Davis, Downsizing and Fleet

Study Assesses Product Attribute Trade-offs and Technological Progress; Meeting Proposed Obama Fuel Economy Standards Will Require Downsizing and Change in Fleet Mix

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2009

Changes in the attributes (clockwise from upper left, weight, power, fuel economy and torque) of the Honda Accord over time as an example of fleet trends in the US. In contrast, the standards recently announced by the Obama Administration, while attainable, require downsizing and a shift in the fleet mix away from SUVs.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Downsizing Obama Economy

Team from GM, Ford, FCA reviews how to calculate engine efficiency benefits of high octane fuels

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2015

Knock and fuel octane rating are becoming increasingly important due to many powertrain design trends including downsizing, downspeeding, cylinder deactivation, and hybridization. … Davis, Asim Iqbal, Ronald A. —Leone et al. Higher octane fuels and legacy vehicles. In their study, Leone et al. —Leone et al. Leone, James E.

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Engine Fuel GM Ford

GFEI report finds improvements in average new LDV fuel economy lagging pace required to cut 50% fuel use for new cars worldwide by 2030; policy focus should be on emerging markets

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2013

The other GFEI partners are the UN Environment Programme, the International Transport Forum, the International Council on Clean Transportation and the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis and the FIA Foundation an independent charity. The trend is toward smaller displacements (downsizing). Source: GFEI. Click to enlarge.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel 2005

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

and UC-Davis Emeritus and Catherine JJ DeMauro. He holds more than 35 patents (12 of which belong to UC Davis), has published more than 100 papers, and is an internationally recognized subject matter expert. All we really need in addition to fleets of new paradigm vehicles are additional solar and wind generation sources.

PHEV

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Plans "large demonstration fleet" late 2009. Saab GM-owned company exploring PHEVs Joint Venture with Volvo and others to research PHEVs Toyota 500 PHEV 2010-model Priuses with lithium batteries to be leased for fleet tests in 2009 (150 in U.S.) Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV

EV Driven

Study Assesses Product Attribute Trade-offs and Technological Progress; Meeting Proposed Obama Fuel Economy Standards Will Require Downsizing and Change in Fleet Mix

Team from GM, Ford, FCA reviews how to calculate engine efficiency benefits of high octane fuels

GFEI report finds improvements in average new LDV fuel economy lagging pace required to cut 50% fuel use for new cars worldwide by 2030; policy focus should be on emerging markets

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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