Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

It can be selected with climate-friendly Audi e-gas (synthetic natural gas produced with renewable energy in a Power-to-Gas process, earlier post ) or compressed natural gas (CNG), or can be powered with gasoline. mi)—that equates to fuel costs of only about €4 (US$4.23) (as of: March 2017). A4 Avant g-tron. lb per 62.1

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2014

In a new study published in the journal Applied Energy , Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) researchers found that controlled charging of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) reduces the costs of integrating the vehicles into an electricity system by 54–73% depending on the scenario.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2021

The level 2 chargers will come with a standard SAE J1772 connector that is compatible with most EVs. EV owners will pay for charging on a per hour basis, and the cost of charging will be competitive with the cost of gasoline for an internal combustion engine vehicle. Con Edison is funding the project.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

A new University of Michigan study compares the cost of ownership for EVs and internal-combustion vehicles across 14 U.S. cities, finding that the path to cost parity between the two varies by region. The study found that the total cost of ownership for a 300-mile midsize electric SUV varies by $52,000 across all the cities studied.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 9, 2024

Prospects and Challenges in 2024 Combining the environmental benefits of electric vehicles (EVs) with the long-range and rapid refueling of traditional gasoline vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are becoming a compelling option for eco-minded car owners. billion USD in 2022 to an estimated $2.88

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2019

EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019 projects continued robust growth in US energy production, emergence of the United States as an energy exporter, and a cleaner S electric power generation mix. Light-duty vehicle energy efficiencies are affected by current federal fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2019

revealed the name of its upcoming all-electric luxury sports utility vehicle: Fisker Ocean. The all-electric SUV will come standard with an extended range (target of approximately 250 to 300 miles, depending on driving conditions), enabled by an approx. 80 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. 80 kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2022

IDTechEx’s latest master electric vehicle report “ Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2022-2042 ” finds 35.7 million electric vehicles (EV) were sold in 2021 and predicts this will rise to more than 74 million by 2030. Battery Demand From Non-automotive EV Sectors in 2021. Electric Vehicles in Construction - 1 GWh.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

According to a report by Smart Energy Decisions , there were more than one million electric vehicles (EVs) in commercial and government fleets in the United States as of 2021, up from just over 300,000 in 2019. Many companies have made commitments to transition portions of their delivery fleets to electric over the next five to 10 years.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Tax credits and gasoline prices necessary for various electric vehicles to be cost-competitive with conventional vehicles at 2011 vehicle prices. The electric vehicles that are the focus of this study fall into two broad classes: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery-electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

liter EcoBlue diesel engines providing reduced cost of ownership, new Transit customers will be able to specify 48-volt mHEV technology on manual transmission vehicles to further improve fuel efficiency, particularly in stop-start urban driving. liter EcoBoost gasoline engine as a range extender. In addition to upgraded 2.0-liter

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Cars That Think

MARCH 16, 2024

government recently backed down from enacting tough new measures that would have forced automakers to quadruple their sales of electric vehicles by 2030. The move would have raised market share of all-electric vehicles in the U.S. Cost parity between battery- and petrol-powered vehicles will happen by 2026 in the U.S.

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EV Connect

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Industry experts predict that electric vehicles (EV) will account for 40% of car sales by 2030. Yet for all the optimism around the electric vehicle adoption rate, certain human, structural and environmental factors still dictate the pace. Of the 289 million cars registered on US roads, barely 2 million are electric.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For example, even though diesel is 35% more efficient than gasoline, water attaches to it more readily than gas. For example, trucks may run on batteries, but generators powering chargers could require diesel or gas. There are no injectors or carburetors for fuel to damage when the fuel (electricity) goes directly to the battery.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2015

Among their findings, published in a paper in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , are that policies should for the foreseeable future focus on the niche adoption of plug-in vehicles in non-attainment regions, as CNG vehicles are likely more cost-effective at providing overall life cycle air emissions impact benefits.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2016

Shortly, smart will be the only automaker worldwide to offer its entire model range both powered by internal combustion engines or operating on battery power. In addition, the company is developing a dedicated vehicle architecture for battery-electric motor cars. We will invest 14.5 billion euro. —Thomas Weber.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Ford’s first plug-in hybrid vehicle on the market offers EPA-rated 108 mpg equivalent city, 92 mpge highway and 100 mpge combined;the all-electric range is up to 21 miles. The EPA estimates that driving C-MAX Energi saves almost $7,000 in fuel costs over the course of five years compared with the average new vehicle. Earlier post.).

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Setec Powerr

MARCH 15, 2024

As the global demand for sustainable transportation solutions continues to rise, advancements in electric vehicle technology have come into focus. Among these, the voltage architecture of electric vehicles plays a crucial role in improving charging speed and efficiency.

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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. A common theme across the.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2017

Like hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, electric vehicles have major walls to climb to find mass adoption in vehicle sales and infrastructure. One barrier is the cost of owning an electric vehicle versus a cheaper, comparable gasoline-engine vehicle. Japan, and South Korea having similar standards. These are great cars.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 6, 2023

Electric vehicles are most efficient when driven in town to take advantage of the regenerative braking, or on the open road at slower speeds. The all-electric efficiency averaged about 3.0 Electrify America’s charging network were the backbone of our trip Cost Comparison We charged 412.23 miles per kilowatt-hour (kWh).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2013

The performance of this new generation of powertrains will reflect significant advances in battery, electric motor and gasoline engine technologies. The next Prius will feature improved batteries with higher energy density. The next Prius will also feature electric motors that will be smaller in size.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2011

Consumers’ expectations around the performance and purchase price of electric vehicles are so divergent from the actual offerings available today, that no more than 2–4% of consumers worldwide would have their expectations met, according to a new survey from Deloitte. The survey also shows consumers want faster battery charge times.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2012

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing $300 million towards a project that will replace 100,000 gasoline-burning tricycles in the Philippines with electric tricycles, or E-Trikes. E-Trike drivers saw their daily incomes more than double during a pilot program in Metro Manila. million.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 15, 2023

Volvo has flipped its usual script with the 2023 XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid, but it hasn’t sacrificed any of the benefits of owning a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), which is the perfect bridge between a gasoline and electric power. kilowatt electric motor good for 143 hp, producing a total of 455 hp and 523 pound-feet of torque.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Fleets tested Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 tractors for three years: Here’s what they learned. Requirements for more aggressive emission after-treatment and the hardware to achieve that add cost and complexity for fleet operators. Rising fuel-economy standards during the 2020s will do the same. Driving style also matters.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 8, 2023

With standard all-wheel drive this five-passenger small SUV will be a popular car for those busy with daily in-town and commuting driving. liter, 16-valve 4-cylinder engine with two electric motors for a total system 196 horsepower and 139 pound-feet of torque. It combines a 2.0-liter,

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA , rates fuel economy at 40 highway when running in gasoline mode only. That number jumps to 105 MPGe, or miles per gallon equivalent, when combining electricity and gasoline. No gasoline used.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 16, 2022

This two row SUV has all the on-road ride comfort expected from a Grand Cherokee with the ability go up-to 25 miles on electricity. This Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) still has all the off-road ability of a non-electrified Grand Cherokee, but when the battery has a charge does so in complete silence.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The competition between the internal combustion engine and electric vehicles, the disruptive force of “mobility-as-a-service” (MaaS)—such as ride-hailing—and the much-anticipated emergence of autonomous vehicles will lead to more profound changes in personal transportation than experienced over the past century combined, the study says.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2011

BCG comparison of the CO 2 reduction potential and cost of different technologies. In addition, the cost to the consumer would be about $50 to $60 per percent CO 2 reduction—roughly half the cost of what was expected three years ago. BCG expects pack costs for OEMs will fall to ~$360-440 per kWh by 2020.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

The production version of the extended range electric vehicle Opel Ampera—the Chevy Volt’s European cousin—will make its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show. Opel says that its pricing scheme eliminates confusion by listing the total cost of the car and battery.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

If CNG were to be eventually used in hybrids, the advantage of the electric generation/EV option shrinks. The authors compared these results to a range of fuel economies from an EV that was charged from electricity produced from the US mix and a range of natural gas turbines with varying efficiencies. —Curran et al.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2010

AC Propulsion and AutoPort , an automotive conversion, restyling and processing company, will partner in engineering, development and conversion to provide an Electric Vehicle conversion prototype and report for the United States Postal Service. Battery Management System: manages and extends battery range and operating life.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Transportation sector gasoline demand declines. new appliance standards and CAFE) and changes in the way energy is used in the US economy. quadrillion Btu in 2025, due to incorporation of the model year 2017 to 2025 GHG and CAFE standards for LDVs. Motor gasoline consumption will be less than previously estimated.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 21, 2024

First, some background from the New York Times : The rule increasingly limits the amount of pollution allowed from tailpipes over time so that, by 2032, more than half the new cars sold in the United States would most likely be zero-emissions vehicles in order for carmakers to meet the standards. The future is electric,” he said.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 6, 2023

Road Trip: 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium Extended Range Making the Case To Be Your Only Car Clean Fleet Report recently ventured on a 1,796-mile, four-state road trip in an all-electric 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium AWD Extended. The Mach-E has a 91 kilowatt-hour (kWh) extended range battery, and a 10.5

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