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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

A new national poll of likely voters conducted by the Mellman Group found that 74% of likely voters favor having “ the federal government require the auto industry to increase average fuel efficiency…to 60 miles per gallon by the year 2025.” Overall, 51% of respondents view Obama favorably, 44% unfavorably.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

A new economic analysis in an issue brief from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is recommending that the Obama Administration set a fleet-wide car and light truck fuel economy standard of 60 mpg (3.92 The economic analysis shows that going to 38 mpg (6.19 The economic analysis shows that going to 38 mpg (6.19

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JUNE 6, 2013

A Honda Civic hybrid retrofitted with lead-carbon UltraBattery modules ( earlier post ) (provided by East Penn Manufacturing) has recorded more than 100,000 miles (161,000 km) of courier duty in the local area of Phoenix, AZ. Ah (at a C1 rate) after 51,000 miles driven, which is a very minimal capacity loss when comparing an average 7.55

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? I found a a 2004 with 247k km (154k miles) on the clock. l/100 km (51 mpg US) in the summer, and 5.3 l/100 km (44 mpg US) in winter.

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

Lightning eMotors says that its products are complementary to Ford’s announced 2022 E-Transit, which will be a battery-electric Class 2 cargo/cab/chassis van with an estimated 126 miles of range. The Gen 4 model achieves 61 MPGe on certified dyno testing, compared to 13 MPG for the gasoline version.

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JANUARY 13, 2017

The standards are projected to result in average fleet-wide consumer fuel economy sticker values of 36 miles per gallon (mpg) by model year 2025, 10 mpg higher than the current fleet average. mpg-e (if all reductions were achieved exclusively through fuel economy improvements).

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

MPG ghg (0.05 MPG ghg (8.1 MPG ghg (4.2 MPG ghg (4.2 MPG ghg (4.6 MPG ghg (5.9 Color-coded world map of MPG-equivalent values (MPG ghg ) for BEVs. For example, Albania (which generates 100% of its electricity from hydroelectric power) would have an average 5,100.0 Source: Sivak and Schoettle.

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AUGUST 17, 2015

From 1923 through 1935, on-road fuel economy stayed approximately constant at around 14 mpg. mpg, in 1973. mpg in 1991. mpg in 2013. mpg (23 l/100 km) in 1936 to 7.8 mpg (30 l/100 km) in 1965. mpg (24 l/100 km) in 1966 to 17.0 mpg in 2013. mpg in 2013. mpg (42 l/100 km) to 6.4

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JANUARY 9, 2014

Currently, the energy intensity (BTU per person mile) of driving is 57% greater than that of flying, according to a new analysis by Dr. Michael Sivak, Director, Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). Transit buses came in fourth (3,347 BTU/person mile).

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The company also recently announced the executive order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approving XL-outfitted PHEV Ford F-150 pickup trucks for sale in state, an industry first. Last year, XL became the first company to be recognized as an Electrification Qualified Vehicle Modifier (eQVM) in the new Ford certification program.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

The hybrid group accumulated 33% fewer miles than the conventional group during the complete 18-month study. The hybrids showed a 13 to 36 percent improvement in fuel economy and up to a 45 percent improvement in ton-miles-per-gallon. mpg, 13% greater than the 9.2 mpg of the conventional group on those routes a year earlier.

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MARCH 26, 2011

The vans get gasoline-equivalent fuel economy of 11 mpg city and 16 mpg highway. Fuel tank capacity ranges from 15.8 to 23 gasoline-equivalent gallons. The CNG option is available for order on Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana 2500 and 3500 Cargo vans.

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MAY 19, 2009

mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile. The CAFE program established by the EISA 2007 legislation specified a minimum 35 mpg in 2020. higher CO 2 grams/mile standards and lower CAFE standards) than manufacturers of smaller vehicles.

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

synthetic RenDiesel fuel—a Fischer-Tropsch fuel—flawlessly completed the 1,000-mile (1,600 km) ‘Eureka! mpg on average, while the other car averaged 43 mpg. The Audi A3 TDI has an EPA average highway fuel economy rating of 42 mpg on traditional clean diesel fuel. Earlier post.). Throughout the ‘Eureka!

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MARCH 14, 2013

and Peterbilt Motors Company, a division of PACCAR, released test results showing their demonstration SuperTruck tractor-trailer achieved a 54% increase in fuel economy, averaging nearly 10 mpg US (23.5 Freight efficiency is based on payload weight and fuel efficiency expressed in ton-miles per gallon. Cummins Inc. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 3, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) are releasing the 2014 Fuel Economy Guide, providing consumers with a resource to identify and choose the most fuel efficient and low greenhouse gas emitting vehicles that meet their needs.

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OCTOBER 3, 2013

mpg US (5.84 EPA established standards that are projected to require, on an average industry fleet-wide basis, 163 grams/mile of carbon dioxide in model year 2025, which would be equivalent to 54.5 mpg, respectively, in average fleet-wide achieved CAFE performance. mpg from model years 2008 to 2013 from 25.5 improvement.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

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. The eTec/Nissan project will document more than 70 million miles of electric drive vehicle operations and more than 1.8

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AUGUST 30, 2010

The second proposed label retains the current label’s focus on miles per gallon (MPG) and annual fuel costs, while updating the overall design and adding the required new comparison information on fuel economy and emissions. Fuel Consumption: Combined city/highway gallons per 100 miles.

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JULY 16, 2012

mpg US (5.87 The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed GHG standards, which are harmonized with NHTSA’s CAFE standards, are projected to require 163 grams/mile of CO 2 ) in model year 2025. The 163 g/mile limit would be equivalent to 54.5 A Scion iQ costs $55 more than a Mazda 2, but gets 5 more miles per gallon.

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MARCH 2, 2015

US mpg) and has a CO 2 emission level of less than 50 grams per kilometer (80.5 Charging as well as the preliminary air conditioning can also be time-controlled and adapted to the customer’s requirements, such as departure time, so as to save resources and costs. According to the ECE standard for plug?in tron quattro needs only 1.7

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APRIL 18, 2017

XL Hybrids has received a California Air Resources Board Executive Order (CARB EO) allowing aftermarket conversions of gasoline-powered Ford Transit cargo vans and passenger wagons to be upgraded with the XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System. The XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System increases miles driven per gallon by approximately 25%.

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MARCH 22, 2017

Starting from a baseline 26 mpg (9.04 l/100 km) in 2016, the The ICCT team assessed increased consumer label fuel economy (as opposed to the regulatory test fuel economy) to 35 mpg (6.71 l/100 km) in 2025 and to 42–46 mpg (5.6-5.11 l/100 km) (under three scenarios) by 2030. Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge. Source: ICCT.

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MAY 30, 2019

mpg, and corresponding estimates of nitric oxide (NO) and total particulate (PM T ). Even though overall, yellow taxis account for a small proportion of vehicular miles traveled on New York City’s streets, in midtown they account for almost half. exhaust emissions declined by 82% and 49%, respectively. Treat, Kimberly R.

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APRIL 14, 2015

AEO2015 presents updated projections for US energy markets through 2040 based on six cases (Reference, Low and High Economic Growth, Low and High Oil Price, and High Oil and Gas Resource) that reflect updated scenarios for future crude oil prices. Tcf in the High Oil and Gas Resource case. mpg in 2013 to 37.0 mpg in 2040.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

This action is being taken to build upon the lessons from the initial deployment and to concentrate resources and technical development on a superior battery. million miles of service in various conditions, from high-altitude Colorado to Arizona’s desert. mpg, while the minivans delivered 55.0 The fleet accumulated more than 1.3

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

mpg) and diesel vehicle (6.1 – 11.7 mpg) and diesel (7.9 mpg) study groups. The team also found no statistically significant difference in fuel cost per mile or maintenance cost per mile between the gHEV and diesel groups. mile) and diesel ($0.59/mile) mile) groups. Resources.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2017

l/100 km (112 mpg US), and electric energy consumption (NEDC) of 11.5 They also enable us to prove that the naturally higher use of resources in production is more than compensated for by the significantly better ecological balance when driving, meaning that the overall Life Cycle Assessment is improved, too. kWh/100 km.

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JULY 31, 2013

In a study published in 2000, Dr. Paul Miles at Sandia National Laboratories found that: Swirl ratio is found to exert a measurable influence on most of the combustion process, from ignition to late-cycle oxidation. Cruze’s diesel offers a segment-leading EPA-estimated 46 mpg highway (5.1

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OCTOBER 11, 2014

In the analysis, EPA uses overall fuel economy in mpg equivalent (mpge) and tailpipe CO 2 emission values. Overall fuel economy (miles per gallon gasoline equivalent) and average tailpipe + net upstream CO 2 emissions for EVs and PHEVs in 2014 Trends report. mpg, and reduces the overall CO 2 emissions by 3 g/mi.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

It carries a $6,800 price tag, gets 672 miles (1,081 miles) of highway driving on one tank of gas (84 mpg / 2.8 l/100km highway), can reach speeds of over 100 miles per hour, and is engineered to a 5-star safety rating. Ford uses the ComauFlex system to optimize its assembly process and resource use.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

One truck has achieved a freight efficiency of over 175 ton-miles per gallon, compared to a 2009 model baseline efficiency of 99 ton-miles per gallon. miles per gallon (mpg), compared to the baseline truck at 6.45 gallons/1,000 ton-miles, down 43 percent from the baseline LSFC of 10.0 gallons/1,000 ton-miles.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

The electric vehicle studied was comparable to a Volkswagen Golf in size and power with a range of around 200 km (124 miles) per charge with an assumed lifetime of 150,000 km (93,000 miles). L/100km (45 mpg US) in the NEDC, resulting in a direct emission of 0.12 L/100km (60 mpg US) to cause lower CED than a BEV or less than 2.6

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Assuming 12,000 as the average miles driven per year and using the average mpg of the retired vehicles (15.8 mpg) and the newly purchased vehicles (25.0), they calculated that the program cut gasoline consumption by some 280 gallons per year per vehicle. Burton and Paarsons (2009). Abrams, Burton A. and Parsons, George R.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

EPA projects a small improvement in 2010, based on pre-model year sales estimates provided by automakers, to 395 grams of CO 2 per mile and 22.5 mpg (10.45 For 2009, the last year EPA has final data from automakers, the average CO 2 emissions from new vehicles were 397 grams per mile and the average fuel economy value was 22.4

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JULY 9, 2012

L/100km (34 mpg US) with the fuel consumption of energy-efficient vehicles dropping to 5.9 L/100km (40 mpg US) or less. L/100km (47 mpg US), with energy-efficient passenger car fuel consumption dropping to 4.5 mpg US) or less. Under the plan, by 2015 average passenger car fuel consumption is targeted to drop to 6.9

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NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The consent decree embodying the settlement was filed today jointly by the United States and the California Air Resources Board in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. Hyundai and Kia overstated the fuel economy by one to six miles per gallon, depending on the vehicle. It alleges that the car companies sold close to 1.2

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