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ORNL researchers use stop-light cameras to reduce fuel consumption of less-efficient vehicles via traffic management

Green Car Congress

Approximately 6 billion gallons of fuel are wasted in the US each year as vehicles wait at stop lights or sit in dense traffic with engines idling, according to US Department of Energy estimates. The team’s first step in February 2018 was to use GRIDSMART cameras to create an image dataset of vehicle classes.

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Road Test: 2024 Kia Seltos SX Turbo AWD

Clean Fleet Report

turbo at 25 mpg city/27 highway/26 combined. Mated to a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), fuel economy is 28 mpg city/34 highway/31 combined. This enhances stability in corners and gives the vehicle more connection to the road. The LED fog lights are located on the outer corners in the bottom fascia.

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Mercedes-Benz previews new GLA compact SUV; fuel economy as high as 54.7 mpg in diesel version

Green Car Congress

2015 GLA-Class. Mercedes-Benz previewed the new 2015 GLA-Class compact SUV prior to its global debut at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt next month. mpg US ) and 114 g CO 2 per kilometer (provisional figure). liters of gasoline per 100 km (33 mpg US ) and 151 g CO 2 /km—all provisional figures.

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Electric RV packs range extender: Future 500-mile PHEV Airstream?

Baua Electric

Employing a new version of the medium-duty commercial electric truck chassis from Harbinger, a production-bound demonstration RV revealed by Airstream owner Thor Industries Monday claims to be the first hybrid Class A motorhome. Harginer Hybrid Class A Chassis Once plug-in battery power falls to a low level, the 1.4-liter

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid How Does 53+ MPG Sound? Head of the hybrid MPG class Hybrid Efficiency Efficient, but not quick The 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid running on 87 octane is the class leader in fuel economy. The roof ends at an integrated spoiler over the rear hatch window that incorporates the LED high brake light.

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Amped Up: Installing an EV Charger at Home

The Truth About Cars

Before diving into the details, we’ll remind anyone who fell asleep in class that the chargers which a provided as standard with most EVs and PHEVs are called Level 1 units and plug into a normal 110V household outlet as if one were plugging in their Samsung television or knackered old Xbox. Technically, it’s called a NEMA 14-50 outlet.

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Flash Drive: 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Within those are trims of the N Line appearance package and XRT, which offers a bit more ruggedness for light off-roading. The EPA estimates fuel economy in the Limited trim to be 35 mpg city/35 highway/35 combined. It’s the sort of front end that, when the lights are on, makes you check it out one more time as you walk away.

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