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MIT team proposes flex-fuel gasoline-alcohol engine PHEV long-haul trucks

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In a paper being presented at WCX SAE World Congress Experience in Detroit this week, a team from MIT is proposing the use of a flex-fuel gasoline-alcohol engine approach for a series-hybrid powertrain for long-haul Class 8 trucks. We think that the way to enable the use of electricity in these vehicles is with a plug-in hybrid.

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Buttigieg likens EV rejectors to landline-phone luddites

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Tesla now faces more competition, including from the Detroit triumvirate of Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, Buttigieg noted, expressing confidence that “the automotive sector is moving toward EVs, and we can’t pretend otherwise.” And the lifetime CO2 footprint of EVs will get smaller as the grid gets greener.

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U of Michigan Study Finds Costs of Plug-in Cars Primary Key to Broad Consumer Acceptance

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A newly released University of Michigan study found widespread consumer interest in buying plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; however, the cost of the cars is much more influential than environmental and other non-economic factors as a predictor of purchase probabilities. Source: Curtin et al. 2009) Click to enlarge.

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Ford to offer new diesel engine option in new Transit van; new Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Cost Calculator

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Called the Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Cost Calculator, the new tool is designed to help fleet customers understand their current carbon footprint and to model various scenarios based on the types of vehicles they choose for their fleets. For example, the tool can demonstrate how operating an electric vehicle in Portland, Ore.,

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Citi report finds meeting higher CAFE/GHG standards likely to bring higher profits for all automakers, nearly $2.5 billion in extra profits for Detroit Three

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The Detroit 3—Ford, Chrysler, and GM—would also likely see an improvement over baseline vehicle sales by about 4% or 300,000 vehicles. The report also finds that the added technologies required to meet the proposed fuel economy improvements are cost-effective for consumers. Role of alternative fuel vehicles.

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As Detroit of Asia, Thailand goals battery makers to stick forward in EV race

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And life exports have accounted for the lion’s percentage of Thailand’s auto output (WTO knowledge values automobile exports at $22 billion a hour), the federal government may be prepared to inspire a home EV marketplace, providing subsidies of as much as 150,000 baht to backup drivers manufacture the transfer from gasoline-powered automobiles.

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NREL Study Finds That A Dynamic Plug-in Vehicle Could Be A Promising Technology Pathway for Cost-Effective Vehicle Electrification

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Cost-effectiveness of vehicle electrification using today’s assumptions. The study by Aaron Brooker, Matthew Thorton and John Rugh aimed to identify possible pathways to cost-effective vehicle electrification by evaluating a variety of scenarios and technology improvements. The EHEV pathway is the dynamic, road-charged hybrid.

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