Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2016

A US-wide county-level study comparing lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from several light-duty passenger gasoline and plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) has found that PEVs can have larger or smaller carbon footprints than gasoline vehicles depending on regional factors and the specific vehicle models being compared.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Road Test: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe PHEV. The 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe PHEV is the second electrified model from Jeep, following the Wrangler Rubicon 4xe PHEV, which Clean Fleet Report tested earlier this year. liter turbocharged gasoline engine. Is This Plug-in Hybrid the Best Grand Cherokee?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

A study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University has concluded that regulatory incentives for OEMs for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) intended to encourage a technology transition in the transportation fleet result in increased fleet-wide gasoline consumption and emissions. —Jenn et al. Credit: ACS, Jenn et al.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Power show that after three years of ownership, vehicle dependability has diminished. Owners are reporting more problems compared to the previous year, with the industry average escalating to 190 problems per 100 vehicles (PP100). In the mass market, Toyota ranks highest with Buick and Chevrolet in a close contest for reliability.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Power show that after three years of ownership, vehicle dependability has diminished. Owners are reporting more problems compared to the previous year, with the industry average escalating to 190 problems per 100 vehicles (PP100). In the mass market, Toyota ranks highest with Buick and Chevrolet in a close contest for reliability.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2009

kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Some previous Prius plug-in conversion kits allowed motorists to go as fast as 52 miles per hour using a “forced stealth” mode.

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EV Adoption

APRIL 8, 2022

Like many issues and discussion topics today, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) have become a divisive concept within the electric vehicle industry. People seem to either be fans of the dual-powertrain approach of PHEVs or have a huge disdain for them. The Knocks Against PHEVs. Black and white.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Households with plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) and smart meters actively managed how, when and where they charged their cars based on electricity rates but rarely took advantage of online feedback, according to a two-year study by a team at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute ( RASEI ).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

The current plunge in oil prices will likely negatively affect plug-in and hybrid vehicle sales in the short term; automakers such as BMW are already warning of lower sales of plug-in vehicles given the market context. For car buyers, this plummeting oil index results is lower gasoline prices when refueling. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2009

One of SDG&E’s converted PHEVs. The third phase of a SDG&E multi-year in-use study on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles showed that plug-in hybrids offer significant improvements in gas mileage and reductions in emissions when compared with standard hybrid-electric and gasoline internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

PHEVs and demonstration locations. The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity ( AVTA ) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), has completed 1 million miles of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) testing. PHEV Models Under AVTA Testing. Hymotion Prius A123Systems.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2012

WTW GHG emissions of vehicles across driving patterns and PHEV charging scenarios. Solid portions represent GHG emissions associated with gasoline propulsion. coal, hydro, natural gas) on well-to-wheel (WTW) energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Optimal three-segment vehicle design and allocation for various scenarios. Jeremy Michalek and colleagues found that while a fleet with plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) with universal high electric range (i.e., gal gasoline, $0.11/kW Source: Shiau et al. Click to enlarge. Relative to our base case of $3.30/gal

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 8, 2021

The good news is, electric vehicles (EVs) are trending among younger drivers, with more than 5.6 The affordable choices in used EVs and PHEVs continues to grow. The Prius Prime plugs in, but has a backup gas engine for longer trips. The Prius Prime plugs in, but has a backup gas engine for longer trips. Chevrolet Bolt EV.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

Diffusing Disinformation on PHEVs. The rise of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) have fans professing its technological wonders, while looking down at plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs). While BEVs use a battery-powered motor to power the vehicle, PHEVs have both a battery/electric motor and a gas engine to power them.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Toyota introduced its new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) RAV4 performance model with an estimated 302-horsepower, advanced all-wheel drive, sport-tuned suspension and exclusive design features. Notably, the RAV4 Prime uses regular-grade gasoline. liter four-cylinder Atkinson-cycle gasoline engine.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Kerry Creech, the president of Toyota Kentucky, said, “Today’s announcement reflects our commitment to vehicle electrification and further reinvesting in our US operations.” It says it has 26 “electrified” models, but it only sells two battery-electric vehicles, the bZ4X SUV and the Lexus RZ. It’s expected to be ready next year.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

version of its vehicle (a 2009 Ford Focus) but with fuel economy and CO 2 emissions approaching those of a Prius. Vehicle driveability and performance attributes will be optimized through effective application of a belt starter generator (BSG) capable of providing torque assist where required to augment engine performance.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

It’s immediately clear how fully-electric battery electric vehicles (BEVs) can help reduce emissions; eliminating gasoline and tailpipes in favor of increasingly. continued] The post Plug-in Hybrids: Are They Really A Solution To Reducing Emissions? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2013

The Electrification Coalition released two case studies outlining how two cities— Houston, Texas and Loveland, Colorado —are saving money by using electric vehicles (EVs) in their vehicle fleets. found that the city’s LEAFs will cost 41% less to own and operate than gasoline-powered vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Best vehicle choice for minimum fuel consumption, cost, or greenhouse gas emissions as a function of distance driven between charges across sensitivity scenarios. Jeremy Michalek For moderate charging intervals of 20-100 miles, PHEVs release fewer GHGs, but HEVs are more cost-effective, the study found. Shiau et al.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Breakdown of (a) equivalent annualized life cycle cost and (b) life cycle GHG emissions for four independently cost-optimized vehicle designs. Within the fleet, they considered only vehicles of similar size and acceleration performance to the Toyota Prius. Traut et al. Click to enlarge. We follow Shiau et al. —Traut et al.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2012

Federal subsidies and policies to encourage plug-in vehicle adoption would produce more benefits at lower cost by targeting the purchase of vehicles with small battery packs, according to Jeremy J. The Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid with a 4.4 Earlier post.). kWh pack and ~11 miles electric range receives $2,500.

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Current EV

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

It has consistently been one of Toyota’s bestselling vehicles, often by a huge margin. Motortrend.com reviewer Kelly Lin: “Toyota’s biggest strength is its hybrid technology, and in our SUV-obsessed market, the RAV4 Hybrid has overtaken the Prius as the best-selling hybrid in the brand’s lineup. electric vehicles by 2030.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Most of the vehicles debuting at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show were powered by some sort of electricity. Not all were, of course, as there is still plenty of interest around gasoline-propelled cars, SUVs and trucks. First launched in 2021, Kia has done a major refresh on its compact utility vehicle, the 2024 Seltos.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

liter hybrid system; and new 4WD systems—one for gasoline-engined cars, one for hybrids—based on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA). The new powertrain unit features the first launch gear in a passenger vehicle CVT, which facilitates improved transmission efficiency in lower gear ratios where belt efficiency is poor.

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Drive Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Electric vehicles have historically received a bad reputation for concerns around safety. Issues like thermal runaway, electrocution, and reports of inextinguishable fires plagued the pioneering electric vehicles. Useful terms: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (ICEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV). In fact, EVs have just 25.1

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

NRC projections of number of PHEVs in the US light-duty fleet. Costs of light-duty plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are high—largely due to their lithium-ion batteries—and unlikely to drastically decrease in the near future, according to a new report from the National Research Council (NRC). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2012

While the selection of hybrid models in the US has more than doubled since 2007, only 35% of hybrid vehicle owners choose to purchase a hybrid again when returning to market in 2011, according to recent analysis by Polk. As an example, the Honda Civic is the second most cross-shopped vehicle among both Toyota Prius and Honda Insight shoppers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2009

Car-sharing operator Zipcar and the Westminster City Council in London have launched a new car sharing club fleet that will initially include 20 hybrid vehicles and will offer members access to the country’s first all-electric car club vehicle, a Citroen c1. There are an additional 48 charging points in the council’s secure car parks.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2009

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) will lease more than 150 units of its experimental Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHV) to selected fleet customers across Europe as a next step towards commercialization. In the future, the PHV will be the perfect complement to Prius. The first wave of PHVs will reach Strasbourg in late 2009.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Get Ready for the Fifth Generation Prius. The Toyota Prius has come a long way since it debuted 22 years ago as the first hybrid car to be sold in the United States. Toyota pulled the sheet off the 2023 Prius before the media in Los Angeles on November 16. A sleeker look for next year’s Prius. Both are mated to a 2.0-liter

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Use this information at your own risk: There is no warranty expressed nor implied and we are not liable for any of your past, present, nor future actions.Even should you perform these modifications to the letter you could still damage any number of components in your vehicle causing it to no longer function. See SEVA:Electric vehicle.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Latest from CalCars-News: [ see all latest ] How CalCars Green-Tuned an 04 Prius into a PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid!

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 11, 2022

Jeep global CEO Christian Meunier closed out 2021 by announcing his brand’s goal of becoming the “zero emission freedom brand,” with the Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid (PHEV) as its first example. Don’t think the Wrangler Rubicon 4xe is something it is not–as in a first choice for most people as an everyday driver or a family vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Toyota intends to deploy these new powertrain units in a rapidly broadening range of vehicle models, starting in 2017. The new units will feature in 60% or more of vehicles sold annually in Japan, United States, Europe and China in 2021, reducing CO 2 emissions in those markets by 15% or more. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2009

the i-MiEV) and extended range electric vehicles; and full electric vehicles—Anderman sees the greatest market opportunity (in terms of the value of batteries sold) in the mini EV and extended range electric vehicle market, with $134 million in battery sales and 8,000 units. PHEVs and EREVs require $7/gallon.

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