Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Energy consumption by light-duty vehicles in the United States, AEO2013 and AEO2014, 1995-2040 (quadrillion Btu). The fuel economy of gasoline-powered LDVs continues to increase, and advanced technology fuel efficiency subsystems are added, such as micro hybridization, which is installed on 42% of gasoline LDVs in 2040.

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Oil Light Energy Vehicles 290

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OCTOBER 11, 2014

The EPA report is an authoritative reference for CO 2 emissions, fuel economy, and powertrain technology trends for new personal vehicles in the United States. In the analysis, EPA uses overall fuel economy in mpg equivalent (mpge) and tailpipe CO 2 emission values. mpg, and reduces the overall CO 2 emissions by 3 g/mi.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy PHEV 312

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MARCH 15, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual report summarizing key trends in carbon dioxide emissions, fuel economy, and CO 2 - and fuel economy-related technology for gasoline- and diesel-fueled personal vehicles sold in the United States, from model years (MY) 1975 through 2012. Source: EPA.

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Fuel Economy 2012 EPA Economy 284

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2012

A study by the United States Department of the Treasury estimates that congestion consumed an extra 1.9 billion gallons of fuel in 2011, approximately 5% of all the gasoline used. liter EcoBoost: projected 37 mpg highway. 2013 Fusion Hybrid: projected 47 mpg. —Samantha Hoyt, Fusion marketing manager.

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Fusion 2013 Auto Ford 236

The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

What was the most fuel-efficient (mass-produced, internal combustion-powered, highway-legal, non-gray-market, four-wheeled, et freakin' cetera) new car available in the United States during the 1980s? No, not the Toyota Starlet or Corolla Tercel , not the Honda CRX HF , not the Subaru Justy. The heart of the Sprint was a carbureted 1.0-liter

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Chevrolet Suzuki Los Angeles California 105

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2012

Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions have declined in the United States in four out of the last six years. In 2010, the price of regular gasoline averaged $2.78 It is estimated that the miles per gallon (mpg) of light duty vehicles improved by 1.0% (20.4 mpg) from 2010 to 2011. per gallon.

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2011 Emissions Energy CO2 231

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DECEMBER 15, 2013

By 2040, hybrids are expected to account for about 35% of the global light-duty vehicle fleet, up from less than 1% in 2010. In 2010 China had only about five light-duty vehicles per 100 people, while India had less than two per 100 people; this compares to about 75 vehicles for every 100 people in the United States.

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Oil-Sands Energy Hybrid Sale 309

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Vintage Name Returns to the United States. The Toyota Crown has been around since 1955 in Japan, and was the first Toyota model exported to the United States in 1957, where it was sold until 1960. The electric power steering was direct, but a bit light when pushing country lane corners in the Platinum Hybrid Max.

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Toyota Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride Fuel Economy 85

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

Additional features include the Honda Sensing suite of safety and driver assistive technologies, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for smartphone connectivity, distinctive LED exterior lighting and 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels.

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Honda EPA Miles Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

With a combined city and highway fuel economy of 112 miles per gallon equivalent, the i-MIEV outpaces all other vehicles currently sold in United States. Highly efficient conventional gasoline vehicles also continue to have a presence on the “Greenest” list, claiming three of the top twelve spots. ACEEE 2012 “Greenest” Rankings.

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APRIL 14, 2015

The United States has been a net importer of energy since the 1950s. In cases with the highest supply and lowest demand outlooks, the United States becomes a significant net exporter of energy. The United States transitions from being a net importer of natural gas to a net exporter by 2017 in all cases.

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2020 Energy Transportation Oil Prices 150

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 1, 2021

The XC90, as Volvo’s largest SUV, is currently its most popular model in the United States. While Volvo offers a T5 turbocharged model and T6 turbocharged and supercharged model of the gasoline-only XC90, it’s the T8 that’s the focus here. The engine shuts off when you’re at a traffic light to save fuel.

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Recharge Volvo PHEV MPG 79

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The smallest engine in the company’s growing EcoBoost family will increase the choice for Ford customers in the United States, as Fiesta is already available with the 1.0-liter Ford EcoBoost engines can deliver significantly better fuel economy than larger-displacement gasoline engines. liter EcoBoost gasoline engine and new 1.5-liter

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Ford 2015 Engine Fuel Economy 231

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JULY 14, 2016

The upside of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines is widely seen as being improved fuel economy coupled with an increase in specific power (especially with turbocharging), enabling significant downsizing. The authors also explored the trade-offs between the fuel penalty of using a gasoline particulate filter and BC reduction efficiency.

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Climate Engine Carbon Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

Plug-in hybrids dominate market penetration in 2025 under CAR scenario IV (62 mpg CAFE standard). the EPA/NHTSA Technical Assessment Report for the upcoming CAFE regulations: 47, 51, 56 and 62 mpg. The results for each fuel economy scenario are: Scenario I: (47 mpg CAFE standard, 37.6 The 47 mpg target is equivalent to a 70.9%

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Fuel Economy Economy Auto Industry Standards 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2011

The Malibu ECO features GM’s eAssist light electrification technology ( earlier post ), which is engineered to deliver an estimated 26 mpg in city driving and 38 mpg on the highway. Using electricity instead of gasoline when stopped, with automatic and smooth engine start-stop functionality. Aero efficiency.

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Chevrolet 2013 Lithium Ion Fuel Economy 286

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APRIL 9, 2014

liter EcoBoost engine is a transverse-mounted, inline three-cylinder turbo gasoline direct fuel injection with Ti-VCT. gasoline direct injection engine, the new Focus 1.0-liter gasoline direct injection engine, the new Focus 1.0-liter with 1,097,618 cars sold worldwide in 2013, compared to 1,014,965 units in 2012.

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2015 Ford 2013 Connect 236

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The four SuperTruck projects jointly funded by DOE and the private sector are impressive projects that integrate a wide variety of engine and vehicle technologies to significantly reduce the fuel consumption of Class 8 tractor-trailer vehicles, which consume the greatest part of the fuel used in the United States for heavy vehicles.

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MPG Miles 2009 Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Transportation sector gasoline demand declines. Further, the fossil fuel share of primary energy consumption falls from 82% in 2011 to 78% in 2040 as consumption of petroleum-based liquid fuels falls, largely because of the incorporation of new fuel efficiency standards for light-duty vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Energy Sale 2013 225

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Assembled in Lordstown, Ohio, the 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel has demonstrated an estimated 42 mpg (5.6 We’ve adapted a proven engine from Europe, the world’s diesel capital, and married it with the emissions-reducing technology that was perfected in the United States. Cruze models in the United States and Canada offer a 1.4L

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Chevrolet Diesel Clean Cleaning 239

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

to deliver an estimated 190 horsepower (140 kW) and 180 lb-ft of torque (250 N·m)—about 12% more horsepower and 16% more torque than the current Ecotec 2.4L, while offering estimated highway fuel economy of more than 30 mpg (7.84 engine carries an EPA rating of 33 mpg (7.13 GM expects the 2.5L L/100km) highway.

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Engine Power Powered Oil 328

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Ford is introducing the North American version of the 2010 Transit Connect light commercial vehicle at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show this week. To prepare the Transit Connect, introduced in Europe in 2003, for the needs of small businesses in the United States, Ford upgraded the powertrain to a Duratec 2.0-liter Click to enlarge.

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Transit Connect 2010 Connected Connect 170

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AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Click to enlarge.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Current EV

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Toyota hopes to get at least 5,000 to the United States through the end of 2020, with 20,000 more made available in 2021. The most striking are its 42-mile EPA-Estimated EV Mode Range; a whopping 600-mile EPA-Estimated Total Driving Range; an EPA-Estimated Hybrid Mode MPG city/highway/combined of 40/36/38; and a 94 MPGe EPA rating.

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Miles PHEV Toyota Range 52

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 6, 2023

The frunk up front The distinctive Mustang exterior design heritage continues onto the Mach-E, including a long hood and three LED tail lights, sequential as turn signals, that look oh-so-classic Mustang. With 1,790 chargers in the United States and more than 45,000 worldwide, Ford owners will have more options to stay charged.

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Extended Range Ford Range All-Electric 90

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2009

The ML 450 HYBRID offers a system output of 250 kW (340 hp) and a combined torque of 517 Nm (381 lb-ft), with city fuel consumption of 21 mpg (11.2 L/100km) and highway consumption of 24 mpg (9.8 As a point of comparison, the 2009 Cadillac Escalade 2WD two-mode hybrid carries an EPA rating of 20 mpg city, 21 mpg highway (11.8

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New York Hybrid Mercedes SUV 150

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

liter TSI gasoline; 2.0-liter liter gasoline VR6—as well as a strong suite of new connectivity and driver assistance features. The 2016 Passat is planned to be available in the United States with three powertrains: the 1.8-liter has an EPA estimated highway fuel economy rating of 38 mpg (6.18

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2016 MPG America EPA 150

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Toyota Crown Hybrid Max AWD Platinum Vintage Name Returns to the United States The Toyota Crown has been around since 1955 in Japan, and was the first Toyota model exported in 1957 to the United States, where it was sold until 1960.

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Toyota Hybrid Fuel Economy Nickel Metal Hydride 79

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2011

Light duty vehicle fleet by type and average fuel efficiency. ExxonMobil expects that by 2040, hybrids and other advanced vehicles will account for nearly 50 percent of light duty vehicles on the road, compared to only about 1 percent today. billion units. Source: ExxonMobil Outlook. Click to enlarge. L/100 km) by 2040.

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Personal Global Transportation Fuel 408

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

GM introduced the 2014 Cruze Diesel in early summer 2013 in the US with an EPA-estimated fuel economy of 27 mpg city, 46 mpg highway and 33 mpg combined (8.7, At that time, the MY2014 Cruze Diesel was going up against the MY2014 Jetta with fuel economy of 30 mpg city, 42 mpg highway, 34 mpg combined (7.8,

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Diesel Fuel Economy MPG Economy 311

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

It is rare when we post a review of a car that is only available in one of the 50 United States, but such is the case with the 2022 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), which is only sold in California. A gasoline-like experience. The 2nd gen Mirai mimics a Lexus look. No plugging in to an electrical outlet.

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Toyota Hydrogen Lexus Gasoline-Electric 81

The Truth About Cars

JULY 17, 2023

While consumer preferences have trended toward larger automobiles of late, it’s actually the United States’ regulatory landscape that has been steering us toward gargantuan vehicles. In the 1960s, Americans were enjoying cheap gasoline and everyday automobiles boasting some of the largest engines ever manufactured.

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Vehicles Fuel Economy Automobile United States 98

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 10, 2022

A big benefit that is included in the purchase of a 2023 ID4 is three years of unlimited 30-minute fast charging with Electrify America (another VW company) at any of its 1,800 charge stations in the United States or Canada. with all models that will be sold in the United States and Canada are now being made in Chattanooga, Tenn.

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All-Electric Miles Charging Batteries 87

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APRIL 10, 2013

liter gasoline and diesel engines, together with next generation five- and six-speed gearboxes. They will be joined by the end of this year by a new small-displacement gasoline engine family. SIDI Turbo gasoline engine. mpg US) and 109 g/km CO 2. mpg US) fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions near or below 100 g/km.

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Engine 2016 Fuel Economy Fuel 287

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

US mpg) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), corresponding to 46 grams CO 2 per km (74.0 The Q7 PHEV will arrive in dealerships in Germany in 2016, and will likely come to the US, although perhaps with a gasoline-engine variant. Installation of CCS charging stations has already begun in Europe and the United States.

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Audi PHEV Fuel Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2020

The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule setting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) and CO 2 emissions standards for model years 2021-2026 passenger cars and light trucks.

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Fuel Economy Standards EPA Economy 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2011

sha—a light vehicle class or kei car—powered by a 12-valve, 659cc DOHC inline-3-cylinder engine that featured the MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Electronic Control system) for maximum power output and fuel efficiency. In its home market, the Mitsubishi i was a keijid?sha—a i-MiEV, Japan-spec.

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i-MiEV Mitsubishi Lithium Ion Battery 239