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MARCH 3, 2021

The data revealed multiple trends that correlate with a decrease in overall fuel economy and efficiency. It’s not likely that people are actually thinking about fuel economy that way, that they can splurge on a less fuel efficient vehicle. So the effect of fuel economy standards is reduced.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

A study by researchers at UC Davis suggests that a properly designed vehicle scrappage (i.e., Cash for Clunkers”) program could maximize greenhouse gas emissions savings by using fuel-economy based eligibility requirements rather than age-based requirements. Earlier post.). Allan et al.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Greenhouse gas and fuel economy levels under the EPA NHTSA joint proposed rulemaking. These standards would require them to meet an estimated combined average fuel economy level of 34.1 mpg if the automotive industry were to meet this CO 2 level all through fuel economy improvements. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2010

The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to begin developing new standards for greenhouse gases and fuel economy for light-duty vehicles for the 2017-2025 model years. Earlier post.). Technologies.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2012

The high-level performance goals of the Partnership are a 25-40% improvement in fuel economy in a light-duty vehicle (LDV) and achieving 55% brake thermal efficiency (BTE) in heavy-duty engine systems. bio-derived) fuels have the potential to dramatically increase fuel economy. The potential is significant.

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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.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2017

Gasoline direct-injection (GDI) engines have higher fuel economy compared to the more widely used port fuel injection (PFI) engines. There is substantial variability in vehicle-to-vehicle emissions due to differences in engine design (PFI, spray-guided GDI, wall-guided GDI, etc.), versus 6.3 ± 1.1 —Saliba et al.

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APRIL 1, 2015

GREET assumes that a dedicated CNG CV and CNG HEV can achieve fuel economies that are 5% and 40% higher on an energy equivalent basis, respectively, than the reference vehicle. They then estimated the NPVs of climate change and human health impacts from the GHG and CAC emissions, respectively. Credit: ACS, Luk et al.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

In its new ruling, due to go into effect in 60 days, the Trump administration differentiates between GHG (and by extension fuel economy) and ZEV mandates, which it claimed within the purview of federal regulations, and California’s long-standing efforts to combat tailpipe criteria pollutants such as unburned hydrocarbons, PM, NO x etc.

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AUGUST 25, 2014

Selin and colleagues compared the health benefits to the economic costs of three climate policies: a clean-energy standard, a transportation policy, and a cap-and-trade program. Selin (2014) “A systems approach to evaluating the air quality co-benefits of US carbon policies” Nature Climate Change doi: 10.1038/nclimate2342.

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MAY 27, 2014

This report marks the first time another company has bested Honda, which came in second this year but has earned every “Greenest Automaker” designation from UCS since 1998. To determine GHG emissions, UCS considered the fuel economy, fuel type, and sales volume of each type of vehicle sold by each automaker in the 2013 model year (MY2013).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2011

Liquid injection LPG delivers significant driveability and operating improvements compared to the previous E-Gas venturi-style vapor system offered by Ford, including better fuel economy and substantial increases in both power and torque outputs. Fuel consumption for the EcoLPI engine is listed at 12.5 respectively.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 20, 2024

There are also provisions for the company to spend millions of dollars on charging stations and community outreach programs designed to encourage EV sales. These days, only those living the most charmed and out-of-touch existences are swayed by the presumed horrors of climate change.

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Charged EVs

MAY 18, 2021

Federal emissions and fuel economy regulations have been instrumental in encouraging (or coercing) automakers to produce EVs, and to make their legacy vehicles cleaner. Charged : The body of federal and state air pollution regulations encompasses both emissions and fuel economy standards, and generates an astounding number of acronyms.

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JULY 23, 2010

The new regulation requires an overall 40% improvement in overall US fleet average vehicle fuel economy by 2016. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Vehicle Systems. GM says that the use of HFO-1234yf will help GM vehicles significantly exceed their targets under the new regulations. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 10, 2018

However, achieving climate change targets will also require the widespread adoption of solutions that are not yet fully developed, whether in logistics or technology. Improved and extended data collection is critical to designing and re-assessing these policies. It is critical that these standards include heavy freight trucks.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2009

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has set the model year 2011 CAFE standards, which it estimates will raise the industry-wide combined light-duty vehicle fuel economy average to 27.3 mpg, save 887 million gallons of fuel over the lifetime of the MY 2011 cars and light trucks, and reduce CO 2 emissions by 8.3

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

Yesterday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National High Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly established increasingly stringent greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act for 2012 through 2016 model-year vehicles and fuel economy standards under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy program, respectively.

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JULY 1, 2013

battery costs) exist, may require specially designed public support for a fixed, limited period of time. Report Of The CEPS Task Force On Transport And Climate Change. Climate Change Emissions Europe Lifecycle analysis Policy' —CEPS report. Member states should enforce speed limits in all modes. June 2013).

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Emissions Transportation Standards Climate Change 210

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JUNE 10, 2013

As a result, they suggested, vehicle window stickers, fuel economy standards, and life cycle studies using average lab-test vehicle efficiency estimates are incomplete. The fuel economy and emissions of vehicles depend on the way they are driven, including daily driving distance and driving conditions.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

DOE recognizes that technology developments can help make vehicles more efficient and alternative fuels more economic, but the deployment of any technologies it helps develop is largely determined by policies, such as Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards. Impartial DOE research can help inform these standards.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 10, 2022

In recent years, classic muscle cars have received modifications and design evolutions to help them compete in the world market of climate-conscious vehicles. not with a heavy-right foot) they can produce surprising fuel economy. The Camaro was designed and manufactured to compete with Ford’s earlier muscle car models.

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AUGUST 12, 2016

And in a world where country after country is increasingly trying to save on fuel use, cut pollution and tackle climate change, efficient transportation technology can represent an export driver, as well. —Bill Van Amburg, senior vice president of CALSTART.

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Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a detailed proposal designed to strengthen greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles. In 2019, fuel economy actually worsened, dropping slightly from 25.1 Unfortunately, it may not be what the electric vehicle (EV) industry needs at this juncture.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2011

” Bunker spent the bulk of his presentation describing the new medium- and heavy-duty fuel economy and greenhouse gas regulations from EPA and the Department of Transportation. While many over time have grown dismissive of radical new engine ideas, remember that they have the opportunity to change the dynamic.we

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2009

This is an important step in the fight against climate change. For the 2011 Model Year, the draft regulations would require auto companies to comply with unique fleet average GHG emission standards for passenger automobiles and light trucks aligned with applicable US fuel economy standards for the 2011 model year.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Consumers right now, given the opportunity to manipulate the idea of a plug-in vehicle, are designing not only very different vehicles, they are designing vehicles that are much more possible than the experts are assuming.” —Ken The Most Plausible Early Market consumers value fuel economy. Ken Kurani.

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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. carbon pricing) are considered.

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Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a detailed proposal designed to strengthen greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles. In 2019, fuel economy actually worsened, dropping slightly from 25.1 Unfortunately, it may not be what the electric vehicle (EV) industry needs at this juncture.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 18, 2022

For me, the most important thing is that there is an urgency across the planet to address climate change. Transportation is a key segment of the economy that contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Charged : I understand that the EPA sets emissions standards, and NHTSA sets fuel economy standards.

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JANUARY 27, 2012

The Advanced Clean Cars package will help clean our air, help us fight climate change, and perhaps most important for average citizens, save thousands of dollars over the life of the vehicles. The goal is to accelerate a transition already in process and to make sure it succeeds. This marks a new chapter in the history of ARB. ”.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2014

The GPF used on the GDI#1 vehicle was a custom design device provided by the Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (MECA). Climate Change Emissions Engines Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Systems' Among their findings were: BC solid particles were emitted mostly during cold-start from all GDI and PFI vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Trucks therefore are an important place to look for energy savings and climate change mitigation in the transportation sector. Among medium- and heavy-trucks, Class 8 trucks are the largest CO 2 emitters and fuel users, consuming two-thirds of all truck fuel, or 1.57 million barrels per day. mpg by 2025 (EIA, 2009).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2013

Higher octane fuels can lead to higher compression ratios which in turn can lead to more efficient gasoline engines and reduced fuel consumption.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2009

Tom Cackette, Chief Deputy Executive Office of the California Air Resources Board, spent the bulk of his talk during the opening panel discussing the response to climate change, which he called “ the defining environmental challenge of this century. smog and particulates. the manufacturing can be profitable and also very competitive.

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MAY 29, 2014

medical and climate change costs), the net present benefit would be $5,700 per seat. The hypothetical cost of installing the EPiC 150 is approximately $30,000, assuming it was included in the design and construction stage of the bus. The typical cost of such a bus is $110,000, and the average fuel economy is approximately 6.35

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Empirical results also revealed that even if the fuel economy of less fuel-efficient ordinary passenger vehicles were improved to levels comparable with those of the best available technology, i.e. hybrid passenger cars currently being produced in Japan, total CO 2 emissions would decrease by only 0.2%. Technol. ,

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