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UMTRI study finds total cost of ownership of diesels in US often much less than gasoline counterparts

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Though there are some exceptions to these positive results for some of the diesel versions of vehicles from a total-cost-of-ownership perspective, the overall direction of the results supports the idea that diesel vehicles are competitive within the U.S. Belzowski 2015. Data: Polk, 2015. Click to enlarge. Model year.

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SFU researchers find promise for plug-in vehicles in Canada, but need for increased supply and policy support

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Data collected for this study came from two distinct surveys: the 2015 Plug-in Electric Vehicle Owners Survey (PEVOS, n = 94) and the 2013 New Vehicle Owners Survey (NVOS, n = 1754). Most PEV Pioneer respondents owned either the Nissan Leaf (46%), Chevrolet Volt (24%), or Tesla Model S (10%). Goldberg, J. Langman, J. Wolinetz, and A.

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Simon Fraser study finds PEV success not tied to awareness of public chargers; implications for policy makers

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The first is to support the use of PEVs among current owners, allowing them to use their PEVs more extensively and ideally offsetting more gasoline-powered kilometers with electric-powered kilometers. Axsen (2015) “Is awareness of public charging associated with consumer interest in plug-in electric vehicles?” —Bailey et al.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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Though the PHEV combines the two types of energy and power, it is not merely a temporary “transition” between gasoline and diesel cars to pure electric cars. Since it can refuel from a standard household outlet and from a gasoline station, it needs no new infrastructure. It is much more than that. Engineering Advantages of the PHEV.

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GM provides technical details of the Gen 2 Voltec propulsion system used in the 2016 Volt

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A fifth paper presented at the World Congress assessed one year of in-use operating data from first-generation Chevrolet Volt and projected the performance of the second generation.). 2015) “The Next Generation “Voltec” Extended Range EV Propulsion System,” SAE Int. Power 4(2) doi: 10.4271/2015-01-1152. Harpster, M.,

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Hyundai begins rollout of Ioniq Hybrid, PHEV and EV; most efficient non-plug vehicle, most efficient EV in US; powertrain discussion

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Overall, the number of hybrid models on sale in the US has declined (from 47 in 2015 to 31 in 2016), but average sales per model has increased (up to 11,194 in 2016). The idea is to give our customers choice. We are the highest fuel economy of any hybrid, of any gasoline car without a plug sold in the US.

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Are You Plugged In?

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roads by 2015? The president is hoping to use incentives to get one million plug-in hybrid vehicles to consumers by 2015. And Reuben Munger, former managing partner at investment firm Baupost Group LLC, is a founder and chairman of Bright, which developed a fully electric delivery van called Idea. Five million. Two million.

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