Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

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. Source: NREL. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy Economy Diesel Hybrid 262

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2012

The Global Fuel Economy Initiative ( GFEI ) ( earlier post ) launched its second three-year effort to improve vehicle fuel economy around the world at the International Transport Forum in Leipzig. Indeed whilst there has been tremendous policy progress in several major markets, in some places fuel economy is actually getting worse.

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Fuel Economy Economy Global Fuel 231

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

MY 2012 adjusted fuel economy is 23.6 mpg fuel economy improvement from MY 2011 to MY 2012 is the second largest annual improvement in the last 30 years. l/100 km) fuel economy, which, if achieved, will again represent all-time records. Change in Adjusted fuel economy, weight, and horsepower for MY 1975-2013. mpg, or 22%.

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Fuel Economy 2012 Economy EPA 247

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2009

UPS van fuel economy comparison. UPS’ first-generation diesel hybrid delivery vans improved the on-road fuel economy by 28.9% NREL is planning a second-generation study for 2010 to look at more advanced versions of the Eaton hybrid now in operation within the UPS fleet. Tags: Fleets Heavy-duty Hybrids.

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Fuel Economy Economy Eaton Hybrid 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2018

The slowing of vehicle turnover has implications for transportation fuel consumption, because newer vehicles tend to have better fuel economies. By comparison, the average age of in-use cars increased, in absolute terms, from 9.5 Source: US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, National Household Travel Survey.

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Vehicles 2009 Fuel Economy 2017 284

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Comparison of engine indicated efficiency with three different combustion approaches (PFI SI, ECDI SI and HPDI) for H2 with a diesel reference under full load operation. is already used by large fleets today, reducing CO 2 by 23% with fossil LNG, and delivering net zero carbon emissions when used with bioLNG. Source: Westport/AVL.

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Fuel Hydrogen Exhaust Emissions 221

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2013

Vehicle size, a key determinant of fuel economy, has shown a reduction in OECD countries, while the non-OECD trend is toward bigger vehicles. The analysis, an update of an earlier work using data from 2010 and 2011, found that the global average for light-duty vehicle fuel economy was 7.2 Source: GFEI. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel 2005 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Average monthly and model year fleet-wide achieved CAFE performance levels (light purple) versus NHTSA projected achieved CAFE levels (blue) for model years 2008 through 2016. The first phase, from MYs 2017-2021, includes final standards that are projected to require, on an average industry fleet-wide basis, a range from 40.3—41.0

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Fuel Economy MPG 2013 2012 220

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

The review found that in the US, average tractor-trailer fuel consumption rates for the entire fleet are approximately 39 L/100 km (6 mpg). A fleet-wide analysis done for the European Commission estimates tractor-trailer fuel consumption at roughly 31 L/100 km (7.6

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Fuel Economy China Fuel Europe 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2013

The study — Total Cost of Ownership: A Gas Versus Diesel Comparison —was conducted for Robert Bosch LLC; the results were released at the 2013 Alternative Clean Transportation Expo in Washington DC. Highlights from the diesel-gasoline comparisons include: Total Cost of Ownership. —“Total Cost of Ownership”.

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Cost Of Diesel Gasoline Vehicles 262

The Truth About Cars

APRIL 30, 2024

Michelin won’t be selling sustainable tires solely to consumers – there will be fleet users, too. Pierluigi Cumo, VP of Michelin Business to Business Products for Michelin North America, told me improvements in mileage, rolling resistance, and how often the tires need to retreaded will be part of the sales story as Michelin works with fleets.

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Renewable North America Fleet Fuel Economy 105

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2013

Green reviewed the role clean diesel vehicles play in the current vehicle fleet by analyzing the total cost of ownership of diesels and comparing it to that of their gas vehicle counterparts. Similar to the three-year comparisons, five-year estimated fuel costs for diesel vehicles are less than those of comparable gas versions.

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Gasoline Diesel Vehicles Fuel Economy 247

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2013

GWP is a relative measure of how much heat a greenhouse gas traps in the atmosphere, with carbon dioxide setting the comparison with a GWP of 1. Comparison of Greenhouse Impact: HFO-1234yf vs. HFC-134a vs. CO 2. Earlier post.) HFO-1234yf’s GWP is 99.9% lower than that of HFC-134a, the current refrigerant in use (GWP = 1,300).

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Louisiana Production Fuel Economy Europe 246

Baua Electric

APRIL 11, 2024

Demand is so high that the country is on track to amass what will be the world’s fourth-largest fleet in a few short years, with new trade routes being created especially for Chinese EVs. By comparison, Japan tops the list with 284 ships, followed by Norway, which has 102. to 8.7%,” Veson analyst Andrea de Luca told Reuters. “We

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China Chinese Japan South Korea 52

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2012

The study showed that smaller and more incremental changes applied to a large proportion of the fleet would deliver significantly greater fuel saving benefits than more radical innovations applied to a smaller number of vehicles. Potential fuel economy benefit over baseline is 3% for both intercity and local duty cycles. Background.

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Diesel Gas Fuel Fuel Economy 218

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2013

While most EV owners focus on their vehicle’s Performance and Environmental Friendliness/Fuel Economy, Tesla owners rank Performance—particularly “Handling and Cornering”—as their top priority at 90%. By comparison, Fuel Economy is the top priority for Volt, LEAF and Prius Plug-In owners (97%, 94% and 98%, respectively).

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Prius Tesla Volt EPA 354

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 16, 2023

Fuel economy is EPA-rated at 28 mpg city/36 highway/31 combined for the FWD Taos, with the 4Motion rated at 25/32/28. A steady road warrior Clean Fleet Report was in the Taos SEL 4Motion for a week, spending most of our time on Southern California freeways. On another 87-mile run we hit an impressive 39.2

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Fuel Economy MPG SUV Clean 80

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2015

Lightning Hybrids (LH), a provider of hydraulic hybrid drive systems for fleet vehicles such as shuttle buses, delivery vehicles and work trucks ( earlier post ), has released some results from its ongoing emissions testing with SGS Environmental Testing Corporation. Emissions Fleets Hybrids Hydraulic Hybrid' Source: Lightning Hybrids.

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Hybrid Emissions Light Fuel 150

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 1, 2023

The Clean Fleet Report Report Card. Clean Fleet Report has been growing along with the market. Contributor Keith Turner took his video camera along to do his own comparison of some of six of the hottest EVs on the market. The post That Was the Year That Was first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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F-150 Las Vegas Ford Clean 85

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

Clean Fleet Report drove the 2021 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy AWD with the 3.8-liter The EPA rates the fuel economy at 19 city/24 highway/21 combined. To aid in fuel economy the Palisade has a start-stop feature where the engine shuts off when coming to a stop and restarts automatically. One Engine, One Transmission.

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Hyundai Fuel Economy SUV Fleet 105

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

Clean Fleet Report. This means that when you are towing up a grade, it will pull strong and still deliver good fuel economy. These numbers are a bit lower than competitor trucks, but the trade-off is better fuel economy in exchange for less payload and towing. Fuel economy for the 3.0-liter Clean Fleet Report.

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Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG 97

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

million kilometers (2 million miles) of experience with the Mercedes-Benz B-Class Fuel Cell fleet as well as the main technical targets envisioned for the next generation fuel cell electric car. The B-Class F-Cell vehicle represented Mercedes-Benzs second-generation fleet experience. million miles) in fleet testing.

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Mercedes Fuel Los Angeles Hydrogen 300

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

Comparison of 2015-2020 new vehicle potential fuel-saving technologies for seven vehicle types: tractor trailer (TT), Class 3-6 box (box), Class 3-6 bucket (bucket), Class 8 refuse (refuse), transit bus (bus), motor coach (coach), and Class 2b pickups and vans (2b). Source: TIAX. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Vehicles 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

These medium-duty postal and parcel delivery trucks operate in an urban environment in which a significant portion of their trip time is spent idling, resulting in low fuel economy. Is the electric truck cost-effective in comparison with the diesel truck? Batteries Diesel Electric (Battery) Fleets Lifecycle analysis' equipment).

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Georgia Diesel Gas-Electric Electric 268

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 15, 2024

Clean Fleet Report spent a week exploring Southern California in a front-wheel drive XT4 Premium Luxury. The fuel economy, which is best in Touring mode, is rated by the EPA at 24 mpg city/29 highway/26 combined mpg. In comparison, most flat screen televisions are 4K. Zero-to-60 times of right around 7.3 mpg, same as the EPA.

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Cadillac Escalade SUV MPG 54

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Major automotive suppliers see national fuel economy standards as important for long-term planning and investment and don’t want to see them altered by US policymakers, according to a first-of-its-kind industry survey commissioned by CALSTART and conducted by Ricardo Energy & Environment.

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Fuel Economy Auto Economy Standards 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

A comparison of the current STEO to the September 2013 edition shows only a 3 cent/gallon difference in the forecast for average gasoline prices. The general outlook for motor gasoline is for declining consumption as average new vehicle fuel economy continues to improve.

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2014 Gasoline 2013 Fuel Economy 246

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

The company’s opposed-piston internal combustion engine design does not require the adoption of costly infrastructure upgrades, vehicle modifications or a change in fleet operations. The Achates engine is currently addressing these standards by offering demonstrated advantages in cleanliness, efficiency, cost and weight.

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EPA Standards Engine Emissions 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2014

The average age is in line with the trend shift first seen in 2013, in which the combined fleet of cars and light trucks on the road is older than ever. We attribute this to a number of factors, including the economy and the increasing quality of today’s automobiles. years through 2015, then rise to 11.5 years by 2017 and 11.7

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Scrappage Vehicles Auto Industry Light 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2014

. … in this study the environmental impacts of delivering driven vehicle miles are compared for three different vehicle fleets, each powered either directly or indirectly by natural gas. A mid-sized ICE vehicle driven in the United States was also investigated as a basis for comparison. Credit: ACS, Dai and Lastoskie. Click to enlarge.

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Gas Li-ion Gas-Electric Conversion 218

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2017

In a new study, a team from the University of Central Florida and MIT has found that the US Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards is an effective policy solution that does increase the adoption of EVs, whether it is implemented alone or in conjunction with another policy such as government incentives. Click to enlarge.

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Market Fuel Economy Standards 2016 150

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Clean Fleet Report spent a week in the rear-wheel drive 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium Fastback, powered by a high-performance turbocharged 2.3-liter This fuel economy is encouraging, but it will take a wide open road with little traffic and lots of patience to equal it. Then, for comparison take a spin in the Mustang GT or Mach 1.

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Ford MPG Fuel Economy Shelby 85

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

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Ford Fuel Economy Future Energy 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

In the study, the Ford team derived regional CO 2 targets for new LDVs while still providing an integrated view of the global LDV fleet—a perspective critical to the planning needs for global automotive firms. They assumed that all sectors of the economy follow the same proportional reduction.

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Light Global CO2 Ford 261

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Summary of comparison of NO x emissions and fuel consumption of hybrid (D7E) and conventional (D6) dozers. The researchers used the activity measurements to develop duty cycles that were representative and also repeatable in terms of getting good comparisons between the different equipment. Johnson et al. Click to enlarge.

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Emissions Hybrid Fuel Diesel 231

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2024

This Flash Drive is an introduction to the ZDX Type S, with Clean Fleet Report doing a more detailed ZDX review when we have had more seat time. Electric performance arrives at Acura In comparison, the ZDX Type S does quite well and is respectable stacked up against its competition in this area. Hyundai Ioniq 5 N at 3.1

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Acura All-Electric SUV Miles 84

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Clean Fleet Report drove the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport SEL Premium R-Line 4Motion. liter V6, the 4Motion permanent all-wheel drive system and an eight-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission, the EPA rates the fuel economy at 17 mpg city/23 highway/19 combined. Adding extra style to VW SUV functionality. Smooth V6 Power.

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MPG SUV Fuel Economy Light 82