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DOE: Life cycle GHG emissions for 2020 electric small SUV were half those of a conventional gasoline small SUV

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The C2G GHG emissions results were generated using Argonne’s Greenhouse gas, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies (GREET) model, with inputs of fuel economy and vehicle component sizing provided by Argonne’s Autonomie model. When fueled by hydrogen produced from landfill gas, the total dropped to 117 g CO 2 e/mi.

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New report finds global CO2 vehicle emission reduction measures falter; dropping diesels, increasing SUVs

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Vehicle fuel economy improvements have slowed globally, according to the latest report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI): Fuel Economy In Major Car Markets: Technology And Policy Drivers 2005-2017. Overall, global fuel economy has improved by an average of 1.7% L ge /100 km.

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Fuel-Economy Rules Likely To Stay Put Through Midterm Review: Consensus

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Sales of SUVs and crossover utility vehicles are up, while hybrid sales are flat or falling. And a midterm review is coming up, giving auto companies a chance to argue that the corporate average fuel economy rules that stretch out to 2025 need to be delayed, reduced, or altered. So are the ambitious.'

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2023 Toyota Sequoia Review - A Three-Row Prius?

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& It only stands to reason that the largest vehicles in a lineup, those vehicles for which fuel economy has never been the sole focus, should be among the last to see battery power. Sadly, dipping into the throttle does send the fuel economy reading south, as the 20 mpg combined estimate might be a bit optimistic.

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ICCT: incremental technology can cut vehicle CO2 by half and increase fuel economy >60% through 2030 with ~5% increase in price

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l/100 km) in 2016, the The ICCT team assessed increased consumer label fuel economy (as opposed to the regulatory test fuel economy) to 35 mpg (6.71 The resulting trajectory would reduce CO 2 emissions by half and increase fuel economy by more than 60% from 2016 through 2030. Lightweighting.

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: Plug-in SUV saves money, comes at a cost

EV Central

Now an eight-year veteran on the Australian scene, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV was the world’s first plug-in hybrid SUV. The Outlander PHEV’s on the larger end of the mid-size SUV segment, allowing a third row of seats for super-breeders. It’s hard to give a true figure for the Outlander PHEV’s fuel economy.

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2023 Toyota Sequoia Review – Comfortable Yet Cold

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Large, family-hauling SUVs prioritize comfort for obvious reasons. This review will be an unusual dual-trim review – I drove two separate Sequoias within a short time of one another. They’re not different enough to justify two separate reviews. With the 2023 Toyota Sequoia, the brand also tried to be stylish.

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