The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

What was the most fuel-efficient (mass-produced, internal combustion-powered, highway-legal, non-gray-market, four-wheeled, et freakin' cetera) new car available in the United States during the 1980s? It was the Chevrolet Sprint ER , and I've found a nicely intact example in a car graveyard just east of Sacramento. per gallon.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2020

A sudden drop in miles traveled by car in the US triggered by wide-spread social isolation measures will have immediate ramifications for gasoline demand. The region faces months of rolling disruption as the conjoined health and economic crises play out across economies. Europe autos demand for 2020 is set at 15.6

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2017

Electric vehicles will make up the majority of new car sales worldwide by 2040, and account for 33% of all the light-duty vehicles on the road, according to a new forecast published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). This represents an aggressive jump compared to BNEF’s previous forecast of 35% EV new car market share by 2040.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2012

Prices at the pump are falling in Japan not only due to lower crude oil prices, but also because the widespread popularity of fuel-efficient vehicles has lowered demand for gasoline.A shakeout in the gas station industry is expected as next-generation green cars, including electric and fuel-cell vehicles, become more popular.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 19, 2022

Thanks to Covid-induced supply chain issues and Russia’s war with Ukraine, oil prices have jumped to over $100/barrel. That and the dearth of refining capacity (converting crude oil to gasoline/diesel) has pushed the price of gasoline and diesel to record highs.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 24, 2022

Thanks to Covid-induced supply chain issues and Russia’s war with Ukraine, oil prices have jumped to over $100/barrel. That and the dearth of refining capacity (converting crude oil to gasoline/diesel) has pushed the price of gasoline and diesel to record highs.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The low oil prices that boosted new-car sales and caused average fuel-economy gains to sputter last year may be here to stay, for a while at least. With fuel prices low throughout 2015, Americans bought more new cars, but many of them were less-efficient SUVs and crossovers.

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DIY Electric Car

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

There have been 5 recession since then until now and I wanted to see if Oil had anything to do with them, because deep in my heart, I knew the most recent recession was directly caused by the oil price spikes that started in 2007 and peaked in 2008. The economy was slowed by their actions but it didn?t t stop the economy.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Primary energy intensity—an indicator of how much energy is used by the global economy—improved by just 1.2% Oil represented the largest share of final demand, at around 41%, but demand growth slowed to 1.5% In 2018, higher oil prices helped dampen demand for road transport fuels. This was slower than the 1.7%

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2009

With strong economic growth and continued heavy reliance on fossil fuels expected for most of the non-OECD economies, much of the increase in carbon dioxide emissions is projected to occur among the developing, non-OECD nations. World oil prices have fallen sharply from their July 2008 high mark. in the reference case.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2012

There is significant potential for the expansion of bio-based automotive parts and components manufacturing in the US Great Lakes region, according to a newly-released study conducted by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), a nonprofit research organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Commercialization.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Reflecting slow growth in travel and accelerated vehicle efficiency improvements, US light-duty vehicle (LDV, cars and light trucks) energy use will decline sharply between 2012 and 2040, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) Annual Energy Outlook 2014 (AEO2014) Reference case released today. Source: EIA.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

The size of the contraction of the Russian car market remains a significant wild card that will impact the European market throughout the year, according to the analysis, while other countries in the region continue to recover at a rate of 2.5 The North American market will continue its upswing, though the pace differs by country.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2016

Optimized internal combustion engines are the major contributor to the reduction of passenger car GHG emissions with significant improvements until 2020 and the subsequent penetration of more effective alternative technologies into the fleet. PHEVs fueled with advanced biofuels and low carbon, renewable electricity (for PC).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

Technically feasible levels of energy efficiency and decarbonized energy supply alone will not be sufficient to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80% below 1990 levels by 2050, according to a detailed modeling of the California economy performed by a team from Energy and Environmental Economics, the Monterey. Subsequent work has. 875 Mt CO 2 e.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2010

The fuel economy standards are increased through model year 2020 to meet the statutory requirements of EISA2007. Beyond 2020, CAFE standards for both passenger cars and light-duty trucks are held constant. World oil prices rise in the Reference case, as the world economy recovers and pressure from growth in global demand continues.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

The cost of fossil-fuel subsidies has been driven up by higher oil prices; they remain most prevalent in the Middle East and North Africa, where momentum towards their reform appears to have been lost. The transport sector already accounts for more than half of global oil consumption, and this share increases. — WEO-2012.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

The cost to the manufacturer of producing the first generation of the PHEV-10 (2010–2012) is expected to be about $6,300 more than that of the equivalent conventional mid-size car (non-hybrid), including $3,300 for the battery pack. Most of the electricity used to power these cars will be supplied from the nation’s power grid.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

DOE recognizes that technology developments can help make vehicles more efficient and alternative fuels more economic, but the deployment of any technologies it helps develop is largely determined by policies, such as Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards. Impartial DOE research can help inform these standards.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

New car buyers are not like pioneers, advocates and experts, Kurani noted. The Most Plausible Early Market consumers value fuel economy. Which cars should be built when? What looks good against today’s conventional car may not look so good against tomorrow’s conventional car or tomorrow’s hybrid, Plotkin said.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2009

Paul Taylor, Chief Economist for the National Automotive Dealers Association, had the following observations: At $4/gallon gas people looked at more economical versions of the same vehicle rather than going down in vehicle size—they continue to buy cars that meet their needs. Department of Defense and Fuel Economy.

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Plug In Partners

JULY 7, 2006

By preparing now for a future of scarce world oil supplies, we can build an economy with a more resilient foundation for jobs and prosperity. the buffer between supply and demand is much too small to absorb shutdowns of even a small part of the world's oil demand." The American economy is like a car without shock absorbers.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2010

Scenario 2: Household Charging (Level 1 and 2 - 25 minutes per 40 km) plus Public Charging Stations (car parks, hotels, shopping centers, street parking). Scenario 1: Household Charging Only (Level 1 - more than 3 hrs per 40 km). minutes per 40 km).

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Plug In Partners

MAY 16, 2006

is considering a major hybrid initiative -- a plug-in car -- that could make the struggling automaker the leading U.S. producer of hybrid cars. Environmentalists argue that plug-in hybrid technology is the most immediate option to improve fuel economy and cut greenhouse gas emissions."

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Green Cars News

JUNE 1, 2009

Part of the predicted rise is being blamed on strong economic growth and continued reliance on fossil fuels in most of the non-OECD economies. Oil prices are expected to rise and may even hit $130 a barrel by 2030. World marketed energy consumption during the same period is predicted to grow by 44 per cent.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Renault is targeting its all-electric powertrains for a wide range of vehicle categories, from city cars and family sedans, to small and large vans. The development of new consumer patterns (monthly subscriptions, pay as you go schemes, etc.) which already operate in numerous sectors and which can be carried over to the automobile.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Andy Grove on battery power To wean itself from imported oil, the U.S. must create a strong electric car industry. car industry hinges on cutting-edge battery technology.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Under the WEO 2011 central scenario, oil demand rises from 87 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2010 to 99 mb/d in 2035, with all the net growth coming from the transport sector in emerging economies. Short-term pressures on oil markets are easing with the economic slowdown and the expected return of Libyan supply.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Many a motorist will grumble today as they get to the pumps and notice a jump in the fuel prices, following the two pence per litre increase in fuel duty, however environmental pressure group, Friends of the Earth (FoE) think the increase is necessary to coax us out of our cars.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

the only companyselling hydrogen-powered cars to U.S. are rushing out cars that can be recharged at electrical outletsas the U.S. moves to tighten fuel-economy and greenhouse gasrules. in Japan’s Kyoto prefecture to make packsfor gasoline-electric hybrid cars. drivers, may also developplug-in electric models as U.S.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

However, consumer demand for PEVs is quite uncertain and, barring another global spike in oil prices, may be limited to a minor percentage of new vehicle purchasers (e.g., early technology adopters and relatively affluent urban consumers interested in a “green” commuter car). Early Adopters vs. Mainstream Car Buyers.

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Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2009

“As we work towards energy independence, using more homegrown biofuels reduces our vulnerability to oil price spikes that everyone feels at the pump,” EPA Administrator Lisa P. Energy independence also puts billions of dollars back into our economy, creates green jobs, and protects the planet from climate change in the bargain.”.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

I’m kind of excited to see this car, having tested the drivetrain in the Nissan Cube. Perhaps he knows how good it feels to drive a quiet, powerful car that doesn’t pollute. He knows that if given the choice, millions of people would choose that over a car that poisons the air and uses mostly foreign energy.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Industry analysts reckon oil demand in developed countries likely reached its all-time peak in 2005. The economic downturn has been masking a larger trend in the oil demand of developed countries,” said IHS CERA Chairman and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Prize, Daniel Yergin.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Cleantech Crunched Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Cars (and one SUV) for. CDM Baby, CDM Ruminations on Vegas and NASCAR California Dreamin' ► February (16) Car Sharing and Saving in a Tough Economy Throwing down the gauntlet to Secretary Clinton Weather Does Not Equal Climate The Hub Lab Seeks Revolutionary New Energy Science.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 3, 2008

And as a timely follow up to my story above, read yesterday’s NY Times article on Hawaii’s plan for Electric Cars after the jump. Hawaii Endorses Plan for Electric Cars. Mr. Agassi has succeeded in assembling a growing consortium of national governments, regional planning organizations and one major car company.

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