Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued the final rule for greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy standards for MYs 2017-2025 for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). mpg US (5.84

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MPG 2017 EPA Miles 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2010

The compressed (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) power platforms join Peterbilt’s family of SmartWay®certified on-highway vehicles and alternative fuel vehicles. Results provide up to a 30% improvement in fuel economy, 30 to 40% reduction in emissions and more than a 50% reduction in break wear when operating in fuel economy mode.

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Peterbilt Gas Hybrid Power 230

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 23, 2021

If you are looking for comfort, versatility, great looks, a very accommodating and large interior, some innovative features and surprisingly good fuel economy, the 2021 Cadillac Escalade is for you. Power and Torque and Fuel Sipping. Fuel economy for the 3.0L It did not disappoint. liter Duramax turbodiesel engine.

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Escalade Cadillac Fuel Economy MPG 94

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2013

Achieving those goals will will be difficult—but not impossible to meet—and will necessitate a combination of more efficient vehicles; the use of alternative fuels such as biofuels, electricity, and hydrogen; and strong government policies to overcome high costs and influence consumer choices.

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Hydrogen Oil Plug-in Fuel Economy 244

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The DOE-QTR defines six key strategies: increase vehicle efficiency; electrification of the light duty fleet; deploy alternative fuels; increase building and industrial efficiency; modernize the electrical grid; and deploy clean electricity. Impartial DOE research can help inform these standards. —QTR.

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Transportation Fuel Economy Light Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2014

burn systems and controls that allow compliance with proposed EPA Tier 3 emissions regulations with smaller penalty in fuel economy. pressure fuel injection, and higher pressure engine operation, for implementing the clean diesel combustion strategy. derived fuels, drop?in competitive, commercially viable after?treatment

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Carbon Fiber Engine Battery Powered Fuel 252

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2009

Despite problems with its characteristics (toxicity; handling, storage and delivery requirements; and materials compatibility), methanol attracted a great deal of interest in the 1970s and later as an alternative fuel, partly because it can be produced from a number of raw and renewable resources. —Fan et al.

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Gasoline Emissions Alternative Fuels Engine 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2012

The new units are anticipated to deliver fuel efficiency over a conventional truck of up to 50% annually, depending upon the use of the truck. The hybrid digger derrick was funded in part by a $4-million award ComEd received in federal economic stimulus funding to expand its alternative-fuel fleet. ComEd received a $1.5

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Wisconsin Plug-in Clean Cleaning 199

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The EPA rates fuel economy, when using the hybrid gasoline-only engine at 30 miles per gallon. This is excellent fuel economy for a 5,010-pound nicely styled shoe box. Conversely, when on the highway, having the option to turn off the EV mode and run the gasoline hybrid motor will return the most efficient driving.

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Chrysler Plug-in Plug Hybrid 79

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2009

The hybrid conversions were produced in Charlotte, N.C. An added benefit of the conversion program is that it not only reduces pollution but also extends the life of the vehicles, helping to eliminate waste production and creating a reduce-and-reuse program. Tags: Conversions Fleets Hybrids. FedEx Corp. over the past six months.

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Convert Fleet Hybrid Eaton 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2016

High conversion efficiency NO x after-treatment and particulate filters. Alternative fuel combustion. Combustion control and optimization technology. Advanced air management system (exhaust gas recirculation, turbocharger, supercharging). Engine thermal management. Waste heat recovery. Engine friction reduction.

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China Parts Chinese Obama 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Direct Petroleum Displacement by Liquid Alternative Fuels in Vehicle Applications. Subtopic 6A: Solid State Thermoelectric Energy Conversion Devices. For light duty passenger vehicles, the fuel economy improvement must be measured over the US06 cycle.

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Li-ion Carbon Fiber Vehicles Low Cost 231

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The EPA rates the fuel economy at 19 mpg city/26 highway/22 combined. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. You can have a V6–& That’s It. Your numbers may differ.

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Kia Minivan Fuel Economy MPG 73

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2009

The resulting new standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 However, there will not be an exact one-to-one correspondence between the two standards—GHG and fuel economy—which will be the foundation of the national program. Air conditioning credits.

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2016 Obama Standards MPG 150

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The EPA rates the 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray fuel economy at 15 city/27 highway/19 combined. So while most owners will not be trying to eke-out every last mile from a drop of fuel, it is possible, when on a long road trip and with an easy right foot, to crack 30 mpg. Your numbers may differ. Road Manners.

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Chevrolet MPG Clean Cleaning 87

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 16, 2021

Using 87 octane fuel, there is a total system of 260 horsepower combined. The Environmental Protection Agency rates fuel economy at 30 mpg highway and combined in hybrid mode, with an impressive 84 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) that measures the pure electric mode. mpg based on the dashboard computer.

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Chrysler Plug-in Hybrid Plug 93

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2013

In a policy analysis in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , researchers from the Universities of Cambridge, Exeter and Oxford argue that, due to the increased emphasis on alternative fuels with drastically differing energy densities, vehicle efficiency should be evaluated based on energy rather than volume.

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Fuel Energy Gasoline-Electric Gasoline 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The Pennsylvania Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program has awarded Axion Power International, Inc. The tankers will collect waste vegetable oil from 750 of Ettline’s customers and deliver it to a processor for conversion to SVO. Middletown Biofuels LLC. City of Philadelphia, Office of Fleet Management.

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Pennsylvania Philadelphia PHEV Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2011

The report focused on two main alternative scenarios: plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and combined PEVs and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). Achieving high fleet penetration of efficient and alternatively fueled light-duty vehicles by 2050 will require rapid market adoption in the next few decades. Realistic case for PEVs.

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2005 Transportation California Energy 250

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 8, 2022

We tried it and it works, but needing this technology is another conversation for another day. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels.

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Hummer GMC All-Electric F-150 97

Plug In Partners

AUGUST 4, 2006

Bruno today announced a new $10 million State program to convert vehicles in the State fleet to plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and plans for the construction of a state-of-the-art alternative fuel research laboratory at the Saratoga Technology + Energy Park (STEP). The 600 hybrid vehicles in the State fleet will be retrofitted to be PHEVs.

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New York Alternative Fuels PHEV Renewable 100

Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2020

In the long term, this method could be applied to other tandem catalytic processes, allowing more efficient access to alternative fuels, commodity chemicals, and valuable pharmaceutical products. —Rayder et al. At the same time, encapsulating these catalysts allowed for recyclability in the multicomponent catalytic system.

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Convert Carbon Boston Hydrogen 355

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2009

A multi-cylinder version is practical for a wide variety of vehicles and offers greatest benefit to C and D class passenger cars which can take advantage of the low cost architecture and significantly improved fuel economy and emissions.

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Fuel Economy Engine Light Fuel 218

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Westbrook, 2001 "Gasoline to Electric Conversion Manual: A Workshop Guide for High Schools", published by the Electric Vehicle Society of Canada, July 2005 "History of the Electric Automobile: Hybrid electric vehicles", by Ernest H. com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm htm Advocates of the Th!

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Plug-in America Plug EV1 30

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2010

n alternative fuels engine prep package will be available as well. The conversion option, which will become available this fall on F-450 and F-550 Super Duty chassis cab trucks that use the 6.8-liter Also included are Live Drive PTO (power takeoff) and double overdrive gears, which aid highway fuel economy.

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Gasoline 2012 Ford Engine 210

Plug In Partners

JUNE 14, 2007

Bloomberg also said that “Integrating the use of plug-in technologies with the City’s already successful alternative fuel vehicle efforts will allow us to further improve upon our past successes, adding to our arsenal of energy saving, low emission vehicles that benefit all New Yorkers.” 18% Alternative fuel hybrid.

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New York City New York Alternative Fuels Plug-in 100

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. Vice Chairman Bob Lutz in GMs FastLane blog ).

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Under current law, a credit is available for each new qualified fuel cell vehicle, hybrid vehicle, advanced lean burn technology vehicle, and alternative fuel vehicle placed in service by a taxpayer during the taxable year. In general, the credit amount varies based on technology, weight, fuel efficiency, and other factors.

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Stimulus Plug-in Purchase Plug 150