Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

Laboratory and in-use fuel economy results Source: NREL. The NREL team collected and analyzed in-service fuel economy, maintenance, and other vehicle performance data on 11 hybrid (P100H) and 11 conventional diesel (P100D) step vans operated by the United Parcel Service (UPS) in Minneapolis. Click to enlarge.

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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. Optimized gear ratios enabling improvement in fuel economy. Portland, Ore.;

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 16, 2024

After a decade of fuel shortages and general malaise , Detroit (and Kenosha) knew that American car buyers still loved soft-riding, roomy sedans with comfy bench seats but needed them to be more efficient. For the 1980s, GM created the X-Cars , Ford offered Fox sedans and American Motors had the Concord. Look at that interior!

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

General Motors LLC. Ford Motor Company. General Motors LLC. Improving Network-wide Fuel Economy and Enabling Traffic Signal Optimization Using Infrastructure and Vehicle-based Sensing and Connectivity. Clean Fuels Ohio. Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition. Washington State University. 500,000.

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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. Some communities—such as Denver, Colo. Fuel-economy includes: 2013 Fusion 1.6-liter The Ford Auto Start-Stop system includes a 12V battery designed for long. and Ann Arbor, Mich.—are

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

HHS says that its system is expected to deliver at least a 40% improvement in fuel economy made possible through regenerating braking energy that is then used during acceleration. The first conversion of the partnership is already underway, a MY 2002 CNG Chevrolet HD 2500 provided by Denver International Airport.

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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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