Automobile Fleet Fuel Economy PHEV 
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 11, 2014
With alternative fuel vehicles now approaching 1% of new vehicle production, however, they are in fact beginning to have a “ measurable and meaningful impact ” on overall new vehicle fuel economy and CO 2 emissions. In the analysis, EPA uses overall fuel economy in mpg equivalent (mpge) and tailpipe CO 2 emission values.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 10, 2014
EPA released the latest edition of its annual report on trends in CO 2 emissions, fuel economy and powertrain technology for new personal vehicles in the US. Fuel economy has now increased in eight of the last nine years; average carbon dioxide emissions are also at a record low of 369 g/mile in model year 2013.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 1, 2010
The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to begin developing new standards for greenhouse gases and fuel economy for light-duty vehicles for the 2017-2025 model years. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
JUNE 9, 2016
Co-authors are from Argonne National Laboratory; the US Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies, Fuel Cell Technologies, and Bioenergy Technologies Offices; the National Renewable Energy Laboratory; the Electric Power Research Institute; Fiat Chrysler Automobiles; General Motors; Chevron; and Ford.
Clean Fleet Report
JULY 1, 2023
Clean Fleet Report has been impressed with all Genesis models we have driven. Turbocharged+Supercharged Under the hood–power and surprising fuel economy The potent power from the turbocharged and electric supercharged 3.5-liter Running on premium, the EPA rates fuel economy at 17 mpg city/24/highway/20 combined.
Clean Fleet Report
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
The 48-volt system also improves fuel economy, especially on the highway. Clean Fleet Report’s test S500 has $15,180 in options, making the final price $127,330. When climbing behind the wheel of the S500 there is an immediate appreciation of this being a fine automobile. Road Test: 2019 BMW 745e PHEV.
Clean Fleet Report
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
This story is the 2,000 th one posted on Clean Fleet Report (as a point of reference we hit story #1,000 on Feb. It’s unusual to find two relatively equivalent vehicles offering a choice of gas or electric fuel. You could argue a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) does that, but that’s not really true. But a little context.
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