Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2021

Specifically, this study examines actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks (pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans) from 1966 through 2019. (My My previous update included data through 2017.). The primary measure in this analysis is the average miles driven per gallon of fuel for each year. gallons per 100 miles to 5.10

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APRIL 14, 2020

The 2020 edition of US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) comprehensive annual report on nationwide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions shows that emissions increased from 2017 to 2018 by 3.1% (after accounting for sequestration from the land sector). The number of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by light-duty vehicles (i.e.,

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JUNE 14, 2018

The projects—which include two new car sharing services, new ZEV bus and shuttle routes and electric vehicle charging systems throughout the region—are part of Electrify America’s Green City Initiative, which was announced by the company and city officials in 2017. Projects include: CAR SHARING.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

With the enactment of SB 1014 ( earlier post )—the Clean Miles Standard and Incentive Program—the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is to develop and to implement new requirements for transportation network companies (TNCs)—i.e.,

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

A new report by the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) finds that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from road transport in the UK rose by 6% from 1990 to 2017. Road traffic in Great Britain increased from 255 billion miles traveled in 1990 to 328 billion miles in 2018—an increase of 29%.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Just a few days after the week-long media launch of the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq range, Volkswagen has quietly one-upped the Ioniq Electric's 124-mile EPA-rated range. Granted, it's only beaten the South Korean electric car by 1 mile. Oh, those crafty Germans.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

For Teslas ordered after 1 January 2017, the company will include 400 kWh of free Supercharging credits (roughly 1,000 miles) annually. All cars will continue to come standard with the onboard hardware required for Supercharging. All cars will continue to come standard with the onboard hardware required for Supercharging.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 21, 2016

Today, we name the 12 most influential green cars in history, look at additional details on the 2017 BMW i3 electric car, and compare a Nissan Leaf and Toyota Prius on cost and overall emissions. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 5, 2017

The 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf, the only battery-electric car sold by VW in the U.S., While the current model year is winding to a close, 2017 e-Golfs are just now reaching dealers in the handful of states where the compact electric car is offered for sale. got a large range boost for its third year on the market.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

With anticipation of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV launch growing, General Motors has started to ramp up production of its groundbreaking 200-mile electric car.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car isn't on sale yet, but quite a lot of useful information is already available to potential buyers. General Motors recently confirmed the $37,495 base price (before Federal, state, and local incentives), and an EPA-rated 238-mile range—meeting its original promises.

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MAY 31, 2020

Despite manufacturers’ efforts to make them safer, the smallest late-model cars remain the most dangerous, according to the most recent driver death rates calculated by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety. The average driver death rate for all 2017 models increased to 36 deaths, compared with 30 for 2014 models.

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APRIL 2, 2019

Compared with cars, SUVs consume more energy per vehicle mile. Consequently, SUVs emit more carbon dioxide per vehicle mile than do cars. However, in the United States, the typical occupancy is higher for SUVs than for cars. Given that the difference in the average occupancy between SUVs and cars is 0.29

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MAY 12, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: More details on the 2017 Nissan Leaf electric car emerge, Tesla''s deal to supply Toyota RAV4 EV electric powertrains ends, and we drive the 2014 Chevrolet Spark with CVT. All this and more on Green Car Reports. How quiet are electric cars?'

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APRIL 15, 2019

lower in 2017 than the prior year (after accounting for sequestration from the land sector), and power sector emissions fell 4.2%, according to the 2019 edition of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) annual report on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In 2017, US greenhouse gas emissions totaled 6,456.7

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Green Car Reports

MAY 26, 2017

The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV is the first mass-priced electric car with a range of more than 200 miles, and it's already had a big impact on the California market. While it continues to trickle into dealerships in other states, a few lucky Californians now have six months in the 238-mile electric hatchback under their belt.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Today, we drive the 107-mile 2016 Nissan Leaf electric car, the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid U.S. launch is delayed, and California runs out of carpool-lane "green stickers" for plug-in hybrids. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Environmental groups respond.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 18, 2014

The arrival of a moderately-priced battery electric car with a rated range of 200 miles will change the entire market for plug-in vehicles. When that will happen, and from which maker, remains open--though the likely suspects are Nissan, Tesla, and General Motors, with BMW as a long-shot outsider.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 25, 2016

The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime is a far, far better plug-in hybrid than its predecessor. It defaults to electric-only operation, it has 25 miles of EPA-rated electric range, and in electric operation, it is by far the most energy-efficient vehicle you can buy this year in the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 9, 2017

Today, a Chevrolet Bolt EV owner takes her electric car on an 800-mile road trip, we drive the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric, and the Nissan Juke is slated to get an e-Power hybrid option. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 13, 2017

Launched in December, the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV is the first mass-priced electric car to go on sale with a rated range of more than 200 miles: 238 miles combined, according to the EPA. Most owners use their Bolt EVs for daily commuting and trips, just like any other car. But road trips are an American tradition.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Today, Tesla confirms plans to deliver the first Model 3 electric cars in July, the 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf gets a 125-mile range, and automakers continue to lobby for changes to EPA emissions rules. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The 2018 Hyundai Accent subcompact will be sold in the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

As the first mass-priced electric car with more than 200 miles of range to hit the market, the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV has attracted a great deal of attention. It's won numerous awards, including the Green Car Reports 2017 Best Car To Buy title, and received rave reviews from a wide variety of media outlets.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

If any electric car aside from the Tesla Model 3 can be called "long-awaited," it would be the redesigned 2018 Nissan Leaf. First thought to arrive as a 2016 model, it was widely assumed to be a 2017 to go head-to-head with the 238-mile Chevrolet Bolt EV launched last December.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The period covered is 1984 through 2017. Distances driven by all light-duty vehicles (passenger cars and light trucks) were obtained from the Federal Highway Administration. from 1984 to 2004 (from 6,612 miles to 9,314 miles), then decreased by 9.1% by 2013 (to 8,468 miles), and then increased by 4.3% population).

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

At the SAE 2017 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium last week, an overview of the plans for testing to validate power levels up to WPT 3, (11kW) for SAE J2954TM were shown along with a preview of the technology to be standardized in the upcoming Recommended Practice. Earlier post.). 7.7kW) in 2016. 7.7kW) in 2016.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 21, 2016

Today, Hyundai claims a 110-mile range for the Ioniq Electric, the cause of a Tesla Model S fire in Norway, and the 2017 Chevrolet Sonic appears ahead of its 2016 New York Auto Show debut. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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MAY 24, 2017

According to Growth Energy’s ongoing analysis of fuel sales and consumption data reported by major gasoline retailers, drivers across the United States have logged more than 1 billion miles on E15. The EPA approves E15 for use in any vehicle manufactured since 2001, which equates to 9 out of 10 cars on the road today.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 21, 2016

The 2017 BMW i3 will go on sale this fall with significant updates, most notably a higher-capacity battery pack. Its capacity rises a full 50 percent, from 22 to 33 kilowatt-hours, and the EPA-rated range of the battery-electric model will be 114 miles, BMW announced last month.

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2017 BMW Miles Range 92

Green Car Reports

MARCH 17, 2021

BMW on Wednesday gave the public a first un-camouflaged look at its i4 electric car during an annual conference. The exterior largely echoes the concept version (itself a follow-up to 2017's i Vision Dynamics concept) unveiled last.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

There will be a lot riding on the tall, square shoulders of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV when it reaches the first Chevy dealers late this year. It will be the first mass-priced electric car with a range of 200 miles or more, and it will go on sale a year before the much-vaunted Tesla Model 3.

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Because of the pandemic, there was a substantial reduction in 2020 in vehicle miles traveled. Overall , vehicle miles traveled in 2020 were down 13% compared with 2019. Not coincidentally, the first Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new cars and light trucks became effective with 1978 model-year vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 3, 2016

The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime is a considerably better car than a few electric-car fans had feared. And it all has.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

By all indications, there will be an all-electric 2017 Chevrolet Sonic EV for which General Motors is targeting a range of 200 miles. And one of the keys to achieving such a range from a compact car will be a more energy-dense battery than those used today.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

As a direct result of the state’s Clean Cars 4 All program, more than 10,000 Californians have now scrapped old, dirty cars and replaced them with cleaner alternatives such as new and used zero-emission, plug-in hybrid, or hybrid cars. Assembly Bill 630 (2017, Cooper) established the CC4A program.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 25, 2016

Today, a preview of the 200-mile 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car, how Volkswagen plans to restore its green credentials after the diesel scandal, and how industry analysts are reacting to Tesla's "master plan." All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 27, 2016

From the outside, this car looks like a tall hatchback, not all that remarkable, maybe a bit bigger than some of the smallest cars around. In fact, it's Chevrolet's first-ever electric car: the 2017 Chevy Bolt EV. The Bolt has an.

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