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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. higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in a 12% reduction in fuel costs for the hybrids. higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in a 12% reduction in fuel costs for the hybrids. per mile)—i.e.,

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Consumer Reports finds Honda Accord hybrid fuel economy “impressive”, but short of EPA 47 mpg rating

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Consumer Reports fuel economy tests found the Honda Accord Hybrid delivered impressive overall fuel-economy of 40 mpg (5.88 We’ve found that the EPA tests often exaggerate the fuel-economy of hybrids. Both vehicles scored near the top of their classes in Consumer Reports testing. Earlier post.).

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2014 Cascadia Evolution Class 8 rig delivers 10.67 mpg on closed-track demo; 7% better fuel economy than EPA 2010 Cascadia in cross-country tour

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The Freightliner Trucks 2014 Cascadia Evolution—powered only by the newly designed Detroit DD15 engine and featuring enhanced aerodynamic specs—delivered fuel economy of 10.67 mile closed-course track for 1,000 miles nonstop at an average speed of 60 mph, with a GCW of 76,000 lbs. mpg US (22 L.100km)

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Chevy Volt hits 100,000 mark in US sales; almost 1.5B all-electric miles

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billion miles in EV mode of a total 2.5 billion cumulative miles. Based on an average new car fuel economy of 25.3 mpg, Volt drivers have saved nearly 58 million gallons of fuel. Since sales of the Chevrolet Volt began, owners have driven almost 1.5

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2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid on sale in US in spring 2017; ~30-mile electric range

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Cadillac will put the 2017 CT6 Plug-In Hybrid ( earlier post ) sedan on sale in the US in the spring of 2017, with a total driving range of more than 400 miles. All-electric range for the CT6 Plug-In Hybrid is an estimated 30 miles. seconds, and is expected to deliver a fuel economy rating of 65 MPGe. kW) of power.

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Daimler debuts diesel-powered S-class for US market

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Daimler staged the debut of the diesel-powered all-wheel-drive 2012MY S350 BlueTEC 4MATIC at the 2011 North American International Auto Show— the return of the diesel-powered S-Class sedan to the US market. The tank is replenished at the regular maintenance intervals every 10,000 miles. Powered by a 3.0-liter

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Axion Power and ePower Engine Systems enter 5-year agreement for use of PbC batteries in diesel-electric drivetrains for Class 8 trucks; tests suggest up to 35% improvement in fuel economy

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ePower Engine Systems specializes in the retrofit and conversion of diesel-powered Class 8 trucks into series hybrid-powered units inspired by the diesel-electric drives in locomotives—i.e., Our early testing has gone well and has demonstrated an ability to increase miles per gallon by more than 35%.

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