Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 16, 2013
Based on the present data, his best estimates of the current annual fuel-consumption rates are: 398 gallons (1,507 liters) per person, 585 gallons (2,214 liters) per licensed driver, 1,033 gallons (3,910 liters) per household, and 530 gallons (2,006 liters) per registered vehicle. This rate increased to a maximum of 474 gallons in 2004.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 8, 2021
Not coincidentally, the first Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new cars and light trucks became effective with 1978 model-year vehicles. Total consumption (millions of gallons). Consumption per capita. Consumption per capita (gallons). The maximum consumption per capita (505 gallons) was reached in 1978.
The Truth About Cars
JUNE 8, 2023
In 2003 the InTech appeared in its only SUV usage, as the motivator of the new and doomed Lincoln Aviator. British maker MG used the engine for three years on the crazy X-Power SV , on sale from 2003 to 2005. Further British usage included the Invicta S1 , a badly made sports luxury coupe offered between 2004 and 2012.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 19, 2011
The technology has shown substantial increases in fuel economy when compared with traditional powertrains in the same type of vehicles. In 2004, EPA had combined a full series hydraulic hybrid system with a diesel engine in a 2003 Ford Expedition SUV. The prototype showed an 85% improvement in fuel economy.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 11, 2009
The second-generation Prius launched in the fall of 2003 as a 2004 model year. The all-new RX Hybrid will feature an updated version of Lexus Hybrid Drive that will improve fuel economy by up to 20% while generating 27 more horsepower than its predecessor.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2009
The second wave of ethanol fuel production and consumption in the Brazilian market began in the 1990s when the use of anhydrous ethanol started to rise. Consumption of anhydrous ethanol has grown steadily since the 1990s, peaking in 2003. Anhydrous Ethanol vs. Hydrous Ethanol. C in the anhydrous state.
Green Car Congress
MAY 29, 2013
The authors used official fuel economy and CO 2 ratings from the fueleconomy.gov website published by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). That website also offers a section called “My MPG” where users can register and input real-world fuel consumption data for their own vehicles.
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