Rebuttal: Standards and subsidies are blunt instruments — vehicle efficiency standards don't
reduce vehicle usage, for example — and are often contested for years and then undermined by «gaming» (viz., the «light trucks» exemption from CAFE standards, or tax credits for hybrid SUV's).
Not exact matches
From a technical perspective, European emissions standards do not reflect everyday
usage of the
vehicle as manufacturers are allowed to lighten the
vehicle by removing the back seats, improve aerodynamics by taping over grilles and door handles or
reduce the load on the generator by switching off the headlights, the passenger compartment fan or simply disconnecting the alternator which charges the battery.
8A / 12A switchable Level 1 charging cable CHAdeMO DC quick charge port Battery warming system MiEV remote system (pre-activated air conditioning, heater and timer battery charging) Approaching
Vehicle Audio System (AVAS) for alerting pedestrians Charging Times: 3 22 hours for 8amp 14 hours for 12 amp 7 hours with 240V / 15A Level 2 charging system Less than 30 minutes to 80 % full with CHAdeMO Level 3 DC Quick Charger Driving Modes: «D» — allows maximum performance as it generates 100 % torque in direct response to accelerator input «ECO» — helps maximize energy
usage («fuel economy») by slightly
reducing overall power output to
reduce the rate of battery consumption «B» — increases regenerative brake biasing to augment energy recycling (with 100 % of power production available)
Considering that many of its higher profile
vehicles really suck fuel like there's no tomorrow, you may not think that the US military concerned itself much with
reducing fuel
usage, but based on a recent announcement
«With a clean electricity system comes opportunities to
reduce fossil fuel
usage in these sectors: for example, electric
vehicles displace...
«With a clean electricity system comes opportunities to
reduce fossil fuel
usage in these sectors: for example, electric
vehicles displace petroleum use and electric heat pumps avoid the use of natural gas and oil for space and water heating in buildings.»
Considering that many of its higher profile
vehicles really suck fuel like there's no tomorrow, you may not think that the US military concerned itself much with
reducing fuel
usage, but based on a recent announcement that's apparently not the case.
«Same Mileage» refers to
vehicles with
Usage - Based Premiums that do not
reduce annual mileage.
It is advised that you take cover based on the
usage pattern of your
vehicle, if your
vehicle carries valuable loads / goods it is best to get a higher extent of cover, whereas if your
vehicles carry light goods that aren't very valuable and your fleet is manned by an experienced set of drivers you can
reduce the extent of cover.