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Tesla had lowest tailpipe CO2 emissions & highest fuel economy in 2021 EPA Auto Trends report finds

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Tesla had the lowest tailpipe CO2 emissions for 2021, a new report published by the U.S. The EPA released its annual Automotive Trends report, and findings reveal that Tesla is leading the way with the lowest tailpipe CO2 emissions and the highest fuel economy of all large manufacturers. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stated.

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EPA trends report finds MY 2021 fuel economy remained flat at a record high while CO2 levels hit new low

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miles per gallon (mpg), and new vehicle real-world CO 2 emissions fell by 2 g/mi to a record low of 347 grams per mile (g/mi). Estimated real-world fuel economy and CO 2 emissions. Source: EPA. Highlights of the report: For MY 2021, vehicle fuel economy remained at an all-time high of 25.4

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Study estimates fuel economy improvements to US light-duty vehicles from 1975–2018 saved 2T gallons of fuel, 17B tons of CO2

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Second, they estimated fuel savings using the FHWA data on vehicle miles, fuel use and miles per gallon (mpg). This step provided a limited validation of both the EPA’s new car fuel economy estimates and the FHWA’s total on-road light-duty vehicle fuel economy estimates. Two indirect effects were considered.

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Audi aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% over the vehicle lifecycle by 2025

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In the long term, Audi is pursuing the vision of CO2-neutral mobility and aims to be climate-neutral throughout the company on balance by 2050. mpg US); electric power consumption in kWh/100 km: 19.1 – 17.5; Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 2.4 – 2.1 97.9 - 111.9 Combined CO 2 emissions in g/km: 53 – 46.).

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New Opel 88 g/km CO2 (71 mpg US) diesel Corsa ecoFLEX model; 26% reduction in fuel consumption and CO2, 26% boost in performance over 5 years

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mpg US)—equivalent to 88 g CO 2 /km in its three-door version, and 3.4 l/100 km (69 mpg US) and 89 g/km CO 2) in its five-door version. liters diesel per 100 km (67 mpg US) and emissions of 94 g/km CO 2. Click to enlarge. GM’s Opel has introduced a diesel Corsa 1.3 l/100 km (71.3 The last generation Corsa 1.3

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New Opel Corsa diesel with only 82 g/km CO2, 75.8 mpg

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mpg US) for the combined cycle, making the new Corsa the most economical Opel presently on the market and the most economical diesel available. Opel’s new Corsa three-door equipped with 70 kW/95 hp 1.3 transmission can reduce CO 2 emissions to 82 grams per kilometer. Fuel consumption is down to 3.1 liters per 100 kilometers (75.8 New Corsa 1.3

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Opel further reduces fuel consumption on diesel Astra; up to 65 mpg

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L/100km (65 mpg US), down 0.1 L/100km (64 mpg US)—0.2 CDTI it only emits 99 grams of CO2 per kilometer (down 5g/km). CDTI it only emits 99 grams of CO2 per kilometer (down 5g/km). Opel has further optimized its new Astra equipped with the 81 kW/110 hp 1.6 CDTI diesel engine to deliver fuel consumption of 3.6

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