and component sizing. The 2012 Fusion Hybrid carries an EPA fuel economy rating of 41 mpg city, 36 mpg highway; Ford expects the upcoming 2013 Fusion Hybrid to offer about 47 mpg city, 44 mpg highway. This is a very important tool for Ford, Gray said. Click to enlarge.

Hybrid

Hybrid Fusion Li-ion Fuel Economy

The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

Organized by Shane Chang at Honda Research Institute USA Inc., Here are some examples of actions that would be required to achieve the target of at least 35 mpg specified by EISA 2007: [Note: NHTSA has released CAFE standards for MY 2011, but is engaging in further consideration and analysis prior to issuing rules for subsequent model years.

2009

2009 Congress 2007 Personal

Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

The company expects to demonstrate that during an eight hour delivery day simulation this plug-in hybrid vehicle can exceed 150 miles while exhibiting an efficiency of over 75 mpg (miles per gallon). Therefore, they have extremely limited range on their small battery packs and are usually only used at very low speeds (below 15 mph).

Plug-in

Plug-in Green Plug Electric Vehicles

2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4Matic EV

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 3, 2022

The performance was impressive, with the 5,888-pound EQS returning 0-60 mph runs at 3.7 An OLED (organic light-emitting diode display) screen works without a backlight as it emits its own visible light. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. Wall-to-wall screens.

Mercedes

Mercedes All-Electric Clean Cleaning

Toyota Unveils Dedicated Hybrid Concept, Plan for Prius Family; Expands Fuel Cell Vehicle Demonstration Program in the US

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

When fully charged, the vehicle is targeted to achieve a maximum electric-only range of about 13 miles and capable of achieving highway speeds of more than 60 mph in electric-only mode. miles/kg (approximate mpg equivalent) during a day-long trip down the southern California coast. Earlier post.).

Prius

Prius Toyota Concept Hybrid

EV Driven

Consumer Reports testing finds many small turbo engines underperforming; fuel economy, acceleration no better than in larger conventional powertrains

Audi introducing Audi prologue Avant diesel plug-in hybrid show car at Geneva; 147 mpg, wireless charging

Audi A4 and A5 now available to order as g-tron in Europe; Audi e-gas for 3 years as standard

Audi’s bivalent 2.0 TFSI for the new A4 Avant and A5 Sportback g-trons

SEAT delivers EVs and PHEVs to Barcelona for 6-month trial

Proterra Catalyst electric bus sets records at Altoona in efficiency, gradeability, weight and acceleration

Road Test: 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited

Road Test: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic Mild Hybrid

Road Test: 2022 Kia K5 GT 2.5L

Mercedes-Benz F125!: fuel cell plug-in hybrid with Li-sulfur battery and structure integrated hydrogen storage with MOFs

Road Test: 2021 Genesis GV80 2.5T RWD Prestige

Advantage EV

Road Test: 2021 Lexus NX 300h F Sport Black Line Special Edition

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

Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy 2.5T AWD

Volkswagen: e-mobility and sustainability; Part 1, the e-Golf and Golf GTE

Volkswagen debut new 39g/km CO2 diesel hybrid

Ford’s 3rd generation powersplit hybrid system

The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle

2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4Matic EV

Toyota Unveils Dedicated Hybrid Concept, Plan for Prius Family; Expands Fuel Cell Vehicle Demonstration Program in the US

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