Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The US Department of Energy released its inaugural Quadrennial Technology Review report (DOE-QTR)—an assessment of the Department’s energy technology research and development portfolios. The QTR notes that improving vehicle efficiency is the most effective short-term route to reducing liquid fuel consumption. Source: QTR.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The driver survey is the team’s second study on this topic; the first, published in 2012, provided a general review of the area, with a primary focus on post-combustion technologies for light vehicles: absorption; membrane separation; and adsorption. The researchers—John M. Total number of completed surveys received was 574.

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Carbon Fuel Economy Economy Emissions 239

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2013

Green reviewed the role clean diesel vehicles play in the current vehicle fleet by analyzing the total cost of ownership of diesels and comparing it to that of their gas vehicle counterparts. —UMTRI researcher Bruce Belzowski. Belzowski and UMTRI colleague Paul E.

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Gasoline Diesel Vehicles Fuel Economy 247

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2014

we dispensed 8.1858 gge at one pump, at a price of $2.438/gge, yielding a cost of $19.70. Currently, there is a movement supported by the natural gas fueling and vehicle industry for NCWM to adopt a national standard for dispensing CNG (and LNG) to truckers and other users who typically use diesel fuel in diesel gallon equivalent (DGE) units.

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Silverado Chevrolet Fuel Gasoline-Electric 247

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

A new report from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) reviews the major advantages and disadvantages associated with battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs). For current gasoline-powered ICE vehicles at an average fuel economy of 23.3 mp and a fuel price of $2.35

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San Diego Fuel District of Columbia Gasoline-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2012

The costs of providing a low-speed leased BEV for local city use is far less than trying to replicate the current ownership model of all-purpose long-range ICE vehicle. Martino Tran and his colleagues reviewed the literature on electric vehicles, with a focus on market diffusion of full battery electric vehicles (BEVs).

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Industrial Industry Climate Change Grid 301

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2013

A new review of the status of US Department of Energy (DOE) loan programs by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that, as of 29 January 2013, DOE was not actively considering any applications for using the remaining $16.6 billion in loan authority or $4.2

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Manufacturer Vehicles Missouri 2010 257

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2022

In February, the agency announced it had completed the environmental review for its Next Generation Delivery Vehicle program and was moving ahead with plans to start purchasing the new trucks. The agency estimated that an all-electric delivery fleet would have a total cost of ownership about $3.3 The USPS estimate was 10.3

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District of Columbia Fleet Gas-Electric Gasoline-Electric 435

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Responsible Battery Coalition, in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, launched a comprehensive research project to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs). Gregory Keoleian, Director of the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan.

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Michigan Gas-Electric Gas Battery 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2010

Among the findings were: Adopting the full combination of improved technologies in medium and large cars and pickup trucks with spark-ignition engines could reduce fuel consumption by 29% at an additional cost of $2,200 to the consumer. In contrast, fuel economy measures how far a vehicle will travel with a gallon of fuel.

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Purchase Lithium Ion Fuel Fuel Economy 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The National Academies have released a third review of the 21 st Century Truck Partnership (21CTP); the review follows the Phase 1 and Phase 2 reviews by the National Research Council in 2008 and 2012 ( earlier post ) and assesses the progress the partnership has made. In terms of fuel economy, the truck achieved 10.7

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MPG Fuel 2009 Miles 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2014

As part of the project work, GMZ has also reduced the cost of its HH material compared to the current production material from from $180/kg to $75/kg and has improved the power density from 5.5 An automotive TEG is intended to improve fuel economy by power from waste heat to reduce the electric generator load on the engine.

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Honda Houston North America Vehicles 231

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

The analysis used by federal agencies to set standards for fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas emissions for new US light-duty vehicles from 2017 to 2025 was thorough and of high caliber overall, according to a new report from the National Research Council. UMTRI Survey: US drivers want better fuel economy, don’t care how.

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Standards Fuel Economy Economy EPA 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2011

In addition, author John German reviews the development history of hybrid vehicles while highlighting the cycles of fuel availability, fuel economy, and concern for environmental issues. Reducing the cost of hybrid technology implementation.

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International Hybrid Design Vehicles 225

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2017

The ICCT team—John German and Aaron Isenstadt—concluded that diesels have and will retain two significant advantages over gasoline engines: significantly better fuel economy and cargo hauling and towing ability. Meeting the 2025 standard will require an average improvement in fuel economy of about 4.1%

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Diesel Light Fuel Economy 2017 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

While the cost of new heavy-duty trucks has increased at approximately 1% per year, the cost of emission controls has come down, representing a lower percentage of the cost of a new truck. Furthermore, these advanced NO x emission controls are compatible with powertrain efficiency technologies to optimize vehicle fuel economy.

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Emissions Diesel Engine 2010 291

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2013

Even then the US is unlikely to reach a 50% reduction in petroleum use by 2030 because very little time remains for achieving the required massive changes in the on-road LDV fleet and/or its fuel supply. Many of the vehicles on the road in 2030 will have been built by 2015, and these will lower the fuel economy of the on-road fleet.

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Hydrogen Oil Plug-in Fuel Economy 244

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 29, 2025

The undetectable and seamless transitions have the Crown Hybrid EPA fuel economy rated at 42 mpg city/41 highway/41 combined. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewers driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Story by John Faulkner.

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Toyota Hybrid MPG Nickel Metal Hydride 84

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Under the Congressional Review Act of 1996 (CRA), Congress has 60 legislative days to review a major rule under expedited legislative procedures and consider a resolution to disapprove of the rulemaking. The resulting set of new standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5

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EPA Congress Climate Change Automobile Manufacturer 191

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 24, 2025

Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report sponsored newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. Because of this we dont address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. Story by John Faulkner. Photos by John Faulkner and Cadillac. [

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Cadillac Escalade General Motors All-Electric 97

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2012

Specified performance targets for 2015 for battery-electric and plug-in hybrid electric passenger vehicles include: Maximum speed of not less than 100 km/h (62 mph); All-electric driving range of not less than 150 km (93 miles) and 50 km (31 miles), respectively; Battery power/kg target of 150W/kg, at a cost of 2 yuan/Wh ($0.31/Wh),

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Auto Industry 2015 Industry Industrial 334

Baua Electric

JULY 29, 2024

By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 30 Jul 2024, 11:49 AM Kia Seltos and Hyundai Creta offer similar fuel economy, while the Honda Elevate offers slightly lower efficiency. Kia Seltos and Hyundai Creta offer similar fuel economy, while the Honda Elevate offers slightly lower efficiency. kmpl and 17.9 kmpl and 18.4 kmpl and 16.92

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Fuel Economy Kia Honda Economy 52

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

The paper, they note, is the first modern, peer-reviewed publication to address the costs and benefits of introducing higher octane gasoline. billion in 2040, and the annual net societal benefit—including the social cost of carbon—to be $1.7–8.8 The MIT team estimated the annual direct economic benefit to be $0.4–6.4

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Gasoline MIT Design Emissions 230

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2016

The aluminum from the CASH 3 line will help Ford reduce the overall vehicle weight of the SuperDuty by up to 350 lbs (159 kg), improving fuel economy and towing capacity. The chemical composition limits for alloys are reviewed and registered by The Aluminum Association, Inc. to achieve full recrystallization.

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F-150 North America Ford Fuel Economy 272

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

The Ioniq Hybrid boasts the highest fuel economy in the US (up to 58 mpg) for a non-plug-in vehicle and the Ioniq Electric is the industry’s most efficient EV (136 mpge). We are the highest fuel economy of any hybrid, of any gasoline car without a plug sold in the US. That means less carbon and lower cost of ownership.

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Plug-in Hyundai Hybrid Plug 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2009

Design parameters of the current design include a 50% improvement in EPA composite fuel economy as compared to a conventional Saturn VUE, as well as a 7.5 GM is currently reviewing purchase proposals for Saturn, but noted that if a sale does not occur, it intends to phase out the Saturn brand by the end of 2009.

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GM Saturn Hybrid VUE 257

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

EERE’s Vehicles Technologies Program (VTP) is focused on developing technologies to enable average new vehicle fuel economy of more than 60 mpg (3.9 Grant applications that enable the following are sought: Transportation Fuel Cells. Grant applications that enable the following are sought: Transportation Fuel Cells.

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Hydrogen Fuel Range Vehicles 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2009

Charles Mendler, the principal of Envera and the inventor of this particular approach to a VCR engine, provided the update on the project at the Department of Energy (DOE) Merit Review this week in Washington, DC. The current effort is directed towards reducing the cost of the actuator system and providing a fast actuator response.

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Engine 2002 Fuel Economy Oil 150

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Look for a full Road Test review soon on Clean Fleet Report. Toyota says the lithium-ion battery is 15% more efficient and weighs less, both of which are key for getting high fuel economy and increased driving range. Fuel Economy. 22 years later–some flash to join the fuel economy.

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Prius Toyota Hybrid Fuel Economy 105

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The Federal Transit Administration reviewed more than $2 billion in applications for these funds. Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut.

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Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Although great strides have been made to improve the fuel economy of vehicles there is still an impact of about 4% due to the emissions control system. The level will be reviewed in January 2012. The final budget beyond 2011/12 will be confirmed at the spending review. CREO - CO 2 Reduction through Emissions Optimisation.

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Land Rover Carbon Vehicles Plug-in 231

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Despite the growth in low-carbon sources of energy, fossil fuels remain dominant in the global energy mix, supported. The cost of fossil-fuel subsidies has been driven up by higher oil prices; they remain most prevalent in the Middle East and North Africa, where momentum towards their reform appears to have been lost.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Kia also has all-new 2023 versions of the Niro EV and Niro PHEV, which Clean Fleet Report will be reviewing separately, so make sure to sign-up for the newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. The 2023 Kia Niro hybrid is the class leader in fuel economy. Story by John Faulkner.

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Kia Hybrid Fuel Economy 2017 105

The Truth About Cars

APRIL 3, 2024

The high cost of new cars is often bemoaned by consumers and keyboard warriors such as us alike. On a MPG basis, fuel economy is excellent. I'll point this out when the full review is written, but you do expect to make some tradeoffs when buying one of the least-expensive cars on the market. Trunk space is plentiful.

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Nissan MPG Fuel Economy Honda 104

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

The Ioniq Hybrid boasts the highest fuel economy in the US (up to 58 mpg) for a non-plug-in vehicle and the Ioniq Electric is the industry’s most efficient EV (136 mpge). We are the highest fuel economy of any hybrid, of any gasoline car without a plug sold in the US. That means less carbon and lower cost of ownership.

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Plug-in Hyundai Hybrid Plug 150

EV Central

OCTOBER 20, 2022

How’s the cost of ownership? It’s hard to give a true figure for the Outlander PHEV’s fuel economy. The post Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: Plug-in SUV saves money, comes at a cost appeared first on EV Central. All grades bar the entry-level ES have two on-board 240V AC three-pin power points.

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Mitsubishi PHEV Plug-in SUV 98

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The fuel economy is rated at 39 mpg city/37 highway/38 combined. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. of torque Fuel economy: 23 city/29/highway/25 combined Base trim price: $40,800 2.5-liter

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