Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2020

eGen Flex provides bus fleets with full electric engine-off propulsion and accessory power operation capability—suited for zero-emission zones and depot operation, including when approaching, during, and leaving passenger stops for a quieter and healthier environment.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Our guide includes tips on preparing your vehicle for sale so that you maximize profits while ensuring buyer satisfaction. There are a few key things to look for when doing an assessment, such as the condition of your tires and brakes, the level and quality of your engine oil and the state of your battery.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2017

Audi engineers have intensively further developed the new 3.0 TDI diesel engine for the European market. In the new Audi A5 and Q5 models, the V6 diesel outputs 210 kW (286 hp) as well as 620 N·m (457lb-ft) of torque (this engine version is not yet for sale. millimeters (3.3

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2013

developer of a catalytic pyrolysis process to produce renewable rude oil from biomass ( earlier post ), has begun initial shipments of cellulosic diesel from its plant in Columbus, Mississippi. KiOR’s renewable gasoline is the first renewable cellulosic gasoline registered by the Environmental Protection Agency for sale in the US.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

INFRA Technology group has developed and patented a proprietary Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) technology (INFRA.xtl), based on the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process, for the production of light synthetic oil—which is close to a product, characterized by Shultz-Flory alpha of 0.77—and

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Power forecast of hybrid-, plug-in hybrid- and battery-electric vehicle global sales through 2020. Power and Associates estimates combined global sales of hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) will total 5.2 Breakdown of Global HEV and BEV Sales by 2020.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2015

When oil is extracted from shale, a mixture of hydrocarbon gases (methane, ethane, propane, butane, pentane and other heavy gases) reach the surface at each well site. These remote and stranded well sites are under increasing regulatory requirements to either capture and liquefy the flared gas into NGL or significantly reduce oil output.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Even though memories of the gas lines and fuel rationing of 1979 were still vivid by 1987, oil prices crashed hard during the middle 1980s, hitting bottom in 1986. liter Suzuki three-cylinder engine, rated at 49 horsepower. It appears that this engine was not legal for sale in high-altitude areas.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

The types of vehicles consumers select has by far the most dominant impact on on-road fuel economy—the best vehicle currently available for sale in the US is nine times more fuel efficient than the worst vehicle. Out-of-tune engine. Improper engine oil. vehicle selection and maintenance), tactical decisions (e.g.,

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In our last installment of Rare Rides, we checked out the interior changes Cadillac’s engineers and designers made for the new and improved third generation Eldorado in 1957. & The chrome fins under the green points drew the eye downward to two new circular jet engine shaped pods at either side, for a total of four. Improvement?

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Drive Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

We investigated some of the most common questions and concerns about the dangers of owning and driving an EV and how they compare to internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) in terms of safety. Useful terms: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (ICEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV). fires per 100,000 sales. THE BOTTOM LINE.

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Gas-Electric Electric Vehicles Gas Power 98

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2015

Outputs are clean middle-distillate liquids including a bio-oil component, vitrified slag, and sulfur. The product is a synthetic crude oil, which contains vestiges of the molecular structural features of the coal (unlike the output of indirect liquefaction). Schobert (2015) Click to enlarge. Other emissions would be minimal.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2011

A V8 engine with customary M high-revving characteristics and maximum output of 331 kW/450 hp accelerates the BMW M3 CRT from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.4 Due to the very limited worldwide volume, the BMW M3 CRT will not be homologated for sale in the USA. The BMW M3 CRT will be produced by the BMW M GmbH factory in a limited run of 67 units.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

EPA projects advanced transmissions (6+ speeds and CVTs), gasoline direct injection (GDI) systems, and turbocharged engines will be installed on at least 15% of all MY 2013 vehicles. Gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines have increased market share ten-fold from less than 3% in MY 2008 to more than 30% in MY 2013. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

Development of High-Performance Cast Alloys and Processing Techniques for Engine Rotating Components. Computer Aided Engineering for Electric Drive Batteries. AOI 5: Development of High-Performance Cast Alloys and Processing Techniques for Engine Rotating Components. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2011

Genomatica expects Bio-BDO to be competitive at oil prices of $45 per barrel or at natural gas prices of $3.50 Genomatica’s integrated bioprocess engineering and extensive intellectual property allow it to develop organisms and processes rapidly for many other basic chemicals. per million Btu. Awards Methodology.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

The Swedish carmaker said 50% of its global sales should be fully-electric cars by 2025 and the other half hybrid models. “There is no long-term future for cars with an internal combustion engine. – March 1, via Reuters. We are firmly committed to becoming an electric-only car maker and the transition should happen by 2030.”

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2018

Both compounds are high-performance additives (octane rating equal to or higher than 100) that have been in the past produced from fossil oil. FEV, a German corporation leader in the field of engine-testing, analyzed the characteristics of these high octane fuel blends using a single-cylinder test engine.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

For people looking for the most effective way to end our addiction to oil, PHEVs have made sense because carmakers can build them now, with todays technology and using todays infrastructure. People routinely pay more for such options as sunroofs, automatic transmissions, V8 engines and leather seats.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Virtually all major vehicle manufacturers and several start-up companies are offering—or are planning to offer soon—a PEV for sale in the US market. However, consumer demand for PEVs is quite uncertain and, barring another global spike in oil prices, may be limited to a minor percentage of new vehicle purchasers (e.g.,

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2012

Very broadly, they found that an LCFS would buffer the economy against global oil price spikes, trim demand for petroleum, and lessen upward pressure on gas prices. Treat all crude oils as part of the overall pool of transportation fuels. We did not shy away from controversy. We are not advocates. Harmonize global LCFS policies.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 16, 2024

Heat exchanging is improved compared to the 5 and the oil cooler and battery chiller have increased capacity. Hyundai has given drivers of the N the ability to make it feel like an internal-combustion engine vehicle. Hyundai wouldn’t give us a target for sales numbers. Because, obviously, it’s not an ICE vehicle.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Andy Grove on battery power To wean itself from imported oil, the U.S. will be competing for the same finite supplies of oil and gas. must create a strong electric car industry.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

The government sees environmental upsides and a chance for its car makers to gain ground on foreign rivals, since electric vehicles are simpler to engineer than gasoline-engine ones. Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, which is expected to sell for $40,000 when it goes on sales in the U.S. Great Wall Motor Co., in late 2010.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

The company’s investment will be provided by Chesapeake NG Ventures Corporation (CNGV), established in 2011 to identify and invest in companies and technologies that will replace the use of gasoline and diesel derived primarily from foreign oil. 3M has engaged Hypercomp Engineering, Inc. 3M has engaged Hypercomp Engineering, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

Each light vehicle model produced for sale in the United States will have a fuel economy target. The CAFE levels that must be met by the fleet of each manufacturer will be determined by computing the sales-weighted harmonic average of the targets applicable to each of the manufacturer’s passenger cars and light trucks.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

Lotus Engineering and Harmon International, two heavyweights in their respective industries, have teamed up to create a new technology known as Electronic Sound Synthesis (ESS). More data needs to be gathered before we truly understand whether the lack of a running engine makes a difference in pedestrian safety.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. Expected deposits in 2009 and first sales in CA in 2010.

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Green Authority

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

If you enjoy the outdoors, there are electric dirt bikes for sale today that can provide the ride quality you are looking for, and some more. Riders used to conventional dirt bikes love the growl of the engine. There’s no gas and oil. Electric dirt bikes in particular are getting more popular these days.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

BYD has also begun selling a plug-in electric car with a backup gasoline engine, a move putting it ahead of GM, Nissan, and Toyota. operations are small - about 20 people work in a sales and marketing outpost in Elk Grove Village, Ill., Wang says the engineers come from Chinas best schools. On a trip to the U.S.,

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Still, the instant torque of the electric motor is a rush you get to experience all the time in city driving; each time you pull away from a red light and stop sign youre wondering why gasoline engines ever became popular. Part movie spaceship, part oil independence klaxon, the sound fills the cabin and certainly wont appeal to everyone.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

No oil or other lubricants are needed, so maintenance is extremely low and the need to dispose of hazardous materials is eliminated. Earlier this year, a C30 liquid-fueled microturbine was successfully integrated into a Ford S-Max people carrier in the United Kingdom by Langford Performance Engineering Ltd. Earlier post.).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) April 10, 2009 2:28 pm Link Nothing pollutes more than the tailpipe of a internal combustion engine car. Read more in this blog post: [link] — Gregory Hancock 5.

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