Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2016

Described in a paper published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science , the smart membrane separator could enable the design of a new category of rechargeable/refillable energy storage devices with high energy density and specific power that would overcome the contemporary limitations of electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2009

The third phase of a SDG&E multi-year in-use study on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles showed that plug-in hybrids offer significant improvements in gas mileage and reductions in emissions when compared with standard hybrid-electric and gasoline internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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Gasoline-Electric San Diego Gasoline PHEV 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

meter long Flextreme GT/E concept illustrates the application of GM’s extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) technology to large or mid-size vehicles, as well as compact cars such as the upcoming Ampera, the European cousin of the Chevrolet Volt. L/100 km (147 mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of less than 40 g/km.

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Extended Range Concept Range Electric Vehicles 199

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

liters per 100 km / 94 mpg (US) along with an AWD driving experience with torque distribution geared towards optimized dynamics. The electric motor draws its energy from a lithium-ion battery, which can be charged from a conventional 110 volt power outlet as well as a 220 volt electric vehicle charger, and sends its power to the front axle.

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BMW Plug-in 2014 MPG 306

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2010

The new design will also provide consumers with an estimate of the expected fuel cost savings over five years compared to an average gasoline-powered vehicle of the same model year. A sample of the second proposed label for an extended range electric vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Fuel 297

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2014

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) will reveal the Volvo S60L PPHEV (Petrol Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) Concept Car at the 2014 Beijing International Auto Show. l/100 km (118 mpg US). The electric range covers the needs of most Chinese commuters, and the car has a total range of about 1,000 km (621 miles) in hybrid mode.

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Plug-in Volvo Concept Plug 246

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

The new MINI Cooper SE electric vehicle (fuel consumption combined: 0.0 l/100 km; electric power consumption combined: 16.8 – 14.8 l/100 km; electric power consumption combined: 13.9 – 13.5 kWh, thereby extending the all-rounder’s electric range by some 30% to a maximum 55 – 57 kilometers (34 – 35 miles).

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Miles Range Lithium Ion PHEV 207

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2016

A purely electric vehicle will follow shortly after. l/100 km (124 mpg US), with 45 g CO 2 /km). The Škoda VisionS can drive up to 50 km (31 miles) in electric mode alone, and travels up to 1,000 km (621 miles) with both systems combined. Stationary recharging is carried out using a socket. —Bernhard Maier.

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Plug-in 2019 Plug Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2019

The vans are driven exclusively by the electric traction motor; a combustion engine serves as a range extender. The trial sought to test whether businesses could carry out the typical daily duties of their diesel-powered vehicles, while maximizing the use of zero-emissions electric-only mode. l/100km (71.2

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London Cleaner PHEV Plug-in 246

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2013

TSI gasoline engine with a 75 kW electric motor. l/100 km (147 mpg US), with 36 g/km CO 2 ; all-electric range is 31 miles (50 km). The holistic approach to electric vehicle development undertaken by the Cenit Verde project resulted not only in the new vehicle, but a new approach to charging infrastructure as well.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate The First Volvo Compact SUV Coupe EV The 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge was the first electric-only and the smallest SUV from Volvo, falling in-line with the EX90 and XC40 Recharge. This felt quick and made freeway merging a breeze.

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Recharge Volvo SUV Google 78

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

Hyundai lanched the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle—Hyundai’s first plug-in hybrid vehicle—along with the hybrid version of the seventh-generation Sonata, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Recharging takes as little as two and a half hours with a Level 2 charger.

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PHEV Hyundai Miles Range 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2010

100% Electric vehicles. Peugeot will initially launch the i0n in Europe into the private electric vehicle market from the end of 2010. They recharge fully in 6 hours via a household electrical socket or in 30 minutes with a rapid charging terminal. 100 km (62 mpg US) and 99g of CO 2 /km.

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Downsizing Plug-in Hybrid Concept 218

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2017

Under the current CAFE standards, the determination of a manufacturer’s compliance is based on the annual production volume-weighted average fuel economy of a manufacturer’s vehicle fleet. If the average mpg of manufactured vehicles cannot satisfy the standards, the manufacturer is fined for each 1 mpg that falls below the CAFE levels.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 22, 2023

How Does 50+ MPG Sound? Be careful listening to self-anointed experts that owning a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is not a wise choice or viable option when buying a new car. Part-time power The EPA has rated the RAV4 Prime at 42 miles of all-electric range (AER) and 40 mpg city/36 highway/38 combined.

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PHEV Toyota Gasoline-Electric Gasoline 67

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2019

mpg US) was recorded for the overall trip distribution. The fuel consumption figure, and the computed CO 2 figure, are in close agreement with the newly introduced world-wide harmonized light vehicle test (WLTP) figures for the Toyota Prius IV vehicle that have been published by Toyota. liters per 100 km (47.76

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Prius Ireland Universal Emissions 191

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2009

In the segment of the study presented, the Argonne team modeled four PHEV configurations: an input power split with a fixed ratio between the electric machine and the transmission (e.g., Camry hybrid) PHEV with a 4 kWh and an 8 kWh pack; and a series hybrid (extended-range electric vehicle, e.g., Volt) with a 12 kWh and a 16 kWh pack.

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PHEV Cost Of MPG Kansas City 150

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter With a plug-in option the Escape can drive all-electric (for more than 40 miles we found). Clean Fleet Report ran a few test loops to get a feel for real world fuel economy and electric range. all-electric miles. ??

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Escape PHEV Ford Plug-in 90

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited’s (DTTL) Global Manufacturing Industry group conducted a global survey to explore consumer adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). It examines, among other things, how likely consumers would be to consider buying or leasing an electric vehicle when they buy or lease their next vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2012

China’s State Council has published a plan to develop the domestic energy-saving and new energy vehicle industry, which includes battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. L/100km (34 mpg US) with the fuel consumption of energy-efficient vehicles dropping to 5.9

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Auto Industry Industrial Industry 2015 334

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Tested and proven with hundreds of Prius owners in the US including employees at Google’s Recharge It program, the Hymotion L5 kit brings the Toyota Prius’s fuel economy to average more than 100 mpg or 2.35L/100km by adding an electrically assisted range of as much as 60 km (37 miles). —REV Founder Jay Giraud.

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Kits Prius Canada Conversion 150

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Clean Fleet Report spent a week exploring Southern California in the front-wheel drive XT5 Premium Luxury, which the EPA rates at 19 mpg city/26 highway/21 combined mpg. We were surprised to cross the 30 mpg mark for this 3,915-pound, five-passenger midsize SUV. Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid.

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Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy 75

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Of the planned new models, one is a compact with fuel efficiency in excess of 40 km/L (94 mpg US, 2.5 Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles. Electric Vehicles. TMC plans to introduce 11 models by the end of 2012, consisting of all-new models and redesigned models. L/100km) under the 10-15 Japanese test cycle.

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Toyota Batteries Battery Japan 231

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OCTOBER 1, 2015

Chevrolet Volts: extended range electric vehicles (EREVs). Chrysler Ram Pickup: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). How many electric vehicle miles are traveled and what level of petroleum reduction can be achieved? Also, workplace charging was found to enable significant electric range extension.

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Charging Volt Chevrolet Plug-in 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2011

The Malibu ECO features GM’s eAssist light electrification technology ( earlier post ), which is engineered to deliver an estimated 26 mpg in city driving and 38 mpg on the highway. The eAssist system captures up to 15kW of energy that would be normally lost during braking and uses it to recharge the lithium-ion battery.

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Chevrolet 2013 Lithium Ion Fuel Economy 286

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 16, 2022

This two row SUV has all the on-road ride comfort expected from a Grand Cherokee with the ability go up-to 25 miles on electricity. This Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) still has all the off-road ability of a non-electrified Grand Cherokee, but when the battery has a charge does so in complete silence.

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Jeep PHEV Gasoline-Electric Plug-in 81

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2013

The new Infiniti QX60 Hybrid is projected to realize fuel economy of 26 mpg US (9.0 In his presentation on the FF system at the recent SAE 2013 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium, Owen Thunes from Nissan noted that torque from the package of the 2.5L Earlier post.). liter V6 but with 4-cylinder fuel economy.

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Infinity Hybrid 2014 Li-ion 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2009

The Ampera is an extended range electric vehicle based on the Voltec technology used in the Chevrolet Volt. Recharging uses a standard 230V outlet. GM Europe is analyzing the requirements of a recharging infrastructure for plug-in electric cars with energy companies, including Iberdrola of Spain. Opel Ampera.

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Chevrolet GM Europe Li-ion 150

Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 1, 2010

In the case of electric cars, time-shifting the recharge to late at night is important because recharging effectively a home’s daytime energy usage. When Ford’s first all-electric car, the Ford Focus Electric, ships in 2011, the recharging system will be remotely managed by Microsoft.

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Ford Recharge Volt New York 100

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

Hyundai’s position on fuel cell vehicles is that they alleviate the limitations of traditional battery-electric vehicles with respect to range and refueling (recharging) time. Within the group, Kia, which is set up in North America as a competitor to Hyundai, is focusing on battery-electric vehicles.

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Tucson Hyundai Fuel Hydrogen 351

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Natural Bridge to an EV Escaping the High Price of Fuel The natural bridge from a gasoline-powered car to an electric vehicle is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). That number jumps to 105 MPGe, or miles per gallon equivalent, when combining electricity and gasoline.

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Escape PHEV Ford Gasoline-Electric 80

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 km) of all electric range and a 9.8 Engine power (kW).

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PHEV 2016 Hyundai Plug-in 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2014

The first two mainstream plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from the Volkswagen Group—e.g., All-electric range is projected to be up to 50 km (31 miles); on a 2/3 all-electric and 1/3 hybrid route, the Audi and Golf are expected to deliver an average NEDC fuel consumption of 1.5 Source: Volkswagen AG. Earlier post.).

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Li-ion 347

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AUGUST 10, 2009

mpg US) and discharge 20% less emissions. Enova’s Pre-Transmission system locates the electric motor between the engine and the transmission. Both the electric motor and the existing vehicle’s engine operate simultaneously to drive the wheels during acceleration. Tags: Fleets Heavy-duty Hybrids Vehicle Systems.

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Hybrid Auto Auto Industry MPG 150

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AUGUST 6, 2009

direct-injected V-6, and is expected to deliver 30 mpg or more on the highway. GM will announce final fuel economy estimates, as well as additional vehicle details such as name and pricing, later. The lithium-ion battery can be fully recharged in four to five hours with a standard 110V household electrical outlet.

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Buick Li-ion Plug-in GM 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2013

Broadly, the committee found that four general pathways could contribute to attaining both goals of petroleum and GHG reduction: Highly efficient internal combustion vehicles. Vehicles operating on biofuels. Vehicles operating on electricity. Vehicles operating on hydrogen. Hybrid LDVs might reach 94 mpg (2.5

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Hydrogen Oil Plug-in Fuel Economy 244

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JULY 19, 2017

It fills the gap between the 12 volt network already established for decades and the high-voltage network required by electric vehicles. Recuperation: when decelerating, the kinetic energy is converted into electric power and used to recharge the battery. mpg US; combined CO 2 emissions: 150 g/km). l/100 km/ 35.8

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