Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2011

The macro results for four scenarios showed that economic growth and employment rise with the degree and scope of transport fuel efficiency standards. that statewide economic growth and employment rise with the degree and scope of transport fuel efficiency standards. changes are relative to baseline of No standards scenario.

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Standards California Fuel Economy Transportation 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2017

Starting from a baseline 26 mpg (9.04 l/100 km) in 2016, the The ICCT team assessed increased consumer label fuel economy (as opposed to the regulatory test fuel economy) to 35 mpg (6.71 l/100 km) in 2025 and to 42–46 mpg (5.6-5.11 Starting from a baseline 26 mpg (9.04 l/100 km) in 2025 and to 42–46 mpg (5.6-5.11

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Price 210

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

Clean Fleet Report recently had the opportunity to drive the 2022 Lexus RX 450h F Sport AWD and came away reminded why more than 50% of Lexus owners return to the brand. The EPA rates fuel economy at 31 mpg city/28 highway/30 combined. Fuel economy reported by Clean Fleet Report represents the reviewer’s driving experience.

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Lexus Fuel Economy Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 94

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 1, 2023

Smooth, Quiet and 50+ MPG. This is sad, but completely unwarranted as some of the best vehicles Clean Fleet Report reviews are sedans—and the 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited is one of those. On shorter legs, if even for a brief time, we touched 60 mpg. Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited. The looks will reel you in.

Hyundai 83

Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 83

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2021

Basic Transportation Kicked-up a Notch. This combination delivers EPA fuel economy numbers of 33 mpg city/41 highway/36 combined. As a test, part of those miles were driven with the cruise control set at 65 mph where we averaged 44 mpg, and at 60 mph resulting in 51.4 The 2022 Kia Rio S is a small car with much going for it.

Kia 72

Kia Fuel Economy MPG Economy 72

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The final standards are projected result in an average industry fleet-wide level of 163 grams/mile of CO 2 in model year 2025, which is equivalent to 54.5 The public comment period for this action begins today and will end on 30 December 2016. l/100 km), if achieved exclusively through fuel economy improvements.

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EPA Standards Light Vehicles 150

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 25, 2022

Clean Fleet Report earlier reviewed the 2021 K5 GT-Line AWD with the turbocharged 1.6-liter at 24 mpg city/32 highway/27 combined while running on 87 octane. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. So what does Kia do?

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Kia MPG Fuel Economy Clean 76

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Clean Fleet Report spent a fun week in the 2022 Kia Stinger GT-Line RWD. Fuel economy for the Stinger GT-Line is EPA rated at 22 mpg city/32 highway/25 combined. mpg, and 33.0 mpg on a 140-mile freeway run using the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph. Kia’s Stinger is designed to take on the world. Powertrain.

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Kia MPG Fuel Economy Clean 73

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

Yesterday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National High Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly established increasingly stringent greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act for 2012 through 2016 model-year vehicles and fuel economy standards under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy program, respectively.

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EPA Standards Light PHEV 236

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Honda bumps up mpg & power. turbo at 31 mpg city/38 highway/34 combined. mpg combined, with a 90-mile all-freeway run, using the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, the average bumped up to 40.8 Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience.

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Honda MPG Fuel Economy Economy 85

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Clean Fleet Report tested a XT5 Premium Luxury with the 3.6L Clean Fleet Report spent a week exploring Southern California in the front-wheel drive XT5 Premium Luxury, which the EPA rates at 19 mpg city/26 highway/21 combined mpg. We were surprised to cross the 30 mpg mark for this 3,915-pound, five-passenger midsize SUV.

Cadillac 75

Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy 75

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 5, 2023

Clean Fleet Report’s BRZ was equipped with a 6-speed manual, while a 6-speed automatic with paddle shifters is optional. The BRZ is EPA rated at 20 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined mpg. mpg, which we thought was great considering how much fun we had whipping through the gears while seeking out every twisty road we could find.

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MPG Clean Cleaning Miles 85

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 17, 2021

Gets more than 50 mpg. Clean Fleet Report was driving the highly optioned Limited, which had the standard solar panel roof that charges the 12-volt and hybrid batteries, producing two miles of electric driving range for every six hours the car is left in the sun. Making a Case to Consider a Sedan. Great style. Exterior Statement.

Hyundai 71

Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 71

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 19, 2021

First introduced as a 2016 model, this Chinese-built compact crossover had a facelift in 2019 (when we last tested it ), and two short years later, is all-new for 2021. Clean Fleet Report drove the 2021 Buick Envision Avenir FWD. The EPA rates the Buick Envision FWD at 24 mpg city/31 highway/26 combined miles per gallon.

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Buick MPG Fuel Economy Clean 52

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 24, 2023

When the first gasoline-electric hybrids vehicles began arriving in 1999 and 2000, early adopters did their research and were quite knowledgeable about the then-new and revolutionary transportation mode. first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. Do I Need to Plug a Hybrid In?

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Nickel Metal Hydride Plug-in Plug Recharge 83

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2009

mpg in 2016. The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) calculates that meeting the proposed Federal policy will require a 5.7% annual increase in average fuel economy through 2016. The agreement provides a framework to reach an average fuel economy standard of 35.5

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Ford Fuel Economy Future Energy 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2016

Global energy demand will increase 25% between 2014 and 2040, driven by population growth and economic expansion, ExxonMobil forecasts in the 2016 edition of its annual The Outlook for Energy. Light-duty vehicle fleet by type - projections. Per capita income in those countries is likely to increase by 135%. Source: ExxonMobil.

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2014 Carbon Energy Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2016

mpg) possible for a loaded semitrailer combination with a gross weight of 40 t. l/100 km (356 mpg) per tonne, or CO 2 emissions of 13.3 l/100 km (356 mpg) per tonne, or CO 2 emissions of 13.3 Daimler’s smart trucks have the potential to radically change road goods transport in the coming years. g per kilometer per tonne.

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Connect Connected Fuel Mercedes 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2013

Projected rates of fuel consumption improvement under different scenarios relative to past experience and the 2016 and 2025 CAFE standards. The statement of task specifically asks how the on-road LDV fleet could reduce, relative to 2005, petroleum use by 50% by 2030 and 80% by 2050, and GHG emissions by 80% by 2050. Source: NRC.

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Hydrogen Oil Plug-in Fuel Economy 244

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

This story is the 2,000 th one posted on Clean Fleet Report (as a point of reference we hit story #1,000 on Feb. When this publication began in 2006 commercially available electric vehicles were a novelty; the idea of a mainstream EV was part of a vision of a sustainable transportation system of the future. But a little context.

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Audi Tahoe SUV Gas-Electric 90

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2017

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced that EPA intends to reconsider its final determination issued on 12 January 2017 which recommended no change to the greenhouse gas standards for light duty vehicles for model years 2022- 2025. Earlier post.)

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EPA Standards Light Gas 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) formally unveiled their joint proposal to set stronger fuel economy and greenhouse gas pollution standards for Model Year 2017-2025 passenger cars and light trucks. mpg US (5.87 mpg in MY 2021. mpg in model year 2025. improvements.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy MPG 338

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2010

Indeed, an economy-wide constraint would ensure that reductions in fuel consumption and GHG emissions are not displaced to sectors not covered under transportation-specific policies. This increase would stimulate the purchase of more fuel-efficient vehicles and encourage consumers to consider other transportation choices.

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MIT Emissions Light Climate Change 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2012

By way of trans-Atlantic comparison, 95 g/km is equivalent to 152 g/mile; the current US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) greenhouse gas emissions standard (part of the joint national standard with NHSTA) calls for 250 g/mile in MY 2016. Earlier post.). The proposed 2025 US standard would bring that down to 163 g/mile in MY 2025.

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2020 Light CO2 Cars 268

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2016

Seventeen trucking fleets operating more than 62,000 tractors and 217,000 trailers recorded a 3% increase in fuel economy in 2015, saving an accumulative $501 million on fuel when compared to the 2015 national average fuel spend of 1.7 As a result of these investments, fleet-wide mpg increased from 6.87

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Fuel Economy 2015 Fleet Economy 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

—Randall Scheps, Chairman of the Aluminum Association’s Aluminum Transportation Group and Marketing Director at Alcoa, Inc. Body, bumper and closure content grew by 58% from 2009 to 2012, with 30% of all hoods on 2012 vehicles being aluminum, saving a total of 100 million pounds (45,359 tonnes) of vehicle weight across the entire fleet.

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2012 Downsizing Auto Industrial 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2016

The agreement will make Oak Ridge-based LeMond Composites the first company to offer carbon fiber produced by the process to the transportation, renewable energy, and infrastructure markets. ORNL began accepting license applications in March 2016. Jackson and several of her ORNL teammates joined LeMond Composites in 2016.

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Carbon Fiber Low Cost Carbon Manufacturer 218

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

for 2016, followed by the Model X. News: Mercedes EQC Introduced ; First Drive: 2016 Mercedes-Benz B250e ; Smart Fortwo ED; 8. Fleet To Electric? Disclosure: Clean Fleet Report is loaned free test vehicles from automakers to evaluate, typically for a week at a time. The Model S is the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S.

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Electric Cars Cars Plug-in Electric 105

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The more powerful Hybrid Max, only available in the Platinum model and the one Clean Fleet Report drove, is a 2.4-liter The undetectable and seamless transitions have the more powerful Hybrid Max Platinum at 29 mpg city/32 highway/30 combined, while the Crown THS Limited and XLE fuel economy are rated at 42 city/41 highway/41 combined.

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Toyota Hybrid Fuel Economy Nickel Metal Hydride 79

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 28, 2021

Clean Fleet Report drove the CT4 Premium Luxury AWD with the 2.7L Such horsepower and torque numbers can mean so-so fuel economy, but that was not the case with the EPA rating at 21 mpg city/29 highway/24 combined. mpg, but in a 180-mile all-freeway run with the cruise control set at 65 mph we averaged 32.9 Cruising Comfort.

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Cadillac MPG Clean Cleaning 93

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Clean Fleet Report’s Mazda6 Carbon Edition, which is offered only in 2021, is equipped with the only transmission available, a six-speed automatic, with paddle shifters and a Sport mode. at 23 mpg city/31 highway/26 combined. In 257 miles driving through Southern California, Clean Fleet Report averaged 27.8

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Carbon Mazda MPG Clean 76

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 25, 2023

Clean Fleet Report drove the Mazda3 Hatchback AWD Premium Plus with a turbocharged 4-cylinder that produces either 227 horsepower (hp) and 310 pound-feet of torque (lb.-ft.) The EPA rates the Mazda3 Hatchback AWD at 23 mpg city/31 highway/26 combined. mpg, which is a bit below its rating, but not noteworthy for its class.

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Mazda MPG Clean Cleaning 66

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jointly proposed a rule establishing a national program that would improve vehicle fuel economy and reduce greenhouse gases. mpg in model year 2016. mpg by MY 2016.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Gas 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

In addition, the report found, evidence suggests that the standards will lead the nation’s light-duty vehicle fleet to become lighter but not less safe. to 41 mpg by 2021 and 48.7 mpg by 2025. These standards will require the US new vehicle fleet to double in fuel economy between 2012 and 2025. Background.

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Standards Fuel Economy Economy EPA 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

Final MY 2011 and MY 2012-2016 passenger car fuel economy targets, based on vehicle footprint. mpg for the combined industry-wide fleet (cars and light-trucks) for model year 2016. mpg for the combined industry-wide fleet (cars and light-trucks) for model year 2016. Source: NHTSA. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Light 170

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2011

The US Department of Transportation (DOT), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of California have announced a single timeframe for proposing fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards for model year 2017-2025 cars and light-duty trucks. mpg US (6.9 mpg US (6.6 Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Fuel Economy EPA 2017 Economy 170

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

When Clean Fleet Report reviewed the first generation Toyota Mirai (see reviews at the end of the story), we weren’t all that excited about the look, but did like the way it handled freeway driving and quickly realized it was nothing exciting/fun to drive. Clean Fleet Report drove the 2022 Mirai 232 miles through Southern California.

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Toyota Hydrogen Lexus Gasoline-Electric 82