Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

A new economic analysis in an issue brief from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is recommending that the Obama Administration set a fleet-wide car and light truck fuel economy standard of 60 mpg (3.92 The Obama Administration will release a Notice of Intent for 2017-2025 light duty fuel economy standards on 30 September.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2017

In a new study, a team from the University of Central Florida and MIT has found that the US Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards is an effective policy solution that does increase the adoption of EVs, whether it is implemented alone or in conjunction with another policy such as government incentives. —Sen et al.

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Market Fuel Economy Standards Economy 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2015

CTS Corporation, a leading designer and manufacturer of sensors, actuators and electronic components, recently acquired Filter Sensing Technologies (FST), an MIT spin-off and developer of radio-frequency (RF) sensors for measuring particulate levels in diesel and gasoline vehicle particulate filters.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2012

The testing process compares fuel economy performance from the vehicle in its original condition with the performance using XL Hybrids’ charge-sustaining hybrid system. This year, the company will release between 30 to 50 fleet trials, Ashton told Green Car Congress , using the 2012 system. engine and 6-speed transmission.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Current fuel economy policy clearly demonstrates this fact. The federal government is pushing their fleet-procurement decisions almost completely to EVs and hybrids irrespective of costs. —“The Case for Technology Neutral Public Policy in Fuel Economy Debate”.

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Standards Transportation Fuel Economy MPG 247

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2014

to 6% reduction in fleet fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, on top of a projected 26.8% without higher octane fuel, but with other projected vehicle and powertrain technology improvements), according to a new analysis by a team at MIT. A 100 RON fuel could bump that incremental decrease to 6.0%.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will optimize fuel-based control of novel combustion strategies in light- and heavy-duty vehicles to enable diesel-like efficiencies with ultra-low engine-out emissions. Increased availability of low cost carbon fiber can enable vehicle weight reduction and improvement in fuel economy. Fleet efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2015

In other words, they found that they real-world fuel economy benefit of adoption of HEVs may be better than for estimates based on EPA “sticker” fuel economy alone. There is very little quantitative data on the fuel and emissions benefits of HEVs during real-world driving. The duo, Britt A. Holmén and Karen M.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2009

Many improvements in fleet fuel economy in Europe have been achieved through increased diesel market share, with the diesel market share in Europe now above 50%. To summarize, future fuel economy improvements will come from a variety of technologies. offers double digit fuel economy benefits at lower a cost.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

It is doubtful that we could produce enough biofuel to completely replace fossil fuels for all of our ground, sea and air transportation. [ In the USA rapidly rising Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards [ 28 ] for vehicle model years through 2025 may stimulate more production of PHEVLERs and BEVs. [ References. [

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2016

Achieving our overall goal—reducing fleet fuel and energy consumption and GHGs by three-quarters or more—will be extremely challenging. Average on-road fuel consumptions (tank to wheels) of the different propulsion systems in an average light-duty vehicle: 2010, 2030, and 2050. —John Heywood.

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MIT Transportation Climate Energy 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Ford views EcoBoost as a strategy as well as a product—one that will serve as a key element of Ford’s CO 2 and fuel economy product strategy—said Dan Kapp, Director, Ford Powertrain Research and Advanced Engineering, during a briefing on the company’s fuel economy strategies in Dearborn.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Plans "large demonstration fleet" late 2009. But we want to give them cause to continue to press forward." ( MIT Technology Review ). Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2017

A new study by a team from the University of Pennsylvania and MIT suggests it will be easier for cities to reduce CO 2 emissions coming from residential energy use rather than from local transportation. The study’s bottom-line finding is that, by 2030, a federal mandate increasing vehicle fuel efficiency to 54.5

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

One wonders if the recent headway at MIT in building lithium ion cells using ?virus? based technology will actually achieve any economy in production. If no one wants your car (because people think it sucks), then no one will buy it, regardless of how good the fuel economy may or may not be. Interesting in any case.

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