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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

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Specifically, this study examines actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks (pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans) from 1966 through 2019. (My million cars and light trucks sold in the United States in 2019 accounted for only 6.7% of all registered cars and light trucks in 2019.). vehicle fuel economy. For example, the 17.0

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2017

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Specifically, this study examines actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks (pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans) from 1966 through 2017. million cars and light trucks sold in the United States in 2017 accounted for only 6.9% Concerning the latter: Even if all 755,000 plug-in cars and light trucks that were sold in the U.S.

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Argonne releases new cradle-to-grave lifecycle analysis of US LDV vehicle-fuel pathways

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—“Cradle-to-grave lifecycle analysis of US light-duty vehicle-fuel pathways” (2022). C2G GHG emissions of various vehicle-fuel pathways for small SUVs assuming high technology progress. Lifetime cost versus GHG emissions by vehicle-fuel pathway for the Future Technology case for small SUVs (2020$).

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UMTRI: US average new vehicle fuel economy dropped in August

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mpg from July, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). This decline likely reflects the decreased price of gasoline in August, and the consequent increased sales of light trucks and SUVs, they suggested.

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UMTRI: average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in December in US down from November

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l/100km), according to the latest monthly report from Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). mpg from November, likely reflecting the recent reduction in the price of gasoline, they suggested. This is an increase of 3.8 Source: UMTRI. Click to enlarge. in October.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST

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The Silverado gets electric motivation Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity recently to drive the Silverado EV RST at an automotive media event in Detroit, Michigan. The Silverado EV feels like a heavy SUV and not a heavy truck, which can cut both ways with consumers. inch driver configurable LCD infotainment screen – 17.0-inch

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UMTRI: average sales-weighted fuel economy of purchased new vehicles in US dropped 0.2 mpg in May from April

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L/100km), likely reflecting the slight reduction the price of gasoline, according to the monthly report from researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). The average sales-weighted fuel economy (adjusted EPA window sticker value) of new vehicles purchased in the US dropped 0.2 mpg US (9.9