Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 22, 2010
After completion of five-cycle testing, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rated the battery-electric Nissan LEAF with an mpg-equivalent rating of 106 city, 92 highway for a combined 99 mpge. The new fuel economy label also notes consumption of 34 kWh per 100 miles. EPA fuel economy label for the LEAF.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 7, 2011
Results of a survey released by Maritz Research demonstrates that while US consumer awareness about alternative fuel vehicles continues to grow, only about one in five consumers state they are “very familiar” with any alternative-fuel technologies.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 11, 2014
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.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 17, 2013
City officials in Houston estimate that the city’s 27 Nissan LEAF electric vehicles will save the city $110,000 annually compared to internal combustion engine vehicles. Most recently, the city purchased 27 Nissan LEAF battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and has plans to steadily increase that number over the coming years. Earlier post.).
The Truth About Cars
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
I have become accustomed to running into the unexpected during my junkyard travels, finding everything from a JDM Nissan Fairlady Z to a bullet-riddled Cadillac from a Mythbusters episode to a British tank. That said, I never expected to find a four-year-old hydrogen fuel-cell car, more than a thousand miles from the only state in […].
Clean Fleet Report
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.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 29, 2011
When complete, the network will enable electric vehicle drivers to travel 276 miles of I-5 between Washington’s borders with Oregon and Canada. The transition from gasoline and foreign oil to alternative fuels, such as electricity, for transportation requires a huge first step—infrastructure.
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