Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2013

They also found that the total costs of ownership (TCO) of the electric and diesel trucks are similar. Given the same drive cycle and thus the same vehicle efficiency, the electric truck would be more attractive to fleet operators with high truck utilization (VKT demand), of course within the electric drive. Credit: ACS, Lee et al.

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Diesel Georgia Energy Li-ion 361

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2009

mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile. The CAFE program established by the EISA 2007 legislation specified a minimum 35 mpg in 2020. The national program ramps up slightly more slowly than the California program envisioned, but does get to the same fleet average endpoint.

2016 150

2016 Obama Standards MPG 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2018

This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) is the first formal step in setting the 2021-2026 Model Year (MY) standards that must be achieved by each automaker for its car and light-duty truck fleet. Under the preferred alternative, the estimated CAFE and CO 2 curves for passenger cars would average out to 43.7 l/100 km) and 284 g CO 2.

Fuel Economy 186

Fuel Economy Economy EPA MPG 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2012

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed CAFE standards are projected to require, on an average industry fleet-wide basis for cars and trucks combined, 40.1 mpg US (5.87 The typical owner who keeps the car for six years will save $2,885 in fuel costs.

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Fuel Economy 2017 Price Economy 247

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2014

reduction in combined fuel economy (45 mpg down to 38 mpg), and the C-MAX and Fusion plug-in hybrids saw about a 12% decrease in charge sustaining and charge depleting fuel economy, and about a 10% decrease in all-electric range. Ford dropped the C-MAX combined rating to 43 mpg combined. Earlier post.)

Fuel Economy 218

Fuel Economy Economy Ford Plug-in 218

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2013

By 2040, hybrids are expected to account for about 35% of the global light-duty vehicle fleet, up from less than 1% in 2010. However, looking ahead, about 80% of the growth in the global fleet will come from non-OECD countries. As a result, the average efficiency of the world’s vehicle fleet is projected to reach about 46 mpg (about 5.1

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Oil-Sands Energy Hybrid Sale 309

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

Plug-in hybrids dominate market penetration in 2025 under CAR scenario IV (62 mpg CAFE standard). CAR did not assume any downsizing of the vehicle sales fleet or significant reduction in performance by vehicles in any segment as a means for increasing fuel economy standards by 2025. The 47 mpg target is equivalent to a 70.9%

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Fuel Economy Economy Auto Industry Standards 199

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 15, 2024

The Joy of Driving , Malibu Style The Motor Press Guild (MPG), the Southern California non-profit association for automotive journalists, annually brings together writers with automotive manufacturer representatives and their cars. The rest of the cars and trucks at the 2024 MPG Drive Day is at the end of the story. Prices are MSRP.

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MPG Land Rover Recharge Kia 88

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

Electric school bus fleets with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities are cost-effective with today’s technology, and could save schools money while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving public health, according to a new study by a team at the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (CEOE).

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Fleet Climate Change Electric Electrical 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2017

Starting from a baseline 26 mpg (9.04 l/100 km) in 2016, the The ICCT team assessed increased consumer label fuel economy (as opposed to the regulatory test fuel economy) to 35 mpg (6.71 l/100 km) in 2025 and to 42–46 mpg (5.6-5.11 Previous costs of compliance have been greatly overestimated. Lightweighting.

Fuel Economy 210

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Price 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2009

miles/kg (approximate mpg equivalent) during a day-long trip down the southern California coast. For comparison, the 2009 Toyota Highland Hybrid achieves an EPA-estimated rating of 26 mpg combined fuel economy and has a full-tank range of approximately 450 miles.

Toyota 231

Toyota Miles San Diego Hybrid 231

Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2010

Efficiency improvements could save class 8 fleet truck owners more than $120,000 per tractor-trailer over eight years and owner-operators more than $80,000 per tractor over 10 to 15 years, assuming an average $3.50 UCS found that net cost savings from more efficient trucks would total $24 billion in 2030 at fuel prices of about $3.50

Fuel Economy 239

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Gasoline-Electric 239

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2013

The statement of task specifically asks how the on-road LDV fleet could reduce, relative to 2005, petroleum use by 50% by 2030 and 80% by 2050, and GHG emissions by 80% by 2050. The committee then analyzed the performance and cost impacts of the various options in different scenarios. —Douglas M.

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Hydrogen Oil Plug-in Fuel Economy 244

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2012

The report showed the gas vehicle provided similar drive performance and reliability levels to incumbent diesel technologies in fleets. The report also found that challenges in terms of ownership cost still need to be overcome. mpg US) over the CCE drive cycle. However, the total cost of ownership increased by 15.3%

Gas 218

Gas Buy Vehicles Diesel 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The 2018 Navigator 4x2 delivers combined EPA-rated fuel economy of 19 mpg (12.37 The Expedition 4x2 delivers combined EPA-rated fuel economy of 20 mpg (11.75 l/100 km)—17 mpg city and 24 mpg highway—outperforming the Chevy Tahoe 5.3L 4x2 by 1 mpg on each cycle. and fleet sales were down 66.3%

Kentucky 186

Kentucky Ford SUV MPG 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2011

mpg US (6.9 L/100km) for the combined industry-wide fleet (cars and light-trucks) for model year 2016. mpg US (6.6 In the fall of 2010, California accepted compliance with these federal GHG standards as meeting similar state standards as adopted in 2004, resulting in the first coordinated national program. Earlier post.)

Fuel Economy 170

Fuel Economy EPA 2017 Economy 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

With 12 million passengers annually, SJC currently provides on-site shuttle buses to transport passengers and luggage among the airport’s short- and long-term parking lots, consolidated rental car garage and terminals, with a fleet of compressed natural gas (CNG) buses. Funded in part by a $3.8-million

BYD 150

BYD 2018 International San Francisco 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Developing cost-effective technologies to improve new vehicle fuel efficiency and achieve or exceed corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards of 144 gCO 2 /mi (61.6 mpg) for cars and 203 gCO 2 /mi (43.7 mpg) for light trucks by 2025 (54.5 mpg light duty average, or 4.3 Tire efficiency. Multi-speed gearbox.

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Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber Plug-in 246

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2017

Currently, RDU shuttle buses transport on average 112,166 passengers and luggage per month between the airport’s two ParkRDU Economy lots and terminals with a diesel-powered fleet consisting of 14, 40-foot transit buses that are replaced every 7-10 years. In addition to traveler benefits, the operational cost of electricity, at $.19/mile,

Raleigh 150

Raleigh Buy Charging Grant 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Across OECD nations, the Outlook assumes the implied cost of policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will reach about $80 per tonne in 2040. Hybrid vehicles are projected to grow from 1% of new-car sales in 2010 to close to 50% of sales by 2040, making up about one-third of the global fleet at that time. Fuel efficiency.

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Energy Global 2010 Oil-Sands 252

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2017

This enables a zero-emissions range of up to 224 miles (360 km) on a single charge, with an energy consumption of 25 mpg diesel-equivalent, which provides significant cost reductions. liter engine is downsized by about 50% in terms of displacement and can achieve up to 10 mpg, significantly lowering the carbon footprint.

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Range Batteries Battery Electric 191

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Dominion Virginia Power has added two plug-in electric hybrid cars and two hybrid-powered bucket trucks to its fleet as part of its efforts to determine the impact of plug-in vehicles on electricity demand and to find ways to conserve energy and reduce vehicle emissions. A Dominion PHEV Prius and hybrid bucket truck. Click to enlarge.

Virginia 150

Virginia Plug-in Hybrid Plug 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

Possibilities include dramatic reductions in the cost of EV batteries that lead to more cost- competitive vehicles, greater state or federal incentives, or increasing taxes on fossil fuels. Tesla Motors will have a bumpy year. The result is a marketplace that is more competitive with better products. presence in Indianapolis.

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2014 Global Sale Motorcycles 346

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

mpg US (11.6 mpg (11 L/100km) in April 2009. A new study by a two researchers at the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) found that during this period both the unemployment rate and the cost of gasoline influenced buyers’ decisions concerning the fuel economy of vehicles purchased.

Fuel Economy 150

Fuel Economy Purchase Economy Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2010

GHG levels from the MY 2016 fleet-wide average of 250 g/mi, using different technology pathways to achieve the reductions. The 2025 targets analyzed thus range from 190 g/mi (equivalent to 47 mpg under test) under the 3% per year reduction scenario to 143 g/mi (equivalent to 62 mpg under test) under the 6% per year scenario.

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Fuel Economy EPA 2017 Economy 199

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 7, 2022

While in some cases it’s actually true (the most expensive of charge points vs. the most efficient of internal combustion cars, like my 2008 MINI Cooper Clubman that often gets almost 40 MPG), for the most part these are just hit pieces to sow controversy and generate revenue on ad-heavy websites. Yes, we still do occasionally gas up.

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Plug-in Plug Charging MPG 93

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2017

Under the current CAFE standards, the determination of a manufacturer’s compliance is based on the annual production volume-weighted average fuel economy of a manufacturer’s vehicle fleet. If the average mpg of manufactured vehicles cannot satisfy the standards, the manufacturer is fined for each 1 mpg that falls below the CAFE levels.

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Market Fuel Economy Standards 2016 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2012

the purchase price and costs of ownership for the first owner are still currently too high. By way of trans-Atlantic comparison, 95 g/km is equivalent to 152 g/mile; the current US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) greenhouse gas emissions standard (part of the joint national standard with NHSTA) calls for 250 g/mile in MY 2016.

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2020 Light CO2 Cars 268

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2017

mpg US) and 126 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (202.8 mpg US) and 126 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (202.8 The drive unit’s high efficiency means low costs of ownership: Fuel costs compared with an equivalent gasoline engine are much lower, at around €4 (US $4.70) per 100 kilometers (62.1 g/mi) (in gasoline mode: 5.5

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Audi Gas Available Standards 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2016

The high cost of specialty precursor materials and the energy and capital-intensive nature of the conversion process are the principal contributors to the high cost of the end product. These standards demand a fleet-wide average fuel economy of 54.5 mpg by 2025.

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Carbon Fiber Low Cost Carbon Manufacturer 218

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

Clean Fleet Report. 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 Clean Fleet Report. Power and Torque and Fuel Sipping. Brains and brawn. liter Duramax turbodiesel engine.

Sierra 98

Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG 98

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2016

Light-duty vehicle fleet by type - projections. Cars and other LDVs will become more fuel-efficient through 2040, ,with the average fuel economy rising from 25 mpg to about 45 mpg and average fuel consumption dropping by half, to about 5 liters/100 km. Per capita income in those countries is likely to increase by 135%.

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2014 Carbon Energy Fuel Economy 150

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Clean Fleet Report gladly took the keys to a 2022 ES 300h F Sport, which is the first time the F Sport treatment has been offered on the ES 300h. The EPA rates fuel economy for the 2022 Lexus ES 300h at 43 mpg city/44 highway/44 combined mpg. mpg average (Rush hour, on-and-off the brakes). Super-efficient Cruising.

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Lexus Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 87

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

Lentz said that advanced electric drive vehicles—battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles—both face challenges including cost, fueling infrastructure and range. The cost of lithium ion batteries…needs to be reduced significantly…or a more affordable alternative developed. Earlier post.).

Prius 218

Prius Toyota Concept Hybrid 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2015

It is generous to say that an acre of Iowa can provide 12,500 miles per year at a cost of 10 cents each. Average fuel efficiency in the US is 22 miles per gallon (mpg). New cars in 2015 get 25 mpg.) Instead of 11,000 miles per acre for the average 22 mpg model, the figure drops to 7,850 miles per acre per year.).

Miles 150

Miles Solar Gasoline-Electric MPG 150

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 12, 2022

When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the 2022 Ford Maverick compact pickup, it was after driving it for about five hours. Clean Fleet Report spent a week in a non-hybrid front-wheel drive (FWD) 2022 Ford Maverick XL with the 2.0L The EPA has rated fuel economy at 23 mpg city/30 highway/26 combined. That was in October 2021.

Ford 98

Ford MPG Fuel Economy Clean 98

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 28, 2021

Clean Fleet Report drove the CT4 Premium Luxury AWD with the 2.7L Such horsepower and torque numbers can mean so-so fuel economy, but that was not the case with the EPA rating at 21 mpg city/29 highway/24 combined. mpg, but in a 180-mile all-freeway run with the cruise control set at 65 mph we averaged 32.9 Cruising Comfort.

Cadillac 98

Cadillac MPG Fuel Economy Clean 98