Green Car Congress
MAY 21, 2019
In 2018, 27% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the US had fuel economies of more than 30 miles per gallon (783 l/100 km), according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). By contrast, none of the light-duty vehicles produced in 1975 had fuel economy greater than 30 miles per gallon (mpg). In 2018, 2.4% Source: U.S.
Green Car Congress
MAY 3, 2020
Second, they estimated fuel savings using the FHWA data on vehicle miles, fuel use and miles per gallon (mpg). Sims, Matteo Muratori (2020) “Two trillion gallons: Fuel savings from fuel economy improvements to US light-duty vehicles, 1975–2018,” Energy Policy , Volume 142, 111517 doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111517.
Green Car Congress
MAY 5, 2023
The Starship initiative, launched in 2018, is intended to demonstrate how a Class 8 truck’s energy usage can be reduced by harnessing currently available energy-efficient technologies and lubricants. miles per gallon on that journey, up from 8.94 mpg in the 2018 run with Starship 1.0. In its 2021 run, Starship 2.0
Green Car Congress
MARCH 16, 2021
miles per gallon (MPG). Other major highlights from the Trends Report include: MY 2019 new vehicle estimated real-world CO 2 emissions increased slightly from the record low for MY 2018. miles per gallon to 24.9 mpg, or slightly below the record high achieved in model year 2018. Fuel economy decreased by 0.2
Green Car Congress
MARCH 7, 2019
miles per gallon, slightly higher than MY 2016, and a record high overall. The average real-world CO 2 emission rate for all new personal vehicles fell by three grams per mile to 357 grams per mile, the lowest level ever measured. Preliminary data suggest further improvements in model year 2018.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
The 2017 Cruze Diesel Sedan ( earlier post ) fitted with the six-speed manual transmission offers an EPA-estimated highway mileage of 52 mpg (4.52 The six-speed manual model returns an EPA-estimated city mileage of 30 mpg (7.83 l/100 km), resulting in 37 mpg (6.35 g/mile of CO 2. l/100 km) combined.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 3, 2020
In the US, Model Year (MY) 2018 vehicle fuel economy was 25.1 miles per gallon, 0.8% miles per gallon MY 2017, according to the annual Automotive Trends Report released by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Tesla improved fuel economy (as measured in miles per gallon of gasoline equivalent, or mpge).
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