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Standards outlined for hybrid vehicles

Green Cars News

These include: - J1711 Emission and Fuel Economy Testing: This has been designed to establish a uniform chassis dynamometer test procedure for hybrid-electric vehicles driven on public roads. A “utility factor&# component will also be retained to determine the fuel economy of a plug-in hybrid vehicle when in charge depleting mode.

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EV myths busted: The most common electric vehicle misconceptions

Drive Electric

Currently, available electric vehicles have an average battery range of 480km, but technology is advancing so rapidly that new models can drive for almost 550km on a single charge. For those longer-range trips between towns, there is a well-developed charging station network across New Zealand that’s continuously growing, week by week.

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SAE Hybrid Standards Committee: Works In Progress For 2009

Green Car Congress

Standards under development in these areas include: J1711: Emissions and Fuel Economy Testing. Such procedures will be used during exhaust emissions tests and fuel economy certification tests, and may be used for future “charge economy” certification tests. J1772: Charging. Estimated completion for J1711 is summer 2009.

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