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Green Car Congress
MARCH 6, 2013
Sivak found that while the vehicle fuel economy of the entire light-duty fleet improved by 40% (from 13 mpg US to 21.6 l/100km), because of the decrease in vehicle load, the occupant fuel economy only improved by 17% (from 24.8 Combining these two effects yields a reduction of about 14% in the amount of fuel used.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2013
Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Fuels Heavy-duty Policy'
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
IEA fuel economy readiness index status, 2010. New propulsion systems requiring new fuels, such as plug-in electric vehicle systems and fuel cell systems, are beyond the scope of this technology roadmap and are treated in separate roadmaps. Average fuel economy and new vehicles registrations, 2005 and 2008.
EV Adoption
JULY 4, 2022
As sales of electric vehicles begin to reach significant numbers across the US, states are exploring approaches to replace lost tax revenue since EV drivers don’t pay fuel taxes as drivers of gas-powered cars do at gas stations. Unfortunately there is currently no simple and agreed upon best replacement for the fuel tax.
Green Car Congress
JULY 29, 2009
Strong economy-wide pricing measures (such as a $5.00 per gallon fuel tax by 2050) could result in an additional reduction of 28% in GHG emissions. The Moving Cooler baseline extrapolated these projections further to 2050, resulting in a potential doubling or greater of fleet fuel efficiency. Land use and smart growth.
Plug in America
JULY 26, 2023
Plug In America believes that EV drivers should pay their share in a way that is fair. Step 1: Identify Revenue Replacement Baseline Since all states have a gas tax in place, let’s not recreate the wheel. a year in gas taxes. To read Plug In America’s full position on EV Fees, click here. This is our baseline.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 16, 2016
The report makes several recommendations that should be implemented to attain the 40-50% reductions in fleet fuel consumption and GHG emissions by 2050 that the overall assessment indicates are feasible in North America, Europe, and Japan. miles per gallon will not reflect what most new car buyers should expect to achieve in 2025.
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