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l/100 km) in 2016, the The ICCT team assessed increased consumer label fueleconomy (as opposed to the regulatory test fueleconomy) to 35 mpg (6.71 l/100 km) in 2016, the The ICCT team assessed increased consumer label fueleconomy (as opposed to the regulatory test fueleconomy) to 35 mpg (6.71
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fuels suppliers; electric utilities; independent power producers; industrial gas companies; state and local government; research laboratories; academics; and other public, private, or non-profit entities. The cost of a vehicle includes only factory production costs, not distribution and retail markups (i.e.,
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The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to begin developing new standards for greenhouse gases and fueleconomy for light-duty vehicles for the 2017-2025 model years. Earlier post.).
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The analysis used by federal agencies to set standards for fueleconomy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas emissions for new US light-duty vehicles from 2017 to 2025 was thorough and of high caliber overall, according to a new report from the National Research Council. UMTRI Survey: US drivers want better fueleconomy, don’t care how.
Projected rates of fuel consumption improvement under different scenarios relative to past experience and the 2016 and 2025 CAFE standards. Many of the vehicles on the road in 2030 will have been built by 2015, and these will lower the fueleconomy of the on-road fleet. Source: NRC. Click to enlarge. —Douglas M.
Most Democrats favor the new policy announced by President Obama this week that will require a fleet average fueleconomy of 35.5 mpg US by 2016 ( earlier post ), while a majority of Republicans oppose such a law.
quadrillion Btu in 2035, as a result of fueleconomy improvements achieved through stock turnover as older, less efficient vehicles are replaced by newer, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Beyond 2035, LDV energy demand begins to level off as increases in travel demand begin to exceed fueleconomy improvements in the vehicle stock.
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EIA added a premium to the capital cost of CO 2 -intensive technologies to reflect current market behavior regarding possible future policies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. AEO2012 also projects that efficiency improvements mostly offset underlying drivers of growth in transportation services. Click to enlarge.
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