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EPA and NHTSA Issue Notice of Intent to Develop New Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Economy Standards for Light-Duty Vehicle Model Years 2017-2025; Proposal Expected by 30 Sep 2011

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The 2025 targets analyzed thus range from 190 g/mi (equivalent to 47 mpg under test) under the 3% per year reduction scenario to 143 g/mi (equivalent to 62 mpg under test) under the 6% per year scenario. less reliance on advanced gasoline vehicles and mass reduction, relative to. Earlier post.). hybrids, and electric vehicles.

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BMW H2 BS

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Especially a super luxury car that switches to gasoline with the flick of a finger. The gasoline-only production version of this car, the 7 Series, is available today for between $75,800 and $122,600. Despite an advertising budget that rivals available models, the Hydrogen 7 is not for sale.

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Toyota’s second turbocharged gasoline engine now available in Auris in Japan; 36% thermal efficiency

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km/L (46 mpg US, 5.15 Toyota’s new turbo engines deliver fuel economy on a par with some of the most efficient non-hybrids available today. This, together with advanced D-4T (Direct-injection 4 stroke gasoline engine with Turbo) technology, creates an optimized air-fuel mixture. Source: Toyota. Click to enlarge.

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Volkswagen of America debuts 2016 Passat; 38 mpg highway from the 1.8 TSI

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liter TSI gasoline; 2.0-liter liter gasoline VR6—as well as a strong suite of new connectivity and driver assistance features. The 2016 Passat is planned to be available in the United States with three powertrains: the 1.8-liter has an EPA estimated highway fuel economy rating of 38 mpg (6.18 liter TDI; and the 3.6-liter

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NHTSA Modeling and Technology Projections Underlying the Proposed CAFE Target of 34.1 mpg by MY 2016

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mpg and 250 g CO 2 /km for model year 2016. mpg if the automotive industry were to meet this CO 2 level just through fuel economy improvements.) ( Earlier post.). Combustion restart (CBRST): can be used in conjunction with gasoline direct-injection systems to enable idle-off or start-stop functionality.

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Study suggests current levels of methane leakage would result in numerous decades of more rapid climate change from a shift to natural gas vehicles

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A) CNG light-duty cars vs. gasoline cars; (B) CNG heavy-duty vehicles vs. diesel vehicles; and (C) combined-cycle natural gas plants vs. supercritical coal plants using low-CH 4 coal. A TWP >1 means that the cumulative radiative forcing from choosing natural gas today is higher than a current fuel option after t yr. Click to enlarge.