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MARCH 11, 2012

Final MY 2010 data in the report are are based on formal end-of-year CAFE reports submitted by automakers to EPA and will not change. The preliminary MY 2011 data in the report are based on confidential pre-model year production volume projections provided to EPA by automakers during MY 2010 for the fuel economy label program.

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Fuel Economy 2011 EPA Economy 236

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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. The majority of the emissions and fuel savings from current vehicles, EPA noted, is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies. mpg, or 22%.

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Fuel Economy 2012 Economy EPA 247

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

EPA projects that the hybrid share of new vehicle sales will increase to 4.3% EPA projects a small improvement in 2010, based on pre-model year sales estimates provided by automakers, to 395 grams of CO 2 per mile and 22.5 mpg (10.45 mpg, or 16%, since 2004. in 2010, up from 2.3% Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy 2009 2010 EPA 210

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JUNE 30, 2009

The US Environmental Agency (EPA) has granted California’s waiver request enabling the state to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards (Pavley I) for new motor vehicles, beginning with the current model year. California requested from EPA the waiver required for implementation of the Pavley regulations in December 2005.

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EPA Grant California Rhode Island 150

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MAY 29, 2013

US “My MPG” real-world vs. official (100%) CO 2 emissions by vehicle model year. 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). Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. —“From Laboratory to Road”.

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Europe Fuel MPG United Kingdom 199

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MAY 17, 2015

Estimated EPA MPGe. >59. 1 Given that US EPA fuel economy figures for the vehicles are not yet available, we are using the ECE fuel consumption figures from Europe as a means to provide a comparison across vehicles, and are providing the estimated EPA figure where available. Estimated EPA city fuel economy is more than 59 MPGe.

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Volvo Plug-in PHEV Engine 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2009

The Gen III Prius offers an EPA-rated combined cycle fuel economy of 50 mpg (now revealed to comprise 50 mpg city and 49 mpg highway). The Gen III Prius offers an EPA-rated combined cycle fuel economy of 50 mpg (now revealed to comprise 50 mpg city and 49 mpg highway). Click to enlarge.

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Prius 2010 Toyota Hybrid 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2011

The US Department of Transportation (DOT), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of California have announced a single timeframe for proposing fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards for model year 2017-2025 cars and light-duty trucks. mpg US (6.9 The EPA standard would be equivalent to 35.5 mpg US (6.6

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Fuel Economy EPA 2017 Economy 170

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Sign the petition Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge www.sierraclub.org/arctic/ American Lung Association call for better EPA air pollution standards. Romm, 2004 "Out of Gas, The End of the Age of Oil", by David Goodstein, 2004 "Hubbert's Peak: The Impending World Oil Shortage", by Kenneth S.

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Plug-in America Plug EV1 30

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. However," he continued, "If carmakers decide not to take advantage of this offer, AFS Trinity intends to raise the funds to begin modifying existing hybrids or manufacture its own 150 mpg SUVs and, eventually, 250 mpg sedans.

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