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DOE proposes revising procedures for calculating petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of EVs for use in CAFE calculations

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In May 1980, as required by the Motor Vehicle Act, DOE proposed a method of calculating the petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of electric vehicles utilizing a “petroleum equivalency factor” (PEF). DOE published a final rule on 12 June 2000. DOE has not updated this since the June 2000 Final Rule. Background. Proposed PEF.

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IHS Markit: GM announcement latest sign that peak gasoline demand from light vehicles has already come and gone

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IHS Markit places the global peak for oil demand (gasoline and diesel) from LVs in 2019 when the demand averaged 29.1 Demand peaking is due to the impact of rising vehicle fuel economy and emission standards, and as time goes by, from more sales of electric vehicles. million barrels per day (MMb/d). In 2020, there were about 9.2

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Promising Delphi 1st-gen Gasoline Direct Injection Compression Ignition engine meeting ultra fuel efficient program targets

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GDCI engine was significantly better than advanced production spark injection gasoline engines, and comparable to very efficient hybrid vehicle engines at their best efficiency conditions (214 g/kWh). This early work established that gasoline-like fuels with high resistance to autoignition are preferred for PPCI. Combustion stability.

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Porsche investing €600M in Leipzig plant; new body shop for electric Macan

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A new body shop with a total area of 75,500 square meters will produce the vehicle bodies for the next generation of the Macan—which will be a fully electric series—from the beginning of the next decade. Since the initial ground-breaking ceremony in February 2000, we have invested more than 1.3

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New Mercedes C-Class Estate offers new 1.6L diesel, diesel hybrid options; gasoline plug-in hybrid model coming

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The powertrain range for the Estate, which includes diesel, gasoline and hybrid options, features a new 1.6-liter The new Estate’s gasoline and diesel engines with ECO start/stop function comply with the Euro 6 emissions standards. 300 @ 2000. liter 4-cylinder diesel (OM 626) produced by Renault. l/100 km (54.7 mpg US) NEDC.

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ORNL team finds catalytic EGR reforming can decrease fuel consumption 8% in gasoline engine

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In an open-access paper published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels , they report that under an engine operating condition of 2000 rpm and brake mean effective pressure (4 bar), catalytic EGR reforming made it possible to sustain stable combustion with a volumetric equivalent of 45%–55% EGR.

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Rutgers study: facial and head injuries from electric scooters “a rising epidemic”

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Facial and head injuries from riding electric scooters have tripled over the past decade, according to a Rutgers study. Electric scooter use has been increasing in popularity as a more environmentally friendly and efficient alternative to gasoline vehicles. —Bresler et al.