Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

liter three-cylinder TFSI gasoline engine and two electric motors. liters per 100 km (214 mpg US) with CO 2 emissions of 26 grams per km (41.8 The Multimaterial Space Frame of the compact Audi crosslane coupé comprises three materials: aluminum, carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP), and glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP).

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Audi Plug-in Concept MPG 273

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

GM has made three product commitments for 2017 related to its sustainability strategy: to have 500,000 vehicles on the road in the US with some form of electrification ( earlier post ); to double the number of US models that can achieve an EPA-estimated 40 mpg US (5.9 Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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GM MPG Manufacturer 2017 275

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2013

The Stingray accelerates from 0-60 in less than four seconds and achieve more than 1g in cornering grip; it is also expected to be the most fuel-efficient Corvette, exceeding the EPA-estimated 26 mpg (9.05 engine, matching the 7.0L LS7 engine from the 2013 Corvette Z06 from 1,000 to 4,000 rpm. l/100km) of the current model.

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2014 Carbon Fiber GM Fuel 257

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

The lightweight XL1 (795 kg, 1,753 lbs) delivers NEDC fuel consumption of 261 mpg (0.9 The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5

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Price Carbon Fiber Li-ion Polymer 277

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

EOLAB delivers NEDC combined cycle fuel consumption of 1 liter/100 km (235 mpg US), equivalent to 22g of CO 2 /km. The Renault gasoline-electric plug-in hybrid system supports 60 km of electric range plus extended range due to the gasoline-fueled internal combustion engine. For the EOLAB prototype, the Z.E. range of electric vehicles.

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Plug-in MPG Hybrid Plug 370

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

liter diesel engine produces more than 400 kW (544 hp) and delivers 1,000 N·m (738 lb-ft) of torque from 1,500 rpm. liters per 100 kilometers (30 mpg US ). A beefed-up seven-speed S tronic located behind the engine transfers the torque to a specially designed quattro drivetrain. Audi nanuk quattro show car.

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MPG Concept Diesel Audi 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L Rear view, with engine compartment with air intake labeled. The lightweight XL1 (795 kg, 1,753 lbs) delivers NEDC fuel consumption of 261 mpg (0.9

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Plug-in Diesel Plug Hybrid 324

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2014

liter naturally aspirated engine with three electric motors for total power of 669 kW/910 hp, enough for acceleration of 0-100 km/h in 3.0 l/100 km (57 mpg US) combined cycle (NEDC). Asterion is based on a monocoque made entirely of carbon fiber. All-electric range is 50 km (31 miles). Fuel consumption is 4.12

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Carbon Fiber 236

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2011

liters of fuel per 100 km (107 US mpg) on average and emits just 59 grams of CO 2 per km (95 g/mile). The engine hood and numerous add-on parts are made of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP). The concept car accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph in 4.4 The axle load distribution is 50:50.

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Audi Plug-in Hybrid Concept 329

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Basing the new Golf on the MQB had far-reaching consequences; this Golf was completely redesigned in practically every area—the vehicle body, the interior, the engines, all of the information and entertainment systems and the numerous new driver assistance systems. The gasoline engines. l/100km (49 mpg US), or 112 g/km CO 2.

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MPG Fuel CO2 Light 252

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

Ford is focused on lightweighting as a key enabling technology for lowering fuel consumption in combustion-engined vehicles (ICE) and for extending the range—and the size—of battery electric vehicles (EVs). Once you take the weight out, you take the engine down and get substantial deltas in fuel economy.

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Ford Fuel Emissions Vehicles 252

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

VTO focuses on a mix of near- and long-term vehicle technologies including advanced batteries, power electronics and electric motors, lightweight and propulsion materials, advanced combustion engines, advanced fuels and lubricants, and other enabling technologies. mpg) for cars and 203 gCO 2 /mi (43.7 mpg) for light trucks by 2025 (54.5

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Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber Plug-in 246

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2012

The 96 kW (131 hp) electric motor on the front axle works in tandem with a TwinPower Turbo three-cylinder gasoline engine sending 164 kW (223 hp) through the rear wheels. mpg US) in the European test cycle. This allows the engineers to give the car a low center of gravity and ideal balance.

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Concept BMW Plug-in Hybrid 303

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The i3 and i8 will become the first purpose-built electric and hybrid-electric production vehicles to be made primarily from carbon fiber when they come to market in 2013 and 2014 respectively. mpg US) in the European test cycle. Earlier post , earlier post.). Also at the event, Mitchell L. i3 Concept.

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BMW Concept San Francisco Carbon Fiber 273

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2015

Featuring a carbon fiber body and a three power unit, all-wheel drive system, the 295 kW (396 hp) Golf GTE Sport accelerates from 0 - 100 km/h in 4.3 l/100 km/h (118 mpg) on the NEDC cycle for plug-in hybrid vehicles. Volkswagen has already won the World Rally Championship twice with this engine. When the 1.6

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Concept MPG PHEV Austria 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2016

In hybrid mode, the Prius Prime exceeds all competitors’ fuel economy ratings with EPA-estimated 55 city/53 highway/54 combined MPG. liter Atkinson-cycle, 4-cylinder engine, used in all 2017 Prius liftback models, reaches 40%-plus thermal efficiency. The engine features a very high compression ratio of 13.0:1,

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Prius PHEV Price Sale 244

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Unveiled at the annual Wörthersee festival in Austria earlier this year, the concept features a carbon fiber body and a three power unit, all-wheel drive system. l/100 km/h (118 mpg) on the NEDC cycle for plug-in hybrid vehicles. The 295 kW (396 hp) Golf GTE Sport accelerates from 0 - 100 km/h in 4.3

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Plug-in Concept Plug Los Angeles 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

TDI engine installed in the Audi prologue Avant delivers a maximum of 260 kW (353 hp), while the electric motor integrated in the eight-speed tiptronic contributes up to 100 kW. speed tiptronic directs engine power to the quattro permanent all-wheel drive. The 20-inch brake disks are made from carbon fiber ceramics.

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Audi Plug-in MPG Plug 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2010

The engine frame is made of ultra lightweight magnesium. Among the steps taken were: The windshield of the R8 GT is made of thinner glass, and the bulkhead between the passenger cell and engine compartment, as well as the window in the rear hatch are made of strong, lightweight polycarbonate. The engineers also found 2.3

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Audi Carbon Fiber Exhaust Hungary 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

EERE’s Vehicles Technologies Program (VTP) is focused on developing technologies to enable average new vehicle fuel economy of more than 60 mpg (3.9 L/100 km) for cars and more than 43 mpg (5.5 Innovative Engine Boosting Technologies. Engine Friction Reduction. L/100 km) for trucks by 2025. Advanced Manufacturing.

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Hydrogen Fuel Range Vehicles 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2015

Further, although compared with the previous model the car’s dimensions have grown, its weight has been reduced by up to 120 kilograms (265 lbs), depending on the engine. All engines comply with the Euro 6 emission limits, so that the TDI has been labeled a clean diesel. The entry-level gasoline engine is the 1.4 TFSI quattro.

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Audi Gas Engine MPH 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The sleek tractor-trailer combination boosted fuel efficiency by 70%—exceeding 12 mpg, with some test runs showing more than 13 mpg—in road tests, and powertrain brake thermal efficiency reached 50%. Volvo used computer-aided engineering to reimagine nearly every part of the tractor and trailer without costly prototyping.

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Volvo Fuel North America Waste 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2017

TFSI engine developing 170 hp. TFSI engine powers both the A4 Avant g-tron and the A5 Sportback g-tron. TFSI engine powers both the A4 Avant g-tron and the A5 Sportback g-tron. The newly developed engine is based on the new gasoline-powered 2.0 mpg US) and 126 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (202.8 kilogram (1.3

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Audi Gas Available Standards 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2017

Toyota’s carbon fiber closure panels for the 2017 Prius Prime and Lexus LC500 ( earlier post ), and Faurecia’s Adaptive Valve for exhaust systems employed on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado took the top honors for the module category. Weight reduction is a key contributor to improved fuel economy. Earlier post.).

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Chrysler 2017 Toyota Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

The A4 Avant g-tron engine is based on the new 2.0 An electronic controller reduces the high pressure of the compressed natural gas (CNG) flowing from the tank from as much as 200 bar to a working pressure of 5 to 10 bar in the engine. US mpg) and 124 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (199.6 A4 Avant g-tron. 1,650 rpm. lb per 62.1

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 31, 2021

liter, supercharged and turbocharged gasoline four-cylinder engine producing 326 horsepower and 384 pound-feet of torque. The Polestar system automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. Carbon Fiber Exterior.

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PHEV Carbon Fiber Plug-in Gasoline-Electric 102

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2015

Lightweight joining technologies were employed together with near-source thermal and acoustic shielding for the engine, which enables the overall volume and therefore the weight of the insulating material required to be reduced. The all-new BMW 7 Series will be offered in the US exclusively as a long wheelbase version.

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BMW Plug-in Plug Hybrid 150

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 2, 2022

The Corolla Cross, launched in 2021 with a gasoline engine, will be joined in 2023 by the compact crossover Corolla Cross Hybrid, one more gasoline-electric hybrid offering from Toyota. Clean Fleet Report has tested many Toyota hybrid models and know this fuel economy number can easily be topped, getting in the 40+ mpg range.

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Lexus Toyota Production Tundra 105

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

liter Duramax turbodiesel engine. Stand next to the hood when the engine is at idle, and you will be amazed at how quiet it is. liter Duramax turbodiesel is EPA rated at 22 mpg city/26 highway/24 combined. mpg, but on a 100-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we got an impressive 29.8

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Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG 98

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Genesis says the 2022 G70 sport sedan is “designed to perform, tailored to be driven, engineered to care.” We spent a week in the smallest Genesis sedan that is designed to take-on the BMW 3-series and Mercedes-Benz C-class sports sedans and found it was a lot of well-engineered car for the money. The base 2.0-liter A robust V6.

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MPG Fuel Economy Cleaning Clean 105

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Chevrolet made the radical decision to have the 2021 Corvette, or C8 as aficionados call it, become a mid-engine sports car, abandoning the front engine design that began when the first Corvette rolled off the line in Flint, Michigan, on June 30, 1953. But the base engine turning 0-60 runs in a quick 2.9 Let the sunshine in.

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Chevrolet MPG Carbon Fiber Cleaning 98

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

When at the dealer, make sure to lift the hood and get a look at the beautiful Trofeo carbon fiber red and black engine cover, which by far is the most attractive we have seen. The EPA estimates fuel economy to be 13 mpg city/20 highway/16 combined running on 91 octane. The base Ghibli engine is a Ferrari-based 3.0-liter

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Carbon Fiber Ferrari Aston Martin Cadillac 105

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

liter V6 engine. The engine ran smooth at all speeds with zero-to-60 times right around 6.4 Clean Fleet Report spent a week exploring Southern California in the front-wheel drive XT5 Premium Luxury, which the EPA rates at 19 mpg city/26 highway/21 combined mpg. Both engines use premium 91 octane. Cruising Comfort.

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Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy 102

The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The Kicks is redesigned, undergoing a radical makeover, more power, increasing in size and ground clearance, getting a new engine, and gaining all-wheel drive for the first time. Low-end grunt has been improved, but the engine still struggles at higher RPMs – a hill climb required me to go wide-open throttle and it was still an effort.

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Nissan MPG Available Affordable 104

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

high-performance at 20 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined. In 240 miles driving around Southern California we averaged 23 mpg, but in a 100-mile run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we averaged 31.2 mpg, exceeding the EPA figure. V8 engine, which has 100 more horsepower. And yes, you can spin the tires!

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Ford MPG Fuel Economy Shelby 105

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, where AWD comes for an additional $3,150. Along with the AWD, the G80 Sport features one engine—a 3.5L The EPA estimates the G80’s fuel economy to be 17 mpg city/26 highway/20 combined. engine with 300 hp and 311 lb.-ft. For better economy, the 2.5L Both run on 91 octane.

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Fuel Economy MPG GS 450h Cleaning 98

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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Cleaning Clean SUV Fuel Economy 105