Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2022

The 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, powered by a 2.5-liter The Environmental Protection Agency rates the Corsair’s fuel economy at 33 mpg highway and combined when running in hybrid mode only. Over 314 miles of Southern California city and highway driving our overall average was 38.8

PHEV 105

PHEV Plug-in Plug MPG 105

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate The First Volvo Compact SUV Coupe EV The 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge was the first electric-only and the smallest SUV from Volvo, falling in-line with the EX90 and XC40 Recharge. In the 310 total miles we drove through Southern California we averaged 30.6

Recharge 80

Recharge Volvo SUV Google 80

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. Automakers will push for changes in the California ZEV mandates.

2014 346

2014 Global Sale Motorcycles 346

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 2, 2024

liter mild hybrid has an EPA rating of 19 mpg city/25 highway and 21 combined. Over 172 miles of Southern California city and highway driving, our combined average was 20.9 mpg, which was acceptable for such a powerful engine and the 4,430-pound curb weight. Using 91 octane fuel, the 3.0-liter liter $62,775 P250 Dynamic SE 2.0-liter

Range 83

Range Hybrid Land Rover Clean 83

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 29, 2022

Even here in Southern California, where at some point every car sold in America can be seen, the 2022 Polestar 2 is rare and drew the obvious question–“What is that?” seconds was perfectly fine for merging onto Southern California freeways, and the 3.8 The Entry-Level Swedish Luxury EV. The 0 to 60 time of 6.8 Speak to me.

Motor 85

Motor Motors Motoring Tax Credit 85

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 7, 2022

Running on unleaded premium, the EPA has rated the fuel economy at 19 mpg city/25 highway/21 combined. In 386 miles driving through Southern California, aided by the start/stop (where the engine shuts off when not needed), we averaged 23.7 New Vehicle – Five years/60,000 miles. Road Test: 2018 Volvo XC60 T8 PHEV.

SUV 91

SUV Clean Cleaning Fuel Economy 91

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 19, 2021

The EPA rates the Buick Envision FWD at 24 mpg city/31 highway/26 combined miles per gallon. In our real-world experience, driving 251 miles through Southern California, we averaged 28.6 mpg average. Road Test: 2018 Volvo XC60. Our road tests are based on this one-week drive of a new vehicle.

Buick 52

Buick MPG Fuel Economy Clean 52

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Transportation sources accounted for approximately 40% of all GHG emissions in the US in 2006; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (above 8,500 gross vehicle weight rating) represent about 22% of the transportation emissions, up from 15 percent in 1990, according to the EPA. mpg and projected to rise modestly to 6.8

2017 281

2017 Fuel T600 Diesel 281

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Picking the Top 10 electric car makers now involves making some choices as the number of vehicles available increases. Plug-ins are trending in key markets around the country, although much of the action remains focused in California and other West Coast states. Bolts jolts the market with 200+ miles of range and an affordable price.

Electric Cars 105

Electric Cars Cars Plug-in Electric 105

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2023

Toyota invited the automotive media to Carlsbad, California, in late March for the first drives of what turns-out to be a significantly improved Prius Prime. The SE with 17-inch alloy wheels gets 53 mpg city/51 highway/52 combined, while the XSE and XSE Premium shod with 18-inch alloy wheels get 50/47/48. Story by John Faulkner.

Prius 89

Prius PHEV Toyota Plug-in 89

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency rates the 2021 Kia Niro PHEV at 46 mpg combined city and highway when running in hybrid mode, but an impressive 105 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent—MPGe is a measurement of how far a car can travel, electrically, on the same amount of energy as is contained in one gallon of gasoline).

PHEV 95

PHEV Kia Plug-in Fuel Economy 95

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2011

Light-duty vehicle fuel economy standards, 1978-2025. MY1978-2011 figures are NHTSA CAFE in mpg. President Barack Obama announced an agreement with 13 major automakers to pursue the next phase in the Administration’s national vehicle program ( earlier post ) , increasing fuel economy to a fleetwide average 54.5

Obama 291

Obama Light California Miles 291

Plug In Partners

APRIL 21, 2008

The bill, HR 5351 includes a credit for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. A 15 kwh battery would have an approximate all-electric range of between 40 and 60 miles depending on the configuration of the vehicle operating system and many other factors. The base credit will be $4,000 for a PHEV with a battery of at least 5kwh.

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Tax Credit EPRI Las Vegas PHEV 100

Baua Electric

MAY 4, 2024

Yesterday in a review of the Acura ZDX Green Car Reports looked at whether the first fully electric vehicle from this Honda luxury brand keeps it on-brand—even with GM bones. The UX 300h AWD now gets 43 mpg combined, and it starts around $40,000. The UX 300h AWD now gets 43 mpg combined, and it starts around $40,000.

Acura 52

Acura Jeep Plug-in Hybrid 52

Baua Electric

MARCH 29, 2024

Transportation is the largest-polluting sector in America, and heavy duty vehicles make a disproportionate amount of that pollution. This underlines the importance of regulating these vehicles, and the outsize gains that we can get from doing so. The rules cover model years 2027-2032. Businesses save money on costs (approx.

EPA 52

EPA Fuel Pollution Light 52

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2020

The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule setting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) and CO 2 emissions standards for model years 2021-2026 passenger cars and light trucks.

Fuel Economy 170

Fuel Economy Standards EPA Economy 170

EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

For electric vehicles, the BBBA includes multiple proposed changes to IRC 30D, more commonly knows as the federal EV tax credit. Below is a summary table ( download a PDF version ) of the proposed changes to the EV tax credit for new 4-wheeled electric vehicles. In the case of a van, $80,000. ‘‘(B) SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES.—In

Tax Credit 116

Tax Credit Tax F-150 PHEV 116