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

Green Car Congress

These rates are down 16% to 17% from their peaks in 2004, except that the rate per vehicle is down 13% (from its peak in 2003). This rate increased to a maximum of 474 gallons in 2004. The rate increased to a maximum of 698 gallons in 2004. The rate increased to a maximum of 1,240 gallons in 2004. 2003 to 2004. -13%

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Basic transportation, EV style

Electric Auto Association

Members of the new University of Texas San Antonio EAA chapter ready for go-kart competition. That was back in 2004, when his father taught him how to ride his 1980’s-vintage gas-powered version. There, Javier enrolled at the University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA) as a freshman committed to earning a mechanical engineering degree.

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Studies indicate US population has fewer light duty vehicles and drives them less

Green Car Congress

The findings from two recent studies by Dr. Michael Sivak at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute together suggest that the US now has—per person, per driver, and per household—fewer light-duty vehicles and that they are driven less than a decade ago.

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Ford unveils Fusion Hybrid research vehicle for autonomous driving

Green Car Congress

Ford, in conjunction with the University of Michigan and State Farm, unveiled a Ford Fusion Hybrid automated research vehicle that will be used to make progress on future autonomous driving and other advanced technologies. The Ford Fusion Hybrid automated vehicle represents a vital step toward our vision for the future of mobility.

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GM Ventures invests in battery-electric bus company Proterra

Green Car Congress

This equity investment further demonstrates GM’s commitment to electric propulsion and supports our commitment to identify and invest in technology solutions that help advance the global transportation industry. was founded in 2004 and is currently manufacturing buses in a temporary plant in Greenville, S.C. Proterra Inc. Proterra Inc.

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MIT Professor’s IoT Sensors Make Roads Safer

Cars That Think

Hari Balakrishnan Employer MIT Title Professor Member grade Fellow Alma maters Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, and the University of California, Berkeley He and his research team at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory developed CarTel, short for car telematics. While pursuing a Ph.D.

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Satellite method provides insight into ozone-NOx-VOCs sensitivity for different locations

Green Car Congress

We use the GEOS-Chem global chemical transport model to evaluate the quantitative utility of FNR observed from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument over three northern midlatitude source regions. This transition means that future NO x reductions will likely further decrease ozone production, said Jin. —Jin et al.

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