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The agency’s reasoning was that since alternative fuel vehicle production has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. Fuel economy average for the US fleet, per the Trends report, is 24.1 Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 12, 2011

Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC (HMIN) marked the start of mass production of the all-new 2012 Civic Natural Gas as it moves to increase production of the alternative-fuel Civic to support an expanding network of certified Civic Natural Gas dealers across the US. Earlier post.). in city driving and 5.5

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APRIL 10, 2021

Designed and manufactured in-house, the lift and pusher motors are the cornerstone of the ability to fly long distances economically. The vehicle has a 1,400-pound cargo capacity, a range of 250 miles and zero operating emissions. Air-cooled and environmentally sealed battery blocks provide the base of the propulsion system.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The fleet of 63 NGEN-1000 electric delivery cargo vans are produced by equipment manufacturer Workhorse Group. 100 miles all-electric range. These new vehicles add to the company’s already robust alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) fleet, which includes fully electric, hybrid-electric, compressed natural gas (CNG) and clean diesel.

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

As the market for electric commercial vehicles matures, 70% of companies report working closely with vehicle manufacturers and suppliers to identify the latest electric vehicle technologies and features. The company’s fleet of approximately 9,300 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles now drives more than 1 million miles each day.

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OCTOBER 11, 2016

UPS will add 200 new series hybrid electric delivery trucks to the company’s growing alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. The trucks, manufactured by Workhorse Group, Inc., UPS operates one of the largest alternative fuel and advanced technology fleets in the US. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 21, 2019

More than 100 electric school buses, powered by a Cummins fully electric drivetrain, have been ordered to date from Blue Bird Corporation, a school bus manufacturer highly focused on alternative fuel technologies. Blue Bird electric buses are already operating in California, North Dakota and Washington.

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AUGUST 2, 2019

million (C$15-million) Alberta Zero-Emissions Truck Electrification Collaboration (AZETEC) project, which involves the design and manufacture of heavy-duty, extended-range, hydrogen fuel cell electric hybrid trucks. At the conclusion of the project, the trucks will have carried approximately 12 million tonne-miles of freight.

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MAY 10, 2018

These zero tailpipe emission, lightweight composite vehicles have a battery range of more than 150 miles (240 kilometers), which is significantly higher than other EVs currently in service. ARRIVAL is the first commercial vehicle manufacturer in Europe to provide purpose-built electric delivery vehicles to UPS’ specifications.

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MARCH 5, 2014

The propane fleet will replace gasoline- and diesel-fueled vehicles used largely in rural areas in Louisiana and Oklahoma with other states pending. The vehicles on these routes can travel up to 200 miles on a tank of propane. The new propane fleet is expected to travel more than 25 million miles and to displace approximately 3.5

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NOVEMBER 24, 2019

The researchers found that there is considerable opportunity for reducing emissions from personal mobility by improving powertrain efficiency and deploying alternative fuel vehicles in the coming decades. Several factors influence an individual’s decision to adopt an alternative fuel vehicle, such as a battery electric vehicle.

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OCTOBER 3, 2012

and has been working closely with manufacturers to develop and test HHV technology since 2006. UPS currently operates 2,593 vehicles powered by alternative fuels or technology, including hybrid electric, electric, liquefied natural gas, compressed natural gas, bio-methane and propane-powered vehicles.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

While battery life span varies by manufacturer and age, in general you can expect new batteries to rival and often exceed the longevity of drivetrain components on internal combustion engine (ICE) Vehicles. The average lifetime mileage of an ICE vehicle is about 133,000 miles. On average, EV batteries only degrade at a rate of 2.3%

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MARCH 16, 2016

UPS plans to build an additional 12 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add 380 new CNG tractors to its growing alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. That allows us to invest for the long-term, rather than planning around near-term fluctuations in fuel pricing. Phoenix, Ariz.; Trinidad, Colo.,

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MAY 3, 2016

million passengers annually in the Coachella Valley in California, has added its first all-electric buses, manufactured by BYD. The batteries can run for up to 155 miles of typical urban driving on the service routes with recharging requiring only four hours. SunLine Transit Agency, which serves more than 3.5 million riders.

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DECEMBER 21, 2021

a manufacturer of environmentally friendly, disposable foodservice products, which recently announced that it had ordered 10 Tesla Semis for its fleet. “We are excited to incorporate alternative-fuel trucks into our fleet. One of the most recent is California-based Karat Packaging Inc.,

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JULY 14, 2014

gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE) of CNG, allowing a highway range of more than 240 miles (386 km) Specifications and more details will be available in the near future. Fern was a co-founder of NaturalDrive Partners LLC, the fuel system designer and Manufacturer Of Record of the 2011+ General Motors CNG van program.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

This review article begins by providing an overview of the historical linkages between fuel properties and engine efficiency, including the two dominant pathways currently being used by vehicle manufacturers to reduce fuel consumption. —Szybist et al. Pihl, Derek A. Splitter, Matthew A. Ratcliff, Christopher P.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015

the truck and trailer manufacturers. Initially, the placement of alternate fuel tanks presented a challenge for car haulers utilizing a 9-car trailer with an over-the-cab head rack. The achievement marks the first full car hauler trailer with head rack that Cottrell has manufactured onto a CNG truck. Cottrell, Inc.

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JANUARY 19, 2023

Following the delivery, the food manufacturer and division of PepsiCo showcased the Tesla Semi at Modesto’s 2022 annual Celebration of Lights , and the truck has been spotted on the highway on quite a few occasions. If the standard 4-person compact SUV drives on average 15,000 miles per year with an average MPG of 25.5,

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) showcased the utility’s first extended-range electric truck with manufacturer VIA Motors at three Bay Area National Plug-In Day events—in San Francisco, San Rafael and Cupertino—on Sunday. The gasoline engine extends the range to 350 more miles.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2013

OSU CAR is a Columbus-based interdisciplinary research center within The Ohio State University’s College of Engineering, which is located 30 miles from the site of Cyclone’s proposed joint venture with Precision CNC to manufacture Cyclone engines.

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Engine Columbus Design Ohio 218

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AUGUST 28, 2012

EPA is establishing standards that are projected to require, on an average industry fleet-wide basis, 163 grams/mile of carbon dioxide in model year 2025, which would be equivalent to 54.5 L/100km) if this level were achieved solely through improvements in fuel efficiency. grams/mile CO 2 -equivalent and 24.4 Off-Cycle Credits.

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MPG 2017 EPA Miles 210

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JULY 14, 2017

AC Transit says that with each accomplishment, it has advanced alternative fuel vehicles by both proving the durability of hydrogen fuel cell in daily revenue service and remaining at least one year ahead of federal recommendations. A diesel engine’s life expectancy is 6 years or 250,000 miles before overhaul.

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JULY 9, 2022

They found that hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles (especially electric cars) easily saved their owners money when looking at the purchase price, fuel costs and regular maintenance. How many miles per gallon your car can get will affect savings just as much as fuel prices. Hybrids and EVs can cost you less.

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JANUARY 20, 2023

The EV will be suited for sustainable first and last-mile delivery solutions, especially for the e-commerce industry. This eco-friendly vehicle reduces the price of first- and last-mile deliveries in the e-commerce sector.

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JULY 20, 2011

A new survey of consumer preferences among four different types of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) by Hilary Nixon and Jean-Daniel. Saphores of The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) finds that while consumers in general still prefer gasoline-fueled vehicles over AFVs, there is strong interest in AFVs. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 21, 2017

The project will collect 12 months of performance data to be used to help further commercialization of fuel cell technology. New Flyer is the only North American transit bus manufacturer offering all three types of zero-emission propulsion systems including hydrogen fuel cell-electric, battery-electric and trolley-electric buses.

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

This will be the only manufacturer-produced full-size bi-fuel sedan in the US, and is expected to go on sale next summer as a 2015 model. Currently, the only natural gas vehicle from a major manufacturer on sale in the US is the Honda Civic Natural Gas. Total range is expected to be up to 500 miles (805 km).

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

Under this program, purchasers of new all-electric transit buses are eligible to have 100% of the incremental vehicle cost covered on the condition that these buses are housed at bus depots or operate on routes located within a half-mile of a disadvantaged community.

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DECEMBER 5, 2014

The trucks will average approximately 175 miles per day, six days a week, 52 weeks a year. The trucks are manufactured at Freightliner’s North Carolina plant. The fleet will be fueled at a new, private LNG fueling station at Fred Meyer’s Clackamas Distribution Center, which has been designed and engineered by Clean Energy Fuels Corp.

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MAY 7, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to make it easier for manufacturers to gain approval to sell fuel conversion systems. The proposed rule would cover conversions of light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty highway vehicles and engines, and would apply to all clean alternative fuels. Vehicle/Engine Age.

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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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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The hydrogen hybrid buses feature a passenger capacity of 125; long driving range (350 km / 217 miles); and rapid refueling (10 minutes). The BHNS is an effective alternative to the introduction of a rail mode transport, such as the tramway.

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AUGUST 6, 2023

An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test True Long Range: 1,796 Miles and Four States in a 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Ford presented a great opportunity to test the long-range suitability of the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E when I received an invitation to attend the Ford Bronco Off-Roadeo program in Moab, Utah. miles per kWh.

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MAY 19, 2009

The resulting new standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile. The CAFE program established by the EISA 2007 legislation specified a minimum 35 mpg in 2020.

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JANUARY 29, 2012

on zero-emission miles (the simplified ZEV credit scheme under the ACC is a linear one based on those zero-emission miles). BEVx vehicles can provide up to 50% of the pure ZEV requirement for manufacturers, and so they may emerge as a significant vehicle type. are expected to have a zero-emission range of 80 miles or greater.

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