Green Car Congress
APRIL 10, 2014
In addition, two minivans were subjected to coastdowns to examine the similarity in derived coefficients for two duplicate vehicles of the same model. The SUV, a 2009 Ford Explorer with a 4-liter V6 engine, was also tested while towing an enclosed trailer.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
No similar issues have occurred with 23 plug-in hybrid minivans deployed as part of a parallel project (also with Electrovaya batteries, ( earlier post ). A primary goal of the final phase of the program is to determine how reverse power-flow might reduce the operating costs of commercial fleets. mpg, while the minivans delivered 55.0
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Green Car Congress
AUGUST 24, 2011
The new technology was inaugurated on 21 August and is initially being used to make rear bumpers for the Mazda Biante minivan. As a result of these initiatives, the cost of recycling is less than the cost of purchasing new plastic.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 13, 2013
In addition, customers will have the flexibility to upgrade to a larger vehicle such as a minivan or a pickup truck subject to terms of the program. Through the program 500e customers will have access to vehicles such as the gas-powered Fiat 500, the coming Fiat 500L, the all-new Dodge Dart or the Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan.
Clean Fleet Report
DECEMBER 12, 2021
Goodbye To the Minivan. Kia is out of the minivan business and is shaking up things with the all-new 2022 Carnival. The Korean car company will remind you it is not a minivan but an MPV or Multi-Purpose Vehicle. With those words it hopes to remove the stigma of people saying “I will never own a minivan.”. Drivetrain.
Green Car Congress
MAY 9, 2012
SUV/Minivan) compared to about 5% with conventional cylinder deactivations, and about 7.2% Although this reduces the window of operation and fuel economy benefit to 2-4%, it also eliminates vehicle adaptation cost. Total cost of implementation is much less than $10/1%, he said. VCD can deliver about a 4.5% and Sisson, J.
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.
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