Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that greenhouse gas emissions in California in 2016 fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004—a reduction roughly equivalent to taking 12 million cars off the road or saving 6 billion gallons of gasoline a year.

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EV Adoption

MAY 15, 2022

This requires simple, easy-to-understand terms without jargon, and that leverage consumer’s existing reference point of the gasoline refueling experience. For one, clarity and consistency is critical for sharing statistics and making comparisons. Time Is Now For The EV Industry To Have Standardize Terms Like Charging Station.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2012

Like the Karma sedan, the Fisker Atlantic is a plug-in series hybrid vehicle that allows drivers to switch manually or automatically between electric and gasoline driving modes and sustain the charge of its lithium-ion batteries on the move. Atlantic glass roof. Click to enlarge. —Tom LaSorda, CEO Fisker Automotive.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2015

Among their findings is that an increased ethanol fraction in gasoline could help reduce PM mass and black carbon (BC) from gasoline direct injection engines (GDI). In the next decade, higher ethanol and lower aromatic content in gasoline may become more common due to the renewable fuels standard (RFS). Karavalakis et al.

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EV Connect

OCTOBER 9, 2023

While studies show that 30% of newer drivers aged 18-25 plan to buy an EV next, the overwhelming majority (58%) in the US still plan to stick with gasoline. However, market competition, falling battery prices and government incentives are pushing the cost of EVs to parity with gasoline. older) drivers away from gas.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

Researchers at Villanova University are developing a new method for optimizing the knock control threshold that significantly improves the performance of a standard knock controller in a spark ignition gasoline engine. —Jones et al.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The Union electricity ministry announced amended promulgated rules and standards, stating that the government intends to roll out PCS in two phases. According to statistics from the ministry of road transport and roads, India has 947,876 registered electric cars and the numbers are growing exponentially. New Guidelines Or?

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2014

While there is a standard method for calculating the cost of lost life, there is not one for loss of health. Governments should maintain strong regulatory regimes, particularly strict vehicle standards. I highlight in particular those policies that favor the use of diesel over gasoline in vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Emissions of nonmethane hydrocarbons (NMHC) and carbon monoxide (CO) showed some statistically significant reductions with higher alcohol fuels, while total hydrocarbons (THC) and nitrogen oxides (NO x ) did not show strong fuel effects. L V8 engine and wall-guided direct injection fueling having a rated horsepower of 355 hp at 5600 rpm.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2017

Using statistical methods, the scientists infer emissions from these data within a radius of about one kilometer of the measurement location. Generally, different combustion and exhaust treatment characteristics result in significantly higher NO x /CO 2 emission ratios for diesel powered cars than for gasoline. —Thomas Karl.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2018

These results show that meeting future air quality standards for ozone pollution will be more challenging than previously thought. A number of cities and outlying areas in the United States, however, remain out of compliance with EPA standards for ozone, which the agency made more stringent in 2015. —Zhe Jiang, lead author.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2012

A new analysis from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) of consumer polling data finds that the proposed MY 2017-2025 passenger vehicle fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards to be finalized this summer ( earlier post ) align with consumer demands and needs. mpg US (5.87 L/100km) in model year 2021, and 49.6

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

All new plug-in-hybrids by Audi use a turbo-charged gasoline engine with direct injection that works together with an electric motor that is integrated in the transmission. Together with the electric motor that is integrated in the dual clutch transmission, a gasoline engine ensures that there is ample output and torque.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2010

batteries); the creation of grid-enabled consumer-side energy generation appliances; and a robust set of standards and protocols. When plugged into the grid, energy can be withdrawn as required by the system per consumer controls and driving statistics. An Energy Plan Only A Scientist Could Love or Net-Zero Neighborhoods or ?

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2012

Growth Energy, an ethanol industry trade group, petitioned the EPA in March 2009 to raise the limit on ethanol in gasoline from 10 to 15 percent. Accelerated testing is a standard practice in the automotive industry for producing faster results and higher expected performance from engines/vehicles. Background.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 21, 2024

First, some background from the New York Times : The rule increasingly limits the amount of pollution allowed from tailpipes over time so that, by 2032, more than half the new cars sold in the United States would most likely be zero-emissions vehicles in order for carmakers to meet the standards. regulation is not a ban. Fear is effective.

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Charged EVs

MAY 11, 2022

Lower-line Lightnings use the 12-inch horizontal display from high-end gasoline F-150s. All-wheel drive is standard on all versions of the Lightning today.) Still, it’s a use for EVs that gasoline trucks can’t duplicate, one that justifiably seized public attention. Top trims upgrade to a portrait-style 15.5-inch

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2014

In 2013 the smart electric drive car was the market leader in Germany and ranked third in Europe and fifth worldwide in the registration statistics for electric cars. Its statistics are 8.65 A few months after the market launch, a basic gasoline engine rated at 45 kW/60 hp will extend the range. m (curb-to-curb) and 8.95

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

As well as achieving significant emissions reductions based on continuous evolutionary advances of the TwinPower Turbo gasoline and diesel engines, future BMW core brand models will also benefit from the transfer of new electrified drive technology (BMW eDrive) developed by the BMW i sub-brand. BMW eDrive. seconds, EU fuel consumption of 2.1

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Specifically, devices produced should show automotive application readiness by passing qualification specifications or standards while achieving high yields. Statistically valid fuel economy improvements (95% confidence level) of at least 5.0% Onboard Fuel Separator or Reformer. Reciprocating internal combustion (e.g. are desired.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

The selected project will use a unique class of electrochemical sensors created at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to develop low cost electronics packaging that is manufacturable at high volume and will integrate the LANL sensor into a commercial package that can meet the codes and standards for being deployed at a hydrogen fueling station.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2013

This statistic increases to two-thirds of all new registrations if the data are restricted to passenger cars, according to Bosch. The introduction of the China 4 emission standards on 1 July 2013 imposes even more stringent requirements for commercial vehicles. Brazil: no diesel in passenger cars.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

A study by Ricardo for the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) concludes that the adoption of E15 as the blend limit for standard US pump grades of gasoline rather than the current E10 should not adversely affect vehicles manufactured between 1994 and 2000 in terms of their performance and durability based on normal specifications and usage profile.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The BMW i8 is the first BMW production model to be powered by a three-cylinder gasoline engine. As well as providing a power boost to assist the gasoline engine during acceleration, the electric motor can also power the vehicle by itself. 22 miles) and a top speed of 120 km/h (approx. The three-cylinder, 1.5-liter Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2011

New M270 gasoline direct injection engine. The simultaneous development process enabled easier coordination of engines and transmissions, for example, with regard to implementation of the ECO start/stop function which features as standard on all B-Class models. Gasoline engines. Click to enlarge. ” —Dr.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The PHEV testing benchmarks vehicle performance by quantifying energy consumption, both in terms of gasoline and electricity, in a wide variety of operating conditions in 23 states and Canada. This testing partnership provides an important link between standard laboratory test results and real-world performance. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2017

A new study quantifying emissions from a fleet of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines and port fuel injection (PFI) engines finds that the measured decrease in CO 2 emissions from GDIs is much greater than the potential climate forcing associated with higher black carbon emissions from GDI engines. of the data.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Although the EPA has not as of this writing released the final fuel economy numbers for the US A3 e-tron, Filip Brabec, Director, Product Management, Audi of America, said that the figures will be around 83 to 86 MPGe combined (depending on the equipment level), with 35 to 39 mpg gasoline only and 16-17 miles of EV range. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2009

liter gasoline unit combining turbocharging, direct fuel injection and VALVETRONIC fully-variable valve management; a new 3.0-liter liter gasoline unit combining turbocharging, direct fuel injection and VALVETRONIC fully-variable valve management; a new 3.0-liter Liter Straight-Six Gasoline Engine with TwinPower Turbo.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2010

Although the starch-to-ethanol pathway is similar to that used for corn ethanol, based upon initial calculations from Drexel University, OBE’s winter barley ethanol has the potential to meet the criteria of an Advanced Biofuel as defined by the Renewable Fuel Standard-2 (RFS-2) and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The money that we spend on full-size trucks and full-size SUVs will be to improve their fuel economy to get them to where they need to be ” to meet the revised CAFE standards. Henderson goes on to say “ We (GM) have never missed a fuel economy standard and don’t intend to miss one in the future. ”. Focus on fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2019

The SUV, the plug-in hybrid drive of which combines a three-liter V6 gasoline engine with a powerful electric motor, is available in two power levels. It is certified according to the Euro 6d-TEMP emission standard and is fitted with a gasoline particulate filter as standard. lb-ft) of torque.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 24, 2022

to ban the sale of new gasoline cars by 2035, requiring all new cars sold in the state after that year to be 100 percent free of fossil fuel emissions. all conform to CARB’s standards. Minnesota is also expected to adopt CARB Standards in 2025, according to documents released by the agency. It aligned with them this year.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2013

vehicle emissions standards, phasing out of leaded petrol, etc.), By contrast, the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) annual standard is 12.0 ?g/m CNG vehicles can have large reductions in CO, NO x and particulates compared to similar gasoline or diesel vehicles. and a major concern now is the control of GHG emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2010

The new version supersedes the J1711 standard originally published in March 1999. Also, the list of standard test procedures addressed in SAE J1711 has been expanded to cover all five major test cycle procedures (UDDS, HFEDS, US06, SC03, and Cold FTP) now being used to evaluate vehicle fuel economy. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2013

In response to Tesla’s press release announcing the Model S’ performance, NHTSA provided a statement saying: The agency’s 5-Star Safety Ratings program is designed to provide consumers with information about the crash protection and rollover safety of new vehicles beyond what is required by Federal standards. More stars equal safer cars.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

In their study, published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology they found that—compared to gasoline—the GHG savings from miscanthus-based ethanol ranged between 130% and 156% whereas that from switchgrass ranged between 97% and 135%. This difference was not statistically significant at any of the three locations.

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