Green Car Reports

AUGUST 12, 2020

Air-conditioning systems in EVs extend beyond cabin needs. Rivian’s CEO walks through its electric-truck factory. And would you feel differently about a hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain in a spaceship-themed supercar, with a 1,000-mile range? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 17, 2024

New details on the longest-range electric car in the US, the Lucid Air Grand Touring, have been revealed. Lucid’s new 2024 Air Grand Touring gains faster charging, a heat pump, and 516 miles range (in more conditions). Lucid upgraded the 2024 Air Grand Touring for better efficiency and faster charging.

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Teslarati

APRIL 12, 2024

As per a recent interaction on social media platform X between a Cybertruck owner and a Tesla Lead Engineer, Cabin Overheat Protection would be coming to the all-electric pickup truck in an over-the-air update soon. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips. Just send a message to simon@teslarati.com to give us a heads up.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 7, 2014

According to InsideClimate News, even the greenest cars have a dirty little secret.' When it comes to the environmental impact of cars, all the attention tends to be focused on the gasoline, diesel, or electricity that powers them. But to understand how cars affect the environment, it''s important to consider every aspect of the vehicle.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 13, 2014

With concerns mounting about the emissions from vehicle air conditioning systems, both Daimler and Volkswagen have moved swiftly to put new prototypes into action. According to a report in the Frankfurter Rundschau, Daimler has developed a prototype mobile air conditioning system that makes the mos[.].

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Electric Cars Report

APRIL 17, 2024

The 2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring, the longest-range EV on the market, is getting technology advancements first seen in the Air Sapphire that deliver longer driving range in more conditions, faster charging, and an energy-saving heat pump.

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Green Cars News

MAY 2, 2012

Our vehicles don’t just use fuel to get from A to B – they also burn fuel for a number of additional features, with heating and air conditioning near the top of the list. Now however, Delphi Automotive is aiming to address this issue by creating its advanced HVAC (meaning: heating, ventilating, air conditioning) system [.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 12, 2014

German carmaker Daimler, the name behind Smart and Mercedes-Benz, has decided to stick with CO2 for its air conditioning systems despite a scientific review of R1234yf suggesting there is no evidence of serious risk associated with the use of the refrigerant. Daimler believes the report, by the Joi[.]. Mercedes'

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 7, 2024

It's black-on-black, apparently in good condition, and has 83,500 miles on the clock. Mods include a cold-air intake, a dual-port blow-off valve, and some adjustments to the interior suede. I know, I know, we've been Volvo heavy the past week or so. Sorry about that, but our forums keep filling up with cool Volvos. The ask is $11,000.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

There are increasing levels of confidence that a new refrigerant may be able to significantly reduce the global warming potential of the air conditioning systems in our cars.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The technology has been available for a long time as part of the Air Care Climatronic option, which filters out pollen, bacteria, fungal spores and particulates before they make their way through the ventilation system into the interior. On the one hand, the lack of fresh air in the interior can quickly make a driver tired and unfocused.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Daimler''s decision to turn away from HFC1234yf air conditioning and focus on CO2 as a better choice for its vehicles has received support in the European Parliament. Matthias Groote, who is a German MEP and chairman of the Environment Committee, has welcomed the choice after openly criticising HFC1[.]. Green credentials'

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 7, 2023

There's also air conditioning. Get the latest news, features,& TTAC& takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by& subscribing to our& newsletter. However, there is no driveshaft installed. The seats are torn, the radio isn't in place, and neither are the door panels.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 26, 2010

Sorption Energy, a spin-off from Warwick University, is aiming to put a new spin on vehicle air conditioning systems. Currently, air conditioning units in cars and light commercial vehicles burn more than five per cent of the vehicle fuel consumed annually throughout the EU.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 30, 2010

It’s not just moving from A to B in your vehicle that consumes fuel – it’s also running many of the car’s devices including its air conditioning. That’s why John Rugh from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is proposing the introduction of a vehicle-level test procedure to measure the fuel used by air conditioning.

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Teslarati

APRIL 26, 2024

Tesla Autopilot is getting further scrutiny from the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminsitration (NHTSA) as the agency has opened a Rcall Query to determine whether its safeguards that were rolled out in an Over-the-Air update late last year are effective. The NHTSA closed an Investigation into Tesla Autopilot that it opened in 2021.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 15, 2010

Carbon dioxide emissions from mobile air conditioning units may be six times higher than originally feared according to a new study.

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Electric Cars Report

MAY 1, 2023

The Kia EV9 offers superior cabin comfort – even in the most extreme conditions. In the development process, Kia vehicles are tested in extreme heat and cold to ensure – among other things – their heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are up to the challenge. The company’s latest e-SUV was no exception.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2020

Particulate air pollution continues to cut global life expectancy by nearly two years as progress in some countries counterbalances worsening air quality in others, according to the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI). Without strong and sustained public policy, it will be after COVID-19. —Michael Greenstone.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

The Bowlus Rivet features a “yacht-quality” battery and solar power system that allows “indefinite time off-grid in all conditions.” This included air conditioning for the first time. Bowlus says the system allows “indefinite time off-grid in all conditions.” In 1934, he launched the first aluminum travel trailer.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 18, 2023

This black-on-black model is apparently in good condition and has been stored in a warehouse. It's not stock, though -- it has Eibach lowering springs, a cold-air intake, and the buyer swapped the Chevy badges for Holdens. Still, I sometimes browse for one on the used-car market. This one caught my eye.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 3, 2024

This will turn on the registered air conditioner and air purifier at home, activate the robot vacuum cleaner and turn on the lights, creating a comfortable and pleasant living environment. The Car-to-Home service provides connectivity with home appliances like lighting, plugs, gas, ventilation, air conditioning and heaters.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The mold incorporated a couple of air chambers into the structure of the robot, which were hooked up to pneumatics that got the robot to wiggle back and forth. The paper summarizes it pretty well: “In the stationary condition, participants perceived the robot as ‘food,’ whereas in the movement condition, they perceived it as a ‘creature.’”

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Teslarati

APRIL 13, 2023

Typically, when an automaker uses a wind tunnel, it’s precisely that; a tunnel where the vehicle can be rolled in and protected from outside conditions. Nonetheless, the wind tunnel machine is easily identified by its wide air intake (right side of the video) and compressor tunnel (pointed toward the Cybertruck).

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 3, 2024

For example, on a hot summer evening commute, the user can activate the ‘Home Mode’ to turn on the registered air conditioner and air purifier, start the robot vacuum, and turn on the lights for a comfortable and pleasant living space.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 23, 2024

Hyundai & Kia launch ‘Active Air Skirt’ (AAS) tech to enhance the performance of electric vehicles (EVs). According to the South Korean automakers, their Active Air Skirt technology controls the turbulence in EVs during high-speed driving. The AAS tech may also operate at speeds over 200 km/h under certain conditions.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 31, 2024

This third-owner car has 215,000 miles on it -- and the current owner has done some things like put in a new turbo, new mass airflow unit, new intake flap valve, new headlamps, new coolant reservoir, and new hood release latch. Apparently the air conditioning, heater, windows, and sunroof work well, too.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2020

Air pollution is the world’s leading environmental risk factor, and causes more than nine million deaths per year. New research published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation shows air pollution may play a role in the development of cardiometabolic diseases, such as diabetes.

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Green Cars News

MAY 11, 2009

If you want to stay cool and stay green at the same time you have reason to celebrate as testing of an intelligent air conditioning control system integrated with a hybrid powertrain has garnered fuel savings in excess of nine per cent.

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Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Electric truck maker Lordstown Motors announced that its Endurance full-size electric pickup truck has achieved full homologation, a key condition to start sales. Certification has been received from both the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and CARB (California Air Resources Board).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Mercedes-Benz is convinced of the advantages of battery-electric vans and is preparing to go fully electric before the end of the decade wherever market conditions allow. SUSTAINEER: front module and underbody filters improve air quality in the city. Air quality is a key factor in the quality of life in urban areas.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

We use the quotations around the word “recall” because this issue will be fixed with an Over-the-Air software update and is a continuation of the intense debate around terminology, as many companies are able to fix vehicle issues through software downloads. The issue affects 2022-2023 vehicle models and was affected by the 2023.42

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It has drum brakes all around no power steering, power brakes, or air conditioning. The carburetor was rebuilt last year, and there is a new fuel tank, sending unit, and fuel pump. Today we go old school for a 1956 Chevrolet 150 that has 100,000 miles on the clock and looks ready to drive. This bad boy is old school.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

By delivering over-the-air (OTA) updates to the car’s software system and thus giving customers new technology and features, JLR could potentially stretch out model cycles the same way Tesla has. Given the computer being built in all of its new cars, Jaguar Land Rover should have a platform to execute on that strategy.

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Electrek

JANUARY 4, 2024

Through a new agreement, Hyundai (and Kia) will use Samsung’s “SmartThings” IoT platform in their connected car services. This way, you can control home devices like air conditioning and lights directly from your car. Or, from home, you can warm your vehicle and adjust charging times.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 8, 2024

7 vehicles, as well as the new Tiguan and Passat models. The company is working with Cerence Chat Pro to integrate the language model, letting drivers control vehicle functions such as air conditioning, navigation and more, and enabling the voice assistant to answer general questions. What are your thoughts?

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Green Cars News

JULY 20, 2009

There are few situations more uncomfortable than sitting on a public bus in a hot, dry climate, especially if the bus has no air conditioning. However, a new study published in the International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems suggests that passengers could be comfortable without using extra fuel for air conditioning after all.

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