Zero Pollution has even entered the car in the multicity Automotive X Prize competition, where in 2009 more than 30 teams including electric carmakers Tesla Motors, Phoenix Motorcars, and Malcolm Bricklin's Visionary Vehicles will compete on the fuel efficiency of their vehicle designs.
BMW, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz use turbochargers, which maximize engine efficiency, in a majority of their vehicles.
Many individuals have taken measures to reduce their own climate-related impacts by making changes in their personal, professional and public lives – installing solar panels, increasing the energy efficiency of their homes, vehicles and appliances, using public transport and avoiding unnecessary travel, changing diet and by choosing to forgo activities that generate emissions.
That would wipe out any incentive for automakers to improve the efficiency of their new vehicle fleets, at least until a new administration takes office.
The Chinese have begun to consider a series of unilateral actions to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, stepping up production of renewable electricity and increasing the efficiency of their manufacturing, buildings and vehicles.
Reducing transportation sector emissions requires improving the efficiency of vehicles produced and average efficiency of vehicles sold, increasing the share of electric vehicles sold, and providing alternatives to owning and driving a vehicle through smart urban planning.
Vehicle CO2 emissions are regulated around the world and are reduced by improving the fuel efficiency of the vehicles.
The design, known as a serial hybrid, is thought to greatly extend the range and efficiency of hybrid vehicles.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Commission established rules that reduced the mortality rate on U.S. roads and improved the fuel efficiency of American vehicles.
