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JULY 26, 2010

UPS is targeting a 20% improvement in fuel economy for its US package delivery fleet from 2000 to 2020. UPS has set a new automotive goal to improve the miles per gallon (MPG) performance of its entire US package delivery fleet by 20 percent between 2000 and 2020. Click to enlarge. In 2009, UPS drivers logged 77.3 Earlier post.)

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JULY 27, 2013

million miles from ground deliveries. UPS also set a new alternative fuel goal of one billion cumulative miles (from a baseline of the year 2000) driven by alternative fuel/advanced technology vehicles by 2017, said David Abney, UPS Chief Operating Officer—more than double the previous goal of 400 million miles.

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JULY 14, 2014

Cummins has developed an E-85-specific engine and powertrain that reduce carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 80% compared with a baseline gasoline-powered medium-duty truck. It delivers the power (up to 250 hp / 186 kW) and peak torque (up to 450 lb-ft / 610 N·m) of gasoline and diesel engines nearly twice its 2.8-liter

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JULY 31, 2013

engine uses a variable-swirl intake mechanism to enhance performance while reducing emissions. The effectiveness of any such variable mechanism is linked to the quality of its controls; GM’s engineering team spent a great deal of effort calibrating the actuator precisely to open and close the valves for optimal performance.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 21, 2021

I have a 76 triumph spitfire with no engine but do have a T9 5 speed trany for it. I'm trying to decide if I was to go with another gas engine or turn it into a electric car. If I go gas it will probably cost me $2000 or so. If I was to build my spit for here with top speed of 50mph and say 25 to 50 mile range.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

class gasoline engine. outlined its plans for next-generation automotive technology&madsh;which it is labeling “Earth Dreams Technology”—comprising a series of measures to improve the efficiency of gasoline and diesel engines, transmissions, hybrid and plug-in hybrid systems and electric powertrains. Gasoline engine.

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MAY 1, 2012

Delphi Automotive has developed a common rail fuel system technology for heavy-duty diesel engines that combines proven hardware with an innovative architecture, allowing vehicle manufacturers to meet Euro VI emissions standards without significant modification to their base engines. New high pressure heavy duty common rail systems.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Just recently, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the Tesla Semi has been able to complete a 500-mile trip while weighing in at 81,000 pounds. Tesla team just completed a 500 mile drive with a Tesla Semi weighing in at 81,000 lbs! Our best clue to date for the weight of the 500 mile Tesla Semi.

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JULY 3, 2015

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has introduced the latest generation of its OM 471 six-cylinder, in-line heavy-duty diesel engine. Assuming an annual mileage of 130,000 km (80,778 miles) in long-distance transport and a consumption of approx. The first member of the new engine family was the OM 471. liters/100 km (8.25 liters/100 km (8.25

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 17, 2024

The engine is a 1.6-liter It made it to 200,000 miles during its life, which gets it pretty close to the final odometer reading in the best-traveled Suzuki I've ever documented in a junkyard ( a 2000 Esteem wagon with 237k miles ). After that, it became the "Speedy's Weenies" road-racing hot dog stand.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 18, 2024

Overview ISUZU Ute Australia has launched what it says is the most comprehensive facelift to its latest-generation MU-X since the current model debuted in 2020, with more standard technology, safety equipment, and a new turbo-diesel engine option. litre diesel engine, which produces 140kW/450Nm, the smaller 1.9-litre

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

This corresponds to CO 2 emissions of 35 grams per km (56 g/mile). In electric mode, the Audi A3 e-tron reaches a top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph) and has a maximum range of 50 km (31 miles). The combustion engine is a modified 1.4 The A3 e-tron accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.6 TFSI producing 110 kW (150 hp).

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MAY 27, 2014

For the first time since UCS began the Automaker Rankings report in 2000, all eight major automakers reduced their average greenhouse gas (GHG) and smog-forming emissions compared to their fleet averages from 1998, the model year examined in the first report. Source: UCS. Click to enlarge. Source: UCS. Click to enlarge. Methodology.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 15, 2024

A Tesla Model Y owner decided to build his own solar roof that can add over 20 miles of range to the electric SUV per day. Other automakers offer it as an option, but the solar roof systems either only power auxiliary features and not the actual powertrain’s battery pack, or they only provide a few miles of range per day.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

The variable ground clearance is reminiscent of an Audi model family that has attracted an enthusiastic, loyal fan base in the C and later B segments since 2000—the Audi allroad. The PPE technology enables charging times that come close to a conventional refueling stop for a combustion engine car. degrees, the departure angle 28.1

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AUGUST 11, 2009

The converted Transporter, which will come in cargo, cab-chassis and passenger versions, will have a 22-mile all-electric range (AER), with fuel economy of 57 mpg based on a 50-mile daily cycle. By way of comparison, the IDEA is designed to have a 30-mile AER with fuel economy of 100 mpg. Fuel economy, 50-mile cycle.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 4, 2022

When hybrid cars first entered the modern automotive landscape in 2000, they were more expensive than their gas counterparts. Repair costs come down to how your engine works. This is because the engines on hybrids shut down when stopped or when the electric motor is running. cents per mile to maintain. Battery Costs.

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JANUARY 8, 2018

liter Power Stroke diesel engine ( earlier post ) this month. liter Power Stroke diesel now makes for six engine choices for F-150 customers. liter Power Stroke for Super Duty trucks since 2011 designed and engineered this all-new 3.0-liter liter EcoBoost engine for added strength and durability along with reduced weight.

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AUGUST 8, 2010

The plug-in hybrid fuel cell London Taxi recently unveiled by Intelligent Energy, Lotus Engineering, LTI Vehicles and TRW Conekt ( earlier post ) is the latest in a set of attempts to apply fuel cell technology to London cabs. The ZeTek fuel cell taxi had a top speed of about 70 mph (113 km/h) and a range of about 100 miles.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2024

“We offer a service, (zero money up front for the unit, then) customers pay us by the mile. The Revoy EV has a range of about 250 miles, which comparable to the 2nd generation Volvo VNR Electric and the Freightliner eCascadia models. “On With so many commercial fleets complaining that the 2000 lb. You’re smart.

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MARCH 16, 2017

UPS has deployed more than 4,400 natural gas vehicles and a network of fueling stations, said Mark Wallace, UPS senior vice president global engineering and sustainability. The company has driven more than one billion miles since 2000 with its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. Chicago, Ill.; Earth City, Mo.;

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 17, 2023

Today, it's the turn of the third member of the 2000-2002 Daweoo triumvirate: The compact Nubira, an example of which I found in a Denver self-service yard last week. The CEO of Daewoo fled South Korea in 1999 to avoid criminal charges, the company went bankrupt in 2000 , and the bad news for Daewoo just kept coming as the new century began.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 24, 2023

When the first gasoline-electric hybrids vehicles began arriving in 1999 and 2000, early adopters did their research and were quite knowledgeable about the then-new and revolutionary transportation mode. In addition, when in the generator mode, the internal combustion (usually gas) engine charges the battery pack.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

The fleet is deployed in eight countries besides the US and since 2000, has traveled 185 million miles (298 million km). —Mike Britt, UPS’s director of vehicle engineering. UPS was the first package delivery company to introduce a hybrid electric vehicle into daily operation with a research program in early 1998.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2012

The 2014 Honda Plug-In Hybrid Accord produces only 20 milligrams of NMOG+NO x emissions per mile. Honda has demonstrated that a dedicated commitment to the environment and advanced engineering at every level of the company can deliver the cleanest cars well ahead of schedule. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

The Westport HD System consists of the GX 15-liter engine (based on the Cummins ISX diesel engine with cooled exhaust gas recirculation), proprietary Westport fuel injectors, LNG fuel tanks with integrated cryogenic fuel pumps, and associated electronic components to facilitate robust performance and reliable operation.

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MARCH 29, 2017

With more than 100 miles on the vehicle, the range and durability has been shown. A conventional vehicle with a gasoline engine would use $9 of fuel to go 100 miles. Atrex Energy has worked on research and development of a commercially viable power generator utilizing Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) since 2000.

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JUNE 28, 2011

In New York, FedEx Express will be working with GE and Columbia University’s Engineering School to study energy grid impacts in an effort to project how large vehicle deployments would impact the energy grid. Since launching our first Sprinter in 2000, we have put close to 1.4 and Jonesboro, Ark.

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APRIL 2, 2015

UPS’ investment in a large scale alternative energy fleet has enabled the company to avoid more than 34 million gallons of conventional fuels since 2000. —Mitch Nichols, UPS senior vice president of transportation and engineering. Today’s CNG announcement demonstrates UPS’ plans to expand use of widely available natural gas.

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AUGUST 14, 2012

The rule established long-term, Tier 4 standards for newly-built engines based on the application of high-efficiency catalytic aftertreatment technology, beginning in 2015. The final rule will cut PM emissions from these engines by as much as 90% and NO x emissions by as much as 80% when fully implemented. Earlier post.)

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 25, 2022

liter engine, coming away impressed with the styling and performance. They kick-up that performance with a more powerful engine which takes the K5 to an all new level of fun. The 2022 Kia K5 GT is offered with one engine and transmission. engine that has power ratings of 180 hp and 195 lb.-ft. So what does Kia do?

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MAY 30, 2010

Henry Chair, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Iowa and the Editor of the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology is calling on Gulf researchers to consider submitting their scientific articles about the oil spill to ES&T. Jerald Schnoor, the Allen S. The high energy tides (15 ft [4.6

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JANUARY 17, 2012

The 100 battery-driven electric Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL vans ( earlier post ) in use in Berlin and Stuttgart have covered 650,000 km (404,000 miles). The vehicles proved capable of covering at least 80 km (50 miles) on a full battery charge, including in winter, which in most cases is a sufficient range. Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL.

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JULY 21, 2009

The standard FedEx trucks used in the retrofit program were 2000 or 2001 models with 300,000 to 500,000 miles driven. In converting the standard delivery vehicles, the powertrain equipment, including the engine, transmission, fuel tank and drive shaft, were replaced with a Cummins 6.7L

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FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Percent change in median CO2 by scenario relative to 2000. This scenario assumes that 100% of the study region’s vehicle fleet will be HEVs by 2050—half of which will be grid plug-in HEVs—but that the fleet will otherwise remain unchanged from 2000 in terms of its relative composition of different vehicle size classes. Stone et al.

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JULY 29, 2014

The variety of diesel engines available in the new Vito is also unique in the model’s segment. The front-wheel drive variants are equipped with a compact, transverse-mounted four-cylinder engine with 1.6-liter liter displacement (OM 622 turbodiesel engine). torque 230 N·m at 1500–2000 rpm. t and 3.05

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MAY 4, 2009

A bill under consideration in the California state legislature would require California’s Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) to include Class III (280 cc or greater) model-year 2000 and newer motorcycles in the state’s smog check program beginning 1 January 2012. g/km, depending on-engine size, and CO was set at 17.0

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