Climate Change, Fuel Economy and Purchase

UMD collaborative study finds that fuel efficiency of one car in household may be cancelled out by next car purchase

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2021

While this sounds like an all-too-logical conclusion, the study reports a 57% reduction in the benefits of driving the fuel efficient car for carbon emissions purely based on the purchase of the second vehicle. What we really wanted to do is see how households are making decisions when they purchase and own more than one vehicle.

Purchase

Purchase Fuel Economy Fuel Cash For Clunkers

Researchers find consumers compensate for fuel-efficient car by buying bigger second vehicle; losing 60% of fuel economy savings

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

An analysis by a team from the University of California, Davis, MIT and Yale suggests that households that buy a fuel-efficient vehicle tend to compensate for that purchase by buying a bigger, more powerful second vehicle. This unintended effect could erode goals of fuel economy standard policies by up to 60%.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Buy Fuel

GFEI report suggests $2T savings from fuel economy improvements in ICE vehicles through 2025 can help fund long-term transition to plug-ins

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Meanwhile, significant gains in vehicle fuel economy over the coming decades are possible and very much needed globally in order to address pressing issues of climate change, energy security and sustainable mobility. 4 of fuel economy-related savings. Thus a $500 tax would still allow consumers to keep 3?4

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Plug-in Plug

CARB scrap-and-replace incentive program Clean Cars 4 All reaches 10,000th participant milestone

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The transportation sector is by far the state’s largest source of air pollution and climate-changing gases. Clean Cars 4 All is one of several vehicle-purchase incentive program helping Californians make the switch to clean vehicles. The average vehicle retired is about 22 years old with an estimated fuel economy of 21.5

Clean

Clean Cleaning Sacramento Pollution

Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. Earlier post.).

Obama

Obama Cleaner Climate Fuel Economy

EPA and NHTSA Issue Notice of Intent to Develop New Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Economy Standards for Light-Duty Vehicle Model Years 2017-2025; Proposal Expected by 30 Sep 2011

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2010

The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to begin developing new standards for greenhouse gases and fuel economy for light-duty vehicles for the 2017-2025 model years. Earlier post.). Technologies.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy EPA 2017 Economy

General Motors plans to be carbon-neutral by 2040; eliminate LDV tailpipe emissions by 2035

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2021

The company will also continue to increase fuel efficiency of its traditional internal combustion vehicles in accordance with regional fuel economy and greenhouse gas regulations. The company will assess credit and offset solutions in the coming years as the most efficient, equitable and inclusive ideas mature.

General Motors

General Motors Carbon Emissions GM

IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

IEA fuel economy readiness index status, 2010. New propulsion systems requiring new fuels, such as plug-in electric vehicle systems and fuel cell systems, are beyond the scope of this technology roadmap and are treated in separate roadmaps. Average fuel economy and new vehicles registrations, 2005 and 2008.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Fuel Transportation Engine

Singapore introducing stiff new feebate scheme for low carbon cars

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

The scheme will be reviewed, taking into consideration its impact on motorists’ purchasing decision, technological advances and the progress in Singapore’s overall mitigation efforts on climate change.

Singapore

Singapore Carbon Taxi C1

Oxford team suggests realizing EV revolution will require much better understanding of consumer behavior, policy and industry support

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2012

At present, BEVs are sold as a complete purchase, purchase of vehicle and lease of battery, and combined lease of vehicle and battery. The lack of willingness to pay suggests that many consumers are poorly informed over the cost savings of BEVs and the causal link between fuel efficiency and CO 2 emissions, the authors note.

Industrial

Industrial Industry Climate Change Grid

Belfer Center Study Concludes Reducing Car and Truck GHG Emissions Will Require Substantially Higher Fuel Prices; Income Tax Credits for Advanced Alt Fuel Vehicles Are Essentially Ineffective at Reducing Sector Emissions

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2010

Strong income tax credits for the purchase of new diesel, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid vehicles are very expensive and essentially ineffective at reducing GHG emissions from transportation. Purchase tax credits are an expensive way to reduce oil consumption and GHG emissions from transportation. —Morrow et al.

Tax Credit

Tax Credit Tax Emissions Fuel

MIT Report Outlines System-Oriented Coordinated Polices for Reduction in Light-Duty Vehicle Petroleum Use and Emissions

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2010

Without strong action, those numbers are expected to keep rising, but reducing the nation’s impact on global climate change and dependence on oil imports has proved problematic. Taxes on motor vehicle fuels should be increased by $0.10 The study was supported in part by the MIT Energy Initiative.

MIT

MIT Emissions Light Climate Change

California Energy Commission Adopts $176M Green Transportation Plan

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

The Alternative and Renewable Fuels and Vehicle Technology Program’s Investment Plan allocates $176 million over the next two years to stimulate green transportation projects and encourage innovation to help meet the state’s aggressive climate change policies. Tags: Climate Change Hydrogen Plug-ins Policy.

California

California Transportation Energy Green

Ford Exec Cites US Energy Policies As Critical Factor in Shaping Future Vehicle Fleet, Calls for Cap-and-Trade Program

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2009

Cischke cited the recent agreement on one national standard for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions regulations as an example of how the government, the auto industry and the environmental community can work together toward common goals. The agreement provides a framework to reach an average fuel economy standard of 35.5

Ford

Ford Fuel Economy Future Energy

EPA: US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rose 1.4% in 2007

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2009

The report, Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2007 , is the latest annual report that the United States has submitted to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Fuel purchased in the US for international aircraft and marine travel accounted for an additional 108.8

2007

2007 Emissions EPA Gas

Study finds V2G-capable electric school buses cost-effective with current technology; financial and environmental benefits

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

medical and climate change costs), the net present benefit would be $5,700 per seat. In all cases, purchasing an electric school bus is consistently a net present benefit. The typical cost of such a bus is $110,000, and the average fuel economy is approximately 6.35 Without externalities (e.g.,

Fleet

Fleet Electric Electrical Climate Change

House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

Among the direct transportation-related provisions in the extensive package are a low-carbon fuel standard for all transportation fuels; financial support for large scale demonstrations of electric vehicles; and financial support for automakers retooling plants to make electric vehicles. Federal Purchases of Renewable Electricity.

Climate

Climate Standards Carbon California

Stanford, UC Santa Cruz study explores ramifications of demand-driven peak to conventional oil

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2013

We consider three indicative scenarios that vary the rate of technological improvement and changes in fuel economy regulations. The Efficiency Policy scenario takes account of recent adopted or proposed fuel economy goals. For climate change, however, the nature of the substitutes will have a major impact.

Oil

Oil Oil-Sands Fuel Economy Transportation

Mixed Outlook for Mainstream Consumer Adoption of PHEVs

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

The Most Plausible Early Market consumers value fuel economy. That could yield more than 50 mpg of fuel economy—or usage of less than 300 gallons per year—and still be a lot cheaper than a plug-in hybrid or a fuel cell vehicle, he noted. Start talking about more than just climate change. Tax the fuel.”

PHEV

PHEV Fuel Economy San Diego Climate Change

Feature: Muscle Cars Are Speeding into the Future

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 10, 2022

In recent years, classic muscle cars have received modifications and design evolutions to help them compete in the world market of climate-conscious vehicles. not with a heavy-right foot) they can produce surprising fuel economy. Driven with care (i.e., Gone are the days of the original muscle cars.

Future

Future Dodge Cars Ford

EIA Energy Outlook 2010 Reference Case Projects Moderate Growth in US Energy Consumption, Greater Use of Renewables, and Reduced Oil and Natural Gas Imports

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

It does include the revised handling of fuel economy standards to reflect the proposal for light-duty vehicles in model years 2012-2016. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Fuels. Some of the key findings are: Moderate Energy Consumption Growth and Greater Use of Renewables.

Renewable

Renewable Oil 2010 Energy

Gov’t, industry, national labs collaborate on comprehensive cradle-to-grave LCA study and economic assessment of LDV GHG reductions

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

The analysis addressed every aspect of the vehicle and fuel life cycles, including manufacturing, end-of-life disposal (recycling and scrappage), and vehicle operation, as well as fuel feedstock production and transportation, fuel production, and fuel distribution.

Industrial

Industrial Industry Gasoline-Electric PHEV

Tsinghua University provincial-level lifecycle study finds fuel-cycle criteria pollutants of EVs in China could be up to 5x those of natural gas vehicles due to China’s coal-dominant power mix

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2013

The enormous growth in vehicle population in China (from 5 million in 1990 to 100 million in 2011) has raised serious concerns about energy supply security.Many fuel-substitute measures have been taken, both coal-based and NG-based, with electric vehicles (EVs) and compressed natural gas vehicles (CNGVs) as their representatives.

Coal

Coal Pollution China Gas

EC proposes 95 grams CO2/km target for new cars by 2020, 147 grams for light vans; super credits for cars below 35g

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2012

L/100km), if the vehicles were to meet this CO 2 solely through fuel economy improvements. the purchase price and costs of ownership for the first owner are still currently too high. The proposed 2025 US standard would bring that down to 163 g/mile in MY 2025. Earlier post.) The 163 g/mile limit would be equivalent to 54.5

2020

2020 Light CO2 Cars

Working paper argues new US energy efficiency regulations are ineffective at GHG reduction and incorrectly override consumer preference

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.

Energy

Energy Pollution EPA Fuel

Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

Since the advent of the first Low-Emission Vehicle regulations in 1990 and the passage of California Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32) in 2006, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has attempted to address the state’s air quality and climate goals by requiring development of motor vehicles that do not directly emit NO x or other criteria pollutants.

Climate

Climate Gas Emissions California

CMU study finds driving conditions have “substantial” impact on benefits of electrified vehicles; policy implications

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2013

As a result, they suggested, vehicle window stickers, fuel economy standards, and life cycle studies using average lab-test vehicle efficiency estimates are incomplete. The fuel economy and emissions of vehicles depend on the way they are driven, including daily driving distance and driving conditions.

Vehicles

Vehicles Plug-in PHEV Plug

From Recreation to Everyday Transport: The Growing Appeal of E-Bikes

Plug in America

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Imagine a transportation option that has the fun and flexibility of a bike, is a fraction of the price of a car, can park almost anywhere for free, and produces almost zero climate-changing emissions. For example, California’s E-Bike Incentive Project offers vouchers for low-income households to use towards the purchase of an e-bike.

Transportation

Transportation Electric Motorcycles Motorcycles Gasoline-Electric

UCLA–UC Berkeley paper outlines how CA can boost biofuel production to cut pollution and help the economy

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2015

California has not taken full advantage of opportunities to increase its in-state production of biofuel, despite state policies that encourage biofuel consumption, according to a policy paper by the Climate Change and Business Research Initiative at the UCLA and UC Berkeley law schools. —Ethan Elkind, a co-author of the report.

Pollution

Pollution Economy Production Climate Change

Toyota Concerned About Market Viability of Plug-ins, Sees Clear Path to Commercialization of Fuel Cell Technology in 2015

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Prius best embodies Toyota’s philosophy on advanced vehicle technology—for vehicles to become true solutions to our climate change and environmental challenges, they must be mass market solutions. We believe that hydrogen and fuel cells have a potential to significantly reduce the environmental impact of the automobile. ”.

Plug-in

Plug-in Toyota 2015 Plug

IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

This trend is driven by major improvements in fuel economy in many countries, especially in the largest car markets in the United States, China, Europe and Japan. PLDV demand for oil is based on four factors, according to WEO 2011: the rate of expansion of the fleet; average fuel economy; average vehicle usage; and.

Oil

Oil Transportation Cheap Fleet

Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

In New Zealand’s fight against climate change, e-mobility is a low-hanging fruit, especially given our supply of renewable energy. . Moving to zero emissions vehicles, as the cliche goes, is the low hanging fruit in the fight against climate change. . We also don’t need to ‘reinvent the wheel’. around land use).

New Zealand

New Zealand Emissions Petrol Electric

EPA Administrator broadly outlines Trump Administration thinking on fuel economy standards and California

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In a speech on Tuesday at the National Automobile Dealers Association meeting in Washington, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler outlined the Trump Administration’s thinking on national fuel economy standards and California. Purchasing. Earlier post.). —Andrew Wheeler.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Standards California EPA

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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. We can set a goal to have every new vehicle purchased be a PHEV.

PHEV

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

MIT Energy Initiative report on transforming the US transportation system by 2050 to address climate challenges

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2016

The recommendations include: Improving the fuel consumption of mainstream vehicles is the primary nearer-term opportunity for reducing fuel use and GHG emissions. Market-based incentives should be implemented to support the US Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) LDV requirements.

MIT

MIT Transportation Climate Energy

Perhaps not what you thought

Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program, implemented under President Barack Obama in 2012, called for annual increases of 5% to the average fuel economy of new vehicles through the 2025 model year. In 2019, fuel economy actually worsened, dropping slightly from 25.1 billion barrels.

EPA

EPA Fleet Fuel Economy 2019

Perhaps not what you thought

Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program, implemented under President Barack Obama in 2012, called for annual increases of 5% to the average fuel economy of new vehicles through the 2025 model year. In 2019, fuel economy actually worsened, dropping slightly from 25.1 billion barrels.

EPA

EPA Fleet Fuel Economy 2019

Gas War: California Brings Stellantis to Heel

The Truth About Cars

MARCH 20, 2024

The assumption is that this is being done ahead of the 2024 presidential election in case Donald Trump wins and attempts to reinstate fuel economy rollbacks or revoke the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) emission waivers — both of which were undone by Joe Biden via executive order in 2021.

California

California Gas Chrysler Climate Change

GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Ill never purchase one again, no matter what the mpgs. If no one wants your car (because people think it sucks), then no one will buy it, regardless of how good the fuel economy may or may not be. should be illegal for companies to purchase patents for the purpose of blocking technology. thats right. the oil companies.

Volt

Volt GM Chevrolet EV1

UMD collaborative study finds that fuel efficiency of one car in household may be cancelled out by next car purchase

Researchers find consumers compensate for fuel-efficient car by buying bigger second vehicle; losing 60% of fuel economy savings

GFEI report suggests $2T savings from fuel economy improvements in ICE vehicles through 2025 can help fund long-term transition to plug-ins

CARB scrap-and-replace incentive program Clean Cars 4 All reaches 10,000th participant milestone

Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

EPA and NHTSA Issue Notice of Intent to Develop New Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Economy Standards for Light-Duty Vehicle Model Years 2017-2025; Proposal Expected by 30 Sep 2011

General Motors plans to be carbon-neutral by 2040; eliminate LDV tailpipe emissions by 2035

IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

Singapore introducing stiff new feebate scheme for low carbon cars

Oxford team suggests realizing EV revolution will require much better understanding of consumer behavior, policy and industry support

Belfer Center Study Concludes Reducing Car and Truck GHG Emissions Will Require Substantially Higher Fuel Prices; Income Tax Credits for Advanced Alt Fuel Vehicles Are Essentially Ineffective at Reducing Sector Emissions

MIT Report Outlines System-Oriented Coordinated Polices for Reduction in Light-Duty Vehicle Petroleum Use and Emissions

California Energy Commission Adopts $176M Green Transportation Plan

Ford Exec Cites US Energy Policies As Critical Factor in Shaping Future Vehicle Fleet, Calls for Cap-and-Trade Program

EPA: US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rose 1.4% in 2007

Study finds V2G-capable electric school buses cost-effective with current technology; financial and environmental benefits

House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Stanford, UC Santa Cruz study explores ramifications of demand-driven peak to conventional oil

Mixed Outlook for Mainstream Consumer Adoption of PHEVs

Feature: Muscle Cars Are Speeding into the Future

EIA Energy Outlook 2010 Reference Case Projects Moderate Growth in US Energy Consumption, Greater Use of Renewables, and Reduced Oil and Natural Gas Imports

Gov’t, industry, national labs collaborate on comprehensive cradle-to-grave LCA study and economic assessment of LDV GHG reductions

Tsinghua University provincial-level lifecycle study finds fuel-cycle criteria pollutants of EVs in China could be up to 5x those of natural gas vehicles due to China’s coal-dominant power mix

EC proposes 95 grams CO2/km target for new cars by 2020, 147 grams for light vans; super credits for cars below 35g

Working paper argues new US energy efficiency regulations are ineffective at GHG reduction and incorrectly override consumer preference

Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

CMU study finds driving conditions have “substantial” impact on benefits of electrified vehicles; policy implications

From Recreation to Everyday Transport: The Growing Appeal of E-Bikes

UCLA–UC Berkeley paper outlines how CA can boost biofuel production to cut pollution and help the economy

Toyota Concerned About Market Viability of Plug-ins, Sees Clear Path to Commercialization of Fuel Cell Technology in 2015

IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

EPA Administrator broadly outlines Trump Administration thinking on fuel economy standards and California

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

MIT Energy Initiative report on transforming the US transportation system by 2050 to address climate challenges

Perhaps not what you thought

Perhaps not what you thought

Gas War: California Brings Stellantis to Heel

GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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