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RIT study ranks 10 most efficient powertrains, 10 lowest energy consumption chassis

Green Car Congress

Findings include: The lowest energy consumption chassis of the 2010 passenger vehicle fleet by the VLFC method is the Toyota Prius, followed by the Suzuki SX4 chassis, the Yaris, and then the Civic Hybrid and the Kia Rio. However, VLFC does play a key role in the measured fuel consumption. Hochgraf 2011.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

Battery-gasoline hybrids go back more than 20 years to the first Toyota Prius, but real mainstream battery-only electric EVs are only in their second decade. The Toyota Prius, a battery-gasoline hybrid, is a very famous and recognizable example of this approach. There is no all-electric or gas-only Prius—that’s not its identity.

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50,000 Fleet Vehicles Ordered

Plug In Partners

Suzuki Gran Vitara A t least, that is what Nicholas Kristof of the NY Times has suggested in his belief that Plug-Ins are today's answer to tomorrow's needs. They are similar to hybrids like the Toyota Prius, but they have bigger batteries and at night would be plugged into a standard 120-volt outlet to charge the batteries.

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Study ranks 10 most efficient powertrains

Green Cars News

It found that the lowest energy consumption chassis of the 2010 fleet was the Toyota Prius; followed by the Suzuki SX4; the [.].

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Prius hybrid. " One key move GM is counting on to make the Volt more affordable in China is government incentives, whether they are cash incentives for customers or subsidies for fleet purchases by government agencies. GM plans to launch the Volt in China in 2011. plans to launch by the end of next year.

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