Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2014

The major contributors to the decrease in emissions from 2011-2012 were the decrease in energy consumption across all sectors in the US economy, and the decrease in carbon intensity for electricity generation due to fuel switching from coal to natural gas. Annual US greenhouse gas emissions relative to 1990 (1990=0). Source: EPA. Tg CO 2 Eq.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2011

The hydraulic hybrid system, developed by the EPA’s lab in Ann Arbor ( earlier post ), is well known and currently used in industrial applications, including large delivery trucks and refuse trucks across the country. The prototype showed an 85% improvement in fuel economy. liter, inline four-cylinder gasoline engine.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 18, 2021

While there is no question that recent moves in the automotive industry, especially by new start-ups and tier 1 firms that are bringing significant innovation to the market, will put pressure on well-established manufacturers to upgrade their consumer experience. Waymo minivans are already driverless. Neural Manufacturing in Context.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2016

The gasoline-powered version of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan has earned a highway-cycle fuel-economy rating of 28 mpg US (8.4 l/100km) from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—a benchmark unsurpassed by any minivan on the US market and 12% better than the vehicle Pacifica replaces. l/100 km), respectively.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2009

Other product attributes like reliability and safety, strongly influence consumer perceptions, as do employee enthusiasm and the company’s impact on the economy.” He shared research that “ People assume a quieter minivan is a safer minivan. How do you make a vehicle more quiet?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

0:00 / 2:36 To hell with gas, drive this Meeting fuel efficiency standards Besides the obvious public relations value - and there will be a ton of that - electric cars like the Circuit could help Chrysler meet stricter fuel economy standards. Possibilities include a minivan and an Jeep Wrangler-like off-roader. Business of Green B.T.W.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2017

liter compression-ignition OPE will will be 30-50% more fuel efficient than comparable diesel and gasoline direct injection engines, reduce emissions and cost less than alternative technologies under development for meeting 2025 CAFE fuel economy and Tier 3 emission targets. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). The Achates 2.7-liter

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2015

liter opposed-piston, gasoline compression ignition engine applicable to large passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks, SUVs and minivans. Dan Hancock, president, DMH Strategic Consulting, retired vice president, GM Powertrain Global Engineering, past president of SAE International, and a member of Achates’ Industry Advisory Board.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Building Computing Energy Gadgets Investing Smart Grid Transportation Travel ADVERTISEMENT Books that Matter Know Your Eco-Labels Hurray for the Bad Economy! Some industrial sites are even set up with 440V 3 phase service. Chrysler used this for their EPIC Minivan and could charge at a rate of about one mile per minute.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

By partnering with these two industries. This is different from anything Ive ever seen in my 40 years in the automobile industry." ( Detroit Free Press ). 2/12/07 GM is aggressively pursuing plug-in hybrids "because of the tremendous potential to significantly increase fuel economy," according to spokesman Brian Corbett.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 16, 2017

auto industry makes the bulk of its profits on light trucks, which include crossovers, pickup trucks, and even minivans. Consumers all over the world, but especially in North America, are buying more crossover utility vehicles and fewer passenger sedans and hatchbacks.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Currently, there are some industrial facilities that use battery swapping to replenish the energy stores of electric forklifts. Like shopping malls for example, or very nearly any manufacturer or industrial consumer. If every car accepts 2 or 4 or 6 of these universal packs then true economies of scale can kick in in their manufacture.

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