The Truth About Cars

APRIL 17, 2023

With the guidance having come in on the United States’ updated EV tax credit scheme, outlined in the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, we now have a pretty good idea of which electric vehicles still qualify. But it’s kind of a clunky interface so we’re just going to list them here for you.

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Tax Credit Tax North America Chevrolet 97

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2017

With an introductory lease price of $269 (plus tax) a month for 36 months, the lease terms include an allowance of 20,000 miles per year and 24/7 roadside assistance. The Clarity Electric has an EPA fuel economy rating of 126/103/114 MPGe (city/highway/combined)3 and an EPA range rating of 89 miles on a full charge.

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Oregon Honda California Tax Credit 150

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Cars with higher gas mileage pay less per mile in gasoline tax. And plug-in cars pay no gas tax at all. With far tougher fuel economy standards looming--34.1 mpg by 2025, assuming final rules are issued by the NHTSA and EPA--the problem is only getting worse. mpg by 2016 and no less than 54.5

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Tax Gas Fuel MPG 97

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Honda announced a competitive introductory lease price of $369 a month for 36 months (plus tax) for the Clarity Fuel Cell sedan, which is coming to dealerships in California by the end of 2016. The lease requires $2,499 plus first month’s payment at lease signing (not including tax, registration or official fees).

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Honda Fuel 2017 Sacramento 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

The US MSRP of Volvo Cars’ new XC90 T8 Twin Engine Plug-In Hybrid ( earlier post ) entry-level Momentum model is $68,100, not including any tax credit incentives or $995 destination charge. seconds, with fuel economy according to the US driving cycle of 59 MPGe. The T8 can achieve 394 hp and 0-60 mph in 5.7

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Tax Credit Volvo Engine PHEV 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

turbo delivers an EPA-estimated 40 mpg US (5.9 L/100km) on the highway with a six-speed manual transmission and city fuel economy of 29 mpg (8.1 The Accent is EPA rated at 30 mpg city and 40 on the highway). manual delivers fuel economy of 26 mpg city (9.0 The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic with the Ecotec 1.4L

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MPG 2012 Fuel Economy Economy 262

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2015

Depending on an individual’s tax situation, the Spark EV ( earlier post ) is eligible for federal tax credit up to $7,500. California and Maryland Spark EV owners may also qualify for a $2,500 California state rebate or $2,300 Maryland excise tax exemption.

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Chevrolet Maryland Tax Credit Price 150

Plug in America

JULY 26, 2023

States rely on gas taxes to fund road improvements and repairs. Step 1: Identify Revenue Replacement Baseline Since all states have a gas tax in place, let’s not recreate the wheel. We then multiply the number of gallons of gas needed each year by the gas tax rate per gallon. a year in gas taxes. a year in gas taxes.

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Tax Arizona Gas-Electric Gas 98

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2017

The report estimates the direct fuel-saving benefits to buyers of model year 2025 and 2030 vehicles under four sets of targets: The adopted 2025 targets against a baseline of 2021 targets, as reflected in the most recent assessment by EPA. The report did not assess the non-consumer benefits of adopted 2025 standards—e.g.,

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Light MPG Vehicles Fuel Economy 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2013

Do they receive HOV access for their improved fuel economy and ultra low emissions? Do they get state or federal tax breaks? In fact in 6 of the states, diesel fuel is penalized with additional state taxes. So diesel fuel gets taxed twice or penalized twice at the federal and state level.

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Diesel Audi Sale Fuel Economy 366

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2017

Fuel economy. Lower weight makes a difference in fuel economy, and the 2018 Equinox delivers EPA ratings of 32 mpg and 29 mpg highway, respectively, for the standard 1.5L diesel model offers a GM-estimated 40 mpg highway fuel efficiency. Tax, title, license, and dealer fees extra. turbo and 2.0L

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2018 MPG Fuel Economy Dealers 170

Plug in America

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Clean Vehicle Tax Credits Clean vehicle tax credits kicked into high gear in 2023. New federal EV tax credits were expanded and updated, and credits for used and commercial EVs became available for the first time in January. New Mexico adopted the Advanced Clean Cars II standard (ACC II).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

L/100km) highway cycle fuel economy—the highest highway fuel economy in the luxury car category, according to US Environmental Protection Agency estimates. The A3 TDI offers 140 hp (103 kW) and 236 lb-ft (320 N·m) of torque; EPA-estimated fuel economy is 30/42 mpg US city/highway.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Buyers of various Volkswagen TDI diesel vehicles took about $50 million in Federal income-tax credits in 2009 for the purchase of their supposedly green car.

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Tax Credit Tax Diesel Congress 60

Baua Electric

JANUARY 10, 2024

GM ended production of the affordable electric car as it ramps up output of its Ultium models including the Blazer EV. The South Korean automakers topped GM and Ford even without their EVs qualifying for the IRA tax credit (only through leasing). If I had more capacity today, I could sell more cars.”

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Kia Hyundai GM Ford 52

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Monthly lease payments of $1,658 (excludes sales or use tax) for 36 months is based on an MSRP of $111,005 (includes destination and documentation fees). Excludes tax, title, license, registration, and any locally applied fees. No security deposit is required.

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Tesla Tax Fuel Economy Miles 186

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new standards to reduce GHG emissions from heavy-duty vehicles for model years 2027-2032, as part of its Clean Trucks Plan. In recent years, vehicle emission standards have also seen significant advancements, with a marked decrease in CO2 emissions and an increase in fuel economy.

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Fleet Industrial Industry Charging 52

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2013

A new white paper published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) comparing official and “real-world” fuel consumption and CO 2 emission values for passenger cars in Europe and the United States shows that the average discrepancy between the values in Europe increased from less than 10% in 2001 to 25% in 2011.

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Europe Fuel MPG United Kingdom 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The White Paper was published by the US Coalition for Advanced Diesel Cars, a national organization focused on promoting technology neutral policies and the energy efficiency and environmental benefits of advanced clean diesel technology. Current fuel economy policy clearly demonstrates this fact.

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Standards Transportation Fuel Economy MPG 247

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Ford’s first plug-in hybrid vehicle on the market offers EPA-rated 108 mpg equivalent city, 92 mpge highway and 100 mpge combined;the all-electric range is up to 21 miles. Starting MSRP is $29,995 (after a federal tax credit). Earlier post.). In the right cluster, redesigned imagery of green leaves shows overall driving efficiency.

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Plug-in Plug Ford Hybrid 312

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Be careful listening to self-anointed experts that owning a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is not a wise choice or viable option when buying a new car. Those truly in the know have real world knowledge of why a PHEV is the perfect bridge between a gasoline-powered car and one propelled by only electricity.

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PHEV Toyota Gasoline-Electric Gasoline 67

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2009

First introduced in 1998, the Civic GX is the cleanest internal combustion vehicle certified by the EPA—90% cleaner than the average gasoline-powered car on the road today. As a result, the GX is certified by the EPA as an Inherently Low Emissions Vehicle (ILEV).

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Indiana Honda Gas Production 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2012

Recent US energy regulations proposed or enacted by the US Department of Energy (DOE), the US Department of Transportation (DOT, and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have a negligible effect on reducing greenhouse gases. NHTSA CAFE and EPA greenhouse gas standards for vehicles. —Gayer and Viscusi.

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Energy Pollution EPA Fuel 265

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Among the transportation-related updates going into AEO2011, the EIA increased the limit for blending ethanol into gasoline for approved vehicles from 10% to 15%, as a result of the waiver granted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in October 2010. Click to enlarge. Energy consumption for light-duty vehicles grows from 16.7

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Gas 2011 Price Energy 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Sonata Plug-in Hybrid buyers are currently eligible for a $4,919 federal tax credit. Sonata Hybrid’s Transmission-Mounted Electrical Device (TMED) delivers the same responsive, engaging driving characteristics Sonata owners expect while improving fuel economy through the use of a larger electric motor. Hybrid Powertrain.

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Plug-in Chicago 2018 Hybrid 218

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The EPA rates fuel economy, when using the hybrid gasoline-only engine at 30 miles per gallon. MPGe is a measurement of how far a car can travel, electrically, on the same amount of energy as is contained in one gallon of gasoline. This is excellent fuel economy for a 5,010-pound nicely styled shoe box.

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Chrysler Plug-in Hybrid Plug 78

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Fuel consumption ( ECE ) 1 (L/100km). 0-60 (sec).

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Volvo Plug-in PHEV Engine 150

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 12, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8 The First Car Vietnamese Car Comes To North America When Vietnam’s largest company, the VinGroup, announced in 2017 they were entering the automobile manufacturing business, it probably didn’t get too much notice. After a couple hours driving the VF 8 in San Diego County, here are our initial thoughts.

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San Diego Vietnam SUV All-Electric 94

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

New car buyers are not like pioneers, advocates and experts, Kurani noted. The Most Plausible Early Market consumers value fuel economy. Which cars should be built when? What looks good against today’s conventional car may not look so good against tomorrow’s conventional car or tomorrow’s hybrid, Plotkin said.

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PHEV Fuel Economy San Diego Climate Change 150

Current EV

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

In 2019, the RAV4 wasn’t just the world’s best-selling SUV; it was also the 4th best-selling passenger car overall, selling 535,000 units in North America alone. The RAV4 Hybrid boasts several advantages over the standard RAV4, including a smoother powertrain and better fuel economy. The SE trim starts around $38,100.

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Miles PHEV Toyota Range 52

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 6, 2023

Road Trip: 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium Extended Range Making the Case To Be Your Only Car Clean Fleet Report recently ventured on a 1,796-mile, four-state road trip in an all-electric 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium AWD Extended. This is our review of the car that made the trip. Here’s an overview.

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Extended Range Ford Range All-Electric 90

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 11, 2022

Clean Fleet Report perks up when we hear about a vehicle not known for getting good fuel economy being reimagined to be more efficient and easier on the environment at the same time. The system, with a total of 375 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque, is EPA city and highway combined rated at 20 mpg with the gasoline engine only.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 22, 2021

These are all philosophical ramblings while what really counts is rambling along some fun mountain roads to sort out the newest car that appeared in my driveway—the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Because it’s so new and so many journalists wanted to get behind the wheel, VW limited the amount of time we had with the car. EPA Category.

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Miles Tax Credit Fleet MPH 52

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

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. By the mid-1980s, three quarters of the cars manufactured in Brazil were capable of running on sugarcane-based hydrous ethanol. Earlier GCC post.]

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Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric 317

Green Cars News

MAY 16, 2009

The Civic GX was actually first introduced in 1998 and is the cleanest internal combustion vehicle certified by the EPA - it is around 90 per cent cleaner than the average petrol powered car. It has been certified as an Inherently Low Emissions Vehicle by the EPA and is the only natural gas powered car available in all 50 states.

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Honda Gas Indiana Production 36

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

More than two and one-half years after the car was first announced ( earlier post ) and more than one year after sales began in Germany and Central Europe ( earlier post ), the US-spec version of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid will begin arriving in US showrooms in the next few weeks. Top: transverse-mounted drive unit.

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