Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2018

A team at Arizona State University has analyzed the five-year Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for representative electric, hybrid, and conventional vehicles—the Nissan Leaf (BEV), Toyota Prius (HEV), and Toyota Corolla (ICEV)—in 14 US cities from 2011 to 2015. —Breetz and Salon. Five-year TCO by city and car. Breetz and Salon.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2018

A team at Arizona State University has analyzed the five-year Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for representative electric, hybrid, and conventional vehicles—the Nissan Leaf (BEV), Toyota Prius (HEV), and Toyota Corolla (ICEV)—in 14 US cities from 2011 to 2015. —Breetz and Salon. Five-year TCO by city and car. Breetz and Salon.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2016

Estimated difference in life cycle GHG emissions (gCO 2 eq mi −1 ) of selected plug-in electric vehicles (2013 Nissan Leaf BEV, 2013 Chevrolet Volt PHEV, and 2013 Prius PHEV) relative to selected gasoline vehicles (2010 Prius HEV and 2014 Mazda 3). Toyota Prius PHV PHEV (blended). Toyota Prius HEV. Yuksel et al.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2017

Announced at a press conference with Port officials and representatives from California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California Energy Commission (CEC), the zero-emission truck proof-of-concept will take part in a feasibility study examining the potential of fuel cell technology in heavy duty applications. —Mary D.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Latest from CalCars-News: [ see all latest ] How CalCars Green-Tuned an 04 Prius into a PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid! Add batteries and grid-charging, and you get PRIUS+, a "plug-in" hybrid (PHEV).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2014

inverter used in the Fiat 500e has a volume of about 5 liters, while the motor inverter used in the 2010 Prius drivetrain has a volume of about 5.4L (according to a DOE deconstruction.) The peak power density of the 2010 Prius motor inverter is 11.1 Evaluation Of The 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid Synergy Drive System (ORNL, 2011).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Hymotion Prius A123Systems. EnergyCS Prius Valence. EnergyCS Prius Altair Nano. Hybrids Plus Prius Hybrids Plus. Manzanita Prius Lead acid. Hybrids Plus Prius Thunder Sky. Model Battery. Hymotion Escape A123Systems. Ford E85 Escape Johnson Controls/Saft. Electrovaya Escape Electrovaya. AVTA PHEV testing.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2013

The fuel economy results of a 2004 Toyota Prius from simulation and testing showed 24-90% fuel economy improvement with PnG drive cycles compared to steady speed results. The downside of such a technique is that it currently requires sustained attention from the driver.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2016

For the study, the team used 39 HEV drivers—Toyota Prius Gen 2 and Gen 3 and Prius c—with above-average fuel efficiencies and collected interview data, questionnaire responses, and long-term fuel efficiency recordings. resource efficient systems); the present study is one step in this long-term agenda.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2009

They are saying we need these resources to develop our own economy and achieve energy efficiency, so go find your own supplies”, he said.Each Toyota Prius uses 25 pounds of rare earth elements. Any decision will be made by China’s State Council. This isn’t about China holding the world to ransom. Europium is used in lasers.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2011

For passenger cars, the team paired the Jeta TDI with the Jetta 5C and 4C; the Prius with the Camry sedan (an imperfect pairing); the Hybrid Civic with the Civic; and the Mercedes-Benz E320 diesel with the E350. For trucks, they used the Silverado 2500HD, RAM 2500 and Ford F250 diesel and gasoline versions. Elisabeth A. Gilmore and Lester B.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2016

SeaTac Toyota Prius taxis mean grams of pollutant per kilogram of fuel emissions (●) by model year compared to Toyota Prius model emissions measured on-road at the WLA measurement site (△). Credit: ACS, Bishop et al. Click to enlarge. —Bishop et al. Bishop, Donald H. Stedman, Daniel A. 6b00717.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Given the magnitude of the resources invested in autonomous vehicles, their expected knock-on effects, and their potential to reshape cities and socioeconomic organization, the mechanisms underlying their navigation of space should be more open to public scrutiny, deliberation, and regulation.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2013

These will ultimately include up to 30 vans (Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL) and some 90 electric cars (smart ed, Opel Ampera and Toyota Prius) for private transport.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2011

Findings include: The lowest energy consumption chassis of the 2010 passenger vehicle fleet by the VLFC method is the Toyota Prius, followed by the Suzuki SX4 chassis, the Yaris, and then the Civic Hybrid and the Kia Rio. However, VLFC does play a key role in the measured fuel consumption. Hochgraf 2011.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 22, 2012

Ecoislands, the sustainability project based on the Isle of Wight has teamed up with Toyota to help realise its vision of an energy and resource independent isle. To launch the partnership Toyota and local supplier Wight Motors have delivered a new Prius Plug-in Hybrid to the Ecoislands flagship project on the island to help drive [.].

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 26, 2007

So he proposed at the California Air Resources Board ZEV workshop on Tuesday. Even the Prius and Civic Hybrid are quite different. 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. Easy as 123. Let the people convert!

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Drive Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Don’t worry about dodging puddles in your Prius! Throughout 2022, we will be releasing more EV myth-busting resources. Our second resource discusses whether electric cars are actually better for the environment than gas-powered cars, and then we will cover common misconceptions around EV safety. MORE EV MYTHS EXPLAINED.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

For the vehicle, they used specifications similar to a Toyota Prius with a 5 kWh Hymotion ANR26650 LiFePO 4 /Graphite pack comprising cylindrical cells manufactured by A123 systems. This allowed them to draw on prior work and to use an air-cooled system with well-established parameters. 2016.10.104.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2014

For example, after more than 15 years of selling the Prius hybrid, Toyota is just beginning to shift some of its models to Li-ion batteries from nickel metal hydride (NiMH). Mind the Gap: 48 V Micro-hybrids, the Bridge to Vehicle Electrification. 48V Forecasts Hybrids'

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The new transaxle in the Prius c features a new cooling system; overall this new hybrid unit with its 2 motor system is now approaching the same weight as single motor competitive systems and is maintaining a competitive size profile, according to Toyota. The Prius Family will have a big hand in defining Toyota’s future.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

This approach will reduce the resources required for development by 20% or more, freeing up investment for improved product strengths and advanced technology development for sustainable growth. Hybrid System. The hybrid system in the 2015 C-HR is more compact and with lighter componentry.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2012

The Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid with a 4.4 Public funds are limited, and because today’s policy consumes more resources when subsidizing large-battery vehicles, fewer of them can be supported under a fixed budget. Current federal policy is weighted toward plug-in with larger battery packs. Issues in Science and Technology.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2015

Under some conditions, the battery electric Nissan LEAF can produce higher emissions than a Toyota Prius hybrid. Probability that the Nissan LEAF is lower CO 2 emitting than the Toyota Prius Hybrid by region and charging scheme. They compared these vehicles with the Toyota Prius HEV. Credit: ACS, Tamayao et al. Click to enlarge.

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Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 27, 2007

Required reading: Bill Moore's EVWorld review and Martin Zimmerman's LA Times piece about their test drives of the Toyota Plug-in Prius and the hydrogen fuel cell Highlander FCHV. Third party converters have spent time and resources tweaking their plug-in hybrids to meet ARB testing written with gasoline-only hybrids in mind.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

The researchers selected representative vehicles in categories reported by the AEO: PHEV10 (Prius PHV); PHEV40 (Chevy Volt); BEV100 (Nissan LEAF), and FFVs. The Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius PHEV follow a similar pattern at lower magnitude. Credit: ACS, Jenn et al. Click to enlarge. —Jenn et al. Alan Jenn, Inês M. 5b02842.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2016

To enhance fundamental vehicle performance in terms of running, turning and stopping, it initiated a comprehensive review centered on vehicle platforms and is now, since the release of the fourth-generation Prius in 2015, expanding the use of new platforms throughout its product lineup. Advancement of Toyota Hybrid System II (THS-II).

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

In fact, places like California, according to the California Air Resources Board (CARB), are already promoting PHEVs as part of its drive to have only zero-emission new vehicles (ZEVs) on sale by the year 2035. The Toyota Prius Prime is a popular PHEV. So far, PHEVs haven’t been given the boot by the EPA just yet. Conclusion.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2009

Most alternative-fuel vehicles have a retained value four to five percent better than traditional vehicles, though some hybrids and clean diesels, such at the Prius and Jetta TDI, are dramatically higher. “Green” vehicles hold their value better than traditional cars, trucks and SUVs. Tax credits matter. If gas goes up to an average of $4.00

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2014

The organizations held a wide assortment of electric automobiles including low-speed EVs; larger maintenance and utility vehicles, such as the Ford Transit Connect; and passenger EVs, including the Nissan LEAF, Peugeot iOn, and Toyota Plug-in Prius. The number of EVs that organizations had purchased varied widely, from three to hundreds.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

The study modeled a conventional gasoline vehicle, conventional hybrid, two plug-in hybrids (one modeled on the 10-mile AER Prius PHV and one on the 35-mile AER Chevy Volt) and a battery-electric vehicles (modeled on the Tesla Model S). Weis et al.

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EV Life

AUGUST 28, 2020

For example, I grew up in a “Toyota family” and Toyota only has one electric vehicle available today: The Prius Prime. If you don’t have free charging yet, ask your Human Resources department. That’s less than half the cost I’ve spent driving to Portland in a Toyota Prius.). Know your range.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Currently only 12% of fossil fuel-based power plants are sufficiently green that electric vehicles powered by them are responsible for fewer emissions than a Toyota Prius. But the example of electric vehicles also shows how far battery technology must progress to make a large environmental impact. —Covert et al. 30.1.117.

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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. GM hasn’t got the resources or good will banked to do both plug-in and fuel cell roll-outs, and it knows only one of those has a near term prospect for success. I believe Google would find Th!nk

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

The researchers used the split drivetrain configuration of a 2004 Prius as the baseline HEV, and examined PHEV versions of it sized for 7, 20, 40, and 60 miles (11, 32, 64 and 96 km) of all-electric range (AER) with comparable performance characteristics. Ching-Shin Norman Shiau, Constantine Samaras, Richard Hauffe, Jeremy J.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2009

During his presentation at the recent California Air Resources Board (ARB) ZEV Technology Symposium, Tatsuaki Yokoyama, from Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, said that Toyota aimed to reduce the cost of fuel cell vehicles to 1/10 of the current level by design and materials improvement by commercialization in 2015.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2009

The all-electric range of the Prius Plug-In (23 km) will cover more than 50% of distances driven by single cars each day in Japan, according to Toyota. Prius Plug-In Performance Specs (Japan). The Prius Plug-in Hybrid is the first vehicle produced by TMC to be propelled by a lithium-ion battery, a 345.6V, 5.2 Click to enlarge.

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