Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Porsche is consistently targeting improving fuel economy with each model change. Depending on the model, the savings achieved by all currently available model series in comparison with the corresponding predecessors lie in the double-digit percentage range while simultaneously offering significantly increased performance.

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Fuel Economy Cayenne Porsche Economy 236

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2013

In addition to highway fuel economy estimates that are 2 mpg higher than a 2013 Ford V8 pickup equipped with a 5.0L Ti-VCT V-8 and 3 mpg higher than a Ram V8, Sierra’s new V-8 highway fuel economy estimates also measure higher than those of the 2013 Ford F-150 EcoBoost V-6 (23 mpg for the Sierra, 22 mpg for the Ford EcoBoost F-150), GM noted.

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Sierra Fuel Economy Economy F-150 262

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

JUNE 29, 2013

Rolf Reitz of the University of Wisconsin found that reactivity controlled compression ignition (RCCI) ( earlier post ) in a light-duty engine can meet Tier 2 Bin 5 NO x levels without aftertreatment, while offering a 4% improvement in fuel consumption and 7.3% A study by Sage Kokjohn, Senior Engineer in Combustion Research at Cummins Inc.,

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Light Engine Wisconsin Fuel Economy 207

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

MAY 15, 2014

They assumed that all sectors of the economy follow the same proportional reduction. Broadly, the Ford team found that new light-duty vehicle fuel economy and CO 2 regulations in the US through 2025 and in the EU through 2020 are consistent with the CO 2 glide paths. 15 years and to facilitate comparison with regulations.…

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Comparison of fuel consumption of Omnivore, homogeneous Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) and Spray-Guided GDI engines. Downsizing therefore isn’t vital and, due to the improved light-load efficiency and emissions performance we see with Omnivore, this technology approach and ‘upsizing’ could permit a more efficient engine.

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Fuel Economy Engine Light Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Cummins is one year into a four year program (ATLAS, Advanced Technology Light Automotive Systems) to develop, in partnership with the US Department of Energy (DOE), a new light-duty diesel truck engine that will meet Tier 2 Bin 2 (SULEV) emission requirements while achieving at least a 40% fuel economy improvement (26.1

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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. L/100km), if the vehicles were to meet this CO 2 solely through fuel economy improvements. This is one more important step towards a competitive, low-carbon economy.

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2020 Light CO2 Cars 268

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JUNE 15, 2021

We use vehicles modeled in Autonomie to estimate vehicle costs and fuel economy along with fuel price projections from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), and focus on developing internally consistent estimates for other relevant cost parameters. LCOD across powertrains for light-duty SUV, MY2025. —Burnham et al.

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Maintenance Cost Of Chad Plug-in 418

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JANUARY 27, 2021

In light of the United States’ renewed effort to achieve a net zero carbon economy, our research team believes this critical review is a timely contribution to establishing an accurate, common understanding of the greenhouse gas profile for corn ethanol in comparison to gasoline refined from crude oil.

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Gasoline Emissions Gasoline-Electric Gas-Electric 493

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. The aging of US household vehicles was reported across all light-duty vehicle types, in particular for pickup trucks, vans, and sport utility vehicles. years in 2009 to 10.3 years in 2017.

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2009 Vehicles Fuel Economy 2017 284

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Improved battery chemistry also helps improve the overall fuel economy of the 2017 e-Golf. For city driving, the EPA estimated fuel economy is 126 MPGe; highway driving is rated at 111 MPGe; and combined city/ highway at 119 MPGe, improved over the 2016 EPA estimates of 126, 105 and 116, respectively.

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Fuel Economy 2017 Economy Range 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2017

The ICCT team—John German and Aaron Isenstadt—concluded that diesels have and will retain two significant advantages over gasoline engines: significantly better fuel economy and cargo hauling and towing ability. Meeting the 2025 standard will require an average improvement in fuel economy of about 4.1% Background.

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Diesel Light Fuel Economy 2017 186

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.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel 2005 170

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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Diesel Cost Of Gasoline Vehicles 262

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JUNE 10, 2009

Measured fuel economy improvements cannot factor in a hybrid system. Area 2: Advanced Technology Powertrains for Light-Duty Vehicles. The improvement is based on comparison to a baseline state-of-the-art port fuel-injected gasoline vehicle maintaining comparable vehicle performance. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 4, 2013

will sound a little poor in comparison. But that''s the average economy of all cars, light trucks, minivans and SUVs purchased in the U.S. If you''re used to driving around in a Prius then average miles per gallon of 24.6 in March--and it''s an all-time high.

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MPG Fuel Economy Economy Minivan 113

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JULY 9, 2013

The estimate reflects an average of fuel economy in both the default “Tour” mode, which delivers 28 mpg highway, and driver-selectable “Eco” mode, which delivers 30 mpg highway. Fuel economy estimates for Corvette Stingrays equipped with the six-speed automatic will be finalized soon.

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MPG 2014 EPA Fuel Economy 239

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

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2020

This increase was largely driven by an increase in emissions from fossil fuel combustion, which was a result of multiple factors, including more electricity use greater due to greater heating and cooling needs due to a colder winter and hotter summer in 2018 in comparison to 2017. Source: EPA. >.

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2018 2017 EPA 2005 243

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2009

While more fuel efficient cars and trucks are increasing fuel economy—and in light of some of the recently improved economic statistics—consumers remain cautious in their spending as the economy continues toward an uncertain recovery. A month-to-month comparison shows that gasoline consumption rose 3.5% per gallon.

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Gasoline California Diesel 2009 199

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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. Sivak and Schoettle compared the recent improvements in fuel economy with the projected CAFE performance levels anticipated by NHTSA. Schoettle and Sivak 2013.

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Fuel Economy MPG 2013 2012 220

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2013

Do they receive HOV access for their improved fuel economy and ultra low emissions? During his presentation at the TDI Efficiency Rally, UMTRI researcher Bruce Belzowski first presented a summary of his analysis of the total cost of ownership of diesels with a comparison to that of their gas vehicle counterparts. Earlier post.).

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Diesel Audi Sale Fuel Economy 366

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2011

Light-duty vehicle sales, 2010 vs. 2020. million light vehicles (passenger cars and light-commercial vehicles) were sold in India in 2010, up from just 700,000 light vehicles sold in 2000. billion—is expected to reach 11 million light-vehicle sales by 2020. Source: J.D. Click to enlarge. Power and Associates.

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India 2020 Market Power 236

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

AUGUST 11, 2009

Start-up Bright Automotive, which in May unveiled its IDEA concept series plug-in hybrid light commercial van ( earlier post ), will convert VW Transporter vans with the series hybrid Bright powertrain as a bridge between the concept and the production version of the IDEA. Fuel economy, 50-mile cycle. A VW Transporter van. L/100km).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2017

However, although the state has made considerable progress decoupling economic growth from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the rate of emissions decline appears to be slowing, due in part to a spike in transportation emissions attributed to an increase from light-duty vehicles. of emissions and overshadowing all other areas of the economy.

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California Emissions Light Climate 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2011

liter SIDI intelligent direct injection engine along with advanced eAssist intelligent technology (light electrification, earlier post ), which work together to reduce fuel consumption by 20% compared with the standard model. By comparison, GM delivered 35,298 units of the LaCrosse in the US from January through the end of July 2011.). (By

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2014

The results achieved in the EU test cycle allow for quick comparisons with other vehicles and also for favorable taxation in many countries; however, BMW is also providing some real world fuel consumption estimates based on driving in everyday traffic. BMW had originally anticipated combined test-cycle fuel consumption of 2.5 BMW eDrive.

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BMW Fuel Production MPG 257

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2014

The combined average age of all light vehicles on the road in the U.S. Total light vehicles in Operation (VIO) in the US reached a record level of more than 252,700,000—an increase of more than 3.7 We attribute this to a number of factors, including the economy and the increasing quality of today’s automobiles. million (1.5

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Scrappage Vehicles Auto Industry Light 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2017

six-piston) light-duty version of its opposed piston engine (OPE) in both diesel- and gasoline-fueled versions. Achates will demonstrate the engine in 2018 in a driveable light-duty truck. The light-duty engine is a “basic” Achates opposed piston 2-stroke engine, said Redon—i.e., A comparison between the 2.7L

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Light Engine Power Powered 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Promoting renewable energy and circular economy—including the shared use of vehicles and product design that supports reuse and recycling—will help maximize the benefits of shifting to electric vehicles, according to the report. —“Electric vehicles from life cycle and circular economy perspectives”.

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Climate Pollution Gasoline-Electric 2017 268

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

A) CNG light-duty cars vs. gasoline cars; (B) CNG heavy-duty vehicles vs. diesel vehicles; and (C) combined-cycle natural gas plants vs. supercritical coal plants using low-CH 4 coal. CNG vehicles fare even worse in comparison to heavy-duty diesel vehicles.

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Climate Change Climate Gas Coal 270

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2010

Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other light-duty vehicles over the next 15 years without compromising vehicle performance or safety, according to a new report by the National Research Council. Engines and Technologies.

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Purchase Lithium Ion Fuel Fuel Economy 210

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JANUARY 26, 2012

The company’s engineers have a prototype system running in a B-segment donor vehicle on a dynamometer and are calibrating the control strategy to prove its driveability, performance, CO 2 and fuel economy benefits. At the same time, Torotrak will gather data on the system’s efficiency to validate fuel economy simulations.

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Downsizing Vehicles Fuel Economy 2010 270

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2015

Broadly, the test results show significant reductions in NO x , particularly against a non-hybrid diesel baseline, and fuel economy improvements of up to 18% for the vehicle and under the drive cycles tested. NO x results for the gasoline engine vehicle (started with the engine already hot). Source: Lightning Hybrids. Click to enlarge.

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