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MAY 17, 2024

Michelin Uptis airless tire on French postal van There, executives confirmed to Green Car Reports that the company is pushing ahead on airless tire technology that may be smarter for robotaxis and other autonomous vehicles. It takes a lot of simulation tools to provide a match for the car, then rounds of final testing with the car.

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MAY 17, 2012

It has long been one of the biggest concerns about ethanol blends replacing petrol – could it harm your engine? Now a new two-year study from the Coordinating Research Council (CRC) suggests it could. The CRC looked at the effects of E15 and E20 ethanol blends and found that two popular petrol engines used from [.].

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MAY 29, 2010

It goes without saying that we all want our petrol engines to achieve better fuel economy at a lower cost – however, according to a new study, US vehicle owners would rather existing engine choices achieve this goal over opting for higher priced alternative fuel engines.

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Green Cars News

JULY 20, 2010

They modelled the impact of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles replacing light duty petrol vehicles in the Denver, Colorado, area since the summer [.]. Researchers at the University of Colorado, Boulder and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory believe they have the answer.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 2, 2012

Amid the frantic rush to fill up our petrol tanks in recent weeks, many of us have overlooked one of the best ways to boost our fuel economy: eco-driving. According to a Public Transit Fuel Efficiency Study from SmartDrive Systems (logo, pictured), fuel consumption could be reduced by as much as 18.7 per cent among [.].

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Green Cars News

APRIL 22, 2014

Using corn residues to produce ethanol and other types of biofuel can generate more greenhouse gases than even fossil fuel sources, according to a new study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The results of the study will come as a massive blow to the Obama administration which has been push[.]. Biofuels'

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

A new study firmly suggests they are. The NREL Fleet Test and Evaluation Team completed a year-long technology evaluation of petrol hybrid electric FedEX Express delivery trucks and compared them with conventional diesel trucks. Are hybrid vehicles truly better for the environment than diesel vehicles?

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DECEMBER 6, 2010

The study found that while a fleet of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles with universal electric range (i.e. 87miles all electric) minimises petrol consumption, [.].

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JANUARY 28, 2011

It’s not just the environment that could benefit from you turning to a clean diesel or a hybrid car – it might be your wallet too. That’s the verdict of a new study by Carnegie Mellon University which finds that for passenger cars, turbo-charged direct injection diesels or hybrids retain more value than conventional vehicles. [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Drivers are increasingly letting their wallet rule their car buying decisions with more motorists than ever before opting for a green car over a conventional alternative. However, will green cars really save you money? The Green Piece. However, a study by consumer advice monthly Which?

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Green Cars News

JUNE 12, 2009

The news unveiled by the BBC this week that children are at greater risk from harmful small particles in traffic pollution will have alarmed many motorists. As reported by the BBC2, early findings from the study in London show that the lung capacity of 8 and 9 year olds is up to five per cent lower than the national average.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Electric cars cost significantly less to repair than an equivalent petrol or diesel car, according to new research.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Tuesday 21st September 2010: The Green Piece Column It was only a few months ago that The Green Piece column looked at the dangers of putting ethanol in our cars (see article). However, if the latest studies are to be believed then not only is ethanol ready for vehicles old and new – but it’s [.].

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APRIL 17, 2009

The new figures come on the week the Government increases the amount of biofuels in our petrol and diesel from 2.5 It reveals that when the full impact of deforestation is taken into account, biofuels added to UK petrol and diesel may be producing more than twice the carbon dioxide of the fossil fuels they replace.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 27, 2009

At the 2009 SAE World Congress, a Ford study revealed that a separate E85 direct injection boosting system combined with a petroleum port fuel injection makes an engine more efficient in its use of petroleum - and can be viewed as a more cost effective alternative to diesel.

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Green Cars News

JULY 22, 2009

According to Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute, both the unemployment rate and the cost of petrol influenced buyers’ decisions with regards to the fuel economy of their vehicles. This was put down to not only more fuel efficient vehicles, but also a decrease in the amount of driving by American motorists.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

According to a new study appearing in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology, it seems we may have significantly underestimated the black carbon pollution levels. The study finds that black carbon emissions from light duty petrol vehicles are at least two times higher [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 16, 2009

That’s the verdict of the third phase of a SDG&E multi-year in-use study on plug-ins - SDG&E is a public utility that services San Diego and southern Orange counties. In its most recent study the prototype battery was replaced with a production model battery and the same pool of drivers was used during vehicle evaluation.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 18, 2010

Forget electric or hydrogen-fuelled cars, according to one Oxford University study, ‘drastic downscaling’ of the size and weight of conventional petrol and diesel cars is the best way to reduce emissions right now.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 10, 2012

Natural gas cars have often been seen as an environmentally friendly alternative to petrol and diesel powered vehicles. That’s because a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that methane leakage from natural gas infrastructure, prompted by a shift to natural [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 15, 2009

It has fuel economy of 42mpg with petrol equivalent fuel economy at 51mpg. At the moment Kia has no plans to market the vehicle outside its home country, but it is conducting feasibility studies to assess consumer interest and potential demand in markets that have liquid petroleum refuelling infrastructure.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Motorists will end up paying up to £2 billion more on forecourts in 2020- according to a new study- if the government increases the proportion of biofuels in petrol to 10 per cent as planned under EU renewable energy targets.

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MAY 5, 2009

One of the goals of the study was to look into the expected output of a TE generator in such an engine. petrol-electric hybrid vehicle. Tags: Ford Green cars Latest news SAE 2009 World Congress thermoelectric energy regeneration.

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JULY 14, 2009

Good news for electric car infrastructure innovators Better Place after a new study stated that with a battery switching model and pay-per-mile contracts, electric cars could account for as much as 64 per cent of US light duty vehicle sales by 2030.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The first version of the CR-Z appeared in Tokyo back in 2007 and now the aim is to put the vehicle on sale by 2010 when it will be the first series-produced sports hybrid car from a major manufacturer. It will also be the first petrol-electric vehicle to use a six-speed manual transmission.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 23, 2009

seconds making it just as quick as the petrol model, and it has a maximum speed of 100km/h. With studies showing that cars drive an average of between 30 and 40km a day in towns and cities, the vehicle will only need a three hour charge. It can accelerate from 0-60km/h in 6.5

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Green Cars News

MAY 11, 2009

A natural has powered sports car study has been unveiled by MBTech, a development and consulting service provider, based on the Mercedes Benz SLK. The natural gas SLK therefore achieves significant fuel savings compared to a comparable petrol engine and manages them even at full throttle.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric cars (FCEV) are ready for commercial scale-up and could fast become cost-competitive with traditional petrol and diesel cars according to a new comprehensive study of the technology.

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JULY 2, 2010

The UK is ready to embrace the electric car revolution finds a new report commissioned by carmaker smart. According to the study conducted by Future Foundation, around two-thirds of consumers are willing to consider an electric vehicle if the charging infrastructure is improved.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 15, 2011

According to a new Pacific Northwest National Laboratory study, algae oil could replace up to 17 per cent of the US’s imported oil for transportation; with the study also [.].

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

The results of a new survey by Trend Tracker show that none of the 12,000-strong people surveyed would consider their next car to be electric powered.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Consumers spend almost as much on fuel over the life as the vehicle as they did on buying the car in the first place, according to new research by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). Studying the motoring costs of US drivers, UCS discovered that if a motorists bought a car in 2011 with average [.].

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NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Motorists are planning to cut their spend on grocery shopping and household goods as they face a 8p a litre fuel duty rise next year, new research from the AA reveals. A car-dependent nation will be forced to make savings elsewhere to afford the increase to their fuel bills, the AA Populus study suggests, with [.].

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

However, its overall merits are open for debate after a study by UC Davis transportation economist Christopher Knittel questioned the implied costs of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Of course any upward momentum is to be welcomed and Congress has now approved a further $2billion as an emergency top-up for the programme (see article ).

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JUNE 18, 2010

According to Jato Dynamics, despite recent efforts to encourage the US market to catch up on the race to slash emissions, a study of the US car market for the first quarter [.]. The US is still lagging behind Japan and Europe when it comes to reducing vehicle emissions, a leading provider of automotive data reveals.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

A recent Synovate study found the average additional amount customers would pay for 15-20 miles of electric range is just $1,700 – that’s far below the cost of the batteries that deliver that kind of range. In fact, Toyota is carrying out its own study in January to determine the ideal balance between all-electric range and additional cost.

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APRIL 21, 2009

This is about half of the cleanest diesel, petrol or hybrid cars when the carbon emitted by the transport and refining of oil is included. The REVA G-Wiz, for example, emits just 63 g CO2 / km when the carbon emitted at the power station is included (based on the UK’s electricity mix).

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