Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2015

According to a new lifecycle analysis by a team at Carnegie Mellon University, a battery electric vehicle (BEV) powered with natural gas-based electricity achieves around an average 40% lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction when compared to a conventional gasoline vehicle. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Gasoline-Electric Gas-Electric Gasoline Gas 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2016

Based on Ford June sales figures, Fusion Energi (the plug-in hybrid variant) sales jumped nearly 40% in LA compared to June 2015. During the same time period, Fusion Hybrid sales jumped 35%. By comparison, the total midsize sedan segment is down nearly 5% in LA through May, according to IHS Automotive data. gallon tank.

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Fusion Los Angeles Ford Sale 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2015

Mercedes-Benz unveiled the second generation of its mid-range GLC SUV (the SUV in the C-Class segment, formerly the GLK). In addition to cutting fuel consumption by up to 19% in comparison to the previous model on the conventional engined models, Mercedes also introduced another plug-in hybrid SUV model: the GLC 350 e 4MATIC.

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Plug-in Mercedes Plug Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2020

Globally, by 2025, Audi is aiming to have 30 electrified models on sale, with 20 of those vehicles fully electric. In the US, Audi has already introduced five production models: the Audi Q5 TFSI e, A7 TFSI e and A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) as well as the e-tron all-electric SUV and upcoming e-tron Sportback.

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Audi SUV Concept All-Electric 300

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Among Getrag’s introductions at the Frankfurt Motor Show were a new dual clutch electric drive unit; a further development of its Boosted Range Extender; and a variant of the PowerShift transmission with an integrated electric motor for mild hybrid applications. The high-voltage battery is located in the trunk.

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Hybrid Range Downsizing DC 220

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. Luxury plug-in hybrid SUVs coming to US market.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 27, 2024

The First Plug-in Battery Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Goes on Sale This week Honda announced pricing for the CR-V e:FCEV, which is scheduled to go on sale in California (only) next month. In a first-ever technology pairing, Honda has mated plug-in battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric in the all-new 2025 CR-V e:FCEV.

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Honda Hydrogen Plug-in Gasoline-Electric 73

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

As with the all-new 2018 Volkswagen Atlas full-size SUV ( earlier post ), the new Tiguan is based on Volkswagen’s Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB) architecture. First, it gives the automaker a very competitive offering in the compact SUV segment in the US—a segment which is booming in the US. Select compact SUVs.

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2018 Engine SUV MPG 314

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2015

While alternative powertrains still represent a small percentage of market share compared to gasoline engines, the report noted, clean diesels saw a 10% increase in 2014 sales over 2013 sales, while hybrids saw a 10% decrease, pure electrics saw a 20% increase and compressed natural gas saw a 33% decrease. Belzowski 2015.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

Revolutionary New Honda EV In a first-ever technology pairing for series production, Honda is mating plug-in battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric in the all-new 2025 CR-V—e:FCEV. kW electric motor powered by electricity from its hydrogen fuel cell (fed by up to 4.3 kg of hydrogen).

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Honda Hydrogen Plug-in Hybrid 69

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

EPA projects advanced transmissions (6+ speeds and CVTs), gasoline direct injection (GDI) systems, and turbocharged engines will be installed on at least 15% of all MY 2013 vehicles. The majority of the emissions and fuel savings from current vehicles, EPA noted, is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy 2012 Economy EPA 247

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2009

The two-mode ML 450 HYBRID. Mercedes-Benz staged the world premiere of the ML 450 HYBRID at the 2009 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) ( earlier post ). Fuel consumption and emissions from the ML 450 HYBRID are up to 60% less than a conventional eight-cylinder SUV with permanent all-wheel drive. Click to enlarge.

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New York Hybrid Mercedes SUV 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2009

General Motors 2MT70 FWD two-mode hybrid transaxle, as seen from. direct injection, spark ignition V6 gasoline engine, while requiring no more space than a conventional six-speed automatic transaxle. GM Developing Additional Full Hybrid System for Smaller Vehicles. engine side. Click to enlarge. Expanding The Two-Mode Portfolio.

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GM Saturn Hybrid VUE 257

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Suppliers identified a wide range of conventional and electric technology that could be used to meet the standards. Hybrid technology was also viewed as important, along with variable valve timing, gasoline direct injection, and mass reduction. 59% said that fuel-economy standards help spur job growth. Ricardo survey.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

BMW is launching a wagon version of the all-electric i5—but it’s not coming to the U.S. The electric wagon boasts 20.1 For comparison, the U.S.-spec 2025 BMW i5 Touring As Green Car Reports has noted in its review, the i5 sedan solidly trounces its gasoline sibling. spec i5 sedan is EPA-rated up to 295 miles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

However, transitioning soon to electric drive could lower manufacturers’ compliance costs by as much as €500 (US$532) per vehicle in 2025. Our analysis shows that a CO 2 target of 70 g/km for 2025, on average for the entire new car fleet, can be achieved with either no or only modest levels electric vehicle penetration.

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CO2 2014 Cars Exhaust 150

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

Premium Three-Row Midsize SUV. Now in year two, the 2021 Hyundai Palisade continues to be one of the best three-row midsize SUVs. New for 2021 is the Palisade Calligraphy, slotting in at the top of the Hyundai SUV line-up. The Palisade, as Hyundai’s largest SUV, can seat up to eight if ordered with the second row bench seat.

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Hyundai Fuel Economy SUV MPG 105

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 15, 2024

Cadillac’s Subcompact SUV The 2024 Cadillac XT4 is smack dab in the heat of the subcompact premium/luxury SUV category. It is the third best-selling SUV for Cadillac, coming in behind the larger Escalade and XT5, but ahead of the XT6 and Lyriq EV. In comparison, most flat screen televisions are 4K. Let’s take a look.

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Cadillac Escalade SUV MPG 54

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 16, 2023

Next up will be the Polestar 2 with a larger single electric motor and then the company’s first SUV, the Polestar 3. Next up will be the Polestar 2 with a larger single electric motor and then the company’s first SUV, the Polestar 3. For comparison, the base Polestar 2 Dual Motor is rated at 4.2

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Motor Motors Motoring All-Electric 77

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

The new M-Class lineup offers a range of advanced engines (BlueTEC diesel units and the new generation of BlueDIRECT gasoline engines), a class-leading Cd figure (drag coefficient) of 0.32 One leader in terms of fuel consumption for the SUV line is the ML 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC, which offers an NEDC consumption of 6.0 With more than 1.2

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 6, 2023

Electric vehicles are most efficient when driven in town to take advantage of the regenerative braking, or on the open road at slower speeds. The all-electric efficiency averaged about 3.0 Electrify America’s charging network were the backbone of our trip Cost Comparison We charged 412.23 miles per kilowatt-hour (kWh).

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Las Vegas Charging Utah Ford 83

Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 29, 2021

One of the main reasons which limit the mass adaption of electric cars or EVs is its price difference in comparison with its IC engine counterpart. At present, an electric vehicle costs 30% more than an IC engine-powered vehicle with similar specifications. Rays of Hope. Dedicated Manufacturing Plants and Methods.

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Electric Vehicles Engine Vehicles Gasoline-Electric 52

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2013

Not only is it more powerful and contains up to 30% better efficiency than traditional gasoline, etc. During his presentation at the TDI Efficiency Rally, UMTRI researcher Bruce Belzowski first presented a summary of his analysis of the total cost of ownership of diesels with a comparison to that of their gas vehicle counterparts.

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Diesel Audi Sale Fuel Economy 366

Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2015

The same highly electrified scenarios, however, could not satisfy 80% GHG-reduction targets, even assuming 80% decarbonized electricity and no growth in travel demand. The researchers also considered intermediate (20% electric-powered miles) electrification—halfway between the high and low.

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Carbon EPRI Gasoline-Electric Climate 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Public-private investment initiatives, government funding for infrastructure and consumer subsidies, falling production costs and notably, the commitment to future OEM launches of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs)—all indicate a clear road to adoption.

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Fuel Electric Vehicles Market Hydrogen 281

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2013

Purchasers of SUVs, who represent one of the fastest-growing segments of the auto market, almost always opt for a diesel engine. In 2012, the share of diesel engines in the large SUV segment stood at around 80%. By comparison, in the European Union, the average number of vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants is approximately 500.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

Iconic Styling in a Premium Hybrid Compact Crossover. The all-wheel drive 2021 NX 300h is powered by the Lexus Hybrid Drive system, a parallel hybrid system where the electric motor can power the car by itself for short distances, the gas engine can power the car by itself, or they can power the car together.

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Lexus Fuel Economy Hybrid MPG 84

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. 2 Plug-in hybrids are cleaner 3 Plug-in hybrids are cheaper 4 Plug-in hybrids are domestic 5 Plug-in hybrids already exist 1. What Are Plug-In Hybrids? We can achieve that -- today -- with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV).

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Plug-in Plugin Plug Hybrid 61

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 2, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV A Stand-Out Electric Sedan Not all auto manufacturers are abandoning sedans for SUVs; some are even growing their stables of what for decades was the most popular car in America. Hyundai gets electricity. The 361-mile all-electric driving range is very appealing in the RWD model.

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Hyundai All-Electric Miles Range 77

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In this Flash Drive review we will take a quick look at the 2022 Volkswagen gasoline-powered performance cars, which include the Jetta GLI, Golf GTI and Golf R. The propulsion qualification is important as the 2021 Volkswagen ID4 AWD is faster than all of them, even though it isn’t marketed as a sports SUV. The view from the fun seat.

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MPG Fuel Economy Clean Cleaning 70

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2015

Volkswagen is emphasizing that (a) the SportWagen is based on the award-winning Gen 7 Golf and that it is, fundamentally a Golf; and (b) that the SportWagen offers the versatility of a compact SUV combined with the fuel efficiency and driving dynamics of a sporty compact. Quick comparison of fuel economy and cargo. Golf SportWagen TDI.

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MPG Diesel Fuel America 150

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

But maybe since the predominant vehicles on the road these days are midsize to large SUVs, a big truck really isn’t so big. The electric-assisted steering had good road feel with responsiveness and little body roll in most cornering situations. Road Test: 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid. Power and Torque and Fuel Sipping. V8 and 6.2L

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Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG 97

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

In addition to the debut of the 2011 Sonata Hybrid ( earlier post ), Hyundai unveiled its first four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline direct-injection (GDI) engine with the Sonata 2.0T Comparison of Sonata 2.0T The waste-gate for the turbocharger uses a motor-driven electrical controller instead of being mechanically controlled.

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Hyundai Exhaust Waste Fuel Economy 199

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Until then, we also recommend you look at the FAQ at the Climate Progress Blog and the FAQ by Hybrids-Plus , an after-market converter of hybrid cars, for answers to many questions! What Are Plug-In Hybrids (PHEVs)?

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EV Adoption

MARCH 31, 2021

In addition DHL adds to its electric delivery van fleet in the US, Jeep announces plans for a Level 2 charging network and solid article was published about the current poor experience facing EV drivers at the various EV charging networks. The EV6, will come with two battery pack options, a 58 kWh pack or a 77.4 Lexus LF-Z concept | Lexus.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2016

of all hybrid and electric vehicle trade-ins in the US in 2016 have been applied to the purchase of another hybrid or EV, according to a new analysis from car shopping destination Edmunds.com. of EV trade-ins went toward the purchase of a SUV, compared to just 4.8% By comparison, only about 1.4% Only 27.5%

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The Volt is, and always has been, more than than an electric car. GM will leapfrog Toyota and Honda by providing an electric car to the masses by the end of next year. It also offers eight hybrid models. That way you have a fair basis of comparison, you know, apples to apples and all that jazz. Thats short-sighted.

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