Green vehicle, the Glossary
A green vehicle, clean vehicle, eco-friendly vehicle or environmentally friendly vehicle is a road motor vehicle that produces less harmful impacts to the environment than comparable conventional internal combustion engine vehicles running on gasoline or diesel, or one that uses certain alternative fuels.[1]
Table of Contents
184 relations: ACC Liverpool, Adelaide, Air pollution, Alcohol fuel, Algae fuel, All-electric range, Alternative fuel, Alternative fuel vehicle, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Argentina, Argonne National Laboratory, Autocar (magazine), Battery electric vehicle, Bicycle, Biodiesel, Biofuel, BlueMotion, BMW 3 Series, BMW i3, BMW i8, Brazil, California, Car, Car of the Year, Carbon dioxide, Chevrolet Bolt, Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet Volt (first generation), Chevrolet Volt (second generation), China, Clean Cities Coalition Network, Climate change, Cold inflation pressure, Common ethanol fuel mixtures, Compressed natural gas, Compressed-air car, Compressed-air vehicle, Consumer Reports, Cost-effectiveness analysis, Cradle-to-cradle design, Czech Republic, Detroit, Detroit Free Press, Diesel fuel, Driving (horse), Edmunds (company), Efficient energy use, Electric bicycle, Electric car, Electric motorcycles and scooters, ... Expand index (134 more) »
- Green vehicles
ACC Liverpool
Arena and Convention Centre Liverpool, also known as simply ACC Liverpool, is a multi-purpose event complex on the former Kings Dock, Liverpool, England.
See Green vehicle and ACC Liverpool
Adelaide
Adelaide (Tarntanya) is the capital and most populous city of South Australia, and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The demonym Adelaidean is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide.
See Green vehicle and Adelaide
Air pollution
Air pollution is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances called pollutants in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials.
See Green vehicle and Air pollution
Alcohol fuel
Various alcohols are used as fuel for internal combustion engines.
See Green vehicle and Alcohol fuel
Algae fuel
Algae fuel, algal biofuel, or algal oil is an alternative to liquid fossil fuels that uses algae as its source of energy-rich oils.
See Green vehicle and Algae fuel
All-electric range
All-electric range (AER) is the maximum driving range of an electric vehicle using only power from its on-board battery pack to traverse a given driving cycle.
See Green vehicle and All-electric range
Alternative fuel
Alternative fuels, also known as non-conventional and advanced fuels, are fuels derived from sources other than petroleum.
See Green vehicle and Alternative fuel
Alternative fuel vehicle
An alternative fuel vehicle is a motor vehicle that runs on alternative fuel rather than traditional petroleum fuels (petrol or petrodiesel). Green vehicle and alternative fuel vehicle are green vehicles.
See Green vehicle and Alternative fuel vehicle
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization.
See Green vehicle and American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America.
See Green vehicle and Argentina
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center in Lemont, Illinois, United States.
See Green vehicle and Argonne National Laboratory
Autocar (magazine)
Autocar (stylized in all caps) is a weekly British automobile magazine published by Haymarket Media Group.
See Green vehicle and Autocar (magazine)
Battery electric vehicle
A battery electric vehicle (BEV), pure electric vehicle, only-electric vehicle, fully electric vehicle or all-electric vehicle is a type of electric vehicle (EV) that exclusively uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs, with no secondary source of propulsion (a hydrogen fuel cell, internal combustion engine, etc.).
See Green vehicle and Battery electric vehicle
Bicycle
A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike, push-bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-assisted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other.
Biodiesel
Biodiesel is a renewable biofuel, a form of diesel fuel, derived from biological sources like vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled greases, and consisting of long-chain fatty acid esters.
See Green vehicle and Biodiesel
Biofuel
Biofuel is a fuel that is produced over a short time span from biomass, rather than by the very slow natural processes involved in the formation of fossil fuels such as oil.
BlueMotion
BlueMotion is a trading name for certain car models from the Volkswagen Group, emphasizing higher fuel efficiency. Green vehicle and BlueMotion are green vehicles.
See Green vehicle and BlueMotion
BMW 3 Series
The BMW 3 Series is a line of compact executive cars manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975.
See Green vehicle and BMW 3 Series
BMW i3
The BMW i3 is an electric car that was manufactured by German marque BMW from 2013 to 2022.
BMW i8
The BMW i8 is a plug-in hybrid sports car developed by BMW.
Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest and easternmost country in South America and Latin America.
California
California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.
See Green vehicle and California
Car
A car, or an automobile, is a motor vehicle with wheels.
Car of the Year
Car of the Year (COTY) is a common abbreviation for numerous automotive awards.
See Green vehicle and Car of the Year
Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula.
See Green vehicle and Carbon dioxide
Chevrolet Bolt
The Chevrolet Bolt EV (marketed in Europe as Opel Ampera-e) is a battery electric subcompact hatchback manufactured and marketed by General Motors under its Chevrolet brand from late 2016 until mid-2021 and again from early 2022 to late 2023.
See Green vehicle and Chevrolet Bolt
Chevrolet Volt
The Chevrolet Volt is a plug-in hybrid and extended-range electric vehicle car that was manufactured by General Motors, and also marketed in rebadged variants as the Holden Volt in Australia and New Zealand and the Buick Velite 5 in China, and with a different fascia as the Vauxhall Ampera in the United Kingdom and as the Opel Ampera in the remainder of Europe.
See Green vehicle and Chevrolet Volt
Chevrolet Volt (first generation)
The Chevrolet Volt is a compact car that was produced by General Motors.
See Green vehicle and Chevrolet Volt (first generation)
Chevrolet Volt (second generation)
The second generation Chevrolet Volt is a plug-in hybrid electric compact car produced by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand.
See Green vehicle and Chevrolet Volt (second generation)
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.
Clean Cities Coalition Network
The Clean Cities Coalition Network is a coordinated group of nearly 100 coalitions in the United States working in communities across the country to advance affordable, domestic transportation fuels, energy-efficient mobility systems, and other fuel-saving technologies and practices.
See Green vehicle and Clean Cities Coalition Network
Climate change
In common usage, climate change describes global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its effects on Earth's climate system.
See Green vehicle and Climate change
Cold inflation pressure
Cold inflation pressure is the inflation pressure of tires before a car is driven and the tires (tyres) warmed up.
See Green vehicle and Cold inflation pressure
Common ethanol fuel mixtures
Several common ethanol fuel mixtures are in use around the world.
See Green vehicle and Common ethanol fuel mixtures
Compressed natural gas
Compressed natural gas (CNG) is a fuel gas mainly composed of methane (CH4), compressed to less than 1% of the volume it occupies at standard atmospheric pressure.
See Green vehicle and Compressed natural gas
Compressed-air car
A compressed-air car is a compressed-air vehicle powered by pressure vessels filled with compressed air.
See Green vehicle and Compressed-air car
Compressed-air vehicle
A compressed-air vehicle (CAV) is a transport mechanism fueled by tanks of pressurized atmospheric gas and propelled by the release and expansion of the gas within a pneumatic motor.
See Green vehicle and Compressed-air vehicle
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports (CR), formerly Consumers Union (CU), is an American nonprofit consumer organization dedicated to independent product testing, investigative journalism, consumer-oriented research, public education, and consumer advocacy.
See Green vehicle and Consumer Reports
Cost-effectiveness analysis
Cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) is a form of economic analysis that compares the relative costs and outcomes (effects) of different courses of action.
See Green vehicle and Cost-effectiveness analysis
Cradle-to-cradle design
Cradle-to-cradle design (also referred to as 2CC2, C2C, cradle 2 cradle, or regenerative design) is a biomimetic approach to the design of products and systems that models human industry on nature's processes, where materials are viewed as nutrients circulating in healthy, safe metabolisms.
See Green vehicle and Cradle-to-cradle design
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe.
See Green vehicle and Czech Republic
Detroit
Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan.
Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, US.
See Green vehicle and Detroit Free Press
Diesel fuel
Diesel fuel, also called diesel oil, heavy oil (historically) or simply diesel, is any liquid fuel specifically designed for use in a diesel engine, a type of internal combustion engine in which fuel ignition takes place without a spark as a result of compression of the inlet air and then injection of fuel.
See Green vehicle and Diesel fuel
Driving (horse)
Driving, when applied to horses, ponies, mules, or donkeys, is a broad term for hitching equines to a wagon, carriage, cart, sleigh, or other horse-drawn vehicle by means of a harness and working them in this way.
See Green vehicle and Driving (horse)
Edmunds (company)
Edmunds.com Inc. (stylized as edmunds) is an American online resource for automotive inventory and information, including expert car reviews based on testing at the company's private facility.
See Green vehicle and Edmunds (company)
Efficient energy use
Efficient energy use, or energy efficiency, is the process of reducing the amount of energy required to provide products and services.
See Green vehicle and Efficient energy use
Electric bicycle
An electric bicycle, e-bike, electrically assisted pedal cycles, or electrically power assisted cycles is a motorized bicycle with an integrated electric motor used to assist propulsion.
See Green vehicle and Electric bicycle
Electric car
An electric car or electric vehicle (EV) is a passenger automobile that is propelled by an electric traction motor, using electrical energy as the primary source of propulsion.
See Green vehicle and Electric car
Electric motorcycles and scooters
Electric motorcycles and scooters are plug-in electric vehicles with two or three wheels.
See Green vehicle and Electric motorcycles and scooters
Electric vehicle
An electric vehicle (EV) is a vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion.
See Green vehicle and Electric vehicle
Electrical energy
Electrical energy is energy related to forces on electrically charged particles and the movement of those particles (often electrons in wires, but not always).
See Green vehicle and Electrical energy
Emission intensity
An emission intensity (also carbon intensity or C.I.) is the emission rate of a given pollutant relative to the intensity of a specific activity, or an industrial production process; for example grams of carbon dioxide released per megajoule of energy produced, or the ratio of greenhouse gas emissions produced to gross domestic product (GDP).
See Green vehicle and Emission intensity
Energy independence
Energy independence is independence or autarky regarding energy resources, energy supply and/or energy generation by the energy industry.
See Green vehicle and Energy independence
Environmental movement
The environmental movement (sometimes referred to as the ecology movement) is a social movement that aims to protect the natural world from harmful environmental practices in order to create sustainable living.
See Green vehicle and Environmental movement
Environmental technology
Environmental technology (envirotech) is the use of engineering and technological approaches to understand and address issues that affect the environment with the aim of fostering environmental improvement.
See Green vehicle and Environmental technology
Ethanol fuel
Ethanol fuel is fuel containing ethyl alcohol, the same type of alcohol as found in alcoholic beverages.
See Green vehicle and Ethanol fuel
European Automobile Manufacturers Association
The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles; abbreviated ACEA) is the main lobbying and standards group of the automobile industry in the European Union.
See Green vehicle and European Automobile Manufacturers Association
European emission standards
The European emission standards are vehicle emission standards for pollution from the use of new land surface vehicles sold in the European Union and European Economic Area member states and the United Kingdom, and ships in EU waters.
See Green vehicle and European emission standards
European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe.
See Green vehicle and European Union
Filtration
Filtration is a physical separation process that separates solid matter and fluid from a mixture using a filter medium that has a complex structure through which only the fluid can pass.
See Green vehicle and Filtration
Fleet vehicle
A fleet vehicle is a vehicle owned or leased by a business, government agency, or other organization rather than by an individual or family.
See Green vehicle and Fleet vehicle
Flexible-fuel vehicle
A flexible-fuel vehicle (FFV) or dual-fuel vehicle (colloquially called a flex-fuel vehicle) is an alternative fuel vehicle with an internal combustion engine designed to run on more than one fuel, usually gasoline blended with either ethanol or methanol fuel, and both fuels are stored in the same common tank.
See Green vehicle and Flexible-fuel vehicle
Forbes
Forbes is an American business magazine founded by B. C. Forbes in 1917 and owned by Hong Kong-based investment group Integrated Whale Media Investments since 2014.
Ford C-Max
The Ford C-Max (stylized as Ford C-MAX and previously called the Ford Focus C-Max) is a car produced by the Ford Motor Company from 2003 to 2019.
See Green vehicle and Ford C-Max
Ford EcoBoost engine
EcoBoost is a series of turbocharged, direct-injection gasoline engines produced by Ford and originally co-developed by FEV Inc.
See Green vehicle and Ford EcoBoost engine
Ford Escape
The Ford Escape is a compact crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company since the 2001 model year.
See Green vehicle and Ford Escape
Ford Fiesta
The Ford Fiesta is a supermini car that was marketed by Ford from 1976 to 2023 over seven generations.
See Green vehicle and Ford Fiesta
Ford Focus Electric
The Ford Focus Electric is a 5-door hatchback electric car that was produced by Ford.
See Green vehicle and Ford Focus Electric
Ford Fusion Hybrid
The Ford Fusion Hybrid is a gasoline-electric hybrid powered version of the mid-sized Ford Fusion sedan manufactured and marketed by Ford, which had two generations.
See Green vehicle and Ford Fusion Hybrid
Fossil fuel
A fossil fuel is a carbon compound- or hydrocarbon-containing material such as coal, oil, and natural gas, formed naturally in the Earth's crust from the remains of prehistoric organisms (animals, plants and planktons), a process that occurs within geological formations.
See Green vehicle and Fossil fuel
Fuel cell
A fuel cell is an electrochemical cell that converts the chemical energy of a fuel (often hydrogen) and an oxidizing agent (often oxygen) into electricity through a pair of redox reactions.
See Green vehicle and Fuel cell
Fuel cell vehicle
A fuel cell vehicle (FCV) or fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) is an electric vehicle that uses a fuel cell, sometimes in combination with a small battery or supercapacitor, to power its onboard electric motor.
See Green vehicle and Fuel cell vehicle
Fuel economy in automobiles
The fuel economy of an automobile relates to the distance traveled by a vehicle and the amount of fuel consumed. Green vehicle and fuel economy in automobiles are green vehicles.
See Green vehicle and Fuel economy in automobiles
Fuel efficiency
Fuel efficiency (or fuel economy) is a form of thermal efficiency, meaning the ratio of effort to result of a process that converts chemical potential energy contained in a carrier (fuel) into kinetic energy or work.
See Green vehicle and Fuel efficiency
Gasoline
Gasoline or petrol is a petrochemical product characterized as a transparent, yellowish, and flammable liquid normally used as a fuel for spark-ignited internal combustion engines.
See Green vehicle and Gasoline
Green Car Journal
Green Car Journal a monthly publication created in 1992, now published as an annual, focuses on green vehicles and environmentally friendly energy and technologies.
See Green vehicle and Green Car Journal
Green Car of the Year
The Green Car of the Year is a Car of the Year award from the Green Car Journal.
See Green vehicle and Green Car of the Year
Green Car Vision Award
The Green Car Vision Award is an annual award granted by the Green Car Journal.
See Green vehicle and Green Car Vision Award
Greenhouse gas
Greenhouse gases (GHGs) are the gases in the atmosphere that raise the surface temperature of planets such as the Earth.
See Green vehicle and Greenhouse gas
Greenhouse gas emissions
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from human activities intensify the greenhouse effect.
See Green vehicle and Greenhouse gas emissions
Greenwashing
Greenwashing (a compound word modeled on "whitewash"), also called green sheen, is a form of advertising or marketing spin that deceptively uses green PR and green marketing to persuade the public that an organization's products, goals, or policies are environmentally friendly.
See Green vehicle and Greenwashing
Helsinki Motor Show
Helsinki Motor Show (HMS) is an annual national car show in Helsinki, Finland.
See Green vehicle and Helsinki Motor Show
History of ethanol fuel in Brazil
The history of ethanol fuel in Brazil dates from the 1970s and relates to Brazil's sugarcane-based ethanol fuel program, which allowed the country to become the world's second largest producer of ethanol, and the world's largest exporter.
See Green vehicle and History of ethanol fuel in Brazil
Honda Civic
The is a series of automobiles manufactured by Honda since 1972.
See Green vehicle and Honda Civic
Honda Civic GX
The Honda Civic GX is the only car factory-built to run on compressed natural gas (CNG) in the United States available to non-fleet customers.
See Green vehicle and Honda Civic GX
Honda Clarity
The Honda Clarity is a nameplate used by Honda on alternative fuel vehicles.
See Green vehicle and Honda Clarity
Honda CR-Z
The Honda CR-Z is a sport compact hybrid electric car manufactured by Honda and marketed as a "sport hybrid coupe." The CR-Z combines a hybrid gasoline-electric powertrain with traditional sports car elements, including a 2+2 seating arrangement (excluding North American models where the backseat is removed) and a standard 6-speed manual transmission.
See Green vehicle and Honda CR-Z
Honda Insight
The is a hybrid electric vehicle that is manufactured and marketed by Honda.
See Green vehicle and Honda Insight
Human-powered transport
Human-powered transport is the transport of person(s) and/or goods (freight) using human muscle power.
See Green vehicle and Human-powered transport
Hybrid electric vehicle
A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is a type of hybrid vehicle that combines a conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) system with an electric propulsion system (hybrid vehicle drivetrain).
See Green vehicle and Hybrid electric vehicle
Hybrid taxi
Hybrid taxi or hybrid electric taxi is a taxicab service provided with a hybrid electric car (HEV), which combines a conventional internal combustion engine propulsion system with an electric propulsion system.
See Green vehicle and Hybrid taxi
Hybrid vehicle
A hybrid vehicle is one that uses two or more distinct types of power, such as submarines that use diesel when surfaced and batteries when submerged.
See Green vehicle and Hybrid vehicle
Hydrogen vehicle
A hydrogen vehicle is a vehicle that uses hydrogen to move.
See Green vehicle and Hydrogen vehicle
Hyundai Ioniq
The Hyundai Ioniq is a compact five-door liftback manufactured and marketed by Hyundai.
See Green vehicle and Hyundai Ioniq
India
India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations.
See Green vehicle and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Internal combustion engine
An internal combustion engine (ICE or IC engine) is a heat engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit.
See Green vehicle and Internal combustion engine
International Business Times
The International Business Times is an American online newspaper that publishes five national editions in four languages.
See Green vehicle and International Business Times
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Turkey to the northwest and Iraq to the west, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Caspian Sea, and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.
Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe.
Jevons paradox
In economics, the Jevons paradox (sometimes Jevons effect) occurs when technological progress increases the efficiency with which a resource is used (reducing the amount necessary for any one use), but the falling cost of use induces increases in demand enough that resource use is increased, rather than reduced.
See Green vehicle and Jevons paradox
Kelley Blue Book
Kelley Blue Book Co., Inc. is a vehicle valuation and automotive research company.
See Green vehicle and Kelley Blue Book
Kilowatt-hour
A kilowatt-hour (unit symbol: kW⋅h or kW h; commonly written as kWh) is a non-SI unit of energy equal to 3.6 megajoules (MJ) in SI units which is the energy delivered by one kilowatt of power for one hour.
See Green vehicle and Kilowatt-hour
Life-cycle assessment
Life cycle assessment (LCA), also known as life cycle analysis, is a methodology for assessing environmental impacts associated with all the stages of the life cycle of a commercial product, process, or service.
See Green vehicle and Life-cycle assessment
Liquid nitrogen engine
A liquid nitrogen engine is powered by liquid nitrogen, which is stored in a tank.
See Green vehicle and Liquid nitrogen engine
Liverpool
Liverpool is a cathedral, port city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England.
See Green vehicle and Liverpool
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a regional American daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California in 1881.
See Green vehicle and Los Angeles Times
Low-carbon fuel standard
A low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) is an emissions trading rule designed to reduce the average carbon intensity of transportation fuels in a given jurisdiction, as compared to conventional petroleum fuels, such as gasoline and diesel.
See Green vehicle and Low-carbon fuel standard
Luxembourg
Luxembourg (Lëtzebuerg; Luxemburg; Luxembourg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a small landlocked country in Western Europe.
See Green vehicle and Luxembourg
McGraw Hill Education
McGraw Hill is an American publishing company for educational content, software, and services for pre-K through postgraduate education.
See Green vehicle and McGraw Hill Education
Member state of the European Union
The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are party to the EU's founding treaties, and thereby subject to the privileges and obligations of membership.
See Green vehicle and Member state of the European Union
Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221)
The Mercedes-Benz W221 is a chassis code of the fifth generation S-Class, produced from August 2005 until June 2013.
See Green vehicle and Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221)
Messukeskus Helsinki
Messukeskus Helsinki, Expo and Convention Centre (formerly Helsinki Fair Centre) is the biggest and best-known convention center in Finland.
See Green vehicle and Messukeskus Helsinki
Miles per gallon gasoline equivalent
Miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (MPGe or MPGge) is a measure of the average distance traveled per unit of energy consumed. Green vehicle and Miles per gallon gasoline equivalent are green vehicles.
See Green vehicle and Miles per gallon gasoline equivalent
Mitsubishi i-MiEV
The Mitsubishi i-MiEV (MiEV is an acronym for Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle) is a five-door electric city car produced in the 2010s by Mitsubishi Motors, and is the electric version of the Mitsubishi i. Rebadged variants of the i-MiEV are also sold by PSA as the Peugeot iOn and Citroën C-Zero, mainly in Europe.
See Green vehicle and Mitsubishi i-MiEV
Moped
A moped is a type of small motorcycle, generally having a less stringent licensing requirement than full motorcycles or automobiles.
Mother Earth News
Mother Earth News is a bi-monthly American magazine that has a circulation of 500,520.
See Green vehicle and Mother Earth News
Motor oil
Motor oil, engine oil, or engine lubricant is any one of various substances used for the lubrication of internal combustion engines.
See Green vehicle and Motor oil
Motor vehicle
A motor vehicle, also known as a motorized vehicle, automotive vehicle, '''automobile,''' or road vehicle, is a self-propelled land vehicle, commonly wheeled, that does not operate on rails (such as trains or trams) and is used for the transportation of people or cargo.
See Green vehicle and Motor vehicle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or, if three-wheeled, a trike) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar from a saddle-style seat.
See Green vehicle and Motorcycle
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in the US specializes in the research and development of renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy systems integration, and sustainable transportation.
See Green vehicle and National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Natural environment
The natural environment or natural world encompasses all biotic and abiotic things occurring naturally, meaning in this case not artificial.
See Green vehicle and Natural environment
Natural gas vehicle
A Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) utilizes compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG) as an alternative fuel source. Green vehicle and natural gas vehicle are green vehicles.
See Green vehicle and Natural gas vehicle
Natural rubber
Rubber, also called India rubber, latex, Amazonian rubber, caucho, or caoutchouc, as initially produced, consists of polymers of the organic compound isoprene, with minor impurities of other organic compounds.
See Green vehicle and Natural rubber
Neighborhood Electric Vehicle
A Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) is a U.S. category for battery electric vehicles that are usually built to have a top speed of, and have a maximum loaded weight of.
See Green vehicle and Neighborhood Electric Vehicle
New York City
New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.
See Green vehicle and New York City
Nissan Leaf
The, stylized as "LEAF," is a battery-electric powered compact car manufactured by Nissan, produced since 2010 across two generations.
See Green vehicle and Nissan Leaf
Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman
The Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman (Forbrukerombudet) is a government-appointed ombudsman in Norway for consumer affairs.
See Green vehicle and Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a federally funded research and development center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States.
See Green vehicle and Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford.
See Green vehicle and Oxford University Press
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia.
See Green vehicle and Pakistan
Partial zero-emissions vehicle
A partial zero-emission vehicle, in the United States, is an automobile that has zero evaporative emissions from its fuel system, has a 15-year (or at least 150,000-mile) warranty on its emission-control components, and meets SULEV tailpipe-emission standards.
See Green vehicle and Partial zero-emissions vehicle
Personal rapid transit
Personal rapid transit (PRT), also referred to as podcars or guided/railed taxis, is a public transport mode featuring a network of specially built guideways on which ride small automated vehicles that carry few (generally less than 6) passengers per vehicle.
See Green vehicle and Personal rapid transit
Petroleum
Petroleum or crude oil, also referred to as simply oil, is a naturally occurring yellowish-black liquid mixture of mainly hydrocarbons, and is found in geological formations.
See Green vehicle and Petroleum
Photovoltaics
Photovoltaics (PV) is the conversion of light into electricity using semiconducting materials that exhibit the photovoltaic effect, a phenomenon studied in physics, photochemistry, and electrochemistry.
See Green vehicle and Photovoltaics
Plug-in electric vehicle
A plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) is any road vehicle that can utilize an external source of electricity (such as a wall socket that connects to the power grid) to store electrical energy within its onboard rechargeable battery packs, to power an electric motor and help propelling the wheels.
See Green vehicle and Plug-in electric vehicle
Plug-in hybrid
A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) or simply plug-in hybrid is a type of hybrid electric vehicle equipped with a rechargeable battery pack that can be directly replenished via a charging cable plugged into an external electric power source, in addition to charging internally by its on-board internal combustion engine-powered generator.
See Green vehicle and Plug-in hybrid
Public transport
Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typically managed on a schedule, operated on established routes, and that may charge a posted fee for each trip.
See Green vehicle and Public transport
Quadricycle (EU vehicle classification)
The quadricycle is a European Union vehicle category for four-wheeled microcars, which allows these vehicles to be designed to less stringent requirements when compared to regular cars.
See Green vehicle and Quadricycle (EU vehicle classification)
Renewable energy
Renewable energy (or green energy) is energy from renewable natural resources that are replenished on a human timescale.
See Green vehicle and Renewable energy
Renewable fuels
Renewable fuels are fuels produced from renewable resources.
See Green vehicle and Renewable fuels
Reuters
Reuters is a news agency owned by Thomson Reuters.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeast Europe.
Rowing
Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion.
Royal Botanical Gardens (Ontario)
The Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) is a heritage-listed botanical garden located in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
See Green vehicle and Royal Botanical Gardens (Ontario)
Sindelfingen
Sindelfingen (Swabian: Sendlfenga) is a city in Baden-Württemberg in south Germany.
See Green vehicle and Sindelfingen
Smart Fortwo
The Smart Fortwo (stylized as "smart fortwo") is a two-seater city car built by the Smart division of the Mercedes-Benz Group from 1998 to 2024.
See Green vehicle and Smart Fortwo
SmartWay Transport Partnership
The SmartWay Transport Partnership is a business organization administered by the United States government and designed to encourage businesses to manage logistics in an environmentally responsible way.
See Green vehicle and SmartWay Transport Partnership
Solar bus
A solar bus or solar-charged bus is a bus that is powered exclusively or mainly by solar energy.
See Green vehicle and Solar bus
Solar car racing
Solar car racing refers to competitive races of electric vehicles which are powered by solar energy obtained from solar panels on the surface of the car (solar cars).
See Green vehicle and Solar car racing
Solar panel
A solar panel is a device that converts sunlight into electricity by using photovoltaic (PV) cells.
See Green vehicle and Solar panel
Solar power
Solar power, also known as solar electricity, is the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV) or indirectly using concentrated solar power.
See Green vehicle and Solar power
Solar vehicle
A solar vehicle or solar electric vehicle is an electric vehicle powered completely or significantly by direct solar energy.
See Green vehicle and Solar vehicle
Solvent
A solvent (from the Latin solvō, "loosen, untie, solve") is a substance that dissolves a solute, resulting in a solution.
Super ultra-low emission vehicle
Super ultra-low emissions vehicle (SULEV) is a U.S. classification for passenger vehicle emissions.
See Green vehicle and Super ultra-low emission vehicle
Sustainable transport
Sustainable transport refers to ways of transportation that are sustainable in terms of their social and environmental impacts.
See Green vehicle and Sustainable transport
Tesla Model 3
The Tesla Model 3 is a battery electric mid-size sedan with a fastback body style built by Tesla, Inc., introduced in 2017.
See Green vehicle and Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model S
The Tesla Model S is a four-door, battery-electric sedan car manufactured by the American automaker Tesla.
See Green vehicle and Tesla Model S
The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
See Green vehicle and The New York Times
Toyota Auris
The is a compact car derived from the Corolla, manufactured and sold by Toyota.
See Green vehicle and Toyota Auris
Toyota Mirai
The (from, Japanese for 'future') is a mid-size hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (FCV) manufactured by Toyota, and is the first FCV to be mass-produced and sold commercially.
See Green vehicle and Toyota Mirai
Toyota Prius
The is a compact/small family liftback (supermini/subcompact sedan until 2003) produced by Toyota.
See Green vehicle and Toyota Prius
Ultra-low-emission vehicle
An ultra-low-emission vehicle (ULEV) is a motor vehicle that emits extremely low levels of motor vehicle emissions compared to other vehicles.
See Green vehicle and Ultra-low-emission vehicle
Ultra-low-sulfur diesel
Ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD) is diesel fuel with substantially lowered sulfur content.
See Green vehicle and Ultra-low-sulfur diesel
Union of Concerned Scientists
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is a nonprofit science advocacy organization based in the United States.
See Green vehicle and Union of Concerned Scientists
United States Department of Energy
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is an executive department of the U.S. federal government that oversees U.S. national energy policy and energy production, the research and development of nuclear power, the military's nuclear weapons program, nuclear reactor production for the United States Navy, energy-related research, and energy conservation.
See Green vehicle and United States Department of Energy
United States Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with environmental protection matters.
See Green vehicle and United States Environmental Protection Agency
USA Today
USA Today (often stylized in all caps) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company.
See Green vehicle and USA Today
Valladolid
Valladolid is a municipality in Spain and the primary seat of government and de facto capital of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
See Green vehicle and Valladolid
Vegetable oil fuel
Vegetable oil can be used as an alternative fuel in diesel engines and in heating oil burners.
See Green vehicle and Vegetable oil fuel
Velomobile
A velomobile; velomobiel, velo, or bicycle car is a human-powered vehicle (HPV) enclosed for aerodynamic advantage and/or protection from weather and collisions.
See Green vehicle and Velomobile
Volkswagen Golf Mk5
The Volkswagen Golf Mk5 (codenamed Typ 1K) is a compact car/small family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen, as the fifth generation of the Golf in three- or five-door hatchback (August 2003 – 2008) and a five-door station wagon (2007–2009) configurations, as well as the successor to the Golf Mk4.
See Green vehicle and Volkswagen Golf Mk5
Volkswagen Polo Mk4
The Volkswagen Polo Mk4 is the fourth generation of the Volkswagen Polo supermini car produced by the German manufacturer Volkswagen.
See Green vehicle and Volkswagen Polo Mk4
Volvo S40
The Volvo S40 is a series of subcompact executive cars marketed and produced by the Swedish manufacturer Volvo Cars from 1995 to 2012, offered as a more mainstream alternative to the compact executive Volvo S60 to compete in a lower pricing bracket.
See Green vehicle and Volvo S40
Western Europe
Western Europe is the western region of Europe.
See Green vehicle and Western Europe
What Car?
What Car? is a British monthly automobile magazine and website, currently edited by Steve Huntingford and published by Haymarket Media Group.
See Green vehicle and What Car?
Which?
Which? is a United Kingdom brand name that promotes informed consumer choice in the purchase of goods and services by testing products, highlighting inferior products or services, raising awareness of consumer rights, and offering independent advice.
Wind-powered vehicle
Wind-powered vehicles derive their power from sails, kites or rotors and ride on wheels—which may be linked to a wind-powered rotor—or runners.
See Green vehicle and Wind-powered vehicle
World Car Awards
The World Car Awards (also known as World Car of the Year, WCOTY) is a group of automobile Car of the Year awards selected by a jury of 102 international automotive journalists from 30 countries.
See Green vehicle and World Car Awards
World Energy Council
The World Energy Council is a global forum for thought-leadership and tangible engagement with headquarters in London.
See Green vehicle and World Energy Council
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.
See Green vehicle and World Health Organization
Yahoo!
Yahoo! (styled yahoo! in its logo) is an American web services provider.
Zero-emissions vehicle
A zero-emission vehicle, or ZEV, is a vehicle that does not emit exhaust gas or other pollutants from the onboard source of power.
See Green vehicle and Zero-emissions vehicle
See also
Green vehicles
- AltCar Expo
- Alternative fuel locomotive
- Alternative fuel vehicle
- Avion (car)
- Axon Automotive
- Bio bus
- BlueMotion
- Challenge X
- Charge control
- Clean Air Cab
- Compliance car
- ECOnetic
- EcoCAR
- EcoDemonstrator
- Electric vehicle conversion
- Electric vehicles
- EnviroCAB
- Environmental impact-minimizing vehicle tuning
- Evolve Motorcycles
- Fioravanti (automotive)
- Fuel Cell Bus Club
- Fuel economy in automobiles
- Green NCAP
- Green cars
- Green racing
- Green vehicle
- Hybrid Scorecard
- Hydraulic Launch Assist
- Hypercar (concept car)
- InMotion
- Low emission vehicle
- Miles per gallon gasoline equivalent
- Monroney sticker
- NASA X-57 Maxwell
- Natural gas vehicle
- Pedelec
- People mover
- Personal transporter
- SmILE
- Steam bus
- Steam car
- Toyota iQ
- UW Hybrid Vehicle Team
- Vectrix
- Z Electric Vehicle
- Zero emission
- Zerotracer
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_vehicle
Also known as Clean car, Clean cars, Clean vehicle, Clean vehicles, Cleaner vehicle, Earthcars, Eco car, Eco cars, Eco vehicle, Eco-friendly car, Eco-friendly vehicle, Environmentally friendly vehicle, Environmentally-friendly car, Green Fleet Expo, Green cars, Green vehicle motor show, Green vehicles, Sustainable mobility technology.
, Electric vehicle, Electrical energy, Emission intensity, Energy independence, Environmental movement, Environmental technology, Ethanol fuel, European Automobile Manufacturers Association, European emission standards, European Union, Filtration, Fleet vehicle, Flexible-fuel vehicle, Forbes, Ford C-Max, Ford EcoBoost engine, Ford Escape, Ford Fiesta, Ford Focus Electric, Ford Fusion Hybrid, Fossil fuel, Fuel cell, Fuel cell vehicle, Fuel economy in automobiles, Fuel efficiency, Gasoline, Green Car Journal, Green Car of the Year, Green Car Vision Award, Greenhouse gas, Greenhouse gas emissions, Greenwashing, Helsinki Motor Show, History of ethanol fuel in Brazil, Honda Civic, Honda Civic GX, Honda Clarity, Honda CR-Z, Honda Insight, Human-powered transport, Hybrid electric vehicle, Hybrid taxi, Hybrid vehicle, Hydrogen vehicle, Hyundai Ioniq, India, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Internal combustion engine, International Business Times, Iran, Italy, Jevons paradox, Kelley Blue Book, Kilowatt-hour, Life-cycle assessment, Liquid nitrogen engine, Liverpool, Los Angeles Times, Low-carbon fuel standard, Luxembourg, McGraw Hill Education, Member state of the European Union, Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221), Messukeskus Helsinki, Miles per gallon gasoline equivalent, Mitsubishi i-MiEV, Moped, Mother Earth News, Motor oil, Motor vehicle, Motorcycle, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Natural environment, Natural gas vehicle, Natural rubber, Neighborhood Electric Vehicle, New York City, Nissan Leaf, Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oxford University Press, Pakistan, Partial zero-emissions vehicle, Personal rapid transit, Petroleum, Photovoltaics, Plug-in electric vehicle, Plug-in hybrid, Public transport, Quadricycle (EU vehicle classification), Renewable energy, Renewable fuels, Reuters, Romania, Rowing, Royal Botanical Gardens (Ontario), Sindelfingen, Smart Fortwo, SmartWay Transport Partnership, Solar bus, Solar car racing, Solar panel, Solar power, Solar vehicle, Solvent, Super ultra-low emission vehicle, Sustainable transport, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model S, The New York Times, Toyota Auris, Toyota Mirai, Toyota Prius, Ultra-low-emission vehicle, Ultra-low-sulfur diesel, Union of Concerned Scientists, United States Department of Energy, United States Environmental Protection Agency, USA Today, Valladolid, Vegetable oil fuel, Velomobile, Volkswagen Golf Mk5, Volkswagen Polo Mk4, Volvo S40, Western Europe, What Car?, Which?, Wind-powered vehicle, World Car Awards, World Energy Council, World Health Organization, Yahoo!, Zero-emissions vehicle.