Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2012

On average, Auto Start-Stop improves fuel efficiency by about 3.5%. starter motor to provide seamless engine starts once a driver. billion gallons of fuel in 2011, approximately 5% of all the gasoline used. Some communities—such as Denver, Colo. Fuel-economy includes: 2013 Fusion 1.6-liter

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Fusion 2013 Auto Ford 236

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Optimized gear ratios enabling improvement in fuel economy.

Michigan 363

Michigan 2012 Ford Lithium Ion 363

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

AOI 04: Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Content Reduction to Enable Cost-Effective Aftertreatment for Gasoline and Diesel Engines. General Motors LLC. Ford Motor Company. General Motors LLC. Developing an Energy-Conscious Traffic Signal Control System for Optimized Fuel Consumption in Connect Vehicle Environments.

Lithium Ion 236

Lithium Ion Vehicles Li-ion Universal 236

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The new Fisher buses will provide more than triple the equivalent fuel economy in all-electric mode and reduce CO2 emissions due to the extensive use of lightweight materials and the large capacity battery system. Denver Regional Transportation District, Colorado: $770,000. Palm Tran, Florida: $320,000.

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Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

Plug In Partners

JANUARY 24, 2006

The result is an 80+ mile-per-gallon vehicle — with even greater fuel economy possible utilizing bio-fuels. Such a vehicle could reduce gasoline consumption for the average American by 50 percent to 70 percent and reduce automobile emissions well in excess of emissions that might result from the additional use of power plants.

Nickel Metal Hydride 100

Nickel Metal Hydride EPRI Plug-in Austin 100