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Large differences among the recent increases in the cost of powering gasoline, diesel, and electric vehicles

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JUNE 2, 2022

This post examines the recent changes in the costs of powering gasoline, diesel, and electric vehicles. The expectation was that the cost of electricity had recently increased much less than the costs of gasoline and diesel. The table below shows all available average monthly prices for 2022. Month (2022).

Gasoline-Electric

Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Cost Of Diesel

Milk and gasoline: the cost of the energy they provide to fuel our bodies and automobiles

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

This brief analysis examines the relative cost of the energy from milk and gasoline. Therefore, the cost of 1,000 Btu from conventional whole milk was $0.37. Currently, a gallon of gasoline (with ethanol) contains 120,286 Btu of energy. The average price of regular gasoline in September 2020 was $2.183 per gallon.

Gasoline

Gasoline Cost Of Automobile Energy

DOE: all-electric vehicles have the lowest estimated average annual fuel cost of all light-duty vehicles

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The estimated annual fuel costs for model year (MY) 2019 all-electric light-duty vehicles are the lowest of all the different vehicle technologies, ranging from a low of $500 to a high of $900 per year, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). All annual vehicle fuel costs are rounded to the nearest $50. regular gasoline; $3.00

All-Electric

All-Electric Light San Diego Electric Vehicles

What is the cost of usable energy for driving and heating our homes?

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

This analysis compares the costs of usable energy when we buy gasoline and electricity for driving and natural gas for keeping warm. Gasoline-powered vehicles. Combustion of a gallon of gasoline (that includes ethanol) releases 120,333 Btu of energy. The average residential cost of electricity in 2018 was $12.87

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Cost Of Energy Gasoline-Electric Gas-Electric

Gen 2 Audi A5 Sportback available as bivalent g-tron; Audi e-gas, natural gas or gasoline

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

In a new departure, the A5 Sportback is also available as a bivalent g-tron, which customers can run on either Audi e-gas ( earlier post ), natural gas or gasoline. g/mi) (with S tronic), Audi is the first premium manufacturer to offer a gasoline engine in the B segment that achieves lower emissions than a comparable diesel engine.

Audi

Audi Gas Gasoline Available

EPRI: lifetime cost of ownership of plug-ins is roughly comparable with conventional vehicles

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JUNE 11, 2013

Consumers who purchase an electric vehicle will find that lifetime costs to own the vehicle are competitive with conventional and hybrid vehicles, according to an analysis conducted by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). —“Total Cost of Ownership for Current Plug-in Electric Vehicles”.

EPRI

EPRI Plug-in Cost Of Plug

Survey Finds US Hybrids and Diesels Beat Gasoline Models on Full Cost of Ownership

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JULY 9, 2009

An IntelliChoice.com survey finds that most 2009 US hybrid and clean diesel cars, trucks and SUVs deliver a lower total cost of ownership compared to gasoline versions of the same (or comparable) vehicles. the Ford Escape Hybrid is compared against the conventional, gasoline-fueled Ford Escape. Tax credits matter.

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Cost Of Gasoline Diesel Hybrid

Argonne releases new cradle-to-grave lifecycle analysis of US LDV vehicle-fuel pathways

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AUGUST 6, 2022

The study provides a comprehensive analysis of the cost and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of a variety of vehicle-fuel pathways; the levelized cost of driving (LCD); and the cost of avoided GHG emissions. It is hard to overstate the importance of the improvements in battery costs on this analysis.

Fuel

Fuel Vehicles PHEV Carbon

MIT study finds fuel economy standards are 6-14 times less cost effective than fuel tax for reducing gasoline use

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FEBRUARY 21, 2013

In a study published in the journal Energy Economics , MIT researchers have found that a fuel economy standard is at least six to fourteen times less cost effective than a fuel tax when targeting an identical reduction in cumulative gasoline use (20% by 2050).

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy MIT Fuel Tax Economy

Shell develops lead-free aviation gasoline

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

Shell has developed a lead-free replacement for aviation gasoline (Avgas 100 and 100LL); the replacement fuel will now begin a strict regulatory approvals process. Leaded gasoline for automobiles was phased out of use in the US by 1995 due to its environmental and health impact.) Shell is the first major oil company to do so.

Gasoline

Gasoline EPA Emissions Fuel

Lightning eMotors introduces new generation 4 Lightning Electric Transit Class 3 Van; battery-electric and fuel cell electric variants

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

The Lightning Electric Transit Van is available for order now, with deliveries starting in the second quarter of 2021. Service is performed by Lightning eMotors’ network of Ford QVM-certified service centers, upfitters, and dealers, and spare parts are readily available worldwide. —Tim Reeser, CEO of Lightning eMotors.

Batteries

Batteries Battery Fuel Electric

Carbon Sciences plans to act as developer for US-based methane-to-gasoline plant

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AUGUST 14, 2012

says it plans to act as the project developer for a US-based gas-to-liquids plant that will use ExxonMobil’s proprietary methanol to gasoline (MTG) process to convert methane into gasoline. There are a number of world-class providers available to assist us with that part of the project, including Air Liquide.

Gasoline

Gasoline Carbon Cleaner Gas

Audi A4 and A5 now available to order as g-tron in Europe; Audi e-gas for 3 years as standard

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AUGUST 18, 2017

Audi’s two latest natural-gas alternatives in the midsize category—the new A4 Avant g-tron ( earlier post ) and the new A5 Sportback g-tron—are now available for order in Europe. The newly developed engine is based on the new gasoline-powered 2.0 g/mi) (in gasoline mode: 5.5 In gasoline mode, these figures are 5.6

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Audi Gas Available Standards

Renault partners with R-FIT to launch electric retrofit kits in France

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JANUARY 26, 2023

The Renault 5 electric retrofit kit will go on sale in France in September 2023 while the kit for the Twingo will be made available at a later date. The product is also eligible for national and regional subsidies in France (depending on income and region) and its cost of use and maintenance is reduced.

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Kits France Electric Electrical

Ford confirms construction of Rouge EV center to be home of electric F-150; production by mid-2022

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The electric F-150, which is undergoing tens of thousands of hours of torture testing and targeting millions of simulated, laboratory and real world test miles, will be more powerful than any F-150 available today and deliver commercial and personal customers the lowest expected lifetime total cost of operation among F-Series trucks.

F-150

F-150 Boston Consulting Group Ford Production

Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Responsible Battery Coalition, in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, launched a comprehensive research project to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs). Projections of future gasoline and electricity prices. Refueling patterns based on driver time valuation.

Michigan

Michigan Gas-Electric Gas Batteries

Consortium seeks to show total cost of EVs can be less than combustion engine reference car

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FEBRUARY 23, 2013

Michelin and Siemens, in cooperation with research partners at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, are launching a project to demonstrate that the total cost of electric vehicles can be less than that of a conventional combustion-engined car.

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Cost Of Engine Kits Gasoline-Electric

President Biden calls on Congress, States for fuel tax holiday; increase in refinery capacity

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JUNE 23, 2022

President Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for the next 90 days, through the busy summer driving season—18 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24 cents per gallon for diesel. Refined product prices are set by the marginal supply costs of bringing the incremental barrels of products to market.

Congress

Congress Fuel Tax Tax Fuel

Toyota wraps up 3-year Strasbourg Prius PHV demo project; average 46% reduction in fuel consumption compared to gasoline ICE vehicles

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2013

Among the findings were: The plug-ins achieved an average 46% reduction in fuel consumption compared to conventional gasoline vehicle of similar size with an average charging frequency of 1.1 Average cost of recharge is around €0.30 (US$0.40) (all costs included). times a day. times a day.

Prius

Prius Gasoline Toyota Fuel

EPA proposes Tier 3 standards for gasoline sulfur content and vehicle emissions; harmonized with California LEV III

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MARCH 29, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed long-anticipated Tier 3 standards for gasoline sulfur content; evaporative emissions; and tailpipe emissions from all light-duty vehicles (LDVs, or passenger cars), light-duty trucks (LDT1s, LDT2s, LDT3s, and LDT4s) and Medium-Duty Passenger Vehicles (or MDPVs). Vehicle emissions.

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EPA Gasoline Standards Emissions

CNG Ford Focus Available in Florida

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MARCH 22, 2009

and Altech-Eco have signed an exclusive agreement to bring EPA-certified dedicated and bi-fuel (gasoline/compressed natural gas) retrofitted Ford Focus vehicles (MY 2008 and 2009) to Florida consumers. The bi-fuel CNG Ford Focus has the ability to run on CNG or gasoline and comes with a manufacturer-rated CNG cylinder of 9.1

Florida

Florida Available Ford Conversion

Con Edison helping NYC drivers shift to EVs with more places to charge up

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APRIL 12, 2022

There are now more than 29,000 electric vehicles registered in New York City and Westchester, including 1,262 added in February, the most recent month for which data are available, according to Con Edison, the electricity, gas and steam utility for New York CIty and Westchester County, NY. SmartCharge Registrations on the Rise.

New York City

New York City Charging New York Gasoline-Electric

ORNL team discovers mechanism behind direct ethanol-to-hydrocarbon conversion; implications for energy efficiency and cost of upgrading

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NOVEMBER 4, 2015

The research, supported by DOE’s BioEnergy Technologies Office (BETO), has implications for the energy efficiency and cost of catalytic upgrading technologies proposed for use in bio-refineries. The addition of biomass derived ethanol to gasoline in the transportation sector is an important step in the utilization of renewable energy.

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Conversion Cost Of Energy Renewable

Toyota introduces facelifted Auris; revamped powertrains including new Otto/Atkinson 1.2L gasoline engine

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MARCH 4, 2015

With the launch of the Auris Hybrid in 2010, Toyota became the first manufacturer to offer a choice of three powertrains (gasoline, gasoline-electric hybrid, and diesel) in the C-segment. Since the hybrid powertrain was made available in the Auris range, more than 200,000 units have been sold. Click to enlarge. 2015 Toyota 1.2T

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Gasoline Engine Toyota Gasoline-Electric

Geely supporting Danish initiative on e-methanol with vehicle trials in Aalborg

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MARCH 30, 2022

From well to wheel, Geely’s methanol vehicles allows for a 70% reduction in CO 2 emissions compared to gasoline models. Geely Holding has helped CRI introduce its technology to the Chinese market, further lowering the cost of green e-methanol and accelerating the global goal of achieving carbon neutrality.

Denmark

Denmark Vehicles Iceland Renewable

SEAT pushes forward with CNG line-up

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APRIL 9, 2019

A CNG vehicle reduces CO 2 emissions by about 25% compared to a gasoline-driven equivalent. With CNG technology SEAT has the advantage of being able to offer customers a real alternative that is both effective and modern, in a vehicle that costs virtually the same as an equivalent diesel model. —Luca de Meo, President of SEAT.

Gasoline-Electric

Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Gas Gas-Electric

EPRI Analysis estimates costs of fully developing US smart grid could reach $476B; benefits up to $2T

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APRIL 7, 2011

The analysis updates EPRI’s 2004 EPRI assessment, which estimated the cost of implementing a smart grid at $165 billion. Mark McGranaghan, EPRI vice president of Power Delivery and Utilization, says the increased costs of the current analysis reflect a more advanced and expansive vision for the smart grid.

EPRI

EPRI Grid Cost Of Gasoline-Electric

Plug’n Drive launches online tool to help Canadian drivers find their electric vehicle match

Plug N Drive

JANUARY 14, 2021

By moving away from provincial and national averages, “Find Your EV Match” personalizes the EV buying process by providing total cost of ownership information, alongside greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction insights, that are based on regional electricity pricing, gasoline pricing and electricity generation.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Gasoline-Electric Canada Vehicles

Congressional Budget Office estimates US federal policies promoting EVs and other fuel-efficient vehicles will cost $7.5B through 2019; little or no impact on gasoline use and GHG in the short term

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Tax credits and gasoline prices necessary for various electric vehicles to be cost-competitive with conventional vehicles at 2011 vehicle prices. Those people who purchase electric vehicles because of the tax credit use less gasoline and produce fewer emissions of greenhouse gases than would otherwise be the case. Source: CBO.

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Tax Credit Gasoline Tax Gasoline-Electric

Gov’t, industry, national labs collaborate on comprehensive cradle-to-grave LCA study and economic assessment of LDV GHG reductions

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

The ranges of the levelized cost of driving (LCD) and cost of avoided carbon are narrower for the future technology pathways, reflecting the expected economic competitiveness of these alternative vehicles and fuels. Fuels or energy carriers in the study included gasoline, ethanol, diesel, CNG, LPG, hydrogen, and electricity.

Industrial

Industrial Industry Gasoline-Electric PHEV

DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

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JANUARY 3, 2022

Meanwhile, wet waste feedstocks, such as animal manure and fats, oils, and greases (FOG), represent another important category of resources that could be utilized to produce MCCI bioblendstocks due to its abundant availability. gasoline liter equivalent (GLE) and $0.94/GLE Skaggs et al. demand in 2016. —Ou et al.

Waste

Waste Diesel Renewable Convert

Porsche, Siemens Energy and partners advance climate-neutral eFuels development; Haru Oni pilot in Chile

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

The result is renewable methanol, which can be converted into climate-friendly fuel using an MTG (Methanol To Gasoline) technology to be licensed and supported by ExxonMobil. Part of the e-Methanol will be converted to e-Gasoline (130,000 liters per year). Porsche will be the primary customer for the green fuel.

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Chile Porsche Climate Energy

GSA To Make 5,600 Hybrids Available To Federal Agencies, Including 100 Plug-In Hybrids; Cost Still An Issue

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AUGUST 19, 2010

The US government’s General Services Administration (GSA) this summer took delivery of the first of more than 5,600 hybrid vehicles ordered earlier this year, and will make the vehicles—almost all of which are Ford Fusion hybrids—available to various federal agencies under GSA lease agreements as they are delivered.

Hybrid

Hybrid Available Plug-in Fusion

Navigant forecasts global natural gas fleet of 34.9M by 2020

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JUNE 20, 2013

The increase is largely driven due to a combination of low-cost natural gas and sustained higher prices for gasoline and diesel in many countries, Navigant suggests. The differential in the cost of the fuels determines the payback on this additional equipment (currently between 2.5 and 6 years, depending on the vehicle).

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2020 Gas Fleet North America

Clean Energy Zero Now truck orders surpass 250; heavy-duty trucks fueled by renewable natural gas

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MAY 13, 2019

Clean Energy’s Zero Now program makes the cost of leasing or purchasing a new natural gas heavy-duty truck equal to the price or even lower than that of the same truck equipped with a diesel engine. The company will also be utilizing renewable natural gas where available for this deployment. Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Earlier post.).

Clean

Clean Cleaning Renewable Gas

Ampcera announces a low-cost and scalable solid electrolyte technology for solid-state batteries

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JUNE 24, 2020

The vertically integrated manufacturing from materials synthesis to battery cell assembly has significant cost advantages over competing technologies for SSBs, offering a solution to reduce the cost of SSBs to below $100 per kilowatt hour, which is considered a cost target for electric cars to be competitive economically with gasoline cars.

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Low Cost Batteries Battery Lithium Ion

Australian Government investing $15M in Evie ultra-fast charging network; 350 kW

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AUGUST 26, 2019

Each of the 42 sites be able to charge two cars concurrently and will enable the typical EV available in Australia to charge 100 kilometers within 15 minutes using Tritium chargers. All sites will be open access with charging plugs suitable for all EV models available, including Tesla with an adaptor.

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Charging Australia Gasoline-Electric Renewable

DOE updates eGallon prices; Sec’y Moniz highlights growth of PEV sales

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JULY 19, 2013

Ernest Moniz highlighted the continued growth of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV)sales—more than doubling in the first 6 months of 2013 to 40,000 units compared to the same period in 2012—as the US Department of Energy (DOE) released its most recent pricing data showing the low cost of fueling on electricity. for gasoline).

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Price District of Columbia Sale Gasoline-Electric

Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

Baua Electric

JANUARY 21, 2024

A hybrid vehicle is powered by at least one electric motor and a gasoline engine, and its system recovers energy through regenerative braking. In India, around 23 hybrid cars are available, ranging from the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga to the Lamborghini Revuelto. As a result, less fuel is burnt, and the fuel economy improves.

Hybrid

Hybrid Suzuki India Gasoline-Electric

Unraveling the Complexities of EV Charging Pricing Policies

Setec Powerr

MAY 19, 2023

Unlike traditional gasoline pricing, which is primarily governed by oil availability and geographic location, EV charging pricing policy is shaped by a diverse array of factors. Private Pricing Policy At first glance, private pricing might seem straightforward: the cost to charge is equivalent to the cost of electricity.

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Price Charging Gasoline-Electric Grid

Dynamotive Produces Renewable Gasoline and Diesel from Biomass in Three-Stage Process: Pyrolysis, Hydroreforming, Hydrotreating

Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2009

Dynamotive Energy Systems Corporation has successfully produced renewable gasoline and diesel from biomass at its research facility in Waterloo Ontario through a novel two-stage upgrading process of its pyrolysis oil, BioOil. Among the technologies commercially available are FCC (catalytic cracking) and hydrotreatment/hydrocracking.

Gasoline

Gasoline Renewable Diesel Oil

Indianapolis plans to add 425 PHEVs and BEVs to municipal fleet by 2016

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OCTOBER 29, 2014

Diversifying the types of vehicles and fuels available to our drivers offers our city protection from often-volatile oil prices and better prepares us for the future. Each gasoline powered sedan in Indy’s fleet would have cost taxpayers approximately $9,000 per year over the next decade, including purchase, fuel, maintenance and insurance.

Indianapolis

Indianapolis 2016 Fleet PHEV

Chat GPT’s take on electric cars

Spark Powered

DECEMBER 27, 2022

I recently asked ChatGPT what the benefits to electric cars were and this is how it responded: There are several benefits to using electric vehicles (EVs), including: Environmental benefits: EVs emit significantly less greenhouse gases and other air pollutants compared to conventional gasoline-powered vehicles.

Electric Cars

Electric Cars Gasoline-Electric Tax Credit Cars

Top 5 Reasons for Using a Electric Car in India

Electric Vehicles India

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Rising fuel prices: The cost of gasoline and diesel in India has been steadily increasing, making EVs an increasingly attractive option for consumers looking to save money on fuel costs. Low operating costs: Electric cars can be much cheaper to operate than gasoline-powered cars.

India

India Electric Cars Gasoline-Electric Cars

Large differences among the recent increases in the cost of powering gasoline, diesel, and electric vehicles

Milk and gasoline: the cost of the energy they provide to fuel our bodies and automobiles

DOE: all-electric vehicles have the lowest estimated average annual fuel cost of all light-duty vehicles

What is the cost of usable energy for driving and heating our homes?

Gen 2 Audi A5 Sportback available as bivalent g-tron; Audi e-gas, natural gas or gasoline

EPRI: lifetime cost of ownership of plug-ins is roughly comparable with conventional vehicles

Survey Finds US Hybrids and Diesels Beat Gasoline Models on Full Cost of Ownership

Argonne releases new cradle-to-grave lifecycle analysis of US LDV vehicle-fuel pathways

MIT study finds fuel economy standards are 6-14 times less cost effective than fuel tax for reducing gasoline use

Shell develops lead-free aviation gasoline

Lightning eMotors introduces new generation 4 Lightning Electric Transit Class 3 Van; battery-electric and fuel cell electric variants

Carbon Sciences plans to act as developer for US-based methane-to-gasoline plant

Audi A4 and A5 now available to order as g-tron in Europe; Audi e-gas for 3 years as standard

Renault partners with R-FIT to launch electric retrofit kits in France

Ford confirms construction of Rouge EV center to be home of electric F-150; production by mid-2022

Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

Consortium seeks to show total cost of EVs can be less than combustion engine reference car

President Biden calls on Congress, States for fuel tax holiday; increase in refinery capacity

Toyota wraps up 3-year Strasbourg Prius PHV demo project; average 46% reduction in fuel consumption compared to gasoline ICE vehicles

EPA proposes Tier 3 standards for gasoline sulfur content and vehicle emissions; harmonized with California LEV III

CNG Ford Focus Available in Florida

Con Edison helping NYC drivers shift to EVs with more places to charge up

ORNL team discovers mechanism behind direct ethanol-to-hydrocarbon conversion; implications for energy efficiency and cost of upgrading

Toyota introduces facelifted Auris; revamped powertrains including new Otto/Atkinson 1.2L gasoline engine

Geely supporting Danish initiative on e-methanol with vehicle trials in Aalborg

SEAT pushes forward with CNG line-up

EPRI Analysis estimates costs of fully developing US smart grid could reach $476B; benefits up to $2T

Plug’n Drive launches online tool to help Canadian drivers find their electric vehicle match

Congressional Budget Office estimates US federal policies promoting EVs and other fuel-efficient vehicles will cost $7.5B through 2019; little or no impact on gasoline use and GHG in the short term

Gov’t, industry, national labs collaborate on comprehensive cradle-to-grave LCA study and economic assessment of LDV GHG reductions

DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

Porsche, Siemens Energy and partners advance climate-neutral eFuels development; Haru Oni pilot in Chile

GSA To Make 5,600 Hybrids Available To Federal Agencies, Including 100 Plug-In Hybrids; Cost Still An Issue

Navigant forecasts global natural gas fleet of 34.9M by 2020

Clean Energy Zero Now truck orders surpass 250; heavy-duty trucks fueled by renewable natural gas

Ampcera announces a low-cost and scalable solid electrolyte technology for solid-state batteries

Australian Government investing $15M in Evie ultra-fast charging network; 350 kW

DOE updates eGallon prices; Sec’y Moniz highlights growth of PEV sales

Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

Unraveling the Complexities of EV Charging Pricing Policies

Dynamotive Produces Renewable Gasoline and Diesel from Biomass in Three-Stage Process: Pyrolysis, Hydroreforming, Hydrotreating

Indianapolis plans to add 425 PHEVs and BEVs to municipal fleet by 2016

Chat GPT’s take on electric cars

Top 5 Reasons for Using a Electric Car in India

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