Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) showcased the utility’s first extended-range electric truck with manufacturer VIA Motors at three Bay Area National Plug-In Day events—in San Francisco, San Rafael and Cupertino—on Sunday. The gasoline engine extends the range to 350 more miles.

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Extended Range Plug-in San Francisco Motor 281

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2023

The XTS-210 is heavy-fuel compatible (diesel, Jet A, JP-8, kerosene) and multi-fuel capacble (gasoline, propane, hydrogen). The X-Engine is inherently simple in design, with just two primary moving parts: a rotor and shaft. XTS-210 engine core (left) compared to 25 hp Kohler KDW1003 (right).

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Engine Diesel Power Powered 476

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2014

Volvo Cars revealed the XC90, its new 7-seat SUV, at an event in Sweden. Three years in the making and part of an $11-billion investment program, the new XC90 leverages the new Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) technology, and will offer a range of two-liter, four-cylinder Drive-E powertrains. Click to enlarge. l/100 km (40.6

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Volvo Gasoline Diesel Sale 244

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2021

These curbside chargers are part of a joint New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) and Con Edison pilot project. The chargers will be in place for four years as part of the demonstration project, which will include an evaluation. Con Edison is funding the project.

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New York City New York Installation Gasoline-Electric 225

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2015

As part of this approval, the EPA determined that ethanol produced from the Algenol Direct to Ethanol (DTE) process resulted in an approximate 69% reduction in greenhouse gases when compared to gasoline. The EPA approval is a milestone event for Algenol. Earlier post.). —Paul Woods, Founder and CEO of Algenol.

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EPA Gasoline Renewable Oil 150

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 4, 2023

according to a 2023 study citing recent data from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics , gasoline-powered, internal-combustion engine (ICE) cars were involved in about 1,530 fires per every 100,000 sold. Speaking of fires in cars fueled by gasoline or diesel, he says, “It’s an everyday event.

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Batteries Battery Gasoline-Electric Gasoline 134

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama (TMMAL) held an event to mark the first of Toyota’s latest engine products for the all-new 2022 Tundra ( earlier post ) to come off the production line. Toyota’s new twin-turbo V6 engine line was part of a $288-million investment that also added 450 new jobs.

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Tundra Alabama Toyota Hybrid 221

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

And thanks to the technology’s compatibility with renewable bio-methane, it makes it an important part of the fuel mix as we move towards low emission mobility. A CNG vehicle reduces CO 2 emissions by about 25% compared to a gasoline-driven equivalent. —Luca de Meo, President of SEAT. New SEAT Arona TGI.

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Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Gas Gas-Electric 304

Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2011

Transforming agricultural waste into biofuel in India could meet up to 59% of the country’s demand for transport gasoline while creating up to one million jobs, according to a new study by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, commissioned by enzyme company Novozymes. billion gallons US) per year of gasoline. billion liters (4.57

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India Gasoline 2020 Transportation 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2018

kWh battery in the hybrid vehicles is paired with either a gasoline engine or, for the first time, a diesel engine. Events such as negotiating towns on the way to the destination are taken into account when planning the available electrical energy, and during recuperation and thermal conditioning of the powertrain components.

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Plug-in Mercedes Plug Hybrid 305

Electric Auto Association

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Increased diversity seen in 2021 National Drive Electric Week events. EV Club of the South NDEW event in the Atlanta area. states experienced an increase in diversity when it came to this year’s National Drive Electric Week events. It definitely paid off at our big event at Northpoint Mall.” We can’t just say, ‘electrify.’

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Atlanta Virginia Cleaner Affordable 105

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Both the E-Class sedan and wagon offer a range of gasoline and diesel engines, all coming with the ECO start/stop system as standard equipment. The gasoline engines offered in the MY14 E-Class in the US are the V6 and V8 units in the E350 and E550, which will go on sale in Spring 2013. Earlier post.). city/highway).

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 15, 2024

The company recently had to stop selling the gasoline-powered 718 and Macan inside the European Union due to the models lacking the latest electronic nannies mandated by the government and presumably doesn’t want to have to do something similar over emission requirements. “The

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Porsche Hybrid Panama Cayenne 105

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2016

The X Engine has few parts and three combustion events per rotor revolution, resulting in tremendous power density. The X Engine’s few moving parts consist of a rotor (the primary work-producing component) and an eccentric shaft. The X Mini 70cc rotary 4-stroke gasoline engine. Click to enlarge.

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Engine Concept Kits Water 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2023

These changes included (1) moving the hydrogen piping away from hot areas, and (2) installing safety covers on the hydrogen piping joints to prevent loosening and to catch and lead hydrogen to detectors in the event of a leak. KHI) as part of the HySTRA project.

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Hydrogen Power Powered Toyota 243

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2014

The 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage is currently the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid gasoline car in the US, with combined EPA rating of 40 mpg (5.88 In the event of a collision, the RISE system’s energy-absorbing body structure helps to dissipate kinetic energy away from the driver and passengers. 2015 Mirage ES. Click to enlarge.

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Mitsubishi MPG 2015 Gasoline 199

Electric Auto Association

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Increased diversity seen in 2021 National Drive Electric Week events. EV Club of the South NDEW event in the Atlanta area. states experienced an increase in diversity when it came to this year’s National Drive Electric Week events. It definitely paid off at our big event at Northpoint Mall.” We can’t just say, ‘electrify.’

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Atlanta Virginia Cleaner Affordable 52

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2013

million project is supported by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and National Science Foundation as part of their collaborative research program for advanced combustion engines. PFS with gasoline. The 3-year, $1.65-million Earlier post.) The project is being led by UC Berkeley professors Prof. Dibble and Prof.

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Engine Fuel Gasoline Plug-in 314

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

The Ricardo HyBoost concept is based on a downsized, highly boosted turbocharged direct injection gasoline (TDGI) engine giving improved fuel economy at low cost, linked to a 48V electrical architecture including a belt starter generator (BSG), DC-DC converter and a lithium-ion battery for energy storage. This launch vehicle replaces the 2.0L

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Fuel Economy Economy Concept Fuel 150

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 1, 2024

Along with electrification, 60 percent of their internal combustion (gasoline) passenger vehicle models will be refreshed by 2026. Concepts The Hyper Punk Nissan has teased several concepts, with some possibly entering production as part of the 30 new models by 2026, including the seven slated for the United States and Canada.

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Nissan Future North America Concept 56

Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2012

The electric fuel equivalent utilized by EV Project participants represents almost 1 million gallons of gasoline conserved by the use of electric vehicles. This information comes from an analysis of approximately 675,000 charge events in key EV Project markets to date.

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Miles Stimulus Gasoline-Electric Grant 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2016

At its Innovation Day event, PSA Group presented its new electrification strategy. PSA Group is consolidating the development of its models on two global modular platforms—CMP and EMP2—allowing it to offer a wide range of internal combustion, electric and plug-in hybrid gasoline models from 2019. Earlier post.).

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PHEV Hybrid Future Electric Vehicles 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Ford’s new plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) Transit Custom van ( earlier post ) made its debut at the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle 2017 event in Millbrook, UK. liter gasoline engine as a range extender. liter gasoline engine as a range extender.

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Plug-in Ford Hybrid Range 191

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2015

The soft cover, made from Elastofoam I 4603, is manufactured by the Austrian company POLYTEC Car Styling and fitted as standard in various Volvo car models with gasoline engines. While the part has an open-cell foam structure on the bottom surface, the material on the front side forms a coherent skin with an attractive surface appearance.

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Engine Volvo Parts Automobile 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2018

Results demonstrated that the Ford Transit 350HD equipped with the LightningElectric drivetrain achieved 61 MPGe on EPA City routes and 66 MPGe on EPA Highway routes, compared to 13 and 15 MPG respectively for the identically configured gasoline Ford Transit 350HD.

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Ford Los Angeles New York City Long Beach 257

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 8, 2023

Clean Fleet Report got a chance to sample the model at a recent media event in San Diego. The gas power Toyota’s hybrid automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. It combines a 2.0-liter, The last four have a contrasting black roof.

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Toyota Hybrid San Diego MPG 86

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2016

LiquidPiston will be developing its X4 test rig: a prototype 30 kW diesel X-engine, with targeted brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) of 186 g/kWh (better fuel efficiency than heavy duty truck engines, and twice the fuel economy of a gasoline engine over a typical drive cycle). —Alexander Shkolnik, CEO and Founder of LiquidPiston.

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Engine Exhaust 2014 Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2012

The new power unit consists of a two-cylinder, 800 cc V-type gasoline engine with a vertically positioned crankshaft and two generators with gear wheel drive. The range extender weighs a little more than 60 kg, together with the generators and all related parts. The control shaft is driven by a wear-free, brushless electric motor.

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Range Gasoline-Electric Exhaust Engine 252

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

That’s part of its “electrified diversified” campaign, which, as my colleague Jameson Dow wrote in November 2023, “is Toyota’s attempt to push vehicles that are entirely powered by fossil fuels as if they are an important part of an automaker’s strategy toward carbon neutrality.” The other 24 are hybrid models, so that’s a fudge.

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Kentucky Toyota Building North Carolina 52

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2009

The overall drive system in the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 consists of a 400 hp (298 kW) twin-turbocharged V8 gasoline engine and two electric synchronous motors delivering 91 hp (68 kW) and 86 hp (64 kW), respectively. Twin-turbocharged V8 gasoline engine with High Precision Direct Injection. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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BMW Parts Production Hybrid 199

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 6, 2023

Instead of flying from my home in Southern California, I asked if my wife and I could drive to the event. This is some detail on the most critical part of the trip—our charging experience. Gasoline fueled vehicles require tune-ups, oil, transmission servicing and other typical maintenance and costs. Even better than many.

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Las Vegas Charging Utah Miles 85

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2010

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has successfully demonstrated that its HEDGE (High-Efficiency, Dilute Gasoline Engine) technology, using cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and advanced ignition systems, suppresses low-speed pre-ignition in turbocharged gasoline direct-injection engines. Earlier post.).

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Engine Fuel Economy Gasoline Emissions 186

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Gasoline engine models are fitted with a 2.0-liter Both hybrid and gasoline engine (2WD) models exceed MLIT’s 2015 fuel economy standards by at least 20%. Gasoline engine models feature Dynamic Torque Control 4WD for automatic control of front-wheel and 4-wheel drive conditions. mpg US , 6.25

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Lexus Japan Toyota Hybrid 210

Electric Auto Association

MAY 3, 2022

Like many of the residents that come to our EV Ride & Drive events or email me for advice on what EV to buy, I appreciate the many advantages EVs have over internal combustion engine-powered ones. In light of the current spike in gasoline prices, the savings on fueling costs with EVs are even greater.

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Electric Vehicles Ohio Vehicles Electric 88

Charged EVs

MAY 11, 2022

Used by individual owners and businesses alike, pickups are a massive part of the auto market—20 percent in 2021, totaling nearly 3 million units, according to Motor Intelligence. Lower-line Lightnings use the 12-inch horizontal display from high-end gasoline F-150s. At the top of the heap is the Ford F-Series, the best-selling US.

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F-150 Ford San Antonio Gasoline-Electric 130

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) will launch a new consortium—the Preiginition Prevention Program (P 3 )—focusing on fuels and lubricants to discover ways to suppress low-speed preignition (LSPI), a condition that causes heavy engine knock and can seriously damage engine parts or cause complete engine failure. Earlier post.).

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Downsizing Engine Gasoline Exhaust 186

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 4, 2024

Elegant + Powerful + Efficient Editor’s Note: Land Rover part of JLR is embarking on what it calls “reimagination,” entailing a new focus on three “families”—Range Rover, Defender and Discovery. liter PHEV is rated at 21 mpg combinimg gasoline and electricity. kWh battery. Using 91 octane fuel, the 3.0-liter

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Land Rover 63