Baua Electric

MARCH 25, 2024

Multiple recent studies have shown that in the real world, plug-in hybrids pollute much more than their labels would indicate – though still less than pure-fossil vehicles – both because they overstate their capabilities in electric-only mode and because people simply don’t plug them in. The problem is… that doesn’t happen.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2016

A US-wide county-level study comparing lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from several light-duty passenger gasoline and plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) has found that PEVs can have larger or smaller carbon footprints than gasoline vehicles depending on regional factors and the specific vehicle models being compared. Toyota Prius HEV.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2018

A team at Arizona State University has analyzed the five-year Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for representative electric, hybrid, and conventional vehicles—the Nissan Leaf (BEV), Toyota Prius (HEV), and Toyota Corolla (ICEV)—in 14 US cities from 2011 to 2015. —Breetz and Salon.

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InsideEVs

JULY 13, 2022

The first Toyota to get a solid-state battery is believed to be the next-gen Prius hybrid, not an EV.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Segment-by-Segment Breakdown The study lists the most reliable vehicles across different categories, with Toyota Motor Corporation achieving the most segment awards. Methodology of the Study The study reflects the experiences of over 30,000 owners of 2021 model-year vehicles after three years.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Segment-by-Segment Breakdown The study lists the most reliable vehicles across different categories, with Toyota Motor Corporation achieving the most segment awards. Methodology of the Study The study reflects the experiences of over 30,000 owners of 2021 model-year vehicles after three years.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2013

The Electrification Coalition released two case studies outlining how two cities— Houston, Texas and Loveland, Colorado —are saving money by using electric vehicles (EVs) in their vehicle fleets. A similar study examining Loveland, Colo. Earlier post.). Hybrids now constitute more than 50% of the city’s light-duty fleet.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2018

A team at Arizona State University has analyzed the five-year Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for representative electric, hybrid, and conventional vehicles—the Nissan Leaf (BEV), Toyota Prius (HEV), and Toyota Corolla (ICEV)—in 14 US cities from 2011 to 2015. —Breetz and Salon.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Households with plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) and smart meters actively managed how, when and where they charged their cars based on electricity rates but rarely took advantage of online feedback, according to a two-year study by a team at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute ( RASEI ).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2014

A new study of factors influencing fleet managers’ adoption of electric vehicles has found that testing new technologies was the strongest driver of initial EV adoption, followed by lowering environmental impacts; government grants; and improving the organization’s public image. — William Sierzchula.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Power 2016 US Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS). The number of problems with infotainment, navigation and in-vehicle communication systems—collectively known as audio, communication, entertainment and navigation or ACEN—has increased and now accounts for 20% of all customer-reported problems in the study.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2010

Portland State University (PSU) and its Oregon partners, including Portland General Electric, have been selected by Toyota as one of six groups nationally to demonstrate and evaluate the next-generation Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHV). Portland State University will administer the program regionally.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2016

A study by researchers from the University of Denver and the University of Puget Sound indicates that high-mileage light-duty fleets contribute higher emissions and emissions share than expected based on their actual numbers in the fleet. In their study, Bishop et al. —Bishop et al. Credit: ACS, Bishop et al. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2014

A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. XXXXX Click to enlarge. —Cahill et al.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2016

A study of eco-driving behavior in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) by a team from Technische Universität Chemnitz (Germany) and the University of Southampton (UK) has found that simply providing drivers with a technology that has the potential for high energy savings—i.e., —Franke et al. —Franke et al. McIlroy, Neville A.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2018

The prototype uses the Toyota Prius—which is currently sold and becoming popular in Brazil—as a base model. Toyota’s initial studies suggest that a Hybrid FFV has an advantage in environmental performance compared to a standard FFV on a well-to-wheels basis.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Toyota Prius hybrid owners keep their cars longer than almost any other model. That's according to a recent study that tracked the percentage of original owners who kept their new-vehicle purchases at least 10 years. The bestselling hybrid was also the only one near the top of the list, although certainly not the only Toyota model.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2011

A new Carnegie Mellon University study released at the Washington Auto Show finds that for passenger cars, aadvanced vehicles with higher fuel economy—i.e, Our study considered a vehicle’s initial price and resale value along with other operating and maintenance costs. But that’s only one element of the equation. Elisabeth A.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Among the findings of the study, published as an open-access paper in the journal Environmental Research Letters , was that battery electric vehicles with large battery capacity can produce two to three times as much air emissions damage as gasoline hybrid electric vehicles, depending on charge timing.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 29, 2015

We also have news that LG Chem will supply batteries to Tesla for the carmaker's planned upgrade of its Roadster sports car, and a study that says Toyota Prius owners keep their cars longer than almost any.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

A study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University has concluded that regulatory incentives for OEMs for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) intended to encourage a technology transition in the transportation fleet result in increased fleet-wide gasoline consumption and emissions. Incentives for selling AFVs. Credit: ACS, Jenn et al.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 15, 2017

For the 20 years since the introduction of the Prius, Toyota has enjoyed the first-mover advantage in hybrid cars, and leveraged those green credentials to boost public perception of its brand as a whole. But Toyota has yet to mass-market a battery-electric vehicle in the U.S., as Nissan has done with the Leaf.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Toyota’s current plug-ins are: being used for auto show displays, brief demonstrations and university studies. Most importantly, these vehicles are not representative of the lithium-ion battery-powered next-generation Prius PHVs that will be delivered to lease-fleet customers later this year.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2014

Additionally, based on a GM study of more than 300 Volts in service in California for more than 30 months, many owners are exceeding the EPA-rated label of 35 miles of EV range per full charge, with about 15% surpassing 40 miles of range. The Toyota Prius is the most frequently traded-in vehicle for a Volt.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2011

” The Maritz Research study indicates that a low understanding about product and category characteristics may contribute to the low level of familiarity of alternative fuel vehicles. ” Having been on the market for more than a decade, the Toyota Prius garnered a 75% familiarity rating.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2013

Strategic Vision’s New Vehicle Experience Study (NVES), using a rapidly growing sample of Tesla buyers, finds what it calls “significant” differences between Tesla owners and the rest of the electric vehicle market. By comparison, Fuel Economy is the top priority for Volt, LEAF and Prius Plug-In owners (97%, 94% and 98%, respectively).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2012

Pecan Street also offered a limited number of rebates for the Nissan Leaf and Prius PHV. GM and OnStar’s official partnership allows researchers from Pecan Street and GM to study how these families’ Volts interact with the smart grid on a daily basis and how they interact with other sustainable technologies. The Mueller Community.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2013

The study found that overall, consumers purchasing a hybrid have significantly higher credit scores than those purchasing another type of new vehicle. The study also showed that the average amount financed on a hybrid vehicle was $25,807 and the average monthly payment was $461. The lease/loan ratio in 2012 for hybrid vehicles was 21.4%

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2012

In a new study, a team from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Ford Research and Advanced Engineering set out to determine the optimal mix for the fleet of mid-size personal vehicles in the US—while maintaining current driving patterns—with the goals of minimizing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) or cost. Traut et al.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

Results from the study also suggest that with sufficient coal plant retirement and sufficient wind power, controlled charging could result in positive net benefits instead of negative. Small Battery: For this scenario, they modified the base case so that the vehicle fleet is based on the Toyota Plug-in Prius. —Weis et al.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 20, 2010

The hybrid wars look like they're heating up, with aggressive challenger Hyundai planning a dedicated hybrid that takes direct aim at the iconic Toyota Prius. The company is "studying" a unique hybrid vehicle, one that shares no body panels with an existing model, according to Miles Johnson, Hyundai product public relations manager.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 11, 2023

College Students–Find Your Perfect First Car Wheels To Start Your Studies This article may contain affiliate links. A lot of college students use their first car to look for jobs to earn more money and gain practical experience while studying. The Toyota Prius follows suit in this regard.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2010

The study by Dr. Jeremy Michalek and colleagues found that while a fleet with plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) with universal high electric range (i.e., Carbon allowance prices offer little leverage for improving cost competitiveness of PHEVs, according to the study. —Shiau et al. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2012

The V2H system is to start testing, using Prius PHVs, at the end of 2012 in approximately ten households as part of the Toyota City Low-Carbon Verification Project (Toyota City Project) that began in April 2010. when running the engine in the Prius PHV as a generator. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2011

Findings include: The lowest energy consumption chassis of the 2010 passenger vehicle fleet by the VLFC method is the Toyota Prius, followed by the Suzuki SX4 chassis, the Yaris, and then the Civic Hybrid and the Kia Rio. However, VLFC does play a key role in the measured fuel consumption. Hochgraf 2011.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2012

A new study by researchers at the University of Toronto examines the impact of the interaction between driving patterns (distance and conditions) and the mode of electricity generation (e.g., For their study, as in their previous work, they used an 8 kWh intermediate battery capacity. Solid left bar = hydro electricity scenario.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2017

Announced at a press conference with Port officials and representatives from California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California Energy Commission (CEC), the zero-emission truck proof-of-concept will take part in a feasibility study examining the potential of fuel cell technology in heavy duty applications.

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