Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

Laboratory and in-use fuel economy results Source: NREL. The NREL team collected and analyzed in-service fuel economy, maintenance, and other vehicle performance data on 11 hybrid (P100H) and 11 conventional diesel (P100D) step vans operated by the United Parcel Service (UPS) in Minneapolis. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The electrification of commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses and fleet vehicles, is gaining significant momentum globally. According to a report by Smart Energy Decisions , there were more than one million electric vehicles (EVs) in commercial and government fleets in the United States as of 2021, up from just over 300,000 in 2019.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2013

Eaton has launched the Fuller Advantage Series of heavy-duty transmissions that feature reduced weight and increased efficiency resulting in fuel economy improvements, an improved shift feel, as well as features contributing to lower preventative maintenance costs. Initial fleet and third party test results show up to 1.9%

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Fuel Economy Eaton Economy Fuel 239

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

This will be the first time that Ford F-250 trucks can be ordered by fleet customers with hybrid-electric drive technology; the XL3 system can provide up to a 25% increase in fuel economy. liter V8 gasoline engine compatible with a range of wheelbases, cab and bed configurations in both 4x2 and 4x4 options.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2013

unveiled a new powertrain package for the North American heavy-duty truck market that is expected to deliver 3-6% fuel economy improvements, lower preventative maintenance costs, and total lifecycle cost improvements. Eaton and Cummins Inc.

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Eaton Fuel Economy Economy Fuel 231

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 31, 2023

As gas and diesel prices continue to spiral, improved fuel economy in your truck is becoming even more of an imperative than before. This article offers seven strategies that will enable you to improve your trucking fuel economy without negatively impacting performance. per gallon during the third week of the month.

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Gas Maintenance Fuel Economy Economy 72

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2011

Users of Ford Crew Chief —powered by Telogis —are improving fuel efficiency for their fleets by up to 20% through better management of vehicle diagnostics, location and driver behavior. Driver behavior has so much influence on not only fuel efficiency but on the overall maintenance and life of a vehicle.

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Fuel Economy Fleet Economy Ford 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2010

UPS is targeting a 20% improvement in fuel economy for its US package delivery fleet from 2000 to 2020. UPS has set a new automotive goal to improve the miles per gallon (MPG) performance of its entire US package delivery fleet by 20 percent between 2000 and 2020. Tags: Fleets Fuel Efficiency. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2011

Federal-Mogul Corporation has developed an electrical brushless diesel fuel pump for on- and off-highway engines with significantly improved durability. Federal-Mogul says that its electrical brushless fuel pump addresses the shortcomings of a conventional fuel pump. Aviation JP fuel: > 2,000 hours.

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Fuel Economy Diesel Economy Fuel 302

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2010

Fuel economy was similar between the gHEVs and diesel vehicles, except for the highest kinetic intensity drive cycle where the hybrid exhibited ~20% higher fuel economy. NREL collected and analyzed data for in-use fuel economy and fuel costs, maintenance costs, total operating costs, and vehicle uptime.

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Fuel Economy Economy Gasoline Diesel 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2014

and Westport Innovations (NASDAQ: WPRT/TSX: WPT), are introducing an integrated powertrain package for the Cummins Westport ISX12 G natural gas engine that will provide customers with the first automated transmission to be paired with a spark-ignited natural gas engine in the North American market. SmartAdvantage ISX12.

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Eaton Gas Diesel Engine 344

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2009

UPS van fuel economy comparison. UPS’ first-generation diesel hybrid delivery vans improved the on-road fuel economy by 28.9% Both the Freightliner hybrid model and the conventional model use a Mercedes-Benz MBE 904 four-cylinder diesel engine. The 12-month average fuel economy for the P70 hybrid vans is 13.1

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Fuel Economy Economy Eaton Hybrid 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2013

Lightning Hybrids ( earlier post ) and National Fleet Hybrids have entered a partnership to sell, install and distribute Lightning’s medium-duty hydraulic hybrid retrofit systems. This partnership will provide access to the hydraulic hybrid drive system to fleets in New England and the Mid-Atlantic.

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Hybrid Fleet Massachusetts Fuel Economy 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Joint customers will be provided with integrated tire inflation data alongside asset information for managing their fleets. Tires are the top maintenance cost for fleets and tire under-inflation is the biggest issue affecting tires. —Al Cohn, Director, New Market Development & Engineering Support, PSI.

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Fleet Maintenance Fuel Economy Insight 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2017

EDI) Awarded Bus Fleet Order for the City of Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. The company is supplying its drivetrain technology to Yaxing Motor Coach for integration into a fleet of city buses to be delivered in March of this year. Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. regenerative braking capabilities. Click to enlarge.

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Fleet China PHEV Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

NREL’s Fleet Test and Evaluation Team recently completed a year-long technology evaluation of gasoline hybrid electric (gHEV) FedEx Express delivery trucks compared with conventional diesel vehicles. On a drive cycle representing routes with frequent stops and accelerations, the gHEV trucks exhibited a 20% improvement in fuel economy.

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Fuel Economy Economy Gasoline Diesel 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2011

has been awarded a development contract by the United States Postal Service (USPS) under which Navistar will engineer a diesel powertrain replacement for USPS delivery vehicles. Navistar’s re-powered diesel vehicle effort is designed to significantly reduce the escalating service and fuel costs associated with the USPS’s aging fleet.

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Diesel Fleet Power Powered 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2021

V8 engine and a purpose-built fuel system designed specifically for school-bus application. The advanced fuel system technology was developed by ROUSH CleanTech, the same company that has manufactured more than 30,000 propane and gasoline fuel systems for Blue Bird buses equipped with Ford’s 6.8L

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Gasoline Fuel Production Fuel Economy 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2012

A123 Systems has secured production contracts for the company’s 12V Engine Start Battery ( earlier post ) with three leading European automakers, including McLaren Automotive for the MP4-12C and a major German OEM that will use the battery in a 2013 model year passenger vehicle. billion market for energy storage devices. Reduced Weight.

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Lead Acid Li-ion Engine Lithium Ion 247

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2010

Through an open and competitive RFP process, Canada Post has selected the Ford Transit Connect to begin replacing its aging national fleet of vehicles and modernize its business. In total this year, 1,175 Ford Transit Connect vans will be purchased—the largest fleet sale of Ford Transit COnnect vehicles in Canada to date.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2012

developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1-3 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), has signed an agreement with Henley Transmission Services, LLC, the largest franchise holder of AAMCO automotive service centers, to certify AAMCO technicians to install and service XL Hybrids’ hybrid-electric conversions.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 4, 2024

It All Starts with Regular Maintenance and Tuning Taking care of your car is like taking care of yourself—it needs regular TLC to stay healthy and perform at its best. So, at first glance, you might be thinking, “How is maintenance going to make a car more eco-friendly?” The same goes for gas guzzlers. But these aren’t the only things.

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Green Cars Maintenance Fuel 57

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2012

Parker’s onboard controller incorporates an advanced engine-off strategy to minimize unnecessary run time. As a result, fuel use can be reduced by 40% or better fuel economy based on route profile. Braking energy is recovered and stored in hydraulic accumulators, where it is used to power the truck during acceleration.

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Hybrid Fleet Vehicles Fuel Economy 186

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 28, 2022

Thankfully, by incorporating only a few habits into your daily life, you can increase your fuel economy. With these six easy ways to boost car fuel efficiency, you will save money and also release fewer emissions into the air. It showed how as little as a 10% decrease in tire pressure leads to a 2% higher fuel consumption.

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MPG Fuel Economy Cars MPH 86

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2017

years with no significant maintenance to the fuel cell stack, a core engine component. The bus—and several others nearing the 25,000-hour operating threshold—are part of a Transport for London fleet of 8 fuel cell buses, all powered by Ballard FCveloCity engines.

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Fuel Power Powered Fuel Economy 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

The new approach to natural gas combustion technology is designed to provide vehicle and engine original manufacturers (OEMs) with a “downsized” natural gas solution that is cost competitive while providing similar levels of power, torque, and fuel economy to a larger diesel engine. mono-fuel gas engine.

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Diesel Gas Fuel Economy Power 259

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2018

The Series-E is a series hybrid propulsion systems with fully electrified accessories and engine stop/start technology. There is no mechanical link between the diesel engine and the axle; power flows in series from the engine to the generator to the traction motor. Series E hybrid system.

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Hybrid Fuel Economy Canada Electric 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

earlier post ), is partnering with Equipment Maintenance Innovators (EMI-Global) to distribute HHS hydraulic hybrid retrofit systems for light- and medium-duty commercial fleet vehicles. This system is designed and engineered to be installed in fourteen hours, including all controls and wiring harness, by a certified installer.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 1, 2023

This is sad, but completely unwarranted as some of the best vehicles Clean Fleet Report reviews are sedans—and the 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited is one of those. liter inline 4-cylinder engine producing 150 horsepower (hp) and 139 pound-feet (lb.-ft.) The looks will reel you in. Effortless Efficiency. A little fin help.

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Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 83

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2018

As a result, they suggested that the ongoing, significant shift from PFI to GDI vehicles in the US vehicle fleet should not alter SOA production. In addition, largely driven by increases in the corporate average fuel economy standards, a dramatic change in gasoline vehicle engine technology is occurring in the United States.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 16, 2023

All have a 1.5liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engines producing 158 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. Fuel economy is EPA-rated at 28 mpg city/36 highway/31 combined for the FWD Taos, with the 4Motion rated at 25/32/28. Otherwise, the engine was smooth. On another 87-mile run we hit an impressive 39.2

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Fuel Economy MPG SUV Clean 81

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

One Engine, One Transmission. Clean Fleet Report drove the 2021 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy AWD with the 3.8-liter The engine is mated to an eight-speed automatic with a manual mode, paddle shifters, and five driver-selectable drive modes. The EPA rates the fuel economy at 19 city/24 highway/21 combined.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

Power and Torque and Fuel Sipping. Clean Fleet Report. liter Duramax turbodiesel engine. Stand next to the hood when the engine is at idle, and you will be amazed at how quiet it is. This means that when you are towing up a grade, it will pull strong and still deliver good fuel economy. Clean Fleet Report.

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Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG 97

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

Rationally Designed Lithium Ion Batteries Towards Displacing Internal Combustion Engines. AOI 04: Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Content Reduction to Enable Cost-Effective Aftertreatment for Gasoline and Diesel Engines. Greatly Reduced Vehicle Platinum Group Metals Content Using Engineered, Highly Dispersed Precious Metal Catalysts.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

liter gasoline powered, 4-cylinder engine combined with the twin electric motors. Gas plus two electric motors The hybrid system automatically switches between the pure electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. Your numbers may differ.

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Lexus Nickel Metal Hydride MPG Clean 77

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2016

This includes Detroit Connect Remote Updates, which enables over-the-air engine updates and powertrain electronic firmware update capabilities for customers, as well as the ability to integrate third-party telematics applications.

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North America Connect Connected America 225

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 15, 2024

liter 4-cylinder engine that puts out 235 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque (on premium gasoline), driving either the front or all-four wheels through a nine-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters. Clean Fleet Report spent a week exploring Southern California in a front-wheel drive XT4 Premium Luxury.

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Cadillac Escalade SUV MPG 55