Check out the latest (May 2020) list of Plug-In Electric Vehicles (PHEV) and Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) which is updated monthly by Jukka Kukkonen, at Shift2Electric, a Minnesota EV business consulting and training company.

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Just in time for the New Year, the 2018 Fuel Economy Guide is now available at FuelEconomy.gov. The guide is published annually by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with data on current model year (MY) vehicles. This recent EERE blog highlights this year's guide.

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According to the Fueleconomy.gov website, the list of the top ten most fuel efficient light vehicles includes nine electric vehicles (EV) and one plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle (PHEV).  Electric vehicle fuel economy is measured in miles per gallon equivalent, or MPGe, where 33.7 kilowatt-hours of electricity is equal to one gallon of gasoline. See entire list

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Question of the Month: How are conventional light-duty vehicle fuel economy ratings determined and reported?

Answer: It’s important to understand the who, what, when, where, and why (and how!) of fuel economy testing and labeling. In particular, you may be interested in the recent changes described below (see “When” section).

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Enjoy ACFC's Summer Newsletter...the Ripple. Four pages of great info on the alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicle market activities in Alabama...and beyond!

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