Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2017

The defect leads to lower fuel economy, non EPA-compliant emissions levels, and costly and frequent vehicle repairs, the complaint charges. This reduces the truck's fuel economy, according to the complaint.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2012

The Energy dCi 110 diesel offers fuel consumption of 3.5 L/100km, equivalent to 67 mpg US. Renault is introducing three new Energy engines ( earlier post ) in its Mégane Collection 2012: the new turbocharged, gasoline direct-injection Energy TCE 115 di; the Energy dCi 130; and the Energy dCi 110, with NEDC fuel consumption of 3.5

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Fuel Economy MPG 2012 Engine 278

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Cash for Clunkers”) program could maximize greenhouse gas emissions savings by using fuel-economy based eligibility requirements rather than age-based requirements. A minimum age restriction will inadvertently exclude newer, low fuel economy vehicles from participation in the program. Allan et al.

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Plug in America

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A normal vehicle releases several tons of pollutants each year, which depends on the vehicle’s fuel, fuel economy, and how far it is driven annually. Improving vehicle technology and electric vehicles saves consumers money through reduced maintenance and fuel costs and improves air quality and public health.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

The review found that in the US, average tractor-trailer fuel consumption rates for the entire fleet are approximately 39 L/100 km (6 mpg). For the newest US models, fuel consumption is typically between 33 and 36 L/100 km (6.5–7 Sandia parametric analysis explores future of HDV powertrains in US.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2013

In light of recent extreme levels of air pollution in China, the government has implemented fuel economy standards requiring passenger cars to reach 34 mpg (6.92 l/100 km) by 2015, and 47 mpg (5.0 In response, many automakers are looking to micro-hybrid vehicles as the lowest hanging fruit to improve fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Current fuel economy policy clearly demonstrates this fact. —“The Case for Technology Neutral Public Policy in Fuel Economy Debate”. 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.

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Standards Transportation Fuel Economy MPG 247

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released their long-expected notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to adjust the Congressionally-mandated Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards.

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Fuel Economy Economy EPA MPG 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2016

The upside of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines is widely seen as being improved fuel economy coupled with an increase in specific power (especially with turbocharging), enabling significant downsizing. They assumed a baseline fuel economy of 21.4 mpg (10.99 They assumed a baseline fuel economy of 21.4

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Earlier this year, when the EPA confirmed new Corporate Average Fuel Economy gas mileage standards of 54.5 mpg by 2025, we told you that it would equate to greener, cleaner cars which cost less to fuel and pollute less.

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Plug-in Gas Plug Fuel Economy 111

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

The major driver of increased production and sales are the emerging economies, especially China. Automobiles are major contributors to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Fuel efficiency has been improving in all the major car nations over the past decade, with stricter consumption limits for coming years enacted or proposed.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

Yesterday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National High Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly established increasingly stringent greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act for 2012 through 2016 model-year vehicles and fuel economy standards under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy program, respectively.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 15, 2022

Power, but not enough efficiency to hit 30 mpg. The EPA fuel economy numbers of 21 mpg city/26 highway/23 combined are almost exactly what we got covering 301 miles driving through Southern California. We were hoping to get 30 mpg on the highway, but no matter how hard we tried the best we could do was 28.1

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Acura MPG Fuel Economy SUV 76

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) formally unveiled their joint proposal to set stronger fuel economy and greenhouse gas pollution standards for Model Year 2017-2025 passenger cars and light trucks. mpg US (5.87 mpg in MY 2021. mpg in model year 2025.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy MPG 338

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2017

i-DTEC result in fuel economy and CO 2 emissions starting from 3.7 mpg US) and 99g/km (under the WLTP cycle). Real Driving Emission (RDE) tests measure the pollutants such as NO x emitted by cars while driven on the road. The efficiency enhancements for the new Honda Civic 1.6 l/100 km (63.6 The improvements to the 1.6-liter

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Honda Diesel Europe Engine 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2016

Too, automakers in China must meet increasingly strict fuel consumption standards, reaching 5 liters per 100 kilometers (47 mpg US) by 2020. China aims to have five million new energy vehicles on the road by 2020, and has focused on electrification of buses and logistics vehicles to achieve that goal.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Starting in January 2010, the new Opel Corsa ecoFLEX will offer improved fuel economy with increased power compared to its model year 2009 predecessor. mpg US), releasing just 98 g/km CO 2 as a three-door. The 2009 model year Corsa ecoFLEX has a fuel consumption rating of 4.1 mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

new appliance standards and CAFE) and changes in the way energy is used in the US economy. Further, the fossil fuel share of primary energy consumption falls from 82% in 2011 to 78% in 2040 as consumption of petroleum-based liquid fuels falls, largely because of the incorporation of new fuel efficiency standards for light-duty vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2010

Based on test work already carried out, Ricardo estimates that a fuel economy improvement of up to 30% is possible with no loss of power or performance, using a downsized EBDI engine in place of currently available gasoline powertrain technology. fuel economy improvement. liter EBDI engine—resulting in up to a 16.8%

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Engine Energy Fuel Economy Gasoline 218

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2012

The case studies include the proposed CAFE fuel economy requirements and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) greenhouse gas regulations for motor vehicles; and energy-efficiency standards for clothes dryers, room air conditioners, and light bulbs. Kip Viscusi, Vanderbilt University Distinguished Professor, with primary.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2022

Rising sea levels, massive ocean pollution , an increase in greenhouse gases across the globe–these are all huge concerns we have in the present that could have a profound effect on our future. Top 10 Best-Selling Best Fuel Economy Cars The post Feature: Eco-driving Is Easy first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2011

Sample label for a plug-in gasoline hybrid-electric vehicle, which features fuel economy ratings for both electricity and gasoline. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled the next-generation of fuel economy labels. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy Economy EPA Fuel 225

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Depending on the model and the tires fitted, combined cycle fuel consumption for the new family is between 4.3 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions range from 99 to 107 g/km. The objective was to make substantial cuts in emissions and fuel consumption, and also to reduce the weight of the engines and to make them more compact.

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Engine Gasoline Fuel MPG 281

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2022

While it may seem like they are among the nation’s top polluters, trucking companies have a bottom-line reason to reduce fuel consumption and have been designing innovative ways to conserve gas for decades. For example, aerodynamic improvements lower drag and increase fuel efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Benefits of the system include a 35%-55% reduction in diesel consumption (fleet average 43%) with lower accompanying greenhouse gas emissions; reduced criteria pollutants; increased productivity, and brake savings. In 2010, Autocar and Parker began delivering hydraulic hybrid refuse vehicles to three South Florida municipalities. CNG concept.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

In Department of Energy fuel economy tests, in short-trip city driving, a conventional gasoline car’s gas mileage is about 12 percent lower at 20 degrees Fahrenheit than it would be at 77 degrees Fahrenheit and can drop as much as 22 percent for very short trips of around 3 to 4 miles. Electric vehicles are popular in cold climates.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

Health concerns arise because diesel buses release particulate matter and other harmful pollutants, and these emissions can be disproportionately higher within the cabin of the bus compared to ambient pollution levels. Such concern has been the impetus for several policies requiring the reduction of school bus exhaust pollution.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

mpg violation per vehicle—a quantity that manufacturers have been willing to pay in the past even when standards were far more lax). The policy also has implications for other air pollutants not examined here, which could have large social costs. —Jenn et al. Alan Jenn, Inês M. Azevedo, and Jeremy J. 5b02842.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2011

Fuel efficiency was not used as a specific criterion for evaluation; estimated 2014 MY EPA combined label fuel economy is 25 mpg US (9.4 The City now will enter into final negotiations with Nissan to make the NV200 the first taxicab specially built for use in New York City.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

The analysis used by federal agencies to set standards for fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas emissions for new US light-duty vehicles from 2017 to 2025 was thorough and of high caliber overall, according to a new report from the National Research Council. to 41 mpg by 2021 and 48.7 mpg by 2025. mpg by 2025.

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Green Cars News

MAY 5, 2009

Very low CO2 emission levels combined with good fuel economy have led leading countryside conservation organisation The Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) to select the Vauxhall Astra ecoFLEX 1.7 They have a very low CO2 emission level of just 119 grams per kilometre, which means less air pollution.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

In China, 85% of electricity production is from fossil fuels, of which ?90% Most electricity generating units (EGUs) in China lack advanced pollution controls. 1 ), for four pollutants. 1 , equivalent to a gasoline car with a fuel economy of 5.6 L/100km (or 42 mpg US). 90% is from coal. in most cities.

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Emissions China Gasoline-Electric Fleet 252

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2014

Furthermore, the study shows the potential for a 30% improvement in fuel economy over the equivalent performance Cummins ATLAS Tier 2 Bin 2 engine ( earlier post ) as well as a significant improvement in NO x and PM (42-74%, depending upon drive cycle and pollutant). Fuel economy (mpg). Fuel economy (mpg).

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Diesel Fuel Economy Standards Engine 207

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 29, 2023

This leads to less reliance on air conditioning, potentially enhancing fuel economy and contributing to a greener drive. This ability means less reliance on air conditioning, leading to decreased fuel consumption and lower carbon emissions. Noise Reduction Moreover, certain auto glass technologies help reduce noise pollution.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2011

find that innovation in a single area such as fuel economy does not offer a realistic, affordable, or resilient pathway to the LDV emission reductions necessary by mid-century. L/100 km); or gasoline-fueled vehicles achieving in excess of 1,000 mpg (0.24 Sager et al.

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Light Vehicles Climate Emissions 252

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

mpg US); The Actros 1846 Euro III consumed 37.4 mpg US); and. mpg US); The Actros 1846 Euro III consumed 37.4 mpg US); and. The test was structured according to the principles which LaO test manager Frank Zeitzen has defined for all on-road fuel consumption and vehicle mileage measurements. l/100 km (5.76

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Fuel economy for the new 3.0-liter L/100km (28 mpg US) on the combined cycle, an improvement of 17% over the prior diesel engine. Fuel consumption and emissions. Fuel economy for the Jeep Grand Cherokee with the 3.0-liter mpg US) on the urban cycle and 7.2 mpg US) on the extra-urban cycle.

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