Fuelishness! Feed: Green Themed Truck Show, CARB Targets Plug-In’s, Audi’s Clean Diesel, Plug-In Prius Gets 65MPG

February 2, 2009 · Filed Under Fuelishness!

Green theme returns to 2009 Work Truck Show: Day one starts with the return of the “Green Truck Summit: The Future of Hybrids and Alternative Fuels,” an educational event meant to show fleet managers and others how environmentally-friendly products and practices can make a positive impact.
First it Killed the Electric Car; Now CARB Goes After Plug-in Hybrids: Proving once again that CARB is a political machine with something more than “clean air” in its agenda, the board is set to deal a punishing, bureaucratic body-blow to startup companies like 3 Prong Power and A123 Systems.
Audi’s Clean Diesel A3 TDI Coming To The US: The 2.0-liter turbocharged engine spits out 140 hp and 236 pound-feet of torque. Last Fall, at the Audi Mileage Marathon, the A3 averaged about 45 mpg over a 4,000 mile journey.
Why Do Freeways Come to an Annoying Hault? This is a simple, good infographic that seeks to explain why traffic on freeways slows to a crawl without any apparent reason to drivers. By Stephen J. Beard and Rich Exner in The Plain Dealer.

Toyota: Plug-in Prius returning 65 mpg in testing: According to Toyota, its plug-in Prius hybrids are averaging 65 miles per gallon in real world testing. This is an improvement of 15 mpg over the recently-unveiled 2010 Prius. The secret to the big fuel mileage increase is a battery with the capacity to store much more energy than the unit in the standard Prius.