Green Car Congress
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 L/100km) by 2025 and 74 mpg (3.18 L/100km) and 60 mpg (3.92
Green Car Congress
APRIL 3, 2010
A new MIT report outlines a system-oriented set of coordinated policies to help the light-duty vehicle sector reduce petroleum-based consumption and its accompanying global warming emissions. The study was supported in part by the MIT Energy Initiative. John Heywood, professor of mechanical engineering, emeritus. Heywood et al.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 4, 2012
At 41 mpg city and 50 mpg highway under current EPA ratings, the old car is actually 10 mpg and 13 mpg better than. There's a popular comparison going around the internet that conveniently links the gas mileage of a car made nearly 30 years ago with one made today.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2012
OEMs can get higher mpg improvements by using different architectures. XL Hybrids was founded by MIT alumni and is based in Boston. The current 2.0 kWh pack sits inside the vehicle; the 1.5 kWh pack is intended to fit between the frame rails. Our focus has always been from day one to be cost-effective.
Clean Fleet Report
JULY 9, 2022
A study conducted by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) compared the lifetime costs of owning a gas-powered vehicle versus that of owning an eco-friendly vehicle. MIT’s charts reveal that the most expensive all-electric vehicle to own costs its owners no more than $600 a month on average.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 8, 2011
Mineta cited a 2008 well-to-wheel comparison of different vehicle technologies by the MIT Electric Vehicle Team that ranked electric vehicles, diesel and turbocharged gasoline engine vehicles within a 10–15% performance band. The same investment in efficient ICEs has a four times greater effect than an investment in electric vehicles.
Green Car Congress
JULY 9, 2017
In a new study, a team from the University of Central Florida and MIT has found that the US Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards is an effective policy solution that does increase the adoption of EVs, whether it is implemented alone or in conjunction with another policy such as government incentives.
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