Comments on: CHEAT SHEET: Truth About Sky-High MPG Claims for Electric, Hybrid and Mini Cars http://gigaom.com/cleantech/cheat-sheet-truth-about-sky-high-mpg-claims-for-electric-hybrid-and-mini-cars/ Sun, 27 May 2012 04:22:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: GM: Software Is the “Glue” of the Chevy Volt, But Work Remains - A Collection of Latest Happening in Technology Field http://gigaom.com/cleantech/cheat-sheet-truth-about-sky-high-mpg-claims-for-electric-hybrid-and-mini-cars/#comment-25835 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:48:30 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=38981#comment-25835 [...] will affect the vehicle’s range), and what kind of fuel economy rating it will carry. While GM came out with a big advertising campaign boasting 230 MPG for the Volt last summer, the EPA has yet to release new rules for testing and labeling vehicles that get miles out of [...]

]]> By: GM: Software Is the “Glue” of the Chevy Volt, But Work Remains | Gadget Public Informations http://gigaom.com/cleantech/cheat-sheet-truth-about-sky-high-mpg-claims-for-electric-hybrid-and-mini-cars/#comment-25834 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:31:48 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=38981#comment-25834 [...] will affect the vehicle’s range), and what kind of fuel economy rating it will carry. While GM came out with a big advertising campaign boasting 230 MPG for the Volt last summer, the EPA has yet to release new rules for testing and labeling vehicles that get miles out of [...]

]]> By: GM: Software Is the “Glue” of the Chevy Volt, But Work Remains http://gigaom.com/cleantech/cheat-sheet-truth-about-sky-high-mpg-claims-for-electric-hybrid-and-mini-cars/#comment-25833 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:51:20 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=38981#comment-25833 [...] will affect the vehicle’s range), and what kind of fuel economy rating it will carry. While GM came out with a big advertising campaign boasting 230 MPG for the Volt last summer, the EPA has yet to release new rules for testing and labeling vehicles that get miles out of [...]

]]> By: “Green” Not Enough to Win Most Drivers Over to Green Cars: Report http://gigaom.com/cleantech/cheat-sheet-truth-about-sky-high-mpg-claims-for-electric-hybrid-and-mini-cars/#comment-25832 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:17:03 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=38981#comment-25832 [...] Accenture, which surveyed 1,850 consumers in North America as well as Germany, France and Italy, notes that just over a third of the respondents (36 percent) named higher gas prices as a reason to purchase a greener car. Responses from participants who have driven a hybrid or electric vehicle (EV) suggest today’s green car makers need to step up their game in order to really impress consumers on factors beyond fuel economy. [...]

]]> By: Earth2Tech’s Top 15 Connected Car Influencers http://gigaom.com/cleantech/cheat-sheet-truth-about-sky-high-mpg-claims-for-electric-hybrid-and-mini-cars/#comment-25831 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:03:00 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=38981#comment-25831 [...] In addition to helping to shape the regulatory environment for lower-emission and more fuel efficient vehicles, Jackson’s EPA is developing a new system for plug-in vehicle fuel economy ratings– already shaping up to be a competitive marketing point for electric car makers. [...]

]]> By: 10 Signs Your Next Car Won’t Be Electric http://gigaom.com/cleantech/cheat-sheet-truth-about-sky-high-mpg-claims-for-electric-hybrid-and-mini-cars/#comment-25830 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:02:18 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=38981#comment-25830 [...] Volt, Nissan LEAF or Tesla Roadster and experience miles per gallon in the triple digits — as advertised — you may be sorely disappointed. Measurements of a car’s efficiency in terms of how [...]

]]> By: Not Your Mama’s Hybrid: On the Road to a 100MPG “Smart Standup” Hybrid http://gigaom.com/cleantech/cheat-sheet-truth-about-sky-high-mpg-claims-for-electric-hybrid-and-mini-cars/#comment-25829 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:06:39 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=38981#comment-25829 [...] is also developing highly efficient 3-wheelers (the electric 2e and hybrid 2h, both said to get the equivalent of 300MPG), are tempting. But Miller emphasized Green Lite is developing a different beast, notably [...]

]]> By: From MPG to EPM: Plan for “Electricity Per Mile” Ratings Takes Hold http://gigaom.com/cleantech/cheat-sheet-truth-about-sky-high-mpg-claims-for-electric-hybrid-and-mini-cars/#comment-25828 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:29:17 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=38981#comment-25828 [...] about General Motors and Nissan’s triple-digit MPG claims for upcoming plug-in vehicles. “Electricity per mile” will be the shorthand of choice for the fuel efficiency of [...]

]]> By: Brendan @ PlentyWays http://gigaom.com/cleantech/cheat-sheet-truth-about-sky-high-mpg-claims-for-electric-hybrid-and-mini-cars/#comment-25827 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:35:40 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=38981#comment-25827 I’m throwing an idea out there for a new way to do ratings as you suggested in your article. The basis is measuring how many miles a car does per $ spent on fuel. Its a method with limitations I know, but consider for a second the positives: Its simple, universal, easy for consumers to understand & its not subjective so there can be no gaming or influencing of the figures. Let me know what you think:

http://www.plentyways.com/blog/2009/09/miles-per-dollar-a-new-metric-for-fuel-economy/

Thanks,

Brendan @ PlentyWays.com

]]> By: Miles Per Dollar – A new Metric For Fuel Economy | PlentyWays Green Blog http://gigaom.com/cleantech/cheat-sheet-truth-about-sky-high-mpg-claims-for-electric-hybrid-and-mini-cars/#comment-25826 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:12:03 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=38981#comment-25826 [...] In a world where corporate transparency is very blurred and traditional mpg estimates seem so far from the real world performance of vehicles, I believe that MP$ could prove a more accurate, honest and relevant statistic for [...]

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