Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

2013 Ford Fusion. Ford unveiled the new 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan, with conventional gasoline engine; hybrid featuring a next-generation of Ford’s hybrid system; and plug-in hybrid versions at the Detroit Auto Show—the first production sedan to offer that trio of options. The next-generation Fusion 1.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

Consumer Reports fuel economy tests found the Honda Accord Hybrid delivered impressive overall fuel-economy of 40 mpg (5.88 We’ve found that the EPA tests often exaggerate the fuel-economy of hybrids. With their excellent highway efficiency of 32 and 49 mpg, they provide lengthy cruising ranges of 785 and 735 miles.

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Fuel Economy MPG Economy Honda 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy today released the 2010 Fuel Economy Guide, which gives consumers information about estimated fuel costs and mileage standards for model year 2010 vehicles. For MY 2010, the Prius is the top fuel economy leader , with EPA ratings of 51/48 mpg city/highway.

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Fuel Economy 2010 Economy EPA 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2010

Ford testing shows Eco-Route can help achieve fuel economy gains of up to 15%. Ford revealed at the SAE 2010 World Congress that it is introducing new functions in its in-vehicle system MyFord Touch to provide real-time information on fuel economy performance that can coach drivers to get more miles to the gallon and save on fuel costs.

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Fuel Economy Economy Ford Fuel 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2013

While most EV owners focus on their vehicle’s Performance and Environmental Friendliness/Fuel Economy, Tesla owners rank Performance—particularly “Handling and Cornering”—as their top priority at 90%. By comparison, Fuel Economy is the top priority for Volt, LEAF and Prius Plug-In owners (97%, 94% and 98%, respectively).

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Prius Tesla Volt EPA 354

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2011

The US Department of Energy reports that aggressive driving decreases fuel economy by up to 33 percent. ” The Department of Energy details that fuel economy is reduced by 1% for every mile per hour above 55 mph. It also is being tested on Escape and Fusion. Milwaukee-based Joy Global Inc.,

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Fuel Economy Fleet Economy Ford 210

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Gas-powered cars have made exceptional strides in fuel economy in the past few years. Maybe the most striking progress has been made by the mid-size sedan, where a 30-mile-per-gallon combined gas mileage rating is no longer out of reach--it's reality for at least three of the four top sellers.

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Fusion 2013 Ford Fuel Economy 67

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Honda has begun US production of the 2014 Accord Hybrid ( earlier post ), which will carry an EPA fuel economy rating of 50 mpg (4.7 The new Accord Hybrid also carries an EPA-rated highway fuel economy of 45 mpg (5.2 l/100 km) and combined cycle fuel economy of 47 mpg (5.0 l/100 km) in city driving. l/100 km).).

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MPG Honda 2014 EPA 230

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2012

Ford is pricing the new C-MAX Energi—expected to offer 15 class-exclusive features, a 550-mile (885 km) total range and more than 20 miles (32 km) of electric-only range ( earlier post )—at $33,745. Ford’s other electrified vehicles include the Focus Electric; all-new Fusion Hybrid; and the Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid.

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Tax Credit Plug-in Tax Ford 268

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

EV range is 19 miles. EPA-rated MPGe fuel economy equivalent is 95 MPGe city, 81 MPGe highway and 88 MPGe combined. C-MAX Energi originally went on sale in late 2012, and was joined by its sedan sibling, the Fusion Energi, in February 2013. Fusion Energi sales for January-October 2015 are down -22.6%

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Connecticut Charging Ford California 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2010

Car buyers shouldn’t be forced to buy high-end bells and whistles when fuel economy and reducing emissions are their top priority. As an example, the UCS “Hybrid Scorecard” gives both the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid a high “hybrid value” rating. The Prius scored a 9.8

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LS 600H Hybrid Civic Hybrid Fusion 236

Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

MyFord Mobile is available on Ford’s plug-in (PHEV) and battery-electric (BEV) vehicles, Fusion Energi, C-MAX Energi and Focus Electric, and is available for download both through the App Store and Google Play. More daily total miles. 84% of one-way trips are of distances 20 miles or less. More daily trips. Short trips.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2022

Fuel Economy: 25 mpg city/32 highway/28 combined. EPA Fuel Economy: 23 mpg city/28 highway/25 combined. EPA Fuel Economy: Up to 42 mpg city/44 hwy/43 combined (FWD). EPA Fuel Economy: TBD, should be similar to hybrid; 32-mile all-electric range. On our 60-mile drive in the Sportage Hybrid we averaged 45 mpg.

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Kia Fuel Economy MPG Hybrid 87

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2019

In commercial trucking, level 4 is the natural next step after level 2, increasing efficiency and productivity for customers, cutting costs per mile significantly. Active lateral control and the connection of longitudinal or lateral control in all speed ranges are new thanks to the fusion of radar and camera information.

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Las Vegas Portland Mercedes Detroit 191

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 17, 2021

More miles from up top. Clean Fleet Report was driving the highly optioned Limited, which had the standard solar panel roof that charges the 12-volt and hybrid batteries, producing two miles of electric driving range for every six hours the car is left in the sun. The strip appears to be chrome during the day, but lights-up at night.

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Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 73

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2011

unit features: An offset crankshaft that helps improve fuel economy. Consumers are telling us they want to buy affordable vehicles that get many more miles per gallon. liter EcoBoost engine will give consumers looking for hybrid-like fuel economy a new, more affordable choice. —Derrick Kuzak. Ford US small car sales.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

Our industry is at the intersection of three critical global issues—the economy, energy and the environment. As part of its aggressive electrification plan, Ford in 2009 doubled the number and volume of its hybrid electric vehicles to include the award-winning Ford Fusion and Escape hybrids and Mercury Milan and Mariner hybrids.

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Michigan Plug-in Ford Plug 252

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

C-MAX Hybrid is targeted to deliver better fuel economy than the 41 mpg Ford Fusion Hybrid, the most fuel-efficient sedan in America today. This allows it to run in electric mode before using the gasoline engine.

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Plug-in Hybrid Ford Plug 231

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

Unlike traditional [power-split] hybrids that trade off highway fuel economy for higher city ratings, the Sonata Hybrid delivers best-in-class highway fuel economy, while still delivering about a 40 percent improvement in city fuel economy compared to a Sonata equipped with the Theta II GDI engine. 2010 Fusion.

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Nickel Metal Hydride New York Hyundai Hybrid 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2012

The two-seater burns three liters of gasoline per 100 kilometres (equivalent to fuel economy of 78.4 With its battery fully charged, the BMW i8 Concept Spyder can cover up to 30 kilometers (19 miles) on electric power alone. mpg US) in the European test cycle.

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Concept BMW Plug-in Hybrid 303

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2013

After re-labeling the 2013 C-MAX Hybrid with lower fuel economy, Ford is upgrading the 2014 C-MAX to increase fuel economy. Ford has opted voluntarily to relabel the 2013 C-MAX Hybrid with revised fuel economy labels following EPA testing of the 2013 C-Max Hybrid. 2014 mpg is not yet announced. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Fuel Economy MPG EPA 2013 259

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2015

Hyundai began the US rollout of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) and its conventional hybrid sibling (HEV) with a series of media drives in California—one of the main markets for the PHEV, which offers some 24 miles (38.6 Combined fuel economy (mpg). Fusion Energi. 40 93 MPGe.

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PHEV 2016 Hyundai Plug-in 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2018

For example, in Chicago (calculations via the US Department of Energy (DOE) fueleconomy.gov site) the Ioniq PHEV is responsible for 200 g GHG/mile, upstream and downstream. The Ioniq Electric: 180 g/mile. EPA combined fuel economy. kWh lithium-ion polymer battery. The PHEV has a 3.3 Ioniq Hybrid (Blue). Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid.

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PHEV 2018 All-Electric Hyundai 170

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Leveraging some 20 years of experience and data reaching back to its early work with hybrids and the Ranger EV, Ford has developed a battery model and life validation protocol it now uses to predict how lithium-ion batteries are likely to perform under 10 years and 150,000 miles of use (40-season equivalent key life tests).

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Li-ion Nickel Metal Hydride Battery Batteries 281

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The roomy Model S luxury sedan now starts at about $90,000 with a 100 kWh battery pack and all-wheel drive, offering 405 miles of range. A disappointing compliance car, the Ford Focus EV, languished while plug-in hybrid versions of the midsize Fusion and small crossover C-Max sold relatively well, until Ford came up with a real plan.

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Electric Cars Cars Plug-in Electrical 105

Plugs and Cars

APRIL 5, 2008

Imagine for a moment that the world had rejected wind and solar energy, and instead decided to wait for a hydrogen fusion research program to reach fruition. Fortunately for the world, wind and solar are growing rapidly, while hydrogen fusion research remains speculative at best. Where would we be today?

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EV Info

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

By 2019, shale gas exploration in Britain was effectively dead, despite one of the biggest discoveries of gas-rich rocks yet found: the Bowland shale, a mile beneath Lancashire and Yorkshire. . Do everything to encourage fusion, the almost infinitely productive technology that looks ready to go by 2040. Frack, baby Frack.

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Power Powered Wind Coal 52

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technology Program is seeking public comment on the draft of an upcoming solicitation ( DE-FOA-0000793 ) totaling more than $50 million for new research projects that will develop advanced technologies to improve vehicle performance and increase fuel economy.

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Li-ion Fuel Vehicles Lithium Ion 240

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The shift-by-wire single speed transmission drives all four wheels 0-60 miles per hour in about 4.3 The EPA rates the C40 Recharge Twin AWD at 226 all-electric miles (AER) with an efficiency of 39 kWh per 100 miles. In the 310 total miles we drove through Southern California we averaged 30.6 kWh per 100 miles.

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Recharge Volvo SUV Google 81

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Ford Motor Company’s US hybrid sales for the first nine months of 2009 are 73% higher than the same period in 2008, fueled by the introduction of hybrid versions of the 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, which went on sale in March 2009. The US Army was the single largest purchaser among the government fleets, acquiring 400 Fusion hybrids.

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2009 Hybrid Sale Ford 246

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2016

In addition, the Navistar vehicle has achieved fuel efficiency of 13 miles per gallon, and demonstrated 50.3% Predictive cruise control looks ahead of the vehicle and recognizes the terrain and continuously calculates the most efficient speed and gear for optimal fuel economy in real time. Fuel economy. New LT Series.

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Fuel Economy Vehicles Wind Economy 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Set to go on sale in early 2013, Honda’s 2014 Accord Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) Sedan ( earlier post ) will offer the ability to run in an all-electric mode for 10 to 15 miles and a calculated total driving range of more than 500 miles. EPA fuel economy ratings and gas-electric range rating determined by Honda.).

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Plug-in 2014 Honda Plug 345

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

The Ioniq Hybrid offers up to the highest fuel economy in the US (up to 58 mpg / 4.05 l/100 km) for a non-plug-in vehicle and the Ioniq Electric is the industry’s most efficient EV (136 mpge / 25 kWh/100 miles). With sensor-fusion technology that utilizes the front radar and camera sensors, AEB operates in three stages.

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Hyundai Plug-in PHEV Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2018

The Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid provides an estimated all-electric range of 29 miles, 119 MPGe in EV mode and 52 mpg (4.52 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery for an estimated driving range of 124 miles. In ECO mode, the DCT optimizes gear selection for efficiency, upshifting earlier to achieve class-leading fuel economy.

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2019 Charging Lithium Ion Plug-in 207

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2009

miles out of a single tank of gas during a fund-raising effort in Washington, DC that concluded today. miles per gallon in an off-the-showroom floor, non-modified 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, nearly doubling its EPA rating. The Fusion Hybrid 1,000-Mile Challenge started on 25 April. They did it by averaging 81.5

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Fusion Miles Ford Gas 231

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2016

The Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid provides an estimated all-electric range of more than 25 miles, powered by a potent 8.9 The Ioniq Electric offers pure electric mobility with a 28 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery for an estimated driving range of 110 miles (177 km). kWh lithium-ion polymer battery.

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New York Hyundai PHEV Lithium Ion 150

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 16, 2022

And so as an engineering task, it’s not nuclear fusion, but it’s not trivial either. People who’ve looked at the space have heard people say this is cheap and easy to do, and it is cheap and easy to do relative to transformation of the global economy. And that hasn’t been done before for these stratospheric ideas either.

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