Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2011

The current vehicle footprint-based Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards create a financial incentive for automakers to increase vehicle size, except under certain limited conditions of consumer preference for vehicle size, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers Kate Whitefoot and Steven Skerlos.

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Standards Fuel Economy Vehicles Economy 240

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Vintage Name Returns to the United States. The Toyota Crown has been around since 1955 in Japan, and was the first Toyota model exported to the United States in 1957, where it was sold until 1960. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership.

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Toyota Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride Fuel Economy 85

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2012

These projects support the Materials Genome Initiative ( earlier post ), an effort announced by President Obama to double the speed and cut the cost of discovering, developing, and deploying new high-tech materials in the United States. Using lighter materials also reduces a vehicle’s fuel consumption. D complex part.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon United States Fuel Economy 231

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will investigate the use of ionic liquids as a new class of multi-functional (anti-wear and friction modifier) lubricant additives to allow the use of lower viscosity engine oils, to improve engine efficiency. Increased availability of low cost carbon fiber can enable vehicle weight reduction and improvement in fuel economy.

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Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 1, 2021

The XC90, as Volvo’s largest SUV, is currently its most popular model in the United States. Fuel economy for the Recharge is 55 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) when you use electricity and gasoline and drops to 27 mpg when you don’t charge up the battery. The XC90 Recharge is an example of the second group.

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Recharge Volvo PHEV MPG 79

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

researching, validating, and deploying technologies and methods that save fuel through more efficient operations of trucks and transportation systems. The 21CTP was formed in 2001 to reduce fuel usage and emissions in trucks of Classes 3 through 8. In terms of fuel economy, the truck achieved 10.7

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MPG Miles 2009 Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2012

The case studies include the proposed CAFE fuel economy requirements and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) greenhouse gas regulations for motor vehicles; and energy-efficiency standards for clothes dryers, room air conditioners, and light bulbs. Kip Viscusi, Vanderbilt University Distinguished Professor, with primary.

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Energy Pollution EPA Fuel 265

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 6, 2023

With 1,790 chargers in the United States and more than 45,000 worldwide, Ford owners will have more options to stay charged. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. Photos by John Faulkner and Ford. [ Our road tests are based on this one-week drive of a new vehicle.

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Extended Range Ford Range All-Electric 91

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2015

The new FOA supports the President’s EV Everywhere Grand Challenge, which seeks to make the United States the first country to produce a wide array of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) models (including plug-in hybrids and all-electric vehicles) by 2022 that are as affordable and convenient as current gasoline powered vehicles we drive today.

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Fuel Hydrogen Vehicles Carbon Fiber 150

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Toyota Crown Hybrid Max AWD Platinum Vintage Name Returns to the United States The Toyota Crown has been around since 1955 in Japan, and was the first Toyota model exported in 1957 to the United States, where it was sold until 1960. When put under stress and demand, there is a noticeable droning.

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Toyota Hybrid Fuel Economy Nickel Metal Hydride 79

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Toyota Prius has come a long way since it debuted 22 years ago, as the second hybrid car to be sold in the United States (after the first generation Honda Insight). Toyota says the lithium-ion battery is 15% more efficient and weighs less, both of which are key for getting high fuel economy and increased driving range.

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Prius Toyota Hybrid Fuel Economy 89

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

It is rare when we post a review of a car that is only available in one of the 50 United States, but such is the case with the 2022 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), which is only sold in California. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership.

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Toyota Hydrogen Lexus Gasoline-Electric 82

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 8, 2023

The all-new third generation 2024 Subaru Crosstrek updates the company’s subcompact crossover that debuted in the United States in 2012. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. Our road tests are based on this one-week drive of a new vehicle.

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MPG SUV Clean Cleaning 81

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

Through the G-20 and discussions with other countries, the United States is working with other major economies to encourage progress on fuel economy standards in other countries. Proposed CO 2 and Fuel Consumption Standards. billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles sold under the program.

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Standards EPA Fuel Emissions 150

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 2, 2023

The ID.Buzz was first released in Europe in two-row passenger and a cargo configurations, but the United States will be getting the three-row ID.Buzz that comes either with rear-wheel (RWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD). VW announced that the total first year production run of all types for the whole world will be 100,000 units.

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Dealers All-Electric Aura Miles 83

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 10, 2022

A big benefit that is included in the purchase of a 2023 ID4 is three years of unlimited 30-minute fast charging with Electrify America (another VW company) at any of its 1,800 charge stations in the United States or Canada. with all models that will be sold in the United States and Canada are now being made in Chattanooga, Tenn.

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All-Electric Miles Charging Batteries 87

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Frank has spent more than 30 years in breakthrough vehicle development, during which he received two world records for vehicle fuel economy, designed nine generations of PHEVs, and was a four-time winner of US DOE Advanced Vehicle Design competitions. To ignore this potential is wasteful and foolish.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

For example, fuel economy statistics and a graphic display of the electric range is shown on the navigation map. The driver can program times for charging as well as preheating or cooling and adapt them to his or her requirements, such as departure time, so as to save resources and costs. Further increases are expected.

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Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150