Green Car Congress
MAY 21, 2010
Strengthening the fuel economy of medium- and heavy-duty trucks could create as many as 124,000 jobs in the US by 2030, with all 50 states experiencing net job growth, according to a new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and CALSTART. per gallon fuel price. per gallon fuel price.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 2, 2009
The Pennsylvania Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program has awarded Axion Power International, Inc. The Pennsylvania Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program has awarded Axion Power International, Inc. 255,443 to develop an improved electric hybrid/ fuel cell vehicle capable of extended range and load.
Green Car Congress
MAY 5, 2009
Calculated diesel equivalent fuel economy for each phase was: 21.35 Fuel economy testing was conducted with the air conditioning system turned off. Air conditioned operations are expected to reduce fuel economy results by approximately 30%. mpg on the central business district phase, 17.55
Green Car Congress
MAY 4, 2010
has received a follow-on $850,000 purchase order for lithium-ion battery modules from Proterra for new all-electric and hybrid-electric transit buses. The FCBE 35 is the bus that demonstrated a fuel economy equivalency approaching 20 miles per gallon as measured by the Pennsylvania Transportation Institute at Penn State University.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 3, 2016
Fuel Economy Optimization with Dynamic Skip Fire in a Connected Vehicle The Ohio State University team with its partners will develop a transformational vehicle dynamics and powertrain (VD&PT) controls solution that leverages a novel ignition and air-management control technology to significantly improve vehicle energy efficiency.
Clean Fleet Report
DECEMBER 25, 2022
Each 2% reduction in drag results in a 1% improvement in fuel economy. Trucking companies must factor fuel into cost per mile–the trip total divided by the miles driven. Even hybrid models with a gas engine backup system will spend less on gas with each trip, calling on the reserve only when necessary.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 15, 2017
the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, is advancing production of 105 Xcelsior diesel-electric hybrid, forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). New Flyer of America Inc., the US subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc.,
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