Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2017

Series-production plug-in hybrid electric vehicles equipped with diesel engines are already available in the market or planned for the future (e.g., This tendency of fuel blends to form precipitates during long term storage could impact the operation of diesel plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2021

In comparison, the change between 2008 and 2019 (from 4.59 by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research. This is the latest of my occasional updates on long-term trends in U.S. vehicle fuel economy. Specifically, this study examines actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks (pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans) from 1966 through 2019. (My

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2018

Volkswagen has developed and deployed a gasoline engine that offers diesel-like fuel economy but is significantly cheaper to buy. Compared with other gasoline engines, the intake valves of the 1.5 Compared with other gasoline engines, the intake valves of the 1.5 l/100 km (49 mpg US). l/100 km/h (59 mpg US).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2022

liter, direct and port fueled injection, inline 4-cylinder gasoline engine commonly used in the Camry line of vehicles. (TPS) liter, direct and port fueled injection, inline 4-cylinder gasoline engine commonly used in the Camry line of vehicles. TPS) nanosecond pulsed power ignition system ( earlier post ) on the current Toyota 2.5-liter,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

In comparison, the change between 2008 and 2017 (from 4.59 by Michael Sivak. This is the latest of my occasional updates on retrospective, long-term trends in U.S. vehicle fuel economy. Specifically, this study examines actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks (pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans) from 1966 through 2017. For example, the 17.2

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Fuel Economy 2017 Economy Light 397

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Plug-in electric vehicles, including plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles, have the potential to make up 9% of US auto sales in 2020 and 22% in 2030 (1.6 However, achieving such growth level will be dependent on two key factors: aggressive reductions in battery costs and rising gasoline prices. Last week, J.D.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Hybrid” plug-in hybrid system—the last offering all-electric trips of up to 60 km (37 miles) at speeds of up to 120 km/h (75 mph). The Renault gasoline-electric plug-in hybrid system supports 60 km of electric range plus extended range due to the gasoline-fueled internal combustion engine. Background. Hybrid system.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Southern California Edison has launched an online Plug-in Car Rate Assistant to help customers estimate the cost of fueling an electric vehicle and the impact on their electricity bill. —Steve Powell, SCE’s manager of Plug-in Electric Vehicle Readiness.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2015

In addition to cutting fuel consumption by up to 19% in comparison to the previous model on the conventional engined models, Mercedes also introduced another plug-in hybrid SUV model: the GLC 350 e 4MATIC. In March, Mercedes-Benz said it would 10 new plug-in hybrid models by 2017. Mercedes-Benz GLC 350 e 4MATIC plug-in hybrid.

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Plug-in Mercedes Plug Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Luxury plug-in hybrid SUVs coming to US market.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

EPA projects advanced transmissions (6+ speeds and CVTs), gasoline direct injection (GDI) systems, and turbocharged engines will be installed on at least 15% of all MY 2013 vehicles. The majority of the emissions and fuel savings from current vehicles, EPA noted, is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2015

According to a new lifecycle analysis by a team at Carnegie Mellon University, a battery electric vehicle (BEV) powered with natural gas-based electricity achieves around an average 40% lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction when compared to a conventional gasoline vehicle. The study is published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels.

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Gasoline-Electric Gas-Electric Gasoline Gas 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2016

The scaling of state-of-the-art technologies and electrification options from 12 V to 48 V to high-voltage plug-in applications makes it possible to configure the appropriate powertrain for every vehicle. The new six-cylinder in-line gasoline engine M 256 features a 48 V electrical system. billion) in its strategic engine initiative.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

Within the framework of the fleet study, Volkswagen is implementing a total of 20 of the latest generation Golf Variant twïnDRIVE plug-in hybrid electric cars as research vehicles. Volkswagen study Golf Variant twïnDRIVE. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) These vehicles must be operated sustainably—i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2020

The BMW X3 is the first model to be available with a gasoline or diesel engine, plug-in hybrid drive system or all-electric drive system. BMW unveiled the iX3 electric SUV ( earlier post ), offering full electric mobility in a BMW X model. Electric power consumption combined in the WLTP test cycle is 19.5 – 18.5 kWh/100 km.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has begun taking orders through Toyota dealers around Japan for the Prius PHV (plug-in hybrid). Plug-in Hybrid System Specifications. liter gasoline engine, electric motor and reduction gear) coupled with a high capacity, new 4.4 Earlier post.) miles), and PHV fuel efficiency is 61.0 Engine Type.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2019

Continental has been developing cost-effective 48-volt electrification, which can be used with both gasoline and diesel engines for number of years. The key component here is a new, water-cooled electric motor, the peak output of which was doubled to 30 kW in comparison with that used previously.

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Plug N Drive

JANUARY 14, 2021

Find Your EV Match Plug’n Drive has launched the “Find Your EV Match” online tool. Total cost of ownership calculator based on postal code that factors in regional gasoline and electricity prices. The “Find Your EV Match” tool is an extension of Plug’n Drive’s existing resources.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2014

WTW energy demand and GHG emissions for EV and PHEV drivetrains for various electricity sources; gasoline ICE vehicle is solid square, hybrid the hollow square. Third, the analysis offers a novel comparison of drivetrain and energy carrier production pathways based on natural resource categories. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Today, noisy, polluting, two-stroke gasoline engines are still ubiquitous across Asia,” says Sam Abuelsamid, Principal Research Analyst for Mobility Ecosystems at Guidehouse Insights “Converting those to electric power will go a long way toward helping countries reach their greenhouse gas emission-reduction targets. billion industry in 2022.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2010

From left to right: EV, PHEV, gasoline/diesel, gasoline/diesel. The new design will also provide consumers with an estimate of the expected fuel cost savings over five years compared to an average gasoline-powered vehicle of the same model year. Color is integral to the new schemes. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

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EV Adoption

MAY 15, 2022

This requires simple, easy-to-understand terms without jargon, and that leverage consumer’s existing reference point of the gasoline refueling experience. For one, clarity and consistency is critical for sharing statistics and making comparisons. In the EV industry the poster child of this is the term “charger.”

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The newest Golf is digitalized, networked, predictive, intuitively operated and electrified, with five hybrid versions from mild to plug-in. The powertrain range of the new Golf features gasoline (TSI); diesel (TDI); natural gas (TGI); mild hybrid (eTSI); and plug-in hybrid drives (eHybrid). Gasoline engines (TSI).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

More than two and one-half years after the car was first announced ( earlier post ) and more than one year after sales began in Germany and Central Europe ( earlier post ), the US-spec version of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid will begin arriving in US showrooms in the next few weeks. seconds—comparable to the 7.4

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Electric cars pale in comparison to gasoline or diesel-powered cars when it comes to the time presently required to add energy for more driving distance. Although automakers have begun to curb "range anxiety" with longer-distance electric cars, battery charging times on lengthy road trips remain a hurdle for many buyers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2016

Based on Ford June sales figures, Fusion Energi (the plug-in hybrid variant) sales jumped nearly 40% in LA compared to June 2015. By comparison, the total midsize sedan segment is down nearly 5% in LA through May, according to IHS Automotive data. During the same time period, Fusion Hybrid sales jumped 35%.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2013

found that the city’s LEAFs will cost 41% less to own and operate than gasoline-powered vehicles. In 2010, the city converted 15 Toyota Prius hybrids to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). A similar study examining Loveland, Colo. In tough economic times, these savings cannot be ignored.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2017

of new sales, followed by gasoline vehicles (47%), and alternatively fueled vehicles (3.3%, including electric vehicles). Electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles together still remain a small fraction of total sales, accounting for 1.1% Source: EEA. Click to enlarge. With an average of 118.1 A total of 14.7 of all new cars sold in the EU.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Across its life cycle, a typical electric car in Europe produces fewer greenhouse gases and air pollutants compared with its gasoline or diesel equivalent, according to the report. Emissions are usually higher in the production phase of electric cars, but these are more than offset by lower emissions in the use phase over time.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

By comparison, the Nissan LEAF carries a 99 MPGe (combined) EPA rating, while the smaller i-MiEV carries a 112 MPGe (combined) rating. (1 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 A limited number of Focus Electrics will first be available in California and the New York/New Jersey areas. Earlier post.). Reduced weight to help increase fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2014

Comparison of global passenger vehicle fuel consumption standards normalized to NEDC L/100km. Comparison of overall and annual average fleet fuel consumption reduction rates under proposed or enacted standards across regions. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. 100km (34 mpg US) in 2015. annually—between 2015 and 2020. Source: ICCT.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 31, 2024

JATO’s data revealed that these vehicles were responsible for 61% of total sales in February 2024, in comparison to the 62% registered in February 2019. While we’re seeing a clear decline in demand for diesel models, drivers are opting for gasoline alternatives, rather than switching to electric.” in February last year.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2014

Series production of the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) begins in April, with delivery of the first customer cars to start in June 2014, beginning with the main European markets. With the BMW eDrive in plug-in hybrid configuration, the i8 combines a 0–100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 4.4 l/100km (94 mpg US). BMW eDrive.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 6, 2023

Electrify America’s charging network were the backbone of our trip Cost Comparison We charged 412.23 A comparable SUV, such as a 2023 Ford Explorer AWD with the turbocharged 4-cylinder engine and an EPA highway rating of 26 miles per gallon, would have used 69 gallons of gasoline. Even better than many. miles per kWh.

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Plug in America

OCTOBER 3, 2023

See our table below for a side-by-side comparison. Reduce our dependence on oil by avoiding the need for more than 88 billion gallons of gasoline through 2050. Improving vehicle technology and electric vehicles saves consumers money through reduced maintenance and fuel costs and improves air quality and public health.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2015

Global comparison of light truck/light commercial vehicle fuel economy standards (in mpg or km/L under CAFE test cycle). Manufacturers can use the production of plug-in hybrid and battery electric commercial vehicles to comply with their corporate average targets, with some limitations. km/L (42 mpg US, 5.6 mpg US, 7.0 mpg US, 6.9

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2011

A future in which electric cars play a significant role in the nation’s transportation system is not a pipe dream, but it will not happen without higher gasoline prices and a much stronger partnership between private industry, the federal government, and state and local governments. —Lee and Lovellette.

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