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DOE awarding up to $7M to 8 universities for co-optimization of fuels and engines: Co-Optima

Green Car Congress

The data gained from the model can help maximize alternative fuel performance and will be used to guide engine manufacturers. ignition delay) of alternative fuels. ignition delay) of alternative fuels. University of Alabama. University of Michigan-Dearborn. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

Clean Fleet Report

A study conducted by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) compared the lifetime costs of owning a gas-powered vehicle versus that of owning an eco-friendly vehicle. MIT’s charts reveal that the most expensive all-electric vehicle to own costs its owners no more than $600 a month on average.