2004, Electric Vehicles and Fuel Economy

Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

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JANUARY 7, 2021

vehicle fuel economy. Specifically, this study examines actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks (pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans) from 1966 through 2019. (My Calculated vehicle fuel economy is available going back to 1923. No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 mpg for both years).

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EPA trends report finds MY 2021 fuel economy remained flat at a record high while CO2 levels hit new low

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual Automotive Trends Report , which shows that model year (MY) 2021 vehicle fuel economy remained at a record high—but flat with MY 2020 fuel economy—while CO 2 emission levels reached a new record low. Source: EPA. Source: EPA. SOurce: EPA.

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2017

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

vehicle fuel economy. Specifically, this study examines actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks (pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans) from 1966 through 2017. Calculated vehicle fuel economy is available going back to 1923. No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 mpg for both years).

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NASA Glenn develops automated flywheel pulse-and-glide system; improving fuel economy up to 40-100%

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DECEMBER 27, 2013

Innovators at NASA’s Glenn Research Center have developed an automated pulse-and-glide technique using a flywheel energy storage system for on-road vehicles; the technology, which NASA Glenn says can improve fuel economy over existing internal combustion or battery hybrid systems by 40-100%, is available for licensing.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel 2009

EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

EPA released the latest edition of its annual report on trends in CO 2 emissions, fuel economy and powertrain technology for new personal vehicles in the US. Among the top-level findings was that Model year 2013 vehicles achieved an average of 24.1 Adjusted fuel economy distribution by model year.

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Study finds rates of LDV fuel consumption in US peaked in 2004; indications of peak motorization

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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. Fuel consumed per licensed driver. 13% to -17%.

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2004 Fuel Motor Motors

EPA trends report sees record levels of average new vehicle fuel economy and CO2 emissions for MY 2012; role of new gasoline vehicle technologies

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

EPA projects advanced transmissions (6+ speeds and CVTs), gasoline direct injection (GDI) systems, and turbocharged engines will be installed on at least 15% of all MY 2013 vehicles. MY 2012 adjusted fuel economy is 23.6 l/100 km) fuel economy, which, if achieved, will again represent all-time records. mpg, or 22%.

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Fuel Economy 2012 Economy EPA

Panasonic to supply Li-ion battery cells for Ford’s hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Lithium-ion battery cell for plug-in hybrid vehicles (left) and. hybrid electric vehicles (right). Panasonic Corporation will supply prismatic lithium-ion battery cells for Ford Motor Company’s Fusion Hybrid Electric and C-Max Hybrid Electric as well as the Ford Fusion Energi and C-Max Energi plug-in hybrids.

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Li-ion Nickel Metal Hydride Ni-Li Plug-in

Ford embeds researchers in new U-M robotics lab to accelerate autonomous vehicle research

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Both professors, who began collaborating with Ford earlier this summer, bring a wealth of autonomous vehicle research experience. Dr. Johnson-Roberson is an assistant professor of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, and has worked in autonomous vehicles since the first DARPA Grand Challenge in 2004.

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Ford Vehicles 2004 Fuel Economy

Infiniti to introduce hybrid version of 2014 QX60 crossover; first application of new FF-Hybrid system

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MARCH 8, 2013

The new Infiniti QX60 Hybrid is projected to realize fuel economy of 26 mpg US (9.0 l/100 km) combined city/highway driving—a 24% increase over non-hybrid QX60 models and is projected to have best 7-passenger fuel efficiency in the segment. liter V6 but with 4-cylinder fuel economy. Earlier post.).

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Infinity Hybrid 2014 Li-ion

FedEx Converts 92 Delivery Trucks to Hybrids, Expanding Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50%

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JULY 21, 2009

has added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet by converting standard FedEx delivery trucks to hybrid-electric systems. The addition of the 92 trucks increases the FedEx fleet of hybrid-electric vehicles by more than 50%, from 172 to 264. FedEx Corp. The hybrid conversions were produced in Charlotte, N.C.

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Convert Fleet Hybrid Eaton

Study Concludes That Smaller Capacity PHEVs Would Be a “Robust” Option for Minimizing Fuel Consumption, Cost and GHG Emissions

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FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Best vehicle choice for minimum fuel consumption, cost, or greenhouse gas emissions as a function of distance driven between charges across sensitivity scenarios. When charged frequently (every 20 miles or less), using average US electricity, small capacity (i.e., Shiau et al. 2009) Click to enlarge.

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PHEV Emissions Fuel Gas-Electric

ICCT study finds increasing gap between rated and actual passenger car fuel consumption in Europe

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MAY 29, 2013

In addition to having a different test cycle and test procedure than in Europe, the US has an in-use compliance program to ensure that prototype/early-production vehicles chosen for type approval are representative of the mass-production vehicles that are delivered to customers later. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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Europe Fuel MPG United Kingdom

Toyota Prius named WhatGreenCar of the Year

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JUNE 29, 2009

With a lighter and more and compact power-train, the latest Prius is greener than ever with a best-in-class WhatGreenCar environmental rating of 33, official combined fuel economy of 72.4 Counter-intuitively, the new Prius uses a new four-cylinder, 1.8-litre litre petrol engine in place of the 1.5-litre

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Prius Toyota Citroen i-MiEV

Ford’s Key Life Battery test for Li-ion batteries simulates 10 years, 150K miles in 10 months, under different conditions

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

Other battery tests include simulating hot and sunny Phoenix weather by subjecting batteries to greater than 140 °F (60 °C) temperatures, extreme cold conditions in Manitoba, Canada with -40 °F (-40 °C) tests, and by driving vehicles equipped with the batteries through ditches filled with water to ensure there are no issues.

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Li-ion Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries Battery

Study: California will hit climate targets >100 years too late at current pace of reductions; transportation, wildfires & landfills

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

of new vehicle registrations, up from 39.3% Electric vehicle adoption has increased significantly in recent years, and was up 37 percent in 2017. This signals that we may not see electric vehicles truly replacing ICE vehicles until we have more consumer choices and the infrastructure to support them.

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California Climate Transportation 2017

Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

nk City Electric car www.thinkelectric.org Documentary about electric cars, hybrids, hydrogen and the future of transportation. Who Killed the Electric Car?" Brown and Shari Prange, 1993 "The Electric and Hybrid Electric Car", by Michael H. htm Advocates of the Th!

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SAE Hybrid Standards Committee: Works In Progress For 2009

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APRIL 23, 2009

During the SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit, Gary Kissel of General Motors presented an update of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicle standards being revised or developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Hybrid Standards Committee. Active standards work. Click to enlarge. J1772: Charging.

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2009 Standards Hybrid Fuel Economy

Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Its like having a second fuel tank that you always use first -- only you fill up at home, from a regular outlet, at an equivalent cost of under $1/gallon. But when you do, your car essentially becomes an electric vehicle with a gas-tank backup. gasoline this equates to 75 cents a gallon for equivalent electricity.

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Plug-in Plugin Plug Hybrid

The next-generation Toyota Prius

Green Cars News

APRIL 29, 2009

litre petrol vehicle, new Prius will accelerate from nought to 62mph in 10.4 At the same time overall fuel economy has been improved by 10 per cent, new Prius returning 72.4mpg in combined cycle driving. litre engine reduces the rpm during high-speed driving to give a 10 per cent gain in long-haul cruising fuel efficiency.

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Prius Toyota Fuel Economy Petrol

Who is winning the green car race? The Green Piece

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OCTOBER 27, 2009

The Volt will launch in 2010 and is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that can travel for up to 40miles on electricity alone, satisfying the daily commute for 75 per cent of Americans. When sales of the Civic Hybrid started to flag, Honda introduced the Insight Hybrid earlier this year.

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Green Cars Green Civic Hybrid 2003

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV

Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

For example, fuel economy statistics and a graphic display of the electric range is shown on the navigation map. At the competence center for high-voltage battery technology at Gaimersheim, just outside the main plant in Ingolstadt, Audi specialists are developing the traction batteries for future electric mobility.

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Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel

Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

They convert Toyota Prius hybrids into mostly electric vehicles that get 100 to 150 miles per gallon. Going faster than that triggers the car’s gasoline-powered engine, transforming the vehicle back into a traditional hybrid. “It’s Who Killed the Electric Car 2.0.&#.

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Prius Plug-in Plug Gasoline-Electric

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

EPA trends report finds MY 2021 fuel economy remained flat at a record high while CO2 levels hit new low

Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2017

NASA Glenn develops automated flywheel pulse-and-glide system; improving fuel economy up to 40-100%

EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

Study finds rates of LDV fuel consumption in US peaked in 2004; indications of peak motorization

EPA trends report sees record levels of average new vehicle fuel economy and CO2 emissions for MY 2012; role of new gasoline vehicle technologies

Panasonic to supply Li-ion battery cells for Ford’s hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles

Ford embeds researchers in new U-M robotics lab to accelerate autonomous vehicle research

Infiniti to introduce hybrid version of 2014 QX60 crossover; first application of new FF-Hybrid system

FedEx Converts 92 Delivery Trucks to Hybrids, Expanding Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50%

Study Concludes That Smaller Capacity PHEVs Would Be a “Robust” Option for Minimizing Fuel Consumption, Cost and GHG Emissions

ICCT study finds increasing gap between rated and actual passenger car fuel consumption in Europe

Toyota Prius named WhatGreenCar of the Year

Ford’s Key Life Battery test for Li-ion batteries simulates 10 years, 150K miles in 10 months, under different conditions

Study: California will hit climate targets >100 years too late at current pace of reductions; transportation, wildfires & landfills

Plug In America - Links and Resources

SAE Hybrid Standards Committee: Works In Progress For 2009

Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

The next-generation Toyota Prius

Who is winning the green car race? The Green Piece

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

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