Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

EPA released the latest edition of its annual report on trends in CO 2 emissions, fuel economy and powertrain technology for new personal vehicles in the US. Fuel economy has now increased in eight of the last nine years; average carbon dioxide emissions are also at a record low of 369 g/mile in model year 2013.

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Fuel Economy MPG Economy EPA 230

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2021

The study found no statistically significant average effect of TNC entry on fuel economy or transit use but did find evidence of heterogeneity in these effects across urban areas, including larger transit ridership reductions after TNC entry in areas with higher income and more childless households. Ward et al. 2020.101933.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) released the 2013 Fuel Economy Guide. The online version of the guide ( fueleconomy.gov ) allows consumers to enter their local gasoline prices and typical driving habits to receive a personalized fuel cost estimate.

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Fuel Economy 2013 EPA Economy 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2013

Ford launched a $50,000 challenge for software developers to write innovative apps to help consumers better understand and improve their personal fuel efficiency. Participants will have access to Ford’s OpenXC connectivity research platform as a sandbox to create and test their ideas for the Personalized Fuel Efficiency Apps Challenge.

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Personal Ford Fuel Fuel Economy 236

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2019

According to the Federal Highway Administration, the average fuel economy for all light vehicles on the road today is 22.3 Based on average mpg and miles driven, a person owning a gasoline vehicle pays between $141 and $398 in fuel taxes each year, depending upon the state in which the fuel is purchased.

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Tax 2019 Gasoline Fuel Economy 345

Green Car Congress

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

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. Fuel Consumption: Combined city/highway gallons per 100 miles. Color is integral to the new schemes. Source: EPA.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Fuel 297

Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2013

Vehicle owners have a high interest in technology related to fuel economy, device/application linking for smartphones, wireless connectivity, natural language voice activation and a variety of infotainment features for their next vehicle, according to the new J.D. Fuel economy indicator (at $50). Fuel economy indicator.

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Fuel Economy Economy Vehicles Fuel 225

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2012

Fuel economy improvements for the hybrid vehicles vary considerably from 5-10% for the larger, luxury hybrid vehicles to more than 40%. Fuel economy improvements for diesels range from 15% to 30% relative to gasoline counterparts. Compared to MY 1987, MY 2010 CO 2 emissions were 11 g/mi (3%) lower, and fuel economy was 0.6

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Fuel Economy 2011 EPA Economy 236

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2020

I personally drove XL Fleet’s hybrid-equipped Silverado 3500 HD demo unit during our preliminary trial and recorded a fuel economy improvement of well over 30%, which is impressive for a vehicle of that size and weight.

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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 9, 2014

Currently, the energy intensity (BTU per person mile) of driving is 57% greater than that of flying, according to a new analysis by Dr. Michael Sivak, Director, Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). persons to at least 2.3 persons to at least 2.3 in 2010.

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Energy Fuel Economy Personal Economy 344

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America will reduce their fuel economy (mpg) ratings for a number of 2011-13 model year models in showrooms after EPA testing found discrepancies between agency results and data submitted by the company. Hyundai - Kia MY 2013 Fuel Economy Label Changes. City FE (mpg). Hwy FE (mpg).

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 19, 2015

While government regulations push carmakers to achieve ever-greater increases in fuel economy, the question of whether consumers actually care about the efficiency of their cars remains. In addition to its environmental benefits, increased fuel economy can help owners save money.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Cars 60

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The revised hybrid system boosts output to 134 hp (up from 121) and 156 lb-ft (212 N·m) of torque (up from 146 lb-ft / 200 N·m), while EPA-estimated combined fuel economy reaches 47 mpg. The EPA combined fuel economy rating is 44 mpg. The upgraded hybrid system improves acceleration and mid-range power.

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Hybrid Toyota Fuel Economy Economy 459

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2022

A super-rigid structure, a low center of gravity and highly refined tuning of the MacPherson-type strut front suspension and multi-link rear suspension endow the Corolla with exemplary handling agility, ride comfort and distinctive driving personality. With 194 horsepower and an 8.0

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Cadillac is upgrading the XT5 and XT6 SUV lineups in China with a 48V mild hybrid system for improved fuel economy and better driving performance. As a result, the fuel efficiency of the MY21 XT5 has been improved by 5% to 7.0 mpg US) while the fuel efficiency of the MY21 XT6 has been improved by 6% to 7.2

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Cadillac Hybrid China MPG 243

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. Diesel demand accounts for 70% of the growth in demand for all transportation fuels through the forecast period to 2040.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 19, 2023

A chief scientist at Toyota has said that forcing people to buy EVs could actually make them want to keep their internal-combustion engine vehicles longer. I've heard a similar argument from a friend of mine -- he suggested that since ICE cars last longer now, people might be slow to switch to EVs. But I want to ask you -- is Gill Pratt right?

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Fuel Economy Vehicles Toyota Personal 93

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2019

Fuel economy (on the WLTP combined cycle) is up to 147 mpg US. This system allows you to select the firmness of the suspension to tailor the car’s dynamics to the road surface or your personal preference. The 0-62mph sprint takes just 4.6 The T8 Twin Engine's 11.8 The S60 can now be fitted with adaptive dampers.

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Volvo Plug-in Plug South Carolina 285

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). Light-duty vehicle miles traveled increases by 20% in the Reference case, growing from 2.9 trillion miles in 2018 to 3.5

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Transportation Energy Fuel Economy 2018 207

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2022

With millions of lines of code sustaining critical systems like driver assistance, fuel economy and more, modern vehicles are more like mobile high performance computers than the cars of the past. The time to innovate is now.

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GM Vehicles General Motors Fuel Economy 432

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2014

The new turbocharged gasoline engine achieves a superior level of engine performance with maximum power output of 155kW (211ps) while improving fuel economy with its downsized displacement. 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

MAY 13, 2020

Wuling is offering two variants to meet the differing needs of business and personal users. The mild hybrid system extends the engine’s fuel cut-off time when the vehicle is decelerating, further improving fuel economy. As a result, the Monza’s fuel consumption is as low as 4.7 Rong Guang EV.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2014

DIET-FI is the first fuel injection system that doesn’t use a throttle position sensor or engine temperature sensor. Rather, it uses newly developed control technologies that ensure the same fuel economy and environmental performance as conventional fuel injection systems, thus cutting costs.

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Low Cost Motorcycles Fuel Fuel Economy 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2013

VELOcar can read data such as acceleration information, odometer, fuel efficiency, fuel level, vehicle speed, engine speed, fuel level, fuel consumed since restart, distance covered since restart and ignition status. The MyCarma application uses the phone’s GPS to capture an owner’s personal drive cycle.

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Fuel Economy Vehicles MPG Personal 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2013

The bottom line, he concludes in this third report, is that “ We drive fewer light-duty vehicles, we drive each of them less, and we consume less fuel.”. Fuel consumed per person. In 1984, the average amount of fuel consumed per person was 400 gallons. Vehicles per person, per licensed driver, and per household.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2011

The irony in the Unites States is the higher Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards become, and the closer auto manufacturers come to meeting them by using a combination of more fuel efficient gasoline engines and electrified technology, the less interested consumers become in pure battery electric vehicles that use no gasoline.

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Fuel Economy Buy Global Gasoline-Electric 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Sivak suggests that some of the factors that likely contributed to the recent decline in the value of this measure are the decreased amount of personal transportation; decreased contribution to GDP of truck transportation; and the increased contribution to GDP of data services, information processing, and e-commerce.

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2014 2004 Personal Fuel Economy 239

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2019

The vehicle gets its high appetite for fun and low appetite for fuel from a 1.5-liter Estimated highway fuel economy is 40 mpg US (5.88 1) and direct fuel injection give the engine ultra-quick responsiveness that’s matched to the standard 6-speed automatic transmission. High-compression (12.0:1)

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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. With that minor rant out of the way, we’ll remind you that the Tonale is powered by a 1.3L engine which tag teams an electric motor and 15.5-kWh ft of torque.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2013

The Fusion Energi also features the Personal Safety System with safety belt technologies and front impact airbags. The Personal Safety System is a network of components that work together to tailor the deployment of the front airbags during frontal collisions. The Fusion Energi gets an EPA fuel economy rating of 108 MPGe.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

As personal mobility increases, average new-car fuel economy (including SUVs and light trucks) will improve as well, rising from about 30 miles per gallon (7.83 Although personal mobility demands continue to increase, higher efficiency and more electric vehicles lead to a peak and decline in light-duty vehicle energy demand.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 8, 2023

I don’t know that I personally have a need for something as large as the current batch of full-size half-ton trucks like this 2023 GMC Sierra AT4X. Fuel economy suffers, with the 15mpg EPA combined rating seeming about right. There’s plenty of yank for that trailer here, as the AT4X is exclusively offered with the 6.2-liter

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National Green Transportation

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

On Tuesday, Terry Hershner made history as the first person to ride an electric motorcycle over 1000 miles in 24 hours, following his historic win about two weeks ago in the Vetter Fuel Economy challenge. Both events shatter preconceived.'

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Electric Motorcycles Motorcycles Miles Fuel Economy 102

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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Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

While previously, only commercial vehicles were using CNG as fuel, in the last couple of years, personal vehicle owners too have increasingly started using CNG as fuel. Also, CNG-fuelled vehicles offer better fuel economy than their petrol and diesel counterparts.

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