The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 5, 2024

As I’ve often said in these reviews, those of us who are self-described car enthusiasts sometimes forget that while we might place a premium on acceleration or ride and handling, most car buyers don’t. Oh, and with decent fuel economy, if possible (27/34/29 here). The 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Premium fits that bill.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 29, 2024

Sure, you’ll be envisioning an endlessly spinning price meter on a gas pump, but you’ll also be making short work of the stoplight-to-stoplight dash. All four corners get Fox Racing Shox shocks that are gas-pressurized and have electronically controlled, continously-variable compression damping. You need to let this puppy run.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2021

A new study by a team from Environmental Health & Engineering (EH&E) has found that greenhouse gas emissions from corn ethanol are 46% lower than those from gasoline—a decrease in emissions from the estimated 39% done by previous modeling. EH&E) and Adjunct Professor of Environmental Health at Harvard’s T.H. gCO 2 e/MJ (range of 37.6

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Gas prices have fallen 40 percent in a year. And a midterm review is coming up, giving auto companies a chance to argue that the corporate average fuel economy rules that stretch out to 2025 need to be delayed, reduced, or altered. Sales of SUVs and crossover utility vehicles are up, while hybrid sales are flat or falling.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 28, 2021

The 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid has many things working in its favor: audacious new exterior styling, a robust feature set, and a clear advantage in drivability over the gas-only Tucson to name a few. But all of those things fall to the wayside if the fuel economy don’t measure up to this model’s EPA ratings of up to 38 mpg.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 30, 2023

This review will be an unusual dual-trim review – I drove two separate Sequoias within a short time of one another. They’re not different enough to justify two separate reviews. liter twin-turbo V6 when the hybrid’s gas motor comes alive. So, let’s kill two birds – trees? with one stone.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

Nearly a year ago, we published a gas-mileage review on the Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid, the South Korean brand's Toyota Prius challenger. miles per gallon over 565 miles of driving. Now, we've tested the Ioniq Hybrid in more extreme conditions, on the cold, wintry roads of Detroit, Michigan.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has published a new paper reviewing and summarizing data on commercial vehicle sales and real-world fuel consumption for heavy-duty tractor-trailers in the three key markets of the US, China and Europe, which together account for more than 70% of HDV sales worldwide. Askin, Garrett E.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2014

At the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Annual Merit Review meeting in Washington, DC last week, Michael Ruth from Cummins noted that the DOE program target for the project is a fuel economy (CAFE) target of 26 mpg (9.05 Resources (DOE will publish Merit Review presentations on its website.). Earlier post.). Weigert, E.,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2020

in 2019 to 5,130 million metric tons (MMmt), according to data in the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Monthly Energy Review. In 2019, CO 2 emissions from petroleum fuels—nearly half of which are associated with motor gasoline consumption—fell by 0.8%, and CO 2 emissions from the use of natural gas increased by 3.3%.

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Teslarati

MARCH 13, 2023

The State of Maryland followed in the footsteps of California today by banning all new gas vehicle sales by the model year 2035. Car exhaust is the largest source of greenhouse gas in the State of Maryland. “ It is based on California’s economy, California’s transportation needs, and California’s electrical grid.”

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2017

The comments were filed in response to EPA’s Request for Comment on the Reconsideration of the Final Determination of the Mid Term Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for Model Year 2022-2025. The evaluation that was to have taken a year to review was rushed though in a matter of weeks, according to VanderGriend.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

Based on the results of the study, CAR believes the economic risk to the auto industry connected to mandating permanent fuel economy standards in the long run is “ very serious ” The group recommends periodic review to assess the rate of technology development and cost reduction of advanced technologies leading up to 2025.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Future DOE funding opportunity announcements will further describe merit review criteria that will be used in selection of successful projects subject to the CHPS. gasification, reforming of renewable natural gas) are all generally expected to be capable of achieving 4.0 This initial proposal establishes a target of 4.0

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 27, 2018

road trip gas mileage review: Can the Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE live up to its 44 mpg highway fuel economy rating? Porsche builds its own super fast electric-car charging network. And students vote for and fund the first battery-powered all electric bus fleet at the University of California Irvine.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 4, 2023

It gives you the chance for some seriously swift acceleration without making the fuel-economy sacrifices demanded of you by the bonkers 392. It’s going to be the theme of just about every Wrangler (and Ford Bronco, for that matter) review that I write – these off-road rigs are quite annoying on road but that’s OK because that’s the point.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2023

The Government of Canada’s commitment to eliminating inefficient fossil fuel subsidies signals both greater support for clean technology as well as emission reductions across the economy from traditional sectors. Support clean energy, clean technology, or renewable energy. Provide essential energy service to a remote community.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2017

l/100 km) in 2016, the The ICCT team assessed increased consumer label fuel economy (as opposed to the regulatory test fuel economy) to 35 mpg (6.71 The resulting trajectory would reduce CO 2 emissions by half and increase fuel economy by more than 60% from 2016 through 2030. Starting from a baseline 26 mpg (9.04

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2016

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering are working with metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to develop a new type of natural gas storage system that would adsorb the gas like a sponge and allow for more energy-efficient storage and use. Gas adsorption into nanoporous crystals (e.g.,

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2022

A new University of Michigan study finds that making the switch to all-electric mail-delivery vehicles would lead to far greater reductions in greenhouse gas emissions than previously estimated by the US Postal Service (USPS). An all-electric fleet would reduce lifetime greenhouse gas emissions by 14.7 Earlier post.). Woody et al.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2017

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced that EPA intends to reconsider its final determination issued on 12 January 2017 which recommended no change to the greenhouse gas standards for light duty vehicles for model years 2022- 2025. Earlier post.) Background.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 5, 2023

The entire package is well put together, balancing fun-to-drive, functionality, and fuel economy. That’s where I thought this review might turn south – perhaps Kia was shortchanging EX buyers and forcing those who wanted comfort and convenience to shell out too much coin for an SX-Prestige top-trim model. hp and 31.9 lb-ft of torque.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 11, 2023

Realistically, fuel economy isn’t really changed either - both the old V6 and the new turbo four manage around 24 mpg in mixed driving as rated by the EPA.& They both do the same job as this gas-only Highlander, but better. Towing capacity is unchanged at 5,000 pounds. & Styling of the Highlander is aggressively unoffensive.

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Highlander Toyota Minivan MPG 75

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Among the objectives of the project is delivering a 5% fuel economy improvement by direct conversion of engine waste heat to useful electric power for light-duty vehicle application. For light duty passenger vehicles, the fuel economy improvement must be measured over the US06 cycle. Doug Crane, Gentherm.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2010

The parties proposing to develop the Mackenzie Gas Project are: Imperial Oil Resources Limited (IORL); Imperial Oil Resources Ventures Limited (IORVL); Shell Canada Limited as managing partner of Shell Canada Energy; ConocoPhillips Canada (North) Limited and ConocoPhillips Northern Partnership; ExxonMobil Canada Properties; and.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 18, 2024

The biggest change is that the gas engine is now standard, and the 2.5-liter As I try to do with most cars I test, I am giving you a Cliff's Notes version in pro/con format, with a full review likely to come down the road. Pros The fuel economy is great -- and the powertrain spends a decent amount of time in electric mode.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 16, 2023

That may sound like damning with faint praise, but unless you’re looking for certain extremes in terms of performance or fuel economy or luxury at a value price, it’s not. I should note that the Rogue will be refreshed for 2024 , as we found out this morning.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 26, 2018

As the industry marches toward greener cars, battery and hybrid drivetrains are expanding into vehicle segments never before concerned with fuel economy ratings or much with emissions. No segment is excluded from this progress, not even luxury grand tourers. Toyota, along with its luxury division Lexus, is the king of hybrids, so it was no.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2021

The government says that a booming, UK-wide hydrogen economy could be worth (£900) million (US$1.24 In the UK, a low-carbon hydrogen economy could deliver emissions savings equivalent to the carbon captured by 700 million trees by 2032 and is a key pillar of capitalizing on cleaner energy sources as the UK moves away from fossil fuels.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2019

A study by researchers at Tsinghua University in China has concluded that the overall impact of autonomous vehicle deployment on greenhouse gas emissions is not significant in the near-to mid-term. They conducted a comprehensive literature review to support the study. Therefore, a conservative prediction is assumed in this article.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 9, 2017

But driving the most recent generation provides a nice case study of the improvement in gas mileage over three decades of updates to the core product that helped build Mercedes into the powerhouse it is.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 9, 2015

And it highlights the two parallel paths that automakers are taking as they work to boost gas mileage ratings to meet steadily rising corporate average fuel economy rules. The 2015 Hyundai Sonata Eco is the Korean maker's most fuel-efficient mid-size sedan that doesn't use a hybrid powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2015

The Cummins team not only surpassed all fuel-economy targets, but also achieved criteria emissions lower than the stringent Tier 2/Bin 2 levels. Test cycle fuel economy (mpg). The Highway Fuel Economy Test (HFET) and FTP-75 Test (city) cycles demonstrated fuel economy above 35 mpg (6.72 ATLAS target. ATLAS result.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the US. A Federal Quadrennial Energy Review.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2021

RevoTech will be applying its continuous pyrolysis technology to convert waste plastic into gas, while Doosan will be developing the main equipment and processes for reforming the product gas into hydrogen. The option of applying small modular reactors (SMRs) to produce clean hydrogen is also being reviewed.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2015

Conflicting evidence does not support making a firm conclusion on the fuel consumption benefit of catalysed Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR), according to a review of current studies by a team at the University of Bath (UK). —Parsons et al.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 11, 2023

Considering how bad the roads seem to be these days, I would likely keep the crossover in Dynamic with the softer suspension (MacPherson struts all around) setting and do all of the gear selecting myself at the expense of a higher gas bill. Fuel economy is said to be 29 mpg on the highway and 23 around town.

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