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

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No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 A modest increase between 2004 and 2008 (from 19.6 In terms of fuel consumption per distance driven, the change between 1973 (the year of the first oil embargo) and 1991 (from 7.75 million cars and light trucks sold in the United States in 2019 accounted for only 6.7%

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

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No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 A modest increase between 2004 and 2008 (from 19.6 In terms of fuel consumption per distance driven, the change between 1973 (the year of the first oil embargo) and 1991 (from 7.75 million cars and light trucks sold in the United States in 2017 accounted for only 6.9%

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

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mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. The majority of the carbon and oil savings from current vehicles is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies, the report observed. Among the top-level findings was that Model year 2013 vehicles achieved an average of 24.1 l/100 km)—a 0.5

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil.

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EPA: US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rose 1.4% in 2007

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The report, Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2007 , is the latest annual report that the United States has submitted to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Tg in 2004, and since then have declined about 3%. from the previous year. Tg) from 1990.

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Romming on Earth (and Sky)

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H ere is an interview with Joe Romm that recently appeared on the the popular radio show Earth and Sky Joseph Romm is author of " The Car and Fuel of the Future ," a 2004 report to the National Commission on Energy Policy. The first is oil. We're increasingly dependent on imported oil from dangerous regions of the world.

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Ford Unveils Next-Generation Global Focus at NAIAS; Features New 2.0L DI Engine with Powershift Dual-Clutch Transmission for NA Market

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liter gasoline engine designed for the North American market that features direct injection (DI) and Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) for enhanced performance and fuel efficiency. US small car sales—combined B- and C-segments—grew from about 14% of the market in 2004 to more than 21% now. Battery-electric.

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