Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
DeCicco’s analysis shows that optimizing internal combustion engines plus rising adoption of grid-free hybrids will enable new fleet fuel economy (unadjusted) to reach 52 mpg (4.52 L/100km) by 2025 and 74 mpg (3.18 Adjusted on-road fuel economy correspondingly would be 41 mpg (5.74 L/100km) and 60 mpg (3.92
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 8, 2011
The quickest and most cost-effective way to achieve our energy usage goals is through faster adoption of fuel-efficient downsized gasoline and diesel engines. Additionally, if only high efficiency ICEs were sold, the average fuel economy would increase from 29 to 38 mpg, a 30 percent increase, according to 5 cycle standards.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 2, 2010
mpg if all improvements came from fuel economy) and 34.1 mpg US (6.9 mpg US (EPA). Final CAFE mpg US (NHTSA). mpg US (EPA). Final CAFE mpg US (NHTSA). mpg US (EPA). mpg US (EPA). Final CAFE mpg US (NHTSA). L/100km) fuel economy level, respectively. Earlier post.). Passenger cars.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 14, 2011
” The more weight we can take out of our vehicles though use of alternative materials, and other lightweighting strategies that we have, that enables us to further downsize the engine—which is the biggest lever you can pull in the vehicle. As one current example, the 2011 Ford Explorer (3.5-liter —Sharif Marakby.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
mpg and 250 g CO 2 /km for model year 2016. mpg if the automotive industry were to meet this CO 2 level just through fuel economy improvements.) ( Earlier post.). Turbocharging and downsizing (TRBDS): increases the available airflow and specific power level, allowing a reduced engine size while maintaining performance.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
JANUARY 28, 2009
charger is also required, though ideally the existing motor controllers might be used as grid chargers. Vehicle-to-grid interface technology is also particularly well suited to Plug-in vehicles. Recharge a Car, Recharge the Grid, Recharge the Planet Google.org supports PHEV & V2G with [link] project.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Establishing dealer network.
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