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ORNL study quantifies fuel economy costs of common driver practices and vehicle alterations

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l/100 km) at 60 mph (97 km/h) to 33 mpg (7.1 Certainly, suitcases strapped to your car’s roof and trying to keep up with a speeding Ferrari will adversely affect your gas mileage. —John Thomas, co-author and member of ORNL’s Energy and Transportation Science Division. The compact sedan, a 2009 Toyota Corolla with a 1.8-liter

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Audi launches next-gen A4 with new Millerized TFSI engine; g-tron model w/ Audi e-gas

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US mpg) in the A4 Sedan, resulting in CO 2 emissions of 114 grams per kilometer (184 grams per mile). Below it, the exhaust manifold is integrated into the cylinder head—a key element of efficient thermal management. US mpg) and emits 129 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (208 grams per mile). seconds and 210 km/h (131 mph).

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Proterra beats out BYD for Mineta San José International Airport electric bus contract; 10 Proterra electric buses to be in service by late 2018

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With 12 million passengers annually, SJC currently provides on-site shuttle buses to transport passengers and luggage among the airport’s short- and long-term parking lots, consolidated rental car garage and terminals, with a fleet of compressed natural gas (CNG) buses. Funded in part by a $3.8-million Funded in part by a $3.8-million

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Volkswagen to produce XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid at Osnabrück; 261 mpg US

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261 mpg US), will go into limited production at the company’s Osnabrück factory in Germany. With the goal of reducing emissions, exhaust gas recirculation and an oxidation catalytic converter as well as a diesel particulate filter are used. Following painting, all components are transported to final assembly.

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ICCT: incremental technology can cut vehicle CO2 by half and increase fuel economy >60% through 2030 with ~5% increase in price

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Starting from a baseline 26 mpg (9.04 l/100 km) in 2016, the The ICCT team assessed increased consumer label fuel economy (as opposed to the regulatory test fuel economy) to 35 mpg (6.71 l/100 km) in 2025 and to 42–46 mpg (5.6-5.11 Starting from a baseline 26 mpg (9.04 l/100 km) in 2025 and to 42–46 mpg (5.6-5.11

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Toyota launches Aqua compact hybrid in Japan; targeting 12,000 units per month in sales

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mpg US, 2.8 L/100km) under the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s (MLIT’s) JC08 test cycle and 40.0 km/L (94 mpg US, 2.5 A cooled Exhaust-Gas Recirculation (EGR) system improves efficiency in the high-expansion-ratio Atkinson cycle engine. The Aqua features a small 1.5-liter

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Mercedes-Benz introduces next-gen OM 471 heavy-duty engine; more fuel efficient, more torque with fast build-up at very low revs

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Assuming an annual mileage of 130,000 km (80,778 miles) in long-distance transport and a consumption of approx. mpg US) on a demanding route covered at full load capacity, the latest-generation OM 471 engine would save around 1100 liters (291 gallons) of fuel a year and emit about three tonnes less CO 2. Exhaust gas recirculation.

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