Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2014

Industry data supplied by Ford Motor Company and Del Webb, part of the multi-brand homebuilder PulteGroup, show that the baby boomer segment (ages 55 to 64), which comprised the growing market for large homes and made minivans and big SUVs vogue are now shifting to still lavish, but smaller homes and utility vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2011

The hydraulic hybrid system, developed by the EPA’s lab in Ann Arbor ( earlier post ), is well known and currently used in industrial applications, including large delivery trucks and refuse trucks across the country. Acting as a motor, the hydraulic drive uses the pressurized fluid to rotate the wheels. Earlier post.)

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Chrysler EPA Light Hybrid 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2014

The five major fuel consuming sectors contributing to CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion are electricity generation, transportation, industrial, residential, and commercial. in 2004, and since then have declined about 10%. From 2011 to 2012, these emissions decreased by 198.8 Tg CO 2 Eq. ships and boats (2.2%). Tg CO 2 Eq.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. BYD also developed the motors and software for the system.

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