Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2010

Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other light-duty vehicles over the next 15 years without compromising vehicle performance or safety, according to a new report by the National Research Council.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The Federal Transit Administration reviewed more than $2 billion in applications for these funds. Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut.

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Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2010

Case Western Reserve and its partners G&S Titanium and Evans Capacitor Company will receive $2,254,017 to develop novel capacitors for power electronics in the hybrid electric vehicle and consumer electronics markets. Potential additional applications for funding innovative research projects are pending further review.

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Current EV

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

By John Coulter, CURRENT EV CMO In its new Prime, Toyota offers a RAV4 green version that employs a hybrid drivetrain relying on a gas engine and electric motors that draw power from a plug and regenerative braking. The RAV4 Hybrid boasts several advantages over the standard RAV4, including a smoother powertrain and better fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2010

As a point of comparison, the US EPA’s proposed national CO 2 emissions standards for light-duty vehicles under section 202 (a) of the Clean Air Act would require these vehicles to meet an estimated combined average emissions level of 250 grams/mile of CO 2 —155.26 g/km—in model year 2016. Frost & Sullivan analyst Hariher Balasubramanian.

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2015 Downsizing CO2 Sale 186

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 8, 2022

The take-away is there is a whole lot to absorb, which is why this Flash Drive review will hit the high points of the Hummer EV, with a more detailed Road Test review coming later in the year. Overall, while comfortable and providing good sight-lines, there is a lot of plastic that doesn’t jibe with the $110,000+ price tag.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 26, 2021

This Flash Drive review has the thoughts of Michael Coates, editor and publisher, and John Faulkner, road test editor. The front end has rounded edges with LED lighting on all trim levels. The flat roof leads to LED tail lights, and twin faux exhaust ports on the lower fascia. Very European. Interior Design.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Some of these come as hybrids, plug-in hybrids or full electrics, upping the ante even more. The narrow LED headlamps squint from the outer edges of the fenders and sit atop the vertical LED daytime running lights that double as turn signals. Road Test: 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e Plug-in Hybrid. Story by John Faulkner.

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Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy 75

Baua Electric

JANUARY 28, 2024

Also see: Maruti Gypsy Electric review: Future-proofing an icon Maruti Swift | 2005-present The hot-looking Swift was instrumental in changing the way buyers perceived Maruti Suzuki in India. However, the XL-7’s dated styling (even for the early 2000s), a thirsty petrol engine and an exorbitant price tag of Rs 16.08

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

ARB staff believes that vehicle mass-reduction technologies, along with many other vehicle technologies—including powertrain efficiency, improved aerodynamics, and hybrid drivetrain systems—could be among the promising strategies for reducing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Policy.

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Pollution Emissions Gas California 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Cities will review and revise where appropriate, local city building codes, standards, ordinances, etc. Cities and Utilities will collaborate on fleet acquisition plans, helping drive deployment of electric transportation solutions in light, medium and heavy-duty applications in accordance with operational and emergency response needs.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2010

Also on Monday, NHTSA released a statement saying that after recreating the drive and reviewing the diagnostic data read at the Toyota dealership, it so far has not been able to find anything to explain the Sikes incident and “ may never know exactly what happened with this car ”. Tags: Brief. NHTSA Investigation.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2010

The projects were competitively selected through a merit review process. Tags: Batteries Biomass Policy. The 183 projects in 43 states include several for the manufacturing of advanced batteries; biomass projects; and vehicles. GE claimed the largest of the battery-related awards, with a $25.5 Aerovironment, Inc.

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Tax Credit Obama Tax Clean 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2010

The chassis and suspension components were downsized based on the revised vehicle curb weight, maintaining the baseline carrying capacity and incorporating the mass of the hybrid drive system. Electrical/Lighting. The lighting technologies section reviewed included diodes, xenon and halogen. Closures/Fenders. Electrical.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2010

The zinc and selenium atoms are shown in light blue and orange. Specifically, we’ve shown that the hybridization of electronic wave functions of alloy constituents in HMAs makes it possible to enhance thermopower without much reduction of electric conductivity, which is not the case for conventional thermoelectric materials, ” he says.

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Massachusetts Convert Hybrid Waste 191

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2009

Additionally, suggested one of the speakers, advanced SIDI (spark-ignited, direct-injection) engines can take light-duty market share back from diesels in Europe based on the same trends. Tim Johnson, from Corning, in his review of diesel emission control technology at the conference, started as is his practice by a quick regulatory review.

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Gasoline Diesel Engine Emissions 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2010

After an extensive literature review on the factors affecting the decision to purchase a vehicle, a logit model was developed which takes into account the vehicle cost, fuel costs, vehicle range, emissions, availability of charging infrastructure, multi-fuel bonus and an electric vehicle bonus. Economic Viability of Electric Vehicles.

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Australia Market Plug-in Plug 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2009

Charles Mendler, the principal of Envera and the inventor of this particular approach to a VCR engine, provided the update on the project at the Department of Energy (DOE) Merit Review this week in Washington, DC. Tags: Engines. Advanced combustion And emission control research for high-efficiency engines, FY2007 Progress Report.

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Engine 2002 Fuel Economy Oil 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The Saturn version of the two-mode plug-in hybrid at the Milford Proving Grounds. GM is producing 2 vehicles a day with the goal of having a total of 76 vehicles available by the end of the summer; these vehicles will be used for validation testing ranging from fit and finish reviews, to durability testing to eventual crash testing.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

Other Administration efforts to enhance US energy security presented by President Obama at Andrews included: The announcement that EPA and NHTSA will sign the final GHG emission standards and fuel economy rules for light duty vehicles on 1 April. Tags: Natural Gas Oil Policy.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2009

ARB staff projects that the LCFS, in conjunction with the Pavley regulations (new light duty vehicle greenhouse gas standards, AB 1493), are projected to reverse the projected increase in transportation greenhouse gas emissions, and to bring them back down approximately to 2005 levels by 2020. LCFS Peer Review website.

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California Carbon Standards Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2009

In addition to advanced batteries, such technologies include systems for hydrogen storage and hydrogen fuel cells, the review panel said. Tags: Fuel Cells Hydrogen Hydrogen Production Hydrogen Storage Infrastructure Policy. FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership, also published in July, concluded that although. Earlier post.).

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Hydrogen Fuel Vehicles Transportation 150

Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

With the staff of the California Air Resources Board suggesting that the regulations for zero emission vehicles need to be revamped, the board will now conduct a public meeting to determine whether a so-called ‘ZEV II’ will get the green light.

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California Emissions Vehicles Sacramento 36

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2009

General Motors 2MT70 FWD two-mode hybrid transaxle, as seen from. GM Developing Additional Full Hybrid System for Smaller Vehicles. To address that, GM is developing a third full hybrid system targeted at those applications, said Larry Nitz, GM Executive Director of Hybrid Powertrains, during an interview at SAE 2009 World Congress.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 Get all the latest EV news and reviews delivered to your inbox with our weekly newsletter. Audi RS models – performance flagships set to pick up plug-in hybrid tech as early as 2021.

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Electric Cars PHEV Australia Cars 95

Baua Electric

APRIL 23, 2024

You can learn more by heading below or by checking out our hands-on review. Down from its $180 price tag, this chainsaw has seen two previous discounts since the new year began, with the first being a drop to the $120 low in January and the second to $136 in March. 1,500) Schwinn Ingersoll Electric Hybrid Bike: $700 (Reg.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

will be unveiling its IDEA, a 100 miles-per-gallon plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. car when tech-savvy types can configure one in their garage by rewiring their existing hybrids. car when tech-savvy types can configure one in their garage by rewiring their existing hybrids. The 100 m.p.g. car Because unlike the 100 m.p.g.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 28, 2021

Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. We had to remind ourselves we were driving a four-cylinder premium sports sedan with a starting price tag under $34,000. Your numbers may differ. Cruising Comfort.

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Cadillac MPG Clean Cleaning 93

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

On 15 Sep, NHTSA and the US EPA proposed a joint rulemaking on fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for light duty vehicles: an average new car 34.1 Three of the NHTSA scenarios for penetration of technologies for light trucks for MY 2016. Data: Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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2016 MPG Fuel Economy EPA 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

The intense technical and financial review process is focused not on choosing a single technology over others, but is aimed at promoting multiple approaches for achieving a fuel efficient economy, according to DOE. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2010

The other winning projects in the renewable energy category are: High-efficiency hybrid solar cells based on carbon nanotube enhanced nanostructures. Goal: Integrate single-walled carbon nanotubes into existing silicon and polymer photovoltaic devices to create high-efficiency hybrid solar cells. Tags: Batteries China.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

MissionEVT will design and supply high-performance EV powertrains, including energy storage systems, drive systems and software intelligence, to the OEM market, targeting a wide range of vehicle applications—including battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric and hybrid-electric vehicles. —Jit Bhattacharya.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2010

This report is the third NRC review of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Research Program; Phase 1 and Phase 2 reviews were issued in 2005 and 2008, respectively. Review of the Research Program”. The report reiterates the findings of a letter report issued by the committee last year. Earlier post.) Recommendation 3-22.

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Hydrogen Fuel PHEV Engine 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Health and other non-climate damages by life-cycle component for different combinations of fuels and light-duty automobiles in 2005 (top) and 2030 (bottom). GHG emissions (grams CO 2 -eq)/VMT by life-cycle component for different combinations of fuels and light-duty automobiles in 2005 (top) and 2030 (bottom). Click to enlarge.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

So I’m going to lobby Ted personally at the Torrance Environmental Fair on Saturday where he’ll be making a campaign stop, and I’ll try to light a little solar fire under the current Assemblyman for the 53rd District. Convert your Prius to a plug-in hybrid and rock the world. NO PURCHASE! Plug In Conversions Corp.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Still, the instant torque of the electric motor is a rush you get to experience all the time in city driving; each time you pull away from a red light and stop sign youre wondering why gasoline engines ever became popular. An (expected) high price tag. Small size. New technology. A troubled company. Follow us on Twitter!

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Dodge Circuit Dodge Electric Cars Chrysler 45

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Blog Archive ▼ 2009 (52) ▼ April (6) Waxman-Markey and REDD BlogRoll Review: Space Beams, Leaded Batteries, an. High-Speed Rail Unlocks Intermodal Potential Texas Excess Ford Expands Hybrid Success to Electric Vehicles ► March (17) Carbon Capture and Storage: To Be or Not To Be? 2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA

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