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DOE tool allows consumers to estimate localized upstream greenhouse gas emissions for EVs and PHEVs

Green Car Congress

The upstream and tailpipe GHG emissions for an average new gasoline vehicle. The tool provides some interesting comparisons. The same Model Y in Casper, Wyoming has 80 g/mi tailpipe + upstream and 130 g/mi in Phoenix, Arizona. For PHEVs, results include both upstream and tailpipe emissions.

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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

Clean Fleet Report

Electrify America’s charging network were the backbone of our trip Cost Comparison We charged 412.23 A comparable SUV, such as a 2023 Ford Explorer AWD with the turbocharged 4-cylinder engine and an EPA highway rating of 26 miles per gallon, would have used 69 gallons of gasoline.

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2022 Lucid Air: The makers of the first 500-mile EV should be taken seriously

Charged EVs

Indeed, the Air’s short nose and tail, minimal overhangs and long wheelbase give it distinctively different proportions than a gasoline luxury sedan. In comparison to the Mercedes-Benz EQS, the Lucid battery has 9 percent more capacity—yet it produces a range rating of 520 miles, or 53 percent more. In other words: “We’re not saying.”.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV

Clean Fleet Report

Hitting the Road Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity to drive an Ioniq 6 AWD for a few hours at a media launch program in Scottsdale, Arizona, where we averaged an impressive 3.8 Never stopping at a gasoline station is a plus, too. The driving range is also affected by driving style and drive mode as well as the tire size.

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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

Green Car Congress

An Eco Savings Record screen, new to both the 2012 updated Prius and the Prius Plug-in, allows drivers to measure their savings over a customizable pre-set comparison vehicle. With lower exhaust heat, heat efficiency was enhanced, and consequently, fuel efficiency was enhanced as well. Vehicle deliveries begin in Spring 2012.

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