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The CST work centers on its eRating vehicle certification program, which is an eco-label for passenger transportation vehicles. The eRating uses a sustainability index which includes factors such as green house gas emissions per passenger mile, emission levels of criteria pollutants, and in certain circumstances factors such as training for ...
Green cars and eco driving Archived 2013-01-21 at archive.today Green Progress Archived 2020-07-29 at the Wayback Machine Model Year 2014 Fuel Economy Guide , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy , April 2014.
What are the most eco-friendly cars? Fully-electric vehicles have the lowest carbon emission rates and are thus the most eco-friendly in terms of net emissions, according to the U.S. Department of ...
Incentives may also vary based on how well the car in question performs in these “green” categories. [8] For example, the buyer of a Tesla Roadster , a fully electric vehicle, will receive a much larger tax credit than the buyer of a standard hybrid, which will pollute much more during its lifespan. [ 9 ]
This course teaches drivers about eco-driving. Eco-driving is a set of simple driving habits that result in using less fuel, generating fewer emissions, and increasing safety. The course first explains the science behind eco-driving, as well as the environmental and mechanical benefits of doing so.
[99] [100] Since 2010, there has been a scheme in Iceland (Samgöngugreiðslur) where those who do not drive a car to work, get paid a lump of money monthly. An employee must sign a statement not to use a car for work more often than one day a week, or 20% of the days for a period. Some employers pay fixed amounts based on trust.
Air resistance is the main cause expended energy per distance when driving at high steady speeds. [11] At higher speeds, wind resistance plays an increasing role in reducing fuel economy in automobiles. At 60km/h, the global average speed, energy loss due to air drag in fossil fuel cars is approximately 5% of the total energy loss.
The Duke Electric Vehicles (DEV) team is composed of undergraduates at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering. [1] The team designs, builds, and competes with a manned, electrically powered supermileage vehicle each year. The team was founded in 2011 and has competed in the Shell Eco-Marathon Americas for 7 years.