Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. PHEVLERs [ 3 ] are a disruptive technology that will help revolutionize both the clean transportation and the clean stationary energy sectors of our economy. PHEVLERs make our electric grid more efficient. [

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

For current gasoline-powered ICE vehicles at an average fuel economy of 23.3 mp and a fuel price of $2.35 BEVs currently offer the most readily available alternative fuel source via the existing electric grid. per gallon, results in a cost of $0.10 Where appropriate, green = best, yellow = middle, and red = worst.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

In the study’s future 2018 grid scenarios that account for predicted coal plant retirements, PEVs would produce air emissions damages comparable to or slightly lower than HEVs. Life cycle emissions by pollutant and life cycle stage for each vehicle type in the recent (a) and future (b) PJM grid. Source: Weis et al. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 27, 2016

Measuring the energy efficiency and environmental friendliness of different vehicles is easy if they're powered by gasoline, less so when the energy comes from grid electricity. This leads to perpetual debates over the assumptions used on the source of electricity and its carbon footprint, among others.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2012

The longer life and increased fuel economy yield a benefit to the EXT Li-ion batteries, according to A123’s calculations. In addition, the fuel economy savings from the Li-ion system are higher, due to the the capability for increased charge acceptance. billion by 2016. Jeff Kessen.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

The target is vehicles capable of achieving energy efficiencies significantly greater than required under current and pending Federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. mpg US limit by 2016, earlier post.) other research areas as determined by the Secretary. Innovative Automotive Demonstration Program.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2011

Closer to home, the federal fuel economy standards require the average fleet fuel economy of OEMs that sell vehicles in the USA to be 35.5 mpg by 2016. Even with the implementation of the smart grid it seems unlikely that we will all be able to buy our power from West Virginia. in West Virginia to $6.12

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2016

The company recently showcased its powertrain technology alongside Mack Trucks at Waste Expo 2016 in Las Vegas and signed a $30+ million deal with NZ Bus, signaling multinational and multimodal demand for the company’s powertrain technology. The Fulcrum generates fewer emissions per kWh than average for grid power in the US.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Oil’s monopoly as a transport fuel will erode, though it will remain a major part of the automotive landscape, the study says. With US and European on-grid electricity demand growth slowing relative to historical rates, EVs provide an uplift to the electricity market, the study says. IHS Markit, “Reinventing the Wheel.”

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2010

grid only). However, research suggests that most consumers have little experience or understanding of electric drive, and have difficulty quantifying their valuation of fuel economy. The USABC specifies two PHEV designs to guide its battery requirements: an AE-10 crossover and AE-40 mid-sized car. CD operation. Cross-over SUV.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 6, 2010

Last week, the Obama administration announced new fuel economy standards for automobiles that provides some incentives for electric cars. On the Grid. The study also considered how much strain electrical vehicles might put on the city’s electrical grid. That, however, has been blocked by the courts.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Three of the NHTSA scenarios for penetration of technologies for passenger cars for MY 2016. On 15 Sep, NHTSA and the US EPA proposed a joint rulemaking on fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for light duty vehicles: an average new car 34.1 mpg and 250 g CO 2 /km for model year 2016. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2016

The chemical, thermal and kinetic energy from the combustion of this small fuel-air mixture is transferred via nozzles to the main combustion chamber where it ignites the main fuel-air mixture. Source: Bunce and Blaxill (2016). —Bunce and Blaxhill (2016). Rendering of the pre-chamber assembly. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

The Serena will be the second model with the e-POWER system, which has been a hit with consumers since it was first introduced in the Nissan Note in Japan in 2016. e-Power vehicles do not use grid charging. e-Power vehicles do not use grid charging. The series-hybrid e-POWER borrows from the EV technology in the Nissan LEAF.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

It offers the solution to several significant transitions we need: moving society from burning fossil fuels to substituting renewable resource fuels such as solar, wind and biofuels; and from using fossil materials as fuel to using them for other recyclable uses. Appendix E: PHEV and the Electrical Grid—fast charge v.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

For example, fuel economy statistics and a graphic display of the electric range is shown on the navigation map. The Q7 PHEV will arrive in dealerships in Germany in 2016, and will likely come to the US, although perhaps with a gasoline-engine variant. The Audi Q5 HFC (Hybrid Fuel Cell) followed in 2009.

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