Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2013

Achieving those goals will will be difficult—but not impossible to meet—and will necessitate a combination of more efficient vehicles; the use of alternative fuels such as biofuels, electricity, and hydrogen; and strong government policies to overcome high costs and influence consumer choices. —Douglas M.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2015

The cost to operate an EV, per mile, is already well below the cost to drive a standard ICE-age model, and the advantage is likely to widen. The average US residential customer pays 12 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) , which means the cost to drive one mile in an EV is somewhat less than 4 cents. New cars in 2015 get 25 mpg.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2013

As a result, the average efficiency of the world’s vehicle fleet is projected to reach about 46 mpg (about 5.1 liters per 100 km) compared to 24 mpg (9.8 This slower growth is attributed to the relatively higher cost of the vehicles, driven by the cost of batteries. Commercial transportation demand by region.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2012

mpg fuel economy and 163 grams of CO 2 per mile by 2025 (equivalent to 54.5 Sales would increase because with increased fuel economy the overall cost of operating a car will go down and, consequently, consumers will have more spending power to buy more vehicles or more expensive vehicles, the report suggests. Earlier post.).

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Drive Electric

JANUARY 20, 2022

Often used to determine the cost of a full charge for an electric vehicle. LCV : Light Commercial Vehicle. A catch-all term for any commercial vehicle (vans, pick-up trucks etc.) To drive through the ULEZ with a non-exempt vehicle (it’s only electric vehicles and motorcycles that are typically exempt) costs £12.50.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2012

L/100km (34 mpg US) with the fuel consumption of energy-efficient vehicles dropping to 5.9 L/100km (40 mpg US) or less. L/100km (47 mpg US), with energy-efficient passenger car fuel consumption dropping to 4.5 mpg US) or less. kW/kg, at a cost of 200 yuan/kW. L/100km (52.3 New energy vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The Partnership aims to “ accelerate the introduction of advanced truck and bus technologies that use less fuel, have greater fuel diversity, operate more safely, are more reliable, meet future emissions standards, and are cost effective.” miles per gallon (mpg), compared to the baseline truck at 6.45 mpg result, the LSFC was 4.85

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2009

mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile. The CAFE program established by the EISA 2007 legislation specified a minimum 35 mpg in 2020. The resulting new standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2012

The European Commission today proposed targets for the further reduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from new cars and light commercial vehicles (vans) by 2020. The EC analyzed the possible use of footprint instead of mass in detail, and found that a footprint-based approach does offer some benefits, including slightly lower costs.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2013

Toyota’s next-generation Prius will deliver significantly improved fuel economy in a more compact package that is lighter in weight and lower in cost, according to Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Managing Officer Satoshi Ogiso. Toyota’s first commercially available hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will go on sale in global markets in 2015.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2011

mpg by 2016. As private companies, automobile manufacturers look for the lowest cost means of getting from A to B and the premiums that they can charge for getting from A to B faster. Power plant capital costs. The market would focus, consolidate and find some very innovative ways to produce low-cost clean energy.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Across OECD nations, the Outlook assumes the implied cost of policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will reach about $80 per tonne in 2040. Commercial transportation—heavy-duty vehicles, marine, aviation and rail—drives the growth in energy for transportation in every region. Fuel efficiency. l/100 km) in 2010.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Ford’s biggest market for the F-150 is its commercial customers, and Ford hopes that will continue with the Lightning. Ford’s fleet business is a proven success with commercial truckers. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Energy consumption by LDVs (including commercial light trucks) declines in the Reference case, from 16.1 annual average refiners' acquisition cost of imported crude oil, which is more representative of the average cost of all crude oils used by domestic refiners. mpg in 2025. quadrillion Btu in 2011 to 14.0

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

When we spoke with customers about fuel cell vehicles, many wondered about the cost of hydrogen. To ease those concerns as the hydrogen refueling network builds out, we decided that covering this cost for these early adopters was appropriate, and consistent with how we like to treat our customers. million km). First drive.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

Possibilities include dramatic reductions in the cost of EV batteries that lead to more cost- competitive vehicles, greater state or federal incentives, or increasing taxes on fossil fuels. The first commercial wireless charging products will be shipped in small quantities in 2014. H2USA, the new U.S. million tons. More than 2.2

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2010

X PRIZE’s Energy & Environment Prize Group intends to catalyze a new era of clean, renewable, cost-effective energy with minimal impact on the climate and environment. The competition goal is to develop low-cost methods of robotic space exploration, thereby opening access to the moon and its valuable resources. Energy & Environment.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2016

LeMond Composites, founded by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, has licensed a low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber manufacturing process developed at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). mpg by 2025. Earlier post.) These standards demand a fleet-wide average fuel economy of 54.5

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Green Cars News

APRIL 23, 2009

Steve Kimber, commercial vehicles director, Ford of Britain, said: “Many operators are prepared to be green - but still want comfort, performance and an affordable price. The low running costs of this ECOnetic van are bound to make more people consider the ‘green’ option. Compared with the previous-generation 1.6-litre

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

In Phase II, devices suitable for near-commercial applications must be built and tested, and issues associated with manufacturing the units in large volumes at a competitive price must be addressed. L/100 km) for cars and more than 43 mpg (5.5 L/100 km) for cars and more than 43 mpg (5.5 L/100 km) for trucks by 2025.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2009

miles/kg (approximate mpg equivalent) during a day-long trip down the southern California coast. For comparison, the 2009 Toyota Highland Hybrid achieves an EPA-estimated rating of 26 mpg combined fuel economy and has a full-tank range of approximately 450 miles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Ford is showcasing the latest Transit and Transit Custom line-up powered by the Ford EcoBlue diesel engine ( earlier post ) at 2016 IAA Hannover Commercial Vehicle Show. Two years on from completing the renewal of its Transit line-up at Hannover 2014, Ford is Europe’s fastest-growing commercial vehicle brand. l/100 km (35.6

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

MPGe fuel economy is rated at 61 mpg city/52 highway/57 combined using the electric battery and compressed hydrogen fuel. Hydrogen Considerations Hydrogen costs (as of April 2024)=$36 per kilogram (kg), so the e:FCEV’s 4.3 kg tank will cost about $155 to fill. It takes about five minutes to fill the tank.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Take the Mach-E battery pack and drop it into the best-selling Ford Transit commercial vehicle and the E-Transit enters the last-mile delivery market. The Leaf has increased its range, looks and functionality since its introduction and remains a key affordable EV choice while used Leafs offer a low-cost EV alternative.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 26, 2006

By comparison, conventional hybrids must rely on gasoline-powered engines to recharge their batteries and get between 40 and 60 mpg. While running on electricity, the plug-in's fuel cost drops to 70 cents a gallon, or lower, Dr. Frank estimates. It costs Dr. Frank about $100,000 to customize a car.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

How does this sound: 100+ MPG in a regular vehicle? Its like having a second fuel tank that you always use first -- only you fill up at home, from a regular outlet, at an equivalent cost of under $1/gallon. Lifetime service costs are lower for a vehicle that is mainly electric. What Are Plug-In Hybrids? Using the average U.S.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

I’m not against that and we should be exploring it but there are a lot of challenges—the primary one being the cost of these vehicles and there are infrastructure issues as well ,” cautioned Heywood. CAFE mpg US (cars / trucks). We are all stampeding towards an electric vehicle future. Earlier post.)]. 27.5 / 22.2. 35.7 / 28.6. ?35

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 20, 2022

Additionally, repayment periods are usually longer because of the higher costs of these eco-friendly cars. As eco-friendly vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells become commercially available, they will likely qualify for a green auto loan. Happy Shopping.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. The F6 DM uses ferrous batteries, with no lithium content, that BYD says are high-energy density and low cost. Slide and summary table last modified February 2, 2009.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

The head of Chryslers ENVI division, Lou Rhodes, told AutoblogGreen this morning that Chrysler is marketing this battery-only version of the van to commercial fleet customers who typically have shorter range requirements. The extended-range version will be focused on retail customers. 1 day ago Goodbye, Routan? Follow us on Twitter!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Massive government subsidies are upending commercial considerations. This is a much bigger call than choosing VHS over Betamax, because owning a dead end technology could cost you $50,000. Considering the cost of batteries, these are disposable cars. Commercial Ships Spew Half As Much Particulate Pollution as Worlds Cars).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

My Honda Civic averages 34+ MPG over a year period. The thing that bothers me the most about Tesla is not the range or cost of driving an EV. It’s that Elon Musk might risk $350 million US taxpayer dollars on something that will end up costing consumers more money. Ultimately, some believe a cost, not price, of $0.25

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. Annual use of an EV should be less than the average cost of $8,000 per year for using a gasoline in many countries including the USA. Renewables That Even Coal-Based Utilities Can Love.

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EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

It remains to be seen how significant of an impact this change will have, but it should clearly increase sales of lower-cost EVs among households or modest income. The current tax credit has no cap on the price of an EV meaning electric cars costing well over $100,000 are eligible for the same credit as one costing $40,000.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

It is simply the cost of doing business. "On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). The car is expected to cost around $40,000. It offers 18 models that deliver 30 mpg or more.

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