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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

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Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, with colleagues from Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge, and National Renewable Energy labs, and the University of Tennessee, have published a comprehensive analysis of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for 12 sizes of vehicles ranging from compact sedans up to Class 8 tractors with sleeper cabs.

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Irizar manufactures LNG long-distance coach with range of more than 1000km

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The first vehicle equipped with this technology is the class II i4 model Irizar. The maintenance cost remains similar to a conventional diesel vehicle. In comparison with CNG (compressed natural gas), LNG takes up less space (600 times less), it has an energy density 1.4 The L version of the Irizar i4 is 12.2

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Directly comparable fuel consumption tests on two locomotives finds GE Class 70 PowerHaul could save 18% of fuel compared with Class 66 in UK fleet

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GE Transportation Class 70 PowerHaul locomotive. Recent testing commissioned by GE Transportation and overseen by Ricardo found that GE’s Class 70 PowerHaul diesel-electric freight locomotive would save 18% of fuel in comparison with the Class 66 currently representing the majority of the UK’s locomotive fleet.

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NREL study finds Class 8 hybrid trucks delivered 13.7% higher fuel economy than conventional diesels in comparable usage

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Laboratory and in-use fuel economy comparison. Class 8 Diesel Electric Hybrid. Source: NREL. Click to enlarge. higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in a 12% reduction in fuel costs for the hybrids. the hybrid advantage is optimized in routes which include high start-stop density. Resources. Walkowicz, M.

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UMTRI study finds US diesel vehicles generally have lower total cost of ownership than gasoline vehicles

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The study — Total Cost of Ownership: A Gas Versus Diesel Comparison —was conducted for Robert Bosch LLC; the results were released at the 2013 Alternative Clean Transportation Expo in Washington DC. Highlights from the diesel-gasoline comparisons include: Total Cost of Ownership. —“Total Cost of Ownership”.

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UMTRI study finds diesel vehicles save owners thousands in total ownership costs compared to gasoline vehicles

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They then combined these estimates with three- and five-year estimates for repairs, maintenance, insurance, fees and taxes from an outside data source. Similar to the three-year comparisons, five-year estimated fuel costs for diesel vehicles are less than those of comparable gas versions. Among their findings:??.

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IIHS: small car driver death rates remain high

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In contrast, the driver death rates can be compared across vehicle classes. Odometer readings came from multiple sources, including title transfers, yearly inspections and routine maintenance service. For comparison, the overall rate for small cars was 61 deaths per million vehicle years and 45 per 10 billion miles.

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