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U Toronto team assess the climate trade-off between reduced CO2 and increased Black Carbon from GDI engines

Green Car Congress

is black carbon (BC)—a pollutant with large positive radiative forcing on the climate due to its ability to absorb incoming sunlight and reduce surface albedo on snow. A new study by a team at the University of Toronto has made a preliminary assessment of the climate trade-off (i.e., mpg (10.99 Click to enlarge.

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ICCT: incremental technology can cut vehicle CO2 by half and increase fuel economy >60% through 2030 with ~5% increase in price

Green Car Congress

Starting from a baseline 26 mpg (9.04 l/100 km) in 2016, the The ICCT team assessed increased consumer label fuel economy (as opposed to the regulatory test fuel economy) to 35 mpg (6.71 l/100 km) in 2025 and to 42–46 mpg (5.6-5.11 l/100 km) (under three scenarios) by 2030. EPA found cylinder deactivation CO 2 benefits of 3.5%–5.8%

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Peugeot brings BlueHDi diesel engines to Boxer commercial vans; 6-speed manual, Stop & Start

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l/100 km (39 mpg US), with 154 g/km of CO 2 , a reduction of 1.1 The engine options therefore meet the Euro6 standard with what is considered the most effective pollution control technology on the market. The new range of Peugeot Boxer 2.0 Fuel consumption starts from 6.0 l/100 km and 30g CO 2 for the 130 hp mid-range version.

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Road Test: 2022 Acura RDX SH-AWD A-Spec Advance

Clean Fleet Report

Power, but not enough efficiency to hit 30 mpg. The EPA fuel economy numbers of 21 mpg city/26 highway/23 combined are almost exactly what we got covering 301 miles driving through Southern California. We were hoping to get 30 mpg on the highway, but no matter how hard we tried the best we could do was 28.1

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

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medical and climate change costs), the net present benefit would be $5,700 per seat. Health concerns arise because diesel buses release particulate matter and other harmful pollutants, and these emissions can be disproportionately higher within the cabin of the bus compared to ambient pollution levels. —Noel and McCormack.

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Advantage EV

Electric Auto Association

Gas and diesel vehicle owners in cold climates face reduced mileage, frozen fluid lines, dead batteries, and long warm-up periods. Also, gas vehicles must be started and preheated outdoors due to health risks from the exhaust, and gas vehicle emissions contribute to air pollution. Electric vehicles are popular in cold climates.

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Shattering Myths: The Role of Advanced Auto Glass Technologies in Greener, Safer Driving

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Modern auto glass technologies, as we’ll uncover, significantly contribute to a car’s energy efficiency through aspects like climate control and noise reduction. Energy Efficiency and Climate Control Advanced auto glass technologies contribute to greener driving by improving a vehicle’s energy efficiency.

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