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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

E15 blended gasoline is now available in four of North Dakota’s larger cities. North Dakota is the ninth state to offer the fuel blend containing 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline. The fuel is approved by the EPA for all cars and light-duty vehicles with a model year of 2001 or newer, as well as flex-fuel vehicles.

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OCTOBER 13, 2013

A review of 43 studies of the effects of E15 (15% ethanol blends) on Model Year 2001 and newer cars by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that the studies reviewed showed no meaningful differences between E15 and E10 in any performance category. The NREL team reviewed 5 studies in this area.

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MAY 24, 2017

Based on a three-year study of toxic and environmentally relevant pollutants from gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines, Swiss researchers have concluded that some GDI engines emit just as many soot particles as unfiltered diesel cars did in the past. Further, the GDI particles carry numerous carcinogenic substances. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Delphi announced that its OE quality fuel products are compatible with the new E15 measure approved last Friday by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase the amount of ethanol currently blended in fuel from 10% to 15% for all light-duty vehicles built in the last decade.

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MARCH 15, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual report summarizing key trends in carbon dioxide emissions, fuel economy, and CO 2 - and fuel economy-related technology for gasoline- and diesel-fueled personal vehicles sold in the United States, from model years (MY) 1975 through 2012. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 16, 2012

The partial waivers allow fuel and fuel additive manufacturers to introduce gasoline-ethanol blends containing grater than 10% vol. ethanol (E15) for use in model year 2001 and newer light duty vehicles. and no more than 15% vol. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 15, 2012

Since a number of states restrict the sale of some gasoline-ethanol blends, state law changes may also be needed before. application to the Clean Air Act for the introduction into commerce of gasoline-ethanol blends containing more than 10 vol% and up to 15 vol% ethanol content (E15 Waiver Request). E15 may be sold in those states.

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MARCH 21, 2011

EPA’s 21 Jan decision raised the amount of ethanol permitted in gasoline used by cars and light trucks for model years 2001-2006 from 10 percent (E10) to 15 percent (E15).

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JULY 22, 2011

The investment will be used to expand the Corning Shanghai Company Limited (CSCL) facility and to increase its capacity to manufacture emissions control substrates for light-duty (automotive) passenger vehicles. This expansion is expected to be complete and operational in the third quarter of 2013.

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DECEMBER 9, 2011

Like the previous model, the Zafira Tourer features Opel’s monovalentPlus system and has a 14-liter gasoline reserve, giving it an extra 150 km (93 miles) of range. Since launching its first CNG vehicle in 2001, Opel has sold more than 70,000 CNG-powered vehicles throughout Europe, including the Zafira, the Astra Caravan and the Combo.

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JANUARY 30, 2013

The fuel pumps and level senders that failed or exhibited other effects during testing on E15 and E15a are used on a substantial number of the 29 million 2001 – 2007 model year vehicles represented by the components evaluated in the report. The subset of parts used in the current work represents approximately 29 million 2001-2007 vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

A study by Ricardo for the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) concludes that the adoption of E15 as the blend limit for standard US pump grades of gasoline rather than the current E10 should not adversely affect vehicles manufactured between 1994 and 2000 in terms of their performance and durability based on normal specifications and usage profile.

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APRIL 30, 2012

A new study by the International Council on Clean Transport (ICCT) has found that the gap between type-approval and “real-world” fuel consumption / CO 2 values for European cars increased from about 8% in 2001 to 21% today, with a particularly strong increase since 2007. kilogram (kg) CO 2 per liter of gasoline and 2.65

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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Blender pumps, or multiple-grade dispensers, are fuel dispensers that dispense multiple gasoline-ethanol blended fuels (e.g. E10, E15, and E85) typically through a common hose and nozzle. E10 or lower). These retail stations must also prominently affix a new label to its blender pumps which says “Passenger Vehicles Only.

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EPA Motorcycles Gasoline 2001 210

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Currently, the data included in the Department of Energy’s US Life Cycle Inventory is based on three years, 1998 to 2001. This LCA project is based on US agricultural data for the 2001-2007 period. The United Soybean Board’s study sheds even more light on why biodiesel is good for the environment. kg (for the 3.36 kilograms).

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MARCH 3, 2017

This would increase market access opportunities for higher blends of ethanol by allowing retailers across the country to sell E15 and other higher-ethanol/gasoline fuel blends year-round, the Senators said. RVP is a common measure of and generic term for gasoline volatility. During these months, gasoline RVP may not exceed 9.0

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NOVEMBER 29, 2014

and will accelerate the consolidation of brake system engineering, manufacturing and sales under Advics, which was founded in July 2001 by Aisin Seiki, Denso, Sumitomo Electric, and TMC. TICO currently manufactures gas, gasoline and diesel engines in classes ranging from 1,000 cc to 5,200 cc. Current TICO light-duty diesels.

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MAY 7, 2010

Conversion systems allow vehicles to run on alternative fuels; most conversions involve switching gasoline or diesel vehicles to operate instead on a gaseous fuel such as natural gas or propane; an alcohol fuel; or electricity. MY 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and < useful life mileage. Data submission 3.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017

billion miles every year and uses more than 180 million gasoline gallon equivalents (GGE) of fuel. The USPS operates a fleet of more than 200,000 vehicles in all areas of the United States and its territories; approximately 163,000 of these are right-hand drive, light-duty carrier route vehicles (CRVs) purchased between 1987 and 2001.

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OCTOBER 24, 2012

By leveraging technology, we are able to get more out of every drop of gasoline and because of that we expect the new Corvette will be the most fuel-efficient 450 horsepower car on the market. The Gen 5 all-aluminum block was developed with math-based tools and data acquired in GM’s racing programs, providing a light, rigid foundation.

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JULY 12, 2013

While urea-type SCR system have been commercialized, they are so far only sparingly used on heavy-duty diesel (HDD) vehicles and light-duty trucks, however stricter NO x emissions requirements will likely increase their use. In the reported study, Wentzell et al.

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Exhaust Canada Environment Emissions 207

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AUGUST 30, 2009

Most of the new vehicles have received special praise for their interiors, which has been a priority for GM since Bob Lutz assumed product design responsibilities in 2001. mpg in 2016, GM’s short term answer is to get greater mileage out of existing gasoline engine technologies. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 3, 2012

Compared with the gasoline-powered RAV4, at 0.35 The RAV4 EV’s gauge system includes a “turtle light”, or reduced power indicator, which Toyota last used on its 2001-2003 first-generation (North America) Prius. The Toyota RAV4 EV also offers a low coefficient of drag and low center of gravity. Powertrain Control.

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OCTOBER 20, 2014

Its goal was and is to reduce the environmental impact of light-duty vehicles through the gradual introduction of ZEVs into the California fleet. Europe has gasoline taxes over $4 per gallon and still finds the need to adopt aggressive performance standards for cars to reduce GHGs and oil use. Background. ZEV credit level by type.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

Millennials—the demographic cohort following Generation X, and defined as people born between 1982 – 2001—are tech-savvy, environmentally aware and cost-conscious. During charging, the Chrysler winged badge on the front fascia pulses with light to indicate the battery pack’s charge level. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 11, 2023

In 2001, a team of engineers at a then-obscure R&D company called AC Propulsion quietly began a groundbreaking experiment. It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid.

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MAY 17, 2015

Put another way, even when driving the conventional T6 model and accelerating briskly up a winding road, the driver has no idea that only a 2.0L (1,969 cm 3 ), 4-cylinder gasoline engine is doing the work. 2 Audi is also developing a gasoline-engine version of the Q7 e-tron specifically for the Asian markets China, Singapore and Japan.

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MAY 16, 2009

four-cylinder gasoline engine and a 1.8kWh, 30kW battery pack provide motive power through GM’s two- mode FWD hybrid system ( earlier post ). four-cylinder gasoline engine and a 2 to 16 kWh (2, 4, 8 and 16), 53kW battery pack provide motive power through GM’s two-mode FWD hybrid system. Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) : A 2.4L

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

The waiver applies to new cars and light trucks built from the model year 2007 onwards – with a decision on the use of E15 in model year 2001-2006 vehicles to be made [.]. Tags: Biofuels Green cars Latest news E10 E15 Environmental Protection Agency EPA ethanol blends ethanol in gasoline ethanol in petrol.

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JULY 19, 2009

Indeed I am talking about Big Dick Cheney, who in addition to his many other immoral and criminal acts also shamelessly promoted the excessive use of oil, coal, gasoline and other fossil fuels by encouraging Americans to use all the energy they could afford to put on their credit cards. The Big Dick Cheney Effect.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The 21CTP was formed in 2001 to reduce fuel usage and emissions in trucks of Classes 3 through 8. ignition characteristics, volatility, composition) of diesel fuel and gasoline provide for maximum efficiency of various advanced combustion engines? Significant progress has made since the Academies issued its first report in 2008.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2013

By comparison, the popular light plane Rotax 912 engine produces 0.76 Moller expects the Rotapower rotary engine to perform equally well during gasoline-fueled tests to be conducted in the near future. A four-passenger Skycar volantor was flown in 2001 before the Company’s stockholders. horsepower per pound.

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Engine 2001 Mariner California 231

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MARCH 20, 2018

UPS has a long history with EVs, having first introduced them into its fleet in the 1930s, and, reintroduced modern EVs in 2001. —Tanja Dalle-Muenchmeyer, program manager, electric freight at Cross River Partnership. Currently, UPS has more than 300 electric vehicles and nearly 700 hybrid electric vehicles deployed in Europe and the US.

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JULY 3, 2010

The goal of the Li-air project is to combine experiments and computational modeling to identify optimal cathode catalysts for Li-air batteries that could power low-cost electric vehicles with a driving range comparable to today’s gasoline-powered vehicles.

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

In 1978, a Clean Air Act waiver allowed the use of 10 volume percent ethanol in gasoline (E10). Today, almost all gasoline are E10 blends. In June 2011, EPA approved a partial waiver for blends of 15 vol% ethanol in gasoline for use in model year 2001 and newer passenger cars, light-trucks and medium-duty vehicles.

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APRIL 13, 2022

In another attempt to addressing rising gasoline prices ( earlier post ), President Biden announced that the EPA Administrator is planning to allow E15 gasoline—gasoline that uses a 15% ethanol blend—to be sold this summer. Refueling with E15 could reduce the price per gallon by about 10 cents.

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