Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2013

The Stingray accelerates from 0-60 in less than four seconds and achieve more than 1g in cornering grip; it is also expected to be the most fuel-efficient Corvette, exceeding the EPA-estimated 26 mpg (9.05 l/100km) of the current model. The all-new Corvette Stingray shares only two parts with the previous generation Corvette.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2015

EcoBoost delivers 22 mpg (10.68 l/100 km) combined—1 mpg shy of RAM’s EcoDiesel—the F-150’s life-cycle environmental and economic performance “ leaves RAM and others in the dust ,” according to ASG. The award is given to the vehicle that achieves the highest level of protection for the environment throughout its life-cycle.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2013

Dash Labs: turns any vehicle into a “smart car” by providing real diagnostics and alerts, enabling the driver to maximize engine performance, minimize carbon emissions, and save money. A mobile utility plus hardware, it works in all cars post-1996 in the US. It will also coach drivers on how to improve their driving.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 5, 2009

This year’s MPG Marathon saw eco-drivers once again proving the possibilities of considerate driving to achieve staggering fuel savings. This year’s winner of the annual celebration of frugal footwork achieved an amazing 96 mpg! mpg, an impressive 25.09 MPS with a manufacturer’s combined mpg of 29.1,

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2012

The European Commission today proposed targets for the further reduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from new cars and light commercial vehicles (vans) by 2020. This is one more important step towards a competitive, low-carbon economy. grams in 2011 and a mandatory target of 130 grams in 2015. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2022

Our gas-guzzling machines cause huge damage to the environment. Follow these three simple steps, and your carbon footprint will see a huge reduction. The best hybrid or plug-in cars will make life on the road feel comfortable while also making a positive impact on the environment, too. What are you waiting for?

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2014

displayed in longer EV range, higher MPG and/or MPGe ratings). heat recovery utilizing improved property bulk thermoelectric materials and producible at scales and in forms necessary for automotive applications with validated performance in automotive environments (e.g., Carbon Fiber or Lightweight Materials. Greater Efficiency.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 6, 2009

The new Secretary of State for Transport Lord Adonis and Transport Minister Sadiq Khan have both endorsed fuel efficiency extravaganza, the 2009 ALD Automotive/TOTAL ECO 10 MPG Marathon in Coventry on September 30 and 1st October. For the first time the message of safer, as well as smarter driving is being promoted.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

liters/100km (36 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of 154g/km—a 20% reduction from the 192 g/km of a series production Passat (MY 2006) fitted with a 2.0L The next technology step is to further develop AVL’s efficient low carbon ELC-hybrid concept by incorporating CPT’s SpeedStart system. common rail TDI engine.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 22, 2021

The EPA rates the CX-9 AWD at 20 mpg city/26 highway/23 combined. Carbon Edition $42,180. Carbon Edition $44,080. The cabin has benefited from sound suppression through a thicker headliner and floor mats, making for a pleasant environment and comfortable riding experience. Ready to rack up the miles. Sport $35,060.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2012

Biogas is created from the anaerobic digestion of organic matter and contains approximately 60% CH 4 and 40% carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), plus very small quantities of oxygen (O 2 ), carbon monoxide (CO), and nitrogen (N 2 ). The release of this CO 2 is part of a sustainable carbon cycle—hence, biomethane is a renewable fuel.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2010

The X PRIZE Foundation (XPF) is expanding its vision to address worldwide challenges in the areas of Energy & Environment; Exploration of the Oceans and Space; Life Sciences; and Education & Global Development with $100 million in prizes over the next 10 years. Energy & Environment. pH, temperature, current), mapping (e.g.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Utilizing technologies such as turbocharging, direct injection, twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) and six-speed transmissions, the upgraded powertrain portfolio will deliver more than 20% in fuel economy improvement to Ford’s passenger vehicle fleet in China by 2015 while reducing tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions by 20%.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2014

mpg US), and CO 2 emissions reduced to 95 g/km in conjunction with a stop/start system. Within this highly competitive environment, Yaris sales totalled 173,800 in 2013 (private sales representing 70%), taking 11 th place in the European car market and 6 th within the B-segment. l/100 (49 mpg US) for the 1.33L gasoline unit and 3.8

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

liter Ti-VCT V6 engine standard)—which won the North American Truck of the Year award at NAIAS—uses more lightweight materials including an aluminum hood, engine and wheels to achieve 20% better fuel economy over the previous model, earning an estimated EPA rating of 17 mpg in the city and 25 mpg on the highway.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2009

Sue Cischke, Ford group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, pointed to the “ key role ” government policies such as fuel standards and greenhouse gas emission regulations, play in the development and support of Ford’s product and technology pathways. mpg in 2016. Adapted from ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

A paper by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS), University of California–Davis, to be published in the journal Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment , examines how California may reduce transportation greenhouse gas emissions 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 (&ldqou;80in50”).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2009

Riversimple designed the Hyrban ( earier post ) to achieve 300 mpg (energy equivalent); the company calculates that the fuel cell car will have well-to-wheel CO 2 emissions of 31 g/km when fueled with hydrogen produced via steam methane reforming of natural gas. Commercialization and manufacturing.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 31, 2023

7 Tips to Get Better Gas Mileage in a Truck The Results Will Help Your Bottom Line & the Environment This article may contain affiliate links. Using them will help save money at the pumps while decreasing carbon emissions without losing out on their power or capability. per gallon during the third week of the month.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2014

The 200 is the industry’s first mid-size sedan with a standard nine-speed automatic transmission, which enables expected highway fuel economy ratings of 35 mpg US (6.7 Fitted to the forged-steel crankshaft are new powder-forged-steel connecting rods that feature a full-floating piston pin with diamond-like carbon coating.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

liters diesel equivalent, or 87 mpg US equivalent). The bodyshell features lightweight hybrid construction with a high proportion of fiber-reinforced plastics and an intelligent mix of carbon-fiber, aluminum and high-strength steels, which allows a significant weight reduction while offering a further considerable improvement in safety.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

of GDP, and the reduction of carbon emissions by 17%. liters per 100 kilometers and lower (78 mpg US) in ICEs, 82% would be less willing to purchase an EV. Most respondents saw EVs as better than internal ICEs in their impact on the environment, cost to operate, and availability of government incentives. At 12 RMB a liter ($1.83/liter,

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

Since litigation is often the most costly and acrimonious way to settle a business dispute, a better alternative would be to create an environment where the ZEV mandates could be met. EVs will reduce vehicle carbon dioxide emissions in the US by more than 1 million tons. million tons. More than 2.2

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

Electric school bus fleets with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities are cost-effective with today’s technology, and could save schools money while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving public health, according to a new study by a team at the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (CEOE).

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Notably among them is the new concept from Volkswagen - the L1 – a diesel-electric hybrid vehicle constructed from aluminium and carbon fibre weighing just 380 kg and capable of returning a staggering 189 mpg on the combined cycle while emitting just 39 g/km of CO2.

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Plug In Partners

JULY 7, 2006

In so doing, we can help lead America toward clean energy independence that protects our economy, our environment and our security. A Prius converted by the CalCars group gets more than 100 mpg of petroleum. Because plug-ins run on electric charge longer than most people drive daily, liquid fuel use could drop as much as 85 percent.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

With payments of up to $4,500 for motorists willing to swap their ageing gas guzzling vehicles for more fuel efficient ones, it seemed like a ‘can’t lose’ scheme with consumers getting cheaper cars, the automotive industry enjoying more sales and the environment boosted by a reduction in harmful emissions. So is this scheme green at all?

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2011

Per capita transport CO 2 emissions are decomposed into the product of two terms: per capita LDV use (horizontal axis, veh-km person -1 yr -1 ) and propulsion carbon intensity (vertical axis, g CO 2 veh-km -1 ). L/100 km); or gasoline-fueled vehicles achieving in excess of 1,000 mpg (0.24 Full explanation at Sager et al. Sager et al.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The used car label is a voluntary initiative for dealers, developed by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) with support from the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI), the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and the Government. I am therefore delighted that the new car label is now joined by a similar used car label.

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Get Electric Vehicle

APRIL 13, 2023

” – Stephen Petranek “I had never been able to get a car that said how much I cared about the environment until I drove electric.” And when environmentalists say that global warming is dangerous, unprecedented and that we’ll have a tipping point for atmospheric carbon dioxide, it’s just nonsense.”

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2014

liters for 100 kilometers (84 mpg US). When it comes to coatings, engineers are looking at changing the material of the surface to improve the way in which it interacts with its environment. The passenger cell was also made entirely from carbon fibre. seconds from zero to 100 km/h, and can go 33 km (20.5 Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2018

The multi-link components are manufactured in high-carbon steel alloy. liter VC-Turbo engine is projected to have a double-digit percentage increase in highway mpg for the front-wheel drive models. As a result, the engine capacity varies between 1,997 cc and 1,970 cc. Compared with the previous 3.5-liter liter V6 engine, the 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2009

In recent testimony before the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood said that substantive reductions in carbon emissions from transportation will require policies and programs that reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

mpg for the combined industry-wide fleet (cars and light-trucks) for model year 2016. The agencies said that the new National Program will: Reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 960 million metric tons over the lifetime of the vehicles regulated, equivalent to taking 50 million cars and light trucks off the road in 2030.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 29, 2023

Many perceive it as a simple barrier between the vehicle’s occupants and the external environment, without any significant technological innovations. This ability means less reliance on air conditioning, leading to decreased fuel consumption and lower carbon emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2011

The rear-wheel drive battery-electric (BEV) i3 Concept has been specifically developed for use in an urban environment and features a 125 kW electric motor with torque of 250 N·m (184 lb-ft) and a range of approximately 150 kilometers (93 miles). (An An optional gasoline-powered range extender can provide further range.) i3 Concept.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 10, 2021

As a result, you end up using less fuel by producing fewer carbon emissions. As fleets face emissions regulations and drivers grow more concerned about the environment, these benefits become all the more valuable. Route optimization also improves fuel economy by taking drivers along the most efficient paths.

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