Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

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.

Fuel Economy 150

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel MPG 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2015

mpg—down 0.1 mpg from May, according to the monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). They suggested the decline likely reflects the increased sales of light trucks and SUVs in June. Fuel economy is down 0.4

Fuel Economy 150

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel MPG 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2014

In the three years since the new CAFE standard for fuel economy has been in effect, automakers have surpassed it each year, improving new-vehicle fuel economy by about a mile per gallon annually, according to an analysis by Brandon Schoettle and Dr. Michael Sivak of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI).

Fuel Economy 225

Fuel Economy MPG 2008 2014 225

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2013

l/100km), according to the latest monthly report from Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). mpg (or 19%) from the value in October 2007 (the first month of monitoring); however, the fuel economy in December was down 0.2 This is an increase of 3.8 Source: UMTRI.

Fuel Economy 225

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel 2007 225

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2012

billion gallons of fuel—equivalent to the current total consumption of all vehicles in the US for about 13 days—due to their improved fuel economy, according to a brief report by University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) researchers Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle. earlier post.) earlier post.)

Fuel Economy 244

Fuel Economy 2007 Economy Fuel 244

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2012

After a three-month drop, fuel economy of all new vehicles sold in the United States remained unchanged in July, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, minivans and SUVs purchased last month was 23.6

Fuel Economy 231

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel 2007 231

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

mpg between model years 2008 and 2014, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) researchers Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle have documented sales-weighted distributions for the same model year vehicles (cars, pickup trucks, vans and SUVs). mpg for model year 2008 to 25.3 Click to enlarge.

Fuel Economy 150

Fuel Economy Economy MPG 2008 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2014

Michael Sivak, Director, Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). To make driving less energy intensive than flying, the fuel economy of the entire US fleet of light-duty vehicles would have to improve from the current 21.5 l/100 km) to at least 33.8

Energy 344

Energy Fuel Economy Personal Economy 344

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Average fuel economy of all new vehicles sold in the United States is up for the second straight month, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). Average fuel economy of cars, light trucks, minivans and SUVs purchased in November was 22.7 mpg, up from 22.6

Fuel Economy 218

Fuel Economy Economy MPG Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2015

In a new report, researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) have calculated the actual, on-road fuel economy for the entire fleet of all vehicles in the US, and for different classes of vehicles, with primary interest in light-duty vehicles (cars, pickup trucks, vans, and SUVs), between 1923 and 2013.

Fuel Economy 150

Fuel Economy Economy 2013 MPG 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. V8: from 14 mpg to up to 43 mpg, depending on vehicle use. Source: ALTe. Click to enlarge.

Conversion 301

Conversion Plug-in Plug Hybrid 301

The Truth About Cars

JULY 17, 2023

They were now required to reach mpg benchmarks or face financial penalties from the government. But the industry has learned it's easier to work around the system and has been designing vehicles intended for the American market around the CAFE standard’s distinction between “passenger vehicles” and “light trucks.”

Vehicles 98

Vehicles Fuel Economy United States Automobile 98

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

It is aggressively in talks with Portland General Electric Plug-In Charging Stations , ( POR ) and other states including Michigan, and California that are scrambling to offer incentives. Re performance- with proper engineering, a small light car can protect a driver well. The transplant car companies….aren’t aren’t there yet.

Manufacturer 34

Manufacturer Electric Cars Cars i-MiEV 34