Green Car Reports

JUNE 28, 2011

News reports out of Washington, D.C., The two Federal agencies that set gas mileage and emissions standards for future cars may propose rules that require corporate average fuel economy to reach 56 miles per gallon by 2025.

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Fuel Economy Economy Obama MPG 113

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2013

The Prius Plug-in is available in 15 states (California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia and Hawaii). The 2013 Prius Plug-in Hybrid is EPA rated at 95 mpge (combined), with a 50 mpg combined rating for conventional hybrid operation.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2010

Under the contract, Bright Automotive’s eSolutions team ( earlier post ) will retrofit a standard USPS Long Life Vehicle (LLV) with an integrated electric drive train, and place the vehicle in real-world service for one year in the Washington DC area. The IDEA, Bright noted, is now scheduled for production in 2013.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2014

At the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Annual Merit Review meeting in Washington, DC last week, Michael Ruth from Cummins noted that the DOE program target for the project is a fuel economy (CAFE) target of 26 mpg (9.05 l/100 km), and as such would not meet the GHG requirement of 28 mpg (8.4

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2010

Transonic was exhibiting at the Department of Energy’s ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in Washington earlier this week. Transonic’s testing on a mid-size vehicle on a chassis dynamometer resulted in EPA highway fuel economy of 64 mpg (3.7 L/100km), with city testing being finalized this year, estimated at 47 mpg (5.0

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

In hybrid mode, it has an EPA combined mileage rating of 50 mpg. At launch, the Prius Plug-in Hybrid will be available in the following 14 states: California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Washington, DC’s current focus is electric vehicles (EVs) and electric technology. Through the examples above, it is clear that Washington is not seeking a technology neutral solution. Current fuel economy policy clearly demonstrates this fact. Monetary incentives are being used to alter consumer and manufacturer decisions.

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Standards Transportation Fuel Economy MPG 247

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2011

The 2011 Volt was launched in California, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia and Washington, DC. The 2013 Malibu launch will be led by the Eco model, expected to achieve 38 mpg on the highway. The Volt will be available nationwide and in Europe, China and Canada by the end of this year.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2012

Starting in Fullerton, each station will have free air stations for tires to increase vehicle miles per gallon (MPG), education centers offering information on local public transit and rideshare options, bicycle tuning centers, recycling stations at the pump, and in the near future, natural gas fueling and electric vehicle charging.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

We're live today in Washington, D.C., We've road-tested the similar Ford Fusion Hybrid, but the Lincoln version promises its own package of distinct styling cues and a finer interior, while still delivering the 41-mpg highway fuel economy rating of its mass-market cousin. The MKZ.

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2011 Hybrid Fusion Fuel Economy 79

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

Bazzi in his presentation at the US Department of Energy (DOE) 2011 Merit Review in Washington, DC this week. The Chrysler PHEV pickup project is a $97.4-million million effort, with DOE contributing $40 million of that through Recovery Act funding. The project is due to run through June 2014. Technical approach for the Chrysler RAM PHEV.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2009

mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile. The CAFE program established by the EISA 2007 legislation specified a minimum 35 mpg in 2020. The resulting new national standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2010

In a talk at the opening plenary of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) conference in Washington, DC, former New York Governor George Pataki called for a 40% market penetration of electric drive vehicles in the US by the end of the decade. Pataki suggested some approaches: Autos. Incentivize the battery makers.

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Tax Credit Tax Vehicles Grid 284

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2010

For policymakers in Washington, taking a systems view is difficult because of the politics involved. We aren’t necessarily saying to adopt this set of policies exactly as written, but we’re demonstrating how Washington can think about policies in a way that considers how they might best work together.”.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2013

This week in Washington, the company held a series of media drives (“TDI Efficiency Rally”) for the Q5, A6 and A7 diesel models to highlight their efficiency and performance, and also offered up its—as well as several other experts’—perspectives on the potential for diesel in the US market. V6 TDI diesel engine. Earlier post.)

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Diesel Audi Sale Fuel Economy 366

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

All vehicles will be equipped with data retrieval devices which will monitor activities such as how often the vehicle is charged and when; whether the batteries are depleted or being topped off during charging; trip duration, all-EV driving range, combined mpg and so on. Regional programs are currently slated for California, Washington D.C.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Eads, Charles River Associates, was presented at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting in Washington DC on 25 January 2011. This is equivalent to increasing fuel economy from about 30 to about 60 MPG, from 12.5 This, it remarks, has often not been the case, pointing to the experience in the US. The report by George C.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Click to enlarge.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 9, 2022

Here are some highlights of the findings compared to gasoline-powered vehicles: Electric car drivers who live in parts of the country with more affordable charging options (such as Rhode Island and Washington) can save as much as $14,000 in lifetime fuel costs or as little as $6,000.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Lithium Ion Cars Cost Of 84

Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 18, 2007

As stated in the Washington Post story today , "For farmers and agribusiness, it is a windfall, providing more support than perhaps even the farm bill." 'Nuf I can't help thinking if carmakers are still producing masses of 20something mpg cars and pickups and SUVs in 2020, something envisioned with a 35mpg average, we're in big trouble.

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Plug In Partners

JULY 7, 2006

clip) There is more, however, that we in Washington state can do to help reduce oil use by a transportation system 97 percent dependent on oil. A Prius converted by the CalCars group gets more than 100 mpg of petroleum. A flex fuel plug-in car could be nearly oil free.

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Plugs and Cars

AUGUST 18, 2007

The plug-in Priuses are almost doubling the fuel efficiency of Google standard Prius fleet, getting 74 MPG rather than 41 MPG. That's great, but because most driving down Silicon Valley way is on the freeway for rather short distances, the plug-ins don’t do much all-electric driving and the MPG isn't approaching the much touted 100MPG.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 16, 2023

The GV60 is sold in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Utah and Washington states. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. The GV60 comes in two models, with these base prices, which include the mandatory $1,095 freight and handling fee.

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All-Electric Miles Clean Cleaning 106

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

OCTOBER 1, 2009

This Educational Tour will be in, as mentioned, the All American "Spirit of DC" - Toyota Prius PHEV, which has been demonstrating the goal of 101 MPG, assisted by electricity. Currently, we're in need of human resources in staging the Tour de AZ. active Borderland Electric Vehicle Association Member.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

The Tucson ix FCEV made its US public debut at Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy 2011 in Washington, DC. It achieves gasoline equivalent fuel efficiency of more than 70 mpg US (3.36 liter Nu engine delivering 40 mpg highway for the Elantra. L/100km), a 15% improvement over the previous version. Energy storage system. 21 kW (battery).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

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. CAFE mpg US (cars / trucks). Washington, D.C.:

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2011

The outgoing model carries a 31/35/33 mpg US EPA rating.). At the media preview for the 2012 Camry launch held last month in Cle Elum, Washington, Green Car Congress drove each of the new 2012 models, as well as the 2011 Camry hybrid, over the same course (which combined some highway driving along with small town/city-type driving.).

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 26, 2006

coalition led by electric utilities , sensing a way to gain market share through vehicles that derive 90% of their power from electricity and can recharge at night when power is plentiful and cheap, kicked off a national campaign in Washington yesterday to push auto makers to make plug-in hybrids.

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Gasoline-Electric Plug-in Plug Recharge 100

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

DECEMBER 4, 2009

All vehicles will be equipped with data retrieval devices which will monitor activities such as how often the vehicle is charged and when; whether the batteries are depleted or being topped off during charging; trip duration, all-EV driving range, combined mpg and so on. Regional programs are currently slated for California, Washington D.C.,

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Lithium Ion Prius Los Angeles Nickel Metal Hydride 36

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

to 41 mpg by 2021 and 48.7 mpg by 2025. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2015. The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards require that vehicles offered for sale in the US attain an average fuel economy of 40.3 only the MY 2017-2021 CAFE standards are final. National Research Council.

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Standards Fuel Economy Economy EPA 150

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2022

The BZ4X will be sold throughout the world, but in America it will be first offered (April 2022) in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 17, 2023

They were now required to reach mpg benchmarks or face financial penalties from the government. Here’s an example from The Washington Post. Meanwhile, Congress prepped the new Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards to force manufacturers to build more efficient vehicles.

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Vehicles Fuel Economy United States Automobile 98

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

With seating for five, the 2012 Prius Plug-in hybrid is expected to achieve a manufacturer-estimated 87 mpge (miles per gallon equivalent) in combined driving and 49 mpg in hybrid mode, or 2.7 (The advanced grade plug-in Prius carries a base price of $39,525.). L/100km equivalent and 4.8 L/100km, respectively.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 14, 2021

Perhaps spurred by the final week of an administration, it’s a morning of green-car news from regulators Washington, D.C. The Trump administration has attempted to delay steeper mpg fines. A large-scale recall of Tesla vehicles for touchscreen issues has been requested by the NHTSA.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 29, 2009

MPG, SETS WORLD RECORD WITH 1,445 MILES ON SINGLE TANK OF GAS. miles out of a single tank of gas during a fund-raising effort in Washington, D.C. FUSION HYBRID AVERAGES 81.5 Drivers trained in mileage-maximizing techniques such as smooth acceleration and coasting to red lights were able to get an extraordinary 1,445.7

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Fusion Ford Hybrid North America 36

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2009

miles out of a single tank of gas during a fund-raising effort in Washington, DC that concluded today. The route involved elevation changes, and ranged from the relatively open George Washington Parkway to a 3-mile stretch in the heart of the city that is clogged with roughly 30 traffic signals. They did it by averaging 81.5

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Fusion Miles Ford Gas 231

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

While GM did just receive money from the Federal Government, it begs the question: Why is GM receiving Federal bailout monies "delaying" the $370 million Flint, Michigan plant to build the engine for the Volt and the 2010 Chevrolet Cruze 40 mpg automobile?

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