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2013 Honda Fit EV receives EPA fuel economy rating of 118 MPGe; highest yet

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Nissan Leaf. Honda debuted the 2013 Fit EV at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show and announced plans to begin leasing the battery-electric commuter vehicle to customers in select California and Oregon markets during the summer of 2012, followed by an East Coast rollout in 2013. Honda Fit EV Efficiency Comparison. EPA Combined MPGe.

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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By comparison, the Nissan LEAF carries a 99 MPGe (combined) EPA rating, while the smaller i-MiEV carries a 112 MPGe (combined) rating. (1 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 The 19 launch markets also include Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.;

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Feature: Are Electric Fire Trucks in the Near Future?

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Now, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is showing off North America’s first electric fire engine from Austria-based Rosenbauer Group. In terms of power, gas- or diesel-powered engines win every time. In the meantime, you may see other electric emergency vehicles on the road, like the new zero-emission Nissan ambulance.

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Ongoing market rollout for SAE hydrogen fueling standards

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BMW-Toyota, Daimler-Ford-Nissan, and Honda-GM. This is on par with gasoline internal combustion vehicles. There are three types of dispensers used for the J2601 lookup tables which use different hydrogen gas cooling temperatures or “T-ratings” to offset the heat of hydrogen compression. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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President Obama issues Memorandum on Federal fleet performance to push for alternative fueled vehicles; GSA pilot project on EV purchases

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These vehicles will be leased to 20 agencies, including the Department of Energy, and will be located in Washington, DC; Detroit, MI; Los Angeles, CA; San Diego, CA; and San Francisco, CA. Contracts were awarded for Chevrolet, Nissan, and Think City vehicles. million gallons of gasoline, or 385,000 barrels of oil.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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In the early years of the automobile, battery-powered electric cars were competitive with cars fueled by gasoline and other types of propulsion. General Motors’ Impact debuted at the 1990 Los Angeles Auto Show. Moreover, deregulation disincentivized the construction of new power plants.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

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We’ve been working with Nissan for many years now, and the only rules that we have with Nissan are that we cannot do V2G when the charge level is above 95% or below 30%. It’s not just for the high end—even the Nissan LEAF has bidirectional capabilities today. That’s about two thirds of the leasing cost of a LEAF nowadays.

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