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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

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However, the starting year of this analysis is 1966 because (1) for 1923 through 1935, fuel-economy information is available only for the entire fleet of all vehicles, and (2) from 1936 through 1965, light trucks were included with other trucks in the relevant statistics.?. mpg for both years). of the entire fleet of.8

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ExxonMobil: diesel will surpass gasoline as the number one global transportation fuel by 2020

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Mix of the global vehicle fleet. By contrast, gasoline demand will be relatively flat, despite the doubling of the global personal vehicle fleet over the Outlook period from more than 800 million vehicles to more than 1.6 Full hybrid vehicles will make up about 40% of the fleet in 2040—more than 50% of new car sales in 2040.

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Audi and Partners Launch Plug-in Fleet Pilot Project in Munich Region with A1 e-tron

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Audi and its partners E.ON, the Munich municipal utility company Stadtwerke München (SWM) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have begun a fleet trial with electric drive cars in the Munich model region. mpg US)—a CO 2 equivalent of 45 g/km (72.42 Tags: Electric (Battery) Fleets Plug-ins.

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Reports highlight ongoing advances in vehicle technology, consumer demand for fuel efficiency in US and Europe

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MPG: A Progress Report on Achievability ”—of the response of consumers and automakers as both begin to experience the effects of the newly adopted federal fuel economy standard. Those who say fuel economy is very important expect to get twelve miles more per gallon (mpg) from their next vehicle than those who say it is not important.

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SEAT unveils first all-electric car and PHEV

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In combined mode (electrical plus combustion) the consumption forecast is 1.7 kWh per 100 km (138 mpg US), the equivalent of 39 g/km of CO 2 , with a top speed of 170 km/h (106 mph). This will provide SEAT with information on use of the cars for assessment with a view to mass production of electric vehicles in the medium-term.

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Frost & Sullivan consultant suggests European EV success will require radical lightweighting plus enabling legislation

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Renault invested approximately $5 billion in the production of electric vehicles, which prevented them from investing in new models of conventional cars. The current EV market is a fleet market, a B2B market, not a B2C market. A lot of people think the EV is the perfect car for the city. l/100km (66 mpg US).

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Road Test: 2025 Toyota Crown Nightshade Hybrid

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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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