Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. Under the Proalcool Program, sugar companies were ordered to increase production and the state-run oil company, Petrobras, was required to make álcool (ethanol) available at its fuel stations.

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Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric 317

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 2, 2022

Clean Fleet Report has tested many Toyota hybrid models and know this fuel economy number can easily be topped, getting in the 40+ mpg range. With the change comes an increase in horsepower from 139 to 169, faster 0-60 mph by two seconds and fuel economy increased to 31 mpg city/40 highway/34 combined. GR Cup Series.

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Lexus Toyota Production Tundra 82

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2018

The new Focus features a broad suite of Ford advanced driver assistance technologies and advanced EcoBoost gasoline and EcoBlue diesel engines offering a 10% fuel-efficiency improvement across the range. A high-pressure fuel rail that now delivers up to 250 bar injection pressure, helping reduce particulates emissions.

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Fuel Economy Ford Gasoline Diesel 186

The Truth About Cars

MAY 11, 2023

Even the most hardcore driving mode still tries to prioritize electric propulsion at low speeds while the adaptive exhaust system is burbling at idle — the engine itself doing nothing. Fuel economy is said to be 29 mpg on the highway and 23 around town. Still, if you want to try and be frugal, the 14.8-kWh

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Dodge All-Electric Exhaust MPH 98

Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2011

By contrast, half the electric vehicle market value lies in larger road vehicles, notably cars, and here the legal restrictions are weaker or non-existent and range anxiety compels most people to buy hybrids if they go electric at all. In addition, the exhaust manifold is cast into the block, for the same reasons as the integral head.

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Hybrid Range Vehicles San Jose 230

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Further, all the elements of the exhaust aftertreatment system are now configured directly on the engine itself and no longer on the vehicle. The new OM 654 delivers around 13% lower fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions along with a further increase in output (143 kW instead of 125 kW) compared to its predecessor, the OM 651.

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Diesel Mercedes Fuel Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2016

seconds, and offers fuel consumption of 2.1 If desired, the driver can regulate the hybrid interplay and driving characteristics with the help of four operating modes (HYBRID, E-MODE, E-SAVE and CHARGE) and five transmission modes, which emphasize economy, comfort or sportiness, for example. This in turn reduces fuel consumption.

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Mercedes Engine PHEV MPH 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2010

For offsets to be credible, a ton of CO 2 -equivalent emissions from an offset project should equate to a ton reduced from a covered emission source, such as a smokestack or exhaust pipe. A renewable energy offset project could provide the financial support to make renewable energy sources more economically competitive with fossil fuels.

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Climate Change Climate Emissions 2008 218

Cars That Think

JANUARY 26, 2023

At COP27, he said that even though the first legally binding international treaty on climate change, known as the Paris Agreement , was adopted nearly a decade ago, countries have yet to come to a consensus on how to stop burning fossil fuels, among other issues.

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Climate Change Climate Coal Grid 105

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2014

The study follows another recent ICCT report showing that the gap between official and real-world fuel-economy figures in Europe has risen to about 38%. going up a slight incline), or to normal regeneration events in the diesel exhaust aftertreatment systems. Earlier post.). Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. —Franco et al.

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Diesel Emissions West Virginia 2014 344

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Audi presented a range of its ongoing work on electromobility and efficiency—from fuels and systems to full vehicles—under the “Future Performance Days 2015” banner. liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (138.4 mi) range in electric mode in the NEDC—like the fuel consumption, another record in the segment.

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Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Fuel consumption values of the EA211 engines were reduced by 8 to 10%, in part due to reduced internal friction, lower weight and optimized thermal management; in conjunction with the new ACT cylinder deactivation system, the savings potential can be as much as 20%. The engines, with a 10.5:1 liter versions at a low 1,400 rpm.

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Engine Exhaust Diesel Gasoline-Electric 294

Creative Greenius

MAY 14, 2009

I said I would consider it, but that I was really hoping to establish a precedent, legally speaking, beyond Torrance. And I’m careful about choosing these fights because they’re very exhausting. Oh yeah, it’s just coming up with that big up front check in this economy that’s the tough part. I want it to be all of California.

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Solar Installation California Building 210

Creative Greenius

JANUARY 19, 2009

I hope you didn’t have all your retirement invested in the same car comedians you represent or maybe your future funding will be “exhausted!&# Get it Charles? All I ever heard them do was badmouth the small Honda car I drive and complain about CAFE fuel economy standards. Guess what?

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GM Michigan Obama Detroit 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

The three lawmakers plan to introduce legislation next month that would apply different carbon controls to individual sectors of the economy instead of setting a national target. Graham recently declared, “ Economy-wide cap-and-trade is dead. ” He told reporters, “ We’re looking at a sectoral approach to replace the cap-and-trade.

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Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate 244