Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 3, 2023

liter inline 6-cylinder engine with 280 horsepower (hp) and 332 pound-feet (lb.-ft.) Fuel economy is EPA rated at 24 mpg city, 28 highway, 25 combined. The mild hybrid system consists of a 48-volt electrical system that allows the engine to shut off when not needed, increasing fuel economy. Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV): 2.5-liter

Mazda 89

Mazda PHEV San Francisco Plug-in 89

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

But with the 2022 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) we obliterated the “official” number in our real world driving. The Niro PHEV is powered by a 1.6-liter Had we spent more time in the city and in stop-and-go traffic, we would easily have topped 60 mpg, as we did when we last reviewed the Kia Niro PHEV last year (and previously).

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Kia Plug-in Plug Hybrid 89

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

“We are focused on delivering improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions through smaller and optimized engines. Our engine mix is intentionally moving toward smaller, 4-cylinder engines.” Chrysler is also seeking to reduce electrical loads through application of higher efficiency fans and fuel pumps.

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Chrysler Light Hybrid Dodge 268

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Furthermore, the market for vehicles that reduce fuel consumption is becoming more competitive due to other fuel efficient and alternative fuel technologies. The EV ROI element is an assessment of how competitive each EV is against its conventional ICE counterpart by class, body type, brand, and drivetrain.

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Plug-in Plug Global Li-ion 276

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2012

China has made progress with automotive energy-saving technologies over the past 10 years through implementing passenger car fuel consumption limits and the use of fiscal policy to encourage the purchase of small cars, the government statement noted.

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Auto Industry Industry Industrial 2015 334

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 4, 2024

Each family will be adding full electric siblings, but at the end of 2023 still has its wheels firmly planted in the internal combustion world with the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) its furthest current reach into electrification. This is the PHEV; you can find the turbocharged and supercharger mild hybrid review here. kWh battery.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Land Rover 61

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

The report also noted that: Since alternative fuel vehicle production [CNG, PHEVs and EVs] has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. Top: Engine power and displacement. mpg, respectively. Source: EPA.

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Fuel Economy MPG Economy EPA 230

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2011

SAE international has released a second edition of the book Hybrid Powered Vehicles , intended to provide executives and decision-makers with the necessary information for making the best choices pertaining to hybrid vehicle engineering. Engineering of vehicles will be the differentiator for consumers.

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International Hybrid Design Vehicles 225

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 15, 2023

Volvo has flipped its usual script with the 2023 XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid, but it hasn’t sacrificed any of the benefits of owning a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), which is the perfect bridge between a gasoline and electric power. When the hybrid engine is running, the battery can be charged by selecting the Charge mode.

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Recharge Volvo Plug-in SUV 76

EV Adoption

MAY 15, 2022

And this starts with the term “charging station” Engineers — bless their souls — love to use technical terms, acronyms, and correct you when you use a term that is easy for consumers to understand, but not technically correct. million EVs (including PHEVs). In the EV industry the poster child of this is the term “charger.”

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Charging Gas-Electric Gas Gasoline-Electric 105

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2016

Optimized internal combustion engines are the major contributor to the reduction of passenger car GHG emissions with significant improvements until 2020 and the subsequent penetration of more effective alternative technologies into the fleet. PHEVs fueled with advanced biofuels and low carbon, renewable electricity (for PC).

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Emissions Transportation Fuel Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The Pennsylvania Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program has awarded Axion Power International, Inc. The Pennsylvania Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program has awarded Axion Power International, Inc. 150,000 for 15 compressed natural gas-powered trash trucks to replace standard diesel trucks.

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Pennsylvania Philadelphia PHEV Hybrid 150

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 31, 2023

liter inline 6-cylinder engine. This will be the most powerful mass production gasoline engine offered by Mazda, putting out 340 horsepower (hp) and 369 pound-feet (lb.-ft.) liter 4-cylinder PHEV (plug-in hybrid). The engine works in conjunction with an electric motor and a rechargeable 17.8 kilowatt-hour battery.

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Mazda Plug-in Fuel Economy Plug 89

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

This reflects increases in VT’s core R&D activities that support accelerated development of PHEVs, as well as lighter vehicles and more efficient combustion engines. Alternative fueled vehicles pilot grant program: $300 million. Fuel cell technologies: $43.4 Biomass and biorefinery systems R&D: $786.5

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2010 PHEV Hydrogen Fuel 150

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 16, 2023

All have a 1.5liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engines producing 158 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. Otherwise, the engine was smooth. Cloth seats are standard on the S trim, a synthetic CloudTex on the SE and leather on the SEL.

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Fuel Economy MPG SUV Clean 80

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Advanced Clean Car (ACC) package, the ZEV regulation along with new LEV III smog-forming pollutant and GHG standards can be the catalyst to that transformative process. The replacement of separate NMOG and oxides of nitrogen (NO x ) standards with combined NMOG plus NO x standards. Greenhouse gas emission standards.

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Light Clean Cleaning Emissions 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The DOE-QTR defines six key strategies: increase vehicle efficiency; electrification of the light duty fleet; deploy alternative fuels; increase building and industrial efficiency; modernize the electrical grid; and deploy clean electricity. Impartial DOE research can help inform these standards. —QTR.

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Transportation Fuel Economy Light Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2013

Projected rates of fuel consumption improvement under different scenarios relative to past experience and the 2016 and 2025 CAFE standards. In addition, alternative fuels to petroleum must be readily available, cost-effective and produced with low emissions of greenhouse gases. Source: NRC. Click to enlarge.

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Hydrogen Oil Plug-in Fuel Economy 244

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 21, 2023

liter twin scroll turbocharged 4-cylinder engine that produces 227 horsepower (hp) and 310 pound-feet of torque (lb.-ft.) Fuel economy is EPA rated at 23/29/25 mpg for the turbocharged CX-50. liter non-turbo engine is standard and puts out 187 hp and 186 lb.-ft., of torque when using 87 octane–or 250 hp and 320 lb.-ft.

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Mazda SUV MPG Fuel Economy 79

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Automakers have responded to the challenging regulations and standards put before us. Sommer also suggested Congress should enact a multi-year extension of the incentives for commercial and private investment in small and large-scale alternative-fuel vehicle infrastructure. This should be a U.S.

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America 2016 Charging Gas-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2011

The agency is seeking feedback on the specific assumptions and on the range of values used to represent achieving aggressive, moderate or conservative levels of success for various technologies: Advanced internal combustion engine vehicles. Fuel cell hybrid electric vehicles. Alternative fuels from biomass.

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Cost Of Future Fuel Economy Vehicles 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

AOI 1: Advanced Fuels and Lubricants Technologies. The goal of this AOI is to support advanced fuels and lubricants technologies that will enable optimal performance of advanced combustion engines for passenger and commercial vehicle applications. Fuels and Lubricants for Advanced Combustion Regimes. Miller Cycle).

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Li-ion Carbon Fiber Vehicles Fuel Economy 231

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Kia introduced the 2018 Niro Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) ( earlier post ) to the US market at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The Niro PHEV pairs an all-aluminum 1.6-liter liter GDI (gasoline direct injection) four-cylinder engine with an 8.9 kW electric motor, a set-up for optimum fuel efficiency and electrically driven range.

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Los Angeles PHEV Kia 2018 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2015

These metrics are similar for both the CNG HEV and NG-e BEV because differences in vehicle operation and fuel production stages largely offset each other. The emissions and ownership cost findings likely also apply to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). emissions, in part because of tire and brake wear. —Luk et al.

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Climate Change Energy Gas-Electric Plug-in 150

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 15, 2022

With this success you had better bet folks at Acura were careful when doing a light restyle for the 2022 RDX, with a refresh of the exterior, interior and suspension plus added standard technology. liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. Road Test: 2020 BMW X3 xDrive30e PHEV. Road Test: 2018 Volvo XC60 PHEV. Turbo Power.

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Acura MPG Fuel Economy SUV 75

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2018

Depending upon the carbon intensity of the electricity used to charge the battery, the PHEV model can also have well-to-wheel greenhouse gas emissions relatively close to that of its electric sibling. That picture changes considerably in California, with the PHEV model tagged with 150 g/mile, while the electric carries a burden of 90 g/mile.

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PHEV 2018 All-Electric Hyundai 170

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The all-wheel drive 2023 Crown comes with two hybrid engine choices. Toyota’s hybrid system automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine and gasoline-only engine power. It was easy to drive for highway cruising, but in-town driving is where both hybrid engines shine.

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Toyota Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride Fuel Economy 84

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

World luxury standard. The standard. Both engines have 48-volt mild hybrid electrification that adds up-to an additional 21 hp and 184 lb.-ft. The 48-volt system also improves fuel economy, especially on the highway. Road Test: 2019 BMW 745e PHEV. Road Test: 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV. Traditional.

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Mercedes Hybrid MPG Light 74

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 7, 2022

The big engine packs a punch. The 2022 Genesis GV70 has two engine options with all-wheel drive (AWD) standard. Running on unleaded premium, the EPA has rated the fuel economy at 19 mpg city/25 highway/21 combined. The base engine on the GV70 is a turbocharged 2.5L A striking silhouette. Plentiful Propulsion.

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SUV Clean Cleaning Fuel Economy 88

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 1, 2023

When matched against the perennial standard of the Mercedes-Benz S500 , the G90 equals or bests this iconic German luxury car in many ways. After 2025 they will come out with no new internal combustion engine models and, by 2030, will only sell cars and SUVs powered by a battery. But things are changing for them.

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Fuel Economy MPG Lexus Miles 84

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) formally unveiled their joint proposal to set stronger fuel economy and greenhouse gas pollution standards for Model Year 2017-2025 passenger cars and light trucks. EPA’s proposed GHG standards, which are. mpg US (5.87 mpg US (5.87

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy MPG 338

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2014

Offering a higher-octane gasoline to the consumer market in the US as the standard grade could deliver an incremental 4.5% to 6% reduction in fleet fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, on top of a projected 26.8% to 6% reduction in fleet fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, on top of a projected 26.8%

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MIT Fuel Fleet Standards 304

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

The analysis used by federal agencies to set standards for fuel economy (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. only the MY 2017-2021 CAFE standards are final. Background.

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Standards Fuel Economy Economy EPA 150

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Kia also has all-new 2023 versions of the Niro EV and Niro PHEV, which Clean Fleet Report will be reviewing separately, so make sure to sign-up for the newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. The 2023 Kia Niro hybrid is the class leader in fuel economy. Niro gets a new look–and more.

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Kia Hybrid Fuel Economy 2017 90

EV Connect

JUNE 25, 2024

Because they have 90% fewer moving parts than internal combustion engine vehicles, BEVs are the most fuel-efficient and affordable vehicles to maintain of all. Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) PHEVs give you the peace of mind of a backup fuel source. A non-luxury PHEV costs around $25,000 to $35,000.

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Electric Vehicles Charging PHEV Vehicles 101

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

The DOE’s Alternative Fuels Data Center provides a comprehensive database of federal and state programs that support EVs and infrastructure. The DOT is now soliciting nominations from State and local officials to assist in making designations for alternative fuel corridors. Municipal fleet electrification.

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Obama Charging Financing Alternative Fuels 150