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ICCT calculates consumer benefits of increased efficiency in 2025-2030 light-duty vehicles in the US

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A new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) estimates Consumer benefits of increased efficiency in 2025-2030 light-duty vehicles in the US. Those who finance their vehicles will see a net positive cash flow—again, specific to the additional cost of technology—starting immediately.

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ARTBA says new 54.5 mpg fuel efficiency standard would result in $65+ billion in lost revenue for highway and transit projects

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The new Obama Administration proposal to increase fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks to an average 54.5 By law, these excises are the primary revenue source for financing road, bridge and transit projects. The less motor fuel used by drivers, the less revenue generated for improvements financed through the HTF.

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MIT Report Outlines System-Oriented Coordinated Polices for Reduction in Light-Duty Vehicle Petroleum Use and Emissions

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A new MIT report outlines a system-oriented set of coordinated policies to help the light-duty vehicle sector reduce petroleum-based consumption and its accompanying global warming emissions. However, such solutions are beyond the scope of this study and we do not specifically address them in this report. Heywood et al.,

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Road Test: 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage SE Hatchback

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The 40+ MPG Low-Cost Transportation King. The front wheels are turned by the optional Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) delivering an EPA mpg rating of 36 city/43 highway/39 combined. mpg, which is a nice bump over the EPA Combined estimate of 39 mpg. Steering feel was light and road feel was light.

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Protean Electric raises $70M to accelerate adoption of in-wheel drive systems for electrified vehicles in China

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Existing investors Oak Investment Partners and GSR Ventures co-invested in Protean’s equity financing round. Too, automakers in China must meet increasingly strict fuel consumption standards, reaching 5 liters per 100 kilometers (47 mpg US) by 2020. and Tianjin THSG Corporation.

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Choosing an Efficient Used Car?

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You may have to follow the MPG or miles per gallon rating in Canada. Some also recommend keeping your car light. It will suit your fuel and finances, and precious time. Determining a Used Car’s Fuel Efficiency. You can refer to the L/100 km (liters of fuel used per 100 kilometers) rating of the car.

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Opinion: Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar: Miles Per Acre Per Year

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Average fuel efficiency in the US is 22 miles per gallon (mpg). New cars in 2015 get 25 mpg.) An acre of corn that provides 500 gallons of ethanol, at 22 mpg, gives you 11,000 miles, or would, if such gallons had the same energy content as a gallon of gasoline. Unfortunately, they don’t. Agua Caliente PV Plant: Yuma Arizona.

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