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New UMTRI paper reviews major advantages and disadvantages of battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles

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The team of Brandon Schoettle and Dr. Michael Sivak also incudes information for current gasoline-powered internal combustion engines as a baseline comparison. kWh (EPA is now using $0.13 For current gasoline-powered ICE vehicles at an average fuel economy of 23.3 Among their findings: A note on fuel pricing and cost per mile.

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Honda unveils Fit EV concept and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle platform at Los Angeles Auto Show

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The Fit EV will achieve an estimated 100-mile ()161 km) driving range per charge using the US LA4 city cycle (70 miles (113 km) when applying EPA’s adjustment factor). liter gasoline engine. Fully recharging the battery will take 2 to 2.5 The plug-in hybrid system. Click to enlarge. hours using a 240-volt outlet.

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Hyundai introduces 2018 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models at Chicago Auto Show

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It is possible for Sonata Hybrid to operate solely on electric power at speeds up to 75 mph by decoupling the gasoline engine from the rest of the drivetrain. km), and it can recharge in less than three hours with a level-two charger. The transmission uses an electric oil pump, which helps improve efficiency.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

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It has now received a Certificate of Conformity for the Semi from the EPA. A 150 kW charger may recharge a battery pack to 80 percent in about 2.5 The small number of operators who run mixed-fuel fleets (diesel and gasoline, or diesel and natural gas) will understand these tradeoffs better. million of Cap-and-Trade money.

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GM Quantifies CO2 and Fuel Consumption Reductions Via E-REVs And PHEVs, As Compared To Conventional Hybrids

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In the paper, the GM team broke down CO 2 and fuel consumption reduction potentials into several categories: The introduction of E-REVs and PHEVs to existing grids, displacing petroleum use; The influence of charging availability and consumer behavior on CO 2 reduction; Changes in power grid mix as well as vehicle stock; and.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

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The EPA gives this all-electric car ratings of 96 MPGe city/88 highway/92 combined (where MPGe is Miles per Gallon equivalent that measures how far the car will travel on the electric energy equivalent of a gallon of gasoline/33.7 Of course, the EPA “green” scores are 10 for both Smog and Greenhouse Gas. kilowatt-hours).

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More recently, Gage became the CEO of EVGrid , working on Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tech. Wright also developed the Wrightspeed X1 , an EV sports car known for beating gasoline-powered sports cars in a drag race.“I He was pontificating on an all-electric composite Hypercar using rechargeable batteries back in 2000.

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