driver habit Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 15:30:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 How to Maximize Your Electric Vehicle Range – Four Tips https://www.greenoptimistic.com/how-to-maximize-your-electric-vehicle-range-four-tips-20140401/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/how-to-maximize-your-electric-vehicle-range-four-tips-20140401/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2014 15:30:26 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=46767 Electric vehicles may just be hitting their stride, but maximizing electric vehicle range is practically the same as maximizing conventional vehicle fuel economy. What can you do to keep your electric vehicle running at its most efficient? Simple, here are a few practical tips that you can apply, and don’t be afraid to apply this […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/how-to-maximize-your-electric-vehicle-range-four-tips-20140401/feed/ 4 46767 Ford Plug-In Vehicle Drivers May Need to Adjust Driving Habits for Higher MPG https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ford-plug-in-driving-habits-mpg-20131004/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ford-plug-in-driving-habits-mpg-20131004/#respond Fri, 04 Oct 2013 17:41:49 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=42238 Currently, Ford Motor Company has three plug-in vehicles, including the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle [PHEV] Ford Fusion Energi, C-Max Energi, and a pure electric vehicle, the Focus EV. Regarding these plug-in vehicles, it takes a few months to adjust to the new fuel, electricity, that is. One great way to promote your product is to […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/ford-plug-in-driving-habits-mpg-20131004/feed/ 0 42238 Fuel Economy Is More Driver Habit Than Equipment, Consumer Reports Confirms https://www.greenoptimistic.com/fuel-economy-is-more-driver-habit-than-equipment-consumer-reports-confirms-20130809/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/fuel-economy-is-more-driver-habit-than-equipment-consumer-reports-confirms-20130809/#respond Fri, 09 Aug 2013 18:51:07 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=40435 Fuel economy, has been in the news a lot lately, with increasing emissions regulations and the automakers’ technological advancements to meet them. Then, when the automobiles, in real-world situations, don’t meet up to the EPA fuel economy ratings, imagine the disappointment. Could it be, perhaps, that fuel economy depends more on driver habit than the […]

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