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The U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005 established a federal income tax credit of up to $3,400 for the purchase of new hybrid vehicles, purchased or placed into service after December 31, 2005. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Vehicles purchased after December 31, 2010 are not eligible for this credit.
The adoption of plug-in electric vehicles in the United States is supported by the American federal government, and several states and local governments.. As of December 2023, cumulative sales in the U.S. totaled 4,7 million plug-in electric cars since 2010, led by all-electric cars. [4]
Hybrids combine the best of EVs and gas cars. The General used Department of Energy data to identify the top 15 most fuel-efficient hybrids in the U.S.
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended by the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA), requires that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) establish standards separately for passenger automobiles (passenger cars) and nonpassenger automobiles (light trucks) at the maximum feasible levels in each model year, and requires that DOT enforce compliance with the ...
The Nissan Sentra proves that affordable and efficient cars don't have to look dorky. It's powered by a 149-hp 2.0-liter inline-four and continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT).
Flex-Fuel Bait and Switch - See how many flex-fuel cars are on the road and how many stations offer E85 in the US. Flexible Fuel Vehicles, U.S. Department of Energy. Fuel economy comparison among 2014 E85 Vehicles available in the U.S. - (fueleconomy.gov) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy.
Clean Car Calculator (Institute for Energy Efficiency) Clean Cities - 2014 Vehicle Buyer's Guide, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), U.S. Department of Energy, December 2013. EPA Green Vehicle Guide; EPA's hybrids' payback time comparison; Every 2014 And 2015 Hybrid Car In The U.S.: Ultimate Guide, Green Car Reports, August 2014.
The following table compares official EPA ratings for fuel economy (in miles per gallon gasoline equivalent, mpg-e or MPGe, for plug-in electric vehicles) for series production all-electric passenger vehicles rated by the EPA for model years 2015, [1] 2016, [2] 2017, [3] and 2023 [4] versus the model year 2016 vehicles that were rated the most efficient by the EPA with plug-in hybrid ...