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Green Car Congress
JULY 11, 2012
By way of trans-Atlantic comparison, 95 g/km is equivalent to 152 g/mile; the current US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) greenhouse gas emissions standard (part of the joint national standard with NHSTA) calls for 250 g/mile in MY 2016. The proposed 2025 US standard would bring that down to 163 g/mile in MY 2025.
Get Electric Vehicle
DECEMBER 3, 2021
Yes, They Are Greener But… On the surface, EVs are more ecological than gasoline cars because 70-80% of the pollution caused by automobiles comes from their tailpipe and EVs don’t have tailpipe emissions. If policymakers and automakers do not focus on this issue soon, they risk losing the battle with emissions standards entirely.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2009
The 1979 Iranian crisis and related oil price shock accelerated Brazil’s conversion of its gasoline supply and automobile fleet. Automobile manufacturers were given tax breaks to produce cars that ran on hydrous ethanol, and, by 1980, every automobile company in Brazil was following this lead.
Green Car Congress
JULY 1, 2009
Comparison of drive concepts for diesel engines, with reductions in fuel consumption. liter engines, both gasoline and diesel, that offer the same 100 kW (134 hp) power and performance of a standard 2.0-liter, liter engines, both gasoline and diesel, that offer the same 100 kW (134 hp) power and performance of a standard 2.0-liter,
Green Car Congress
JUNE 4, 2010
The committee’s estimates are based on a variety of factors including recent reports from regulatory agencies and other sources; component cost estimates from suppliers; discussions with experts; and comparisons of prices and fuel consumption of similar vehicles. The study was sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 10, 2011
The current supply outlook for natural gas will contribute to greater competitiveness of US manufacturing, while the use of more efficient technologies could offset increases in demand and provide cost effective compliance with emerging environmental requirements. Support for methanol fueling infrastructure should also be considered.
Green Car Congress
JULY 4, 2014
Power is transferred by the fully automated 12-speed Mercedes PowerShift 3 transmission, which is standard equipment. For comparison, the human eye has a 150-degree angle of vision, but its focal area is merely a fraction of this. Transmission is via WLAN technology, using the standard, Europe-wide G5 frequency of 5.9
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