Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2013

found that the city’s LEAFs will cost 41% less to own and operate than gasoline-powered vehicles. Its efforts to incorporate alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) into its fleet began in 2002 with an initial purchase of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), mainly the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape hybrid. A similar study examining Loveland, Colo.

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Houston Fleet Tax Credit Plug-in 312

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2017

Ford detailed seven of the 13 new global electrified vehicles it plans to introduce in the next five years, including hybrid versions of the iconic F-150 pickup and Mustang in the US, a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Transit Custom van in Europe and a fully electric SUV with an expected range of at least 300 miles (483 km) for customers globally.

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F-150 Mexico 2020 Ford 199

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2022

Clean Fleet Report will have detailed reviews of the Sportage gasoline, hybrid and eventually the plug-in hybrid in the coming months. Liter Inline 4-cylinder, Gasoline. Liter Inline 4-cylinder, Gasoline. Liter Inline 4-cylinder Turbo+44 kilowatt (kW) motor, Gasoline-Electric. kW motor, Gasoline-Electric.

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Kia Fuel Economy MPG Hybrid 85

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2012

Ford is pricing the new C-MAX Energi—expected to offer 15 class-exclusive features, a 550-mile (885 km) total range and more than 20 miles (32 km) of electric-only range ( earlier post )—at $33,745. Its eligibility for a $3,750 federal tax credit drops that to $29,995.

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Tax Credit Plug-in Tax Ford 268

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2023

The all-new 2023 Prius Prime gets two less miles per gallon in hybrid mode than the 2022 model, but the all-electric driving range has increased substantially. liter gasoline engine, running on 87 octane, and two motor generators producing 120 kilowatts for a combined 220 horsepower and 139 pound-feet of torque. kilowatt charger.

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Prius PHEV Toyota Plug-in 89

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2009

The Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrid sedans come in second, at 41/36, followed by the Honda Civic Hybrid; Honda Insight; Lexus HS250h; Nissan Altima Hybrid; Ford Escape, Mazda Tribute, Mercury Mariner Hybrid; smart fortwo Cabriolet and Coupe; Toyota Camry Hybrid; and Lexus RX450h hybrid.

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Fuel Economy 2010 Economy EPA 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2010

The Department of Energy (DOE) plans to switch to an all-hybrid fleet within three years, and is leasing 753 hybrids from GSA this year: 334 Ford Fusions, 273 Chevrolet Silverado pickup trucks, 145 Ford Escape sport utility vehicles and one Honda Insight. DOE paid for the additional cost of leasing hybrid vehicles.

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Hybrid Available Plug-in Fusion 220

EV Life

JUNE 8, 2023

Tesla Model X Long Range Range: 348 Miles Price: $98,490 With a variety of fancy features and a sleek design, the Model X Long Range is Tesla’s definition of a luxury electric crossover SUV. The Bolt EUV gets a decent 247 miles of driving range from its 65.0-kWh The other upside? What are the Cheapest Electric SUVs on the Market?

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SUV Tax Credit Market Tax 52

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2022

Squeezing-out That Extra Mile. That number jumps to 78 MPGe, or miles per gallon equivalent, when looking at the car’s electric power. MPGe is a measurement of how far a car can travel, electrically, on the same amount of electric energy as is contained in 1 gallon of gasoline (33.7 The way to Lincoln. kilowatt-hours/kWh).

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PHEV Plug-in Plug MPG 105

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2009

CNG vehicles are expected to emit approximately 25% less greenhouse gas emissions than those traditionally powered by gasoline. The entire gasoline system is removed and replaced with CNG storage tank(s), HP plumbing, a CNG regulator, and new CNG injectors. GGE and has a limited warranty of 3 years/50,000 miles.

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2009 Convert Alternative Fuels Vehicles 150

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 11, 2021

The all-new 2021 Ford Bronco has two EcoBoost gasoline engine choices. In 320 miles driving through Southern California we averaged 27.1 A 100-mile piece of those miles was an all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph and in Eco mode, returning 32.1 A throwback but full of modern tech.

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Ford MPG Jeep Fuel Economy 66

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2021

Clean Fleet Report drove the Niro PHEV EX Premium, and came away with a good feeling about this compact crossover that can deliver a 560-mile driving range. liter four-cylinder gasoline engine mated to an 8.9 Clean Fleet Report drove 177 miles through Southern California averaging a very satisfying 87.7 Smooth Operator.

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PHEV Kia Plug-in Fuel Economy 95

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 24, 2024

Getting better every year Dual Motors, AWD Standard No frunk here The 2024 Solterra has two 80kW electric motors with 228 miles of driving range in the Premium trim and 222 miles in Limited and Touring (last year’s range estimate). miles per kWh. But this EV’s most important attribute may be that it’s a Subaru.

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All-Electric Clean Cleaning Miles 57

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2018

That money will go toward: Next-Gen Hybrid Electrics: Part of Ford’s new strategy includes going all-in on hybrids to bring more capability to customers of our most popular and high-volume vehicles like F-150, Mustang, Explorer, Escape and Bronco. billion envisioned by Fields in 2017.

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F-150 2020 SUV Ford 150

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 25, 2022

But the Solterra completely leaves gasoline behind and is all-electrons all-the-time. kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery and two 80 kilowatt (kW) electric motors, good for 228 miles of driving range in the Premium trim and 222 miles in Limited and Touring. Basic – Three years/36,000 miles. We got a chance to get dirty.

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All-Electric SUV Clean Cleaning 88

Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

Fuel-saving gasoline-electric hybrid cars don't save as much fuel as thought, according to new government fuel-economy ratings available to the public for the first time. The Ford Escape hybrid, which uses a gasoline-electric drive system similar to Toyota's, goes down about 12 percent. RATINGS GOING DOWN.

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Prius 2008 Plug-in Plug 100

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2009

-based Azure Dynamics will integrate its proprietary battery electric drivetrain (branded Force Drive ) into the Transit Connect BEV, which will have a targeted range of 80 miles minimum on a full charge. The vehicle will be badged with both the Ford Blue Oval and Azure’s Force Drive logo.

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Transit Connect Ford Connect Connected 220

Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

In an interview Monday, Mr. Ghosn said Nissan decided to accelerate development of battery-powered vehicles because of high gasoline prices and environmental concerns, not just because of the need to meet stricter fuel-economy standards. And by the end of the decade two more hybrids will join the Escape SUV in Ford's gasoline-electric lineup.

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Nissan Gasoline-Electric GM 2010 100

Plug In Partners

MAY 23, 2007

The Volt , provided GM can get the lithium battery right , will go about 40 miles on an electric charge. But I can’t help thinking that this technology will make the current crop of hybrids like the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape look like Ford Excursions. The Volt is the plug-in hybrid car GM showed at last January’s Detroit Auto Show.

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Volt GM Saturn Cleaner 100

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 3, 2021

My test parallel park of Ford Escape was a breeze when the SUV parked itself. Google has racked up a million autonomous vehicle miles. When I drove the Toyota Avalon Hybrid with adaptive cruise control, the car automatically slowed when I too quickly approached the car in front of me.

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Google Cars GM Volvo 105

Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 13, 2006

Because of this, they can get up to 100 miles per gallon of gasoline. With this car it doesn’t matter, because you always have the gasoline engine. When you think about it, most Postal Service vehicles drive only 50 miles a day. Look at the first year of the Ford Escape hybrid. So I’ve been promoting this.

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Plug-in Plug Washington Fleet 100

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

He served as the chief engineer for the Ford Escape Hybrid from 1998 to 2003 and holds 12 patents. Back in ’98 when I was trying to decide on the Escape, I deliberately ruled out Li-ion because there were too many issues and you don’t want to have even on instance of what happened with the laptops, but those issues have been addressed.

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Li-ion Power Powered Market 170

EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

On January 28 GM announced that it plans (aspires) to exclusively offer electric vehicles by 2035, ending production of its cars, trucks and SUVs with diesel- and gasoline-powered engines. The “30 New EVs by 2025” Promise. Read veteran EV journalist John Voelcker’s take on how much of the media got this announcement wrong.).

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GM Market Cadillac Acura 116

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

3 B-Cycle gasoline engine is the first example of Volkswagen’s “Rightsizing” strategy—an engine development strategy that looks to for the optimal balance of displacement, output, torque and efficiency based on vehicle class and real-world operating conditions, rather than just seeking to downsize. 2017 Ford Escape. tbd/40/tbd.

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2018 Engine SUV MPG 314

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

CalCars Plug-In Hybrids page has a good explanation; Ron Grembans PHEVs: the Technical Side presentation notes follows up with a technical overview of gasoline vs. flex-fuel vs. Diesel vs. hybrid vs. plug-in hybrid vehicles, followed by the (positive) social implications of PHEVs and especially flex-fuel PHEVs. it is in miles.

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PHEV Prius Gasoline-Electric Plug-in 49

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

NOVEMBER 27, 2009

a hybrid is converted to a PHEV, it can reach a top speed of about 52 mph in electric mode before the gasoline engine takes over. When the juice from the larger pack is used up, Spirit reverts back to driving like a regular Prius hybrid.This translates into gas mileage of up to 100 miles per gallon, Asher said. he asked. “If

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Arizona 2009 Plug-in International 36

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

On the highway, it runs just like any other Prius, with the gasoline engine doing most of the work -- and the extra batteries kicking in to improve performance at ALL speeds. Two EDrive/EnergyCS prototypes: (100+ mpg plus electricity, 30-mile range, with lithium-ion batteries. Were making PRIUS+ happen. Read and distribute our flyers.

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Prius Plug-in Plug Hybrid 48

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

(In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) Though the PHEV combines the two types of energy and power, it is not merely a temporary “transition” between gasoline and diesel cars to pure electric cars. Engineering Advantages of the PHEV.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 12, 2022

Over 245 miles driving through Southern California we averaged 27.1 Our best all-highway number, on a 135-mile run with the cruise control set to 65 mph, was 32.1 liter gasoline engine and a 94-kilowatt electric motor that produces 191 total system horsepower and 155 pound-feet of torque. A more powerful option.

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Ford MPG Fuel Economy Clean 94

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

In a switchable EV mode, the new Lexus full hybrid can drive for up to one mile (1.6 Because the system has no starter motor, the generator is used to start the gasoline engine. km) at speeds of up to 28 mph (45 km/h). liter Atkinson Cycle Engine. As with the electric motor, the generator is also of the AC synchronous type.

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Lexus Hybrid MPG Exhaust 225

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

The front-wheel drive B-Class F-CELL offers an operating range of around 240 miles (386 km) (Euro driving cycle, 190 miles (306 km) estimated EPA)—more than twice the range of the 2004 A-Class F-CELL—and short refueling times. By 2012, a total of 200 of these cars will be on the roads in California and Europe.

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Mercedes 2010 Los Angeles Fuel 231

Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 8, 2007

The Dual-mode hybrid uses two smaller electric motors that assist the gasoline engine at different times in the acceleration cycle. Advanced Battery Consortium and is focusing most of its attention on A123 systems nanophosphate Lithium-Ion batteries to reach it’s expected 100 miles per gallon target.

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Ford Volkswagon Minivan Los Angeles 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Dont PHEVs just shift pollution from gasoline cars to power plants? The enthusiasm for ethanol ("flex-fuel" cars use E85, which is 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline) is welcome. But it works best if we use plug-in hybrids to power most of our miles electrically. We are not exploring PHEV versions of gasoline-only (non-hybrid) cars.

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. Establishing dealer network.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Total system peak output is estimated at 573 horsepower—500 horsepower from the gasoline engine and 73 horsepower from the front TMU. Furthermore, their single-scroll design allows for more efficient collection of exhaust as it escapes from within the cylinders. Twin-Turbocharged V6 Engine.

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Acura Hybrid Lithium Ion Engine 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Chrysler isnt the first to realize that building an EV off of a Lotus platform makes for an incredibly fast and fun experience (see also: Tesla Roadster ) We escaped from the dark confines of Cobo Hall onto a decently sunny day and cruised along the river and past the Ren Cen, gunning the Circuit whenever possible. Follow us on Twitter!

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Dodge Circuit Dodge Electric Cars Chrysler 45

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. Ive flown 8,000 miles to meet Wang, and on the way to the interview, my driver pulls to the side of a dusty highway. he says - but he would not let go of more than 10% of BYDs stock.

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BYD 2009 Companies Electric Cars 62