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NOVEMBER 10, 2012

The i-DTEC Civic, which will arrive in dealerships early next year, delivers fuel economy of 65 mpg US (3.6 liter i-DTEC offers maximum power output of at 4000 rpm, and 300 N·m (221 lb-ft) of torque at 2000 rpm). Honda is launching a Civic model equipped with a new 1.6-liter liter diesel i-DTEC engine in Europe.

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MPG Europe Diesel Honda 317

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MAY 10, 2013

Fuel economy targets for the vehicle are 22.4 mpg US (10.5 mpg US (6.9 The upfitted Titan was tested on a chassis dyno to establish baseline emissions, performance and fuel economy for FTP-75, LA-4 and HFET drive cycles. CR engine further helped in reducing fuel consumption by 3% when compared to 16.5

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Light Diesel Fuel Fuel Economy 319

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JANUARY 9, 2014

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 The situation reversed in 2000, and the advantage of flying increased from then on. Without any improvement in vehicle fuel economy, an average vehicle load of more than 2.3

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Energy Fuel Economy Personal Economy 344

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JANUARY 8, 2018

The F-150 Power Stroke diesel features a targeted EPA-estimated 30 mpg (7.83 liter Power Stroke diesel fuel economy estimates will be published this spring. Dual fuel filters are added for improved break-in, while a cast-aluminum oil pan and two-stage oil pump mean reduced parasitic loss and improved fuel efficiency.

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F-150 Diesel EPA MPG 150

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MARCH 6, 2009

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has estimated that fuel consumption and emissions of CO 2 from the world’s cars will roughly double between 2000 and 2050. Worldwide, cars currently account for close to half of the transport sector’s fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. Click to enlarge. litres per 100 km).

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Global 150

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

Hybrid MAX produces powerful torque at low RPM for sporty, exhilarating driving and has an EPA-estimated 30 MPG combined city/highway fuel economy rating. liter inline 4-cylinder engine is tuned to hit peak torque between 2000-3000 RPM; the front electric motor helps maximize torque production.

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Hybrid Toyota Standards Motor 293

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JUNE 13, 2012

turbocharged engine with direct injection and continuously variable valve timing that produces an SAE-certified 250 horsepower (187 kW) at 5300 rpm and 260 lb-ft (353 Nm) of torque at 2000 rpm. Fuel economy numbers are not final, but the Verano Turbo is expected to be in line with Buick’s other turbocharged models.

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Buick 2013 Fuel Economy Acura 231

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JULY 31, 2013

During variable swirl, each throttle valve varies how much it opens to create mixture-motion of air and fuel within each cylinder. Cruze’s diesel offers a segment-leading EPA-estimated 46 mpg highway (5.1 In Cruze’s variable-swirl intake manifold, each cylinder has two separate intake ports, with one of them controlled by a valve.

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AUGUST 29, 2013

Mated to an automatic or a manual transmission, the new EA888 offers up to a 17% decrease in fuel consumption while providing even better acceleration. TFSI with 125 kW (170 hp) has a combined fuel consumption of 5.7l/100 100 km (41 mpg US ), or 134 grams CO 2 /km (216 g/mile). The A4 of model year 2000 with a 1.8

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2014 Engine Exhaust Fuel Economy 331

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AUGUST 11, 2009

The converted Transporter, which will come in cargo, cab-chassis and passenger versions, will have a 22-mile all-electric range (AER), with fuel economy of 57 mpg based on a 50-mile daily cycle. By way of comparison, the IDEA is designed to have a 30-mile AER with fuel economy of 100 mpg. 100 mpg (2.4

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Bright Automotive Convert Plug-in Transportation 210

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AUGUST 12, 2015

liter MultiJet II diesel engine, available with 185 hp (138 kW) and 200 hp (149 kW) outputs, and offering a significantly wider spread of torque from low rpm, greater power, improved performance and better fuel economy than the out-going two-liter 170 hp automatic engine. seconds, has an average combined fuel consumption figure of 41.3

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Jeep Diesel Europe MPG 150

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MAY 15, 2014

Further, the study compares 450 ppm LDV CO 2 glide paths derived using only vehicle efficiency improvements against those derived using both vehicle and fuel actions. The SMP model calculates 2000?2050 They converted from an absolute amount to scale relative to 2000. Because of the high LDV emissions in 2000?2010,

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Light Global CO2 Ford 261

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

The major driver of increased production and sales are the emerging economies, especially China. Greater fuel efficiency, along with the use of cleaner fuels, can help mitigate these impacts, although increases in the numbers of cars and the distances driven threaten to overwhelm fuel economy advances.

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Global Auto Production Hybrid 273

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JANUARY 29, 2014

Murtaugh spent 33 years in General Motors, culminating in his position as Chairman and CEO of GM China Group from 2000 - 2005. Recent testing by FEV has verified that the innovative, patented ultra-efficient Pinnacle Engine design provides 30-50% fuel economy.

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Asia Engine GM China 220

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JULY 16, 2022

liter inline 4-cylinder turbo engine tuned to hit peak torque between 2000-3000 rpm, with a front electric motor that helps maximize torque production. HYBRID MAX has a manufacturer-estimated 28 mpg US combined city/highway fuel economy rating. HYBRID MAX combines a 2.4-liter 2023 Toyota Crown Platinum.

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Toyota Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride Standards 284

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JULY 29, 2014

Among the variants is the Vito 116 CDI BlueEfficiency, offering fuel consumption of 5.7 torque 230 N·m at 1500–2000 rpm. Fuel is injected by solenoid injectors and injection nozzles with seven holes. To fill the AdBlue tank a filler neck is conveniently located underneath the opening for diesel fuel.

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Mercedes MPG Diesel Standards 246

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

The CR-Z represents the sixth unique version of Honda’s original IMA technology since the launch of the 2000 Insight, the first hybrid vehicle available in North America in December 1999. The CR-Z offers fuel economy of 25.0 km/L (59 mpg US, 4.0 km/L (53 mpg US, 4.4 km/L (54 mpg US, 4.4 km/L (48 mpg US, 4.9

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Honda Japan Hybrid Civic Hybrid 210

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MAY 6, 2010

The 2009 results reflect a combination of factors, EIA said, including some particular to the economic downturn; other special circumstances during the year; and other factors that may reflect persistent trends in the economy and in energy use. The average decline in energy intensity from 2000 to 2008 was 2.0%. between 2008 and 2009.

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2009 Emissions Carbon Transportation 239

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AUGUST 14, 2012

This indicates that the carbon intensity of the economy declined by about 4.2%. meant that the energy intensity of the economy fell by 2.3%. It is estimated that the miles per gallon (mpg) of light duty vehicles improved by 1.0% (20.4 mpg) from 2010 to 2011. percent—this coupled with economic growth of 1.8%

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2011 Emissions Energy CO2 231

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NOVEMBER 7, 2021

With the addition of the top-of-the-line Calligraphy trim model, Hyundai also gave the 2021 Santa Fe more power, two new engines and improved fuel economy. A “dry” DCT does not use oil, but is the more fuel efficient of the two types. The EPA has rated the fuel economy at 21 mpg city/28 highway/24 combined.

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Hyundai MPG Fuel Economy Clean 68

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DECEMBER 15, 2013

Anticipated population growth will reach nearly 9 billion in 2040 from about 7 billion today, and the global economy is projected to double—at an annual growth rate of nearly 3%—largely in the developing world. billion, as the world’s population grows and more people in developing economies are able to afford cars.

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Oil-Sands Energy Hybrid Sale 309

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OCTOBER 7, 2014

TDI Clean Diesel EA288 engine ( earlier post ) with an EPA-rated highway fuel economy rating of 46 mpg with the manual transmission (45 mpg automatic). It is one of the most fuel-efficient engines in its class, and already conforms to the LEV3 emissions standard in the US. Fuel economy improvement.

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APRIL 9, 2014

improvement in city fuel economy (24.5 mpg) and a 9.2% D-EGR is a SwRI-developed gasoline engine concept that uses in-cylinder fuel reforming to produce CO and H 2 (with Research Octane Numbers of 106 and 130, respectively) and high levels of recirculated gas (EGR) to achieve very high levels of thermal efficiency.

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Gasoline Emissions Diesel Exhaust 317

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JUNE 29, 2012

The supercharged V8 gasoline engine has fuel economy gains of up to 11% with emissions reductions of more than 8%, while the naturally-aspirated V8 sees economy improvements of up to 8% with emissions down by more than 6%. l/100km (26 mpg US) on the EU Combined cycle and CO 2 emissions of 207 g/km. liter i4 and 3.0-liter

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Gasoline Engine 2013 MPH 225

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AUGUST 23, 2013

Do they receive HOV access for their improved fuel economy and ultra low emissions? In fact in 6 of the states, diesel fuel is penalized with additional state taxes. So diesel fuel gets taxed twice or penalized twice at the federal and state level. TDI clean diesel represents almost 25% of Audi and Volkswagen US sales.

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Diesel Audi Sale Fuel Economy 366

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AUGUST 27, 2009

There is a choice of three fuels: gasoline, diesel and E85 bioethanol. liter turbo diesel with six-speed manual transmission diesel offers CO 2 emissions as low as 139 g/km and fuel consumption of 5.3 400/ 295 2000. Fuel consumption (EU comb., Fuel economy (EU comb., mpg US) FWD XWD. L/100km (44.4

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Diesel Gasoline MPG 2000 247

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 25, 2022

There are four driver-selectable drive modes of Normal, Custom, Sport and Sport+ that adjust the engine, steering and transmission responses to maximize fuel economy or performance. at 24 mpg city/32 highway/27 combined while running on 87 octane. Midsize Sedan Competition Remains Tough–& Fuel Efficient.

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Kia MPG Fuel Economy Clean 74

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JUNE 21, 2011

The quest for reduced LDV emissions is often posed as a technology issue of lower-carbon fuels or more efficient vehicles, Jalel Sager, Joshua Apte, Derek Lemoine and Daniel Kammen note in their paper. L/100 km); or gasoline-fueled vehicles achieving in excess of 1,000 mpg (0.24 Sager et al. Sager et al.

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Light Vehicles Climate Emissions 252

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JANUARY 10, 2011

The Prius mid-size liftback has accounted for more than 955,000 sales in the US since it was introduced in 2000. The Prius v will deliver estimated EPA fuel economy ratings of 42 mpg city, 38 mpg highway and 40 mpg combined (), currently the best fuel economy ratings of any SUV, crossover, or wagon on the market.

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Prius Toyota MPG Fuel Economy 236

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MAY 17, 2013

In a policy analysis in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , researchers from the Universities of Cambridge, Exeter and Oxford argue that, due to the increased emphasis on alternative fuels with drastically differing energy densities, vehicle efficiency should be evaluated based on energy rather than volume. respectively.

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Fuel Energy Gasoline-Electric Gasoline 210

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MARCH 14, 2010

mpg US) (NEDC combined consumption, provisional figure)—a fuel savings of 25% compared to the current S63 AMG. With this high-tech package we are “best in class” with respect to fuel consumption, output and torque.” With the provisional NEDC fuel consumption of 10.5 liters per 100 kilometers (22.4

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Downsizing Standards Fuel Mercedes 186

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MARCH 3, 2010

In addition to the hybrid model, the Auris 2010 powertrain line-up also offers three gasoline and three diesel engines offering the performance and economy-enhancing benefits of Toyota Optimal Drive. Combined cycle fuel consumption is calculated to be 3.8 L/100km (62 mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of 89 g/km. Earlier post.).

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2010 Gasoline Toyota Diesel 199

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

As Delphi’s Executive Vice President from 2000 to 2003, Runkle was responsible for the $14 billion Dynamics and Propulsion Systems Sector, where he acquired significant new business and led more than $4 billion of worldwide M&A venture transactions.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

When the first gasoline-electric hybrids vehicles began arriving in 1999 and 2000, early adopters did their research and were quite knowledgeable about the then-new and revolutionary transportation mode. A Primer on Hybrid Battery Care This article may contain affiliate links.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

How does this sound: 100+ MPG in a regular vehicle? Its like having a second fuel tank that you always use first -- only you fill up at home, from a regular outlet, at an equivalent cost of under $1/gallon. At $3 for a gallon of gas, driving a non-hybrid car costs 8-20 cents/mile (depending on MPG). What Are Plug-In Hybrids?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

It says the Volt is too little, too lateand too expensive to save the beleaguered automaker, and it recently chastised GM for pumping so much money into the Volt instead of developing more fuel-efficient gasoline cars. GM is developing more fuel-efficient vehicles. It offers 18 models that deliver 30 mpg or more. Thats right.

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