Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2013

Diesel will surpass gasoline as the number one transportation fuel worldwide by 2020 and continue to increase its share through 2040, according to ExxonMobil’s recently published Outlook For Energy: A View To 2040. Sources for fuel economy gains in light-duty vehicles. Click to enlarge. Source: ExxonMobil Outlook.

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MARCH 15, 2013

Adjusted CO 2 emissions and adjusted fuel economy, MY 1975-2011. The report finds that CO 2 emissions rates and fuel economy values reflect a very favorable multi-year trend beginning in MY 2005. The fleet-wide average real world MY 2011 personal vehicle CO 2 emissions value is 398 g/mi and average fuel economy is 22.4

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Fuel Economy 2012 EPA Economy 284

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2010

From left to right: EV, PHEV, gasoline/diesel, gasoline/diesel. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are jointly proposing changes to the fuel economy labels consumers see on the window of new vehicles in dealer showrooms. Color is integral to the new schemes.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Fuel 297

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2012

In terms of market share, gasoline direct injection doubled in MY 2010 (from 4.2% In terms of market share, gasoline direct injection doubled in MY 2010 (from 4.2% Conventional gasoline vehicles continue to account for more than 95% of all light-duty vehicles. MY 2010 adjusted composite fuel economy was 22.6

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Fuel Economy 2011 EPA Economy 236

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2019

Volvo has extended its S60 range—the third generation of the premium mid-size sedan—to incorporate further powertrain choices and equipment grades, including an all­wheel­drive gasoline-electric hybrid and a trim level that focuses on luxury and craftsmanship. Fuel economy (on the WLTP combined cycle) is up to 147 mpg US.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy today released the 2010 Fuel Economy Guide, which gives consumers information about estimated fuel costs and mileage standards for model year 2010 vehicles. For MY 2010, the Prius is the top fuel economy leader , with EPA ratings of 51/48 mpg city/highway.

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Fuel Economy 2010 Economy EPA 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2019

For the Transportation sector, EIA projects that energy consumption will decline between 2019 and 2037 (in the Reference case) because increases in fuel economy more than offset growth in vehicle miles traveled (VMT). This growth arises from increases in air transportation outpacing increases in aircraft fuel efficiency.

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Transportation Energy Fuel Economy 2018 207

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2014

has launched the New Skyline 200GT-t (the next-generation turbo model) featuring a high-power, fuel-efficient lightweight turbocharged gasoline engine with maximum power output of 155 kW?(208 All grades of the next-generation Skyline turbo model achieve the 2015 fuel economy standard, qualifying for tax breaks.

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Japan Nissan Fuel Economy Economy 262

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2011

Specifically, consumers will not pay more for an electric vehicle than they currently pay for a comparable vehicle with a gasoline or diesel engine. The survey also shows consumers in the United States continue to see high fuel prices as a motivating factor for purchasing an electric vehicle. —Craig Giffi.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 1, 2023

Combined fuel economy is an official 29 miles per gallon, which isn’t exactly Prius territory but neither is the power output of the Tonale. Still, the presence of better than 30 miles of gasoline-free driving will be more than enough to cover the daily commutes of many customers, permitting them to save a few liras at the pumps.

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PHEV Fuel Economy Miles Prius 89

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2013

NHTSA has elected to test plug-in vehicles separately from vehicles powered by gasoline internal combustion engines. The Fusion Energi also features the Personal Safety System with safety belt technologies and front impact airbags. The Fusion Energi gets an EPA fuel economy rating of 108 MPGe. Adaptive Cruise Control.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2009

ALTe’a electric drive system, designed to replace a base V-8 internal combustion engine powertrain, improves fuel economy from 80% to 200%. The system’s “plug-and-play” modularity enables the powertrain to expand or contract depending on the vehicle type, and can be applied to vehicles using any type of fuel. Earlier post.).

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Or how about 32 miles on no gasoline at all as you chauffeur around the kids and do in-town errands? The 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has a gasoline-powered 3.6-liter The EPA rates fuel economy, when using the hybrid gasoline-only engine at 30 miles per gallon. How It Works. What’s going on under the skin.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

EcoBoost technology combines smaller-displacement engines with turbocharging, direct injection, variable valve timing and proprietary Ford software to bring customers outstanding performance and fuel economy. Ford EcoBoost engines can deliver significantly better fuel economy than larger-displacement gasoline engines.

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Ford 2015 Engine Fuel Economy 231

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

The study was conducted in September 2013 among 2,041 US adults, among whom 1,629 identified themselves as regular drivers, driving their own personal vehicle at least once a once week or more often. Conversely, only 39% of those 45+ said they would purchase a diesel car over a gas car if there was fuel price parity.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2016

ExxonMobil forecasts that by 2040, one of every four cars on the world’s roads will be a hybrid; conventional cars (primarily gasoline-powered) will still remain most popular to 2040. Natural gas remains challenged as a fuel for most personal vehicles. Global vehicle fuel efficiency - projections. Source: ExxonMobil.

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2014 Carbon Energy Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2013

The rising fuel economy of LDVs more than offsets the modest growth in VMT, resulting in a 25% decline in LDV energy consumption decline between 2012 and 2040 in the AEO2014 Reference case. Personal air travel (billion seat-miles) grows by an average of 0.7% from 2012 to 2040, compared to 1.2% per year, from 21.5

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Oil Light Energy Vehicles 290

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Natural Bridge to an EV Escaping the High Price of Fuel The natural bridge from a gasoline-powered car to an electric vehicle is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). A 37-mile range EV Electric and Gasoline Power The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV is powered by a 2.5-liter miles per gallon combined gasoline and electricity.

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Escape PHEV Ford Gasoline-Electric 81

Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2012

(Calibration is defined as the procedure required to optimize one or more engine performance indices—such as fuel economy, emissions, or engine power—with respect to the engine controllable variables.). Equipped with this capability, an engine should be able personalize its calibration for each driver—i.e.,

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Engine Fuel Economy PHEV Economy 236

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Electric-only driving without gasoline engine power; Conventional hybrid mode where the powertrain melds electric and gasoline engine power as appropriate; and. The powertrain combines a gasoline engine, a battery-driven electric motor and the new two-motor HF35 eCVT hybrid powersplit transaxle. Earlier post.).

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Plug-in Plug Ford Hybrid 312

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2015

Fuel economy standards and changing driver behavior keep motor gasoline consumption below recent levels through 2040 in the Reference case. quadrillion Btu—as a result of increases in demand for personal travel and movement of goods that outstripped gains in fuel efficiency. quadrillion Btu in 2013 to 12.6

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2023

liter gasoline engine, running on 87 octane, and two motor generators producing 120 kilowatts for a combined 220 horsepower and 139 pound-feet of torque. Driving Range and Charging The two Prius Prime models differ in their EPA rated fuel economy depending on which tires they are wearing. The aerodynamic design has a 0.27

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The competition between the internal combustion engine and electric vehicles, the disruptive force of “mobility-as-a-service” (MaaS)—such as ride-hailing—and the much-anticipated emergence of autonomous vehicles will lead to more profound changes in personal transportation than experienced over the past century combined, the study says.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2019

Arriving in Toyota dealerships in winter, the Highlander gasoline model will arrive in December 2019 and the Highlander Hybrid will make its way to customers in February 2020. Toyota introduced the next-generation three-row 2020 Highlander SUV at the New York International Auto Show.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA , rates fuel economy at 40 highway when running in gasoline mode only. That number jumps to 105 MPGe, or miles per gallon equivalent, when combining electricity and gasoline. Clean Fleet Report ran a few test loops to get a feel for real world fuel economy and electric range.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The EPA rates fuel economy for the 2022 Lexus ES 300h at 43 mpg city/44 highway/44 combined mpg. The average fuel economy was 46.3 That 50 mpg is a thing of beauty, demonstrating the efficiency of the ES 300h, which is powered by the Lexus Hybrid Drive system of a gasoline-powered 2.5-liter liter 4-cylinder engine.

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Lexus Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 81

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2017

Like the larger Tiguan, the new T-Roc is being offered with efficient turbocharged engines: three gasoline engines (TSI) and three diesels (TDI). The 150 PS gasoline engine is equipped with Active Cylinder Management (automatic deactivation of two cylinders). This basic drive configuration saves fuel.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

The outlook is developed by examining energy supply and demand trends in 100 countries, 15 demand sectors covering all manner of personal and business needs and 20 different energy types. This combined 40 MBDOE in avoided liquids demand represents a significant amount of fuel. Fuel efficiency. billion in 2040.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol. The level was raised to 25% over the next five years, which was intended to maintain a constant Brazilian gasoline supply for an ever-increasing demand. These were arguably the first flex-fuel vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2011

Seamless connectivity between the vehicle and the driver’s “personal cloud” of information is at the heart of the vision for its capabilities. The Ford powersplit hybrid architecture allows the electric motor and gasoline engine to work together or separately to maximize efficiency. Cloud-optimized hybrid powertrain.

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Concept Ford Plug-in Design 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2011

Also, other commercialized alternative fuel technologies, including diesels, fuel cells, electric vehicles, and high efficiency gasoline cars are providing additional competition to the market. Engineering of vehicles will be the differentiator for consumers. Reducing the cost of hybrid technology implementation.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 2, 2024

Mild hybrid engine technology uses an electric motor in conjunction with a gasoline engine, but unlike a traditional hybrid it cannot run solely on electricity. The mild hybrid electric motor boosts the gasoline engine when accelerating and modestly helps with fuel economy. Your numbers may differ. Story by John Faulkner.

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Range Hybrid Land Rover Clean 82

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2017

Acura’s first hybrid SUV, the 2017 MDX Sport Hybrid ( earlier post ), will arrive at showrooms in early April with more than 30 additional horsepower and a 45 percent higher EPA city fuel economy rating as compared to the conventionally-powered MDX SH-AWD. The 2017 MDX was designed by the Acura Design Studio in Torrance, Calif.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 16, 2021

If you are one of those “I will never drive a minivan” type of persons, please keep reading. This means doing errands, taking the kids to sports or visiting friends, even most commutes, will be done without using any gasoline. Using 87 octane fuel, there is a total system of 260 horsepower combined. Impressive Efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2009

Under startup and acceleration, the electric motor can supplements the gasoline unit to provide up to an 85% boost in performance. The Piaggio MP3 Hybrid offers fuel economy of up to 60 km/L (141 mpg US, or 1.7 L/100km) for gasoline scooters with mid-sized engines. Tags: Hybrids Personal Transit Plug-ins.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 4, 2024

Smooth, Powerful, Efficient Plug-in hybrid engine technology uses a 105-kW electric motor in conjunction with the gasoline engine, but unlike a traditional hybrid, it can run solely on electricity. Using 91 octane fuel, the 3.0-liter liter PHEV is rated at 21 mpg combinimg gasoline and electricity. kWh battery.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Land Rover 62

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2014

Qiang Dai and Christian Lastoskie found that BEVs and FCVs in particular offer significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, especially if carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies are implemented at the fuel conversion facilities. Electric (Battery) Fuel Cells Hydrogen Lifecycle analysis Natural Gas'

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