Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

With the Prius c (sold as the Aqua in Japan, earlier post ), Toyota is striving to strike a balance between fuel efficiency, styling, intelligent connectivity and affordability to attract younger, eco-conscious buyers who may have desired, but couldn’t afford, a hybrid. Maximum hybrid system output is 73.6

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Prius Hybrid Motors Motor 356

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

Lentz said that advanced electric drive vehicles—battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles—both face challenges including cost, fueling infrastructure and range. The cost of lithium ion batteries…needs to be reduced significantly…or a more affordable alternative developed. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

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Prius Toyota Concept Hybrid 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2009

Three 40 mph car-to-car front-to-front crash tests, each involving a microcar or minicar into a midsize model from the same manufacturer, indicate that extra vehicle size and weight enhance occupant protection in such collisions, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety , which ran the testing. IIHS President Adrian Lund.

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Fuel Economy Cars 2007 MPH 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2015

Under certain conditions EV Mode allows the Prius c to be driven solely by electric power for under one mile while remaining below 25 mph (40 km/h). The Prius c’s body structure makes extensive use of lightweight, high-strength steel to help reduce vehicle mass and enhance fuel economy. The standard 3.5-in.

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Prius 2016 Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 150

Cars That Think

JANUARY 6, 2025

The biggest downside is the cars crushing curb weightup to 2,500 kilograms (5,500 pounds)and poor fuel economy once its electric range is spent. The upside is 527 kilowatts (717 horsepower) of Teutonic aggression, which I experienced from Munich to the Black Forest, making Autobahn sprints at up to 280 kph (174 mph).

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Ferrari Hybrid Porsche Cars 117

The Truth About Cars

JULY 17, 2023

Safety standards have required the implementation of systems that often won’t fit into older/smaller designs and loopholes in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards have resulted in manufacturers sizing up models to exploit regulatory blind spots. This basically spelled the end of traditional economy cars on the market.

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Vehicles Fuel Economy Automobile United States 98

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The resulta drive with smooth acceleration and increased fuel efficiency. Prioritizing fuel economy Toyotas hybrid automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. seconds, which feels slow, but is adequate for highway merging.

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Toyota Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 98

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 17, 2021

Smart mode will give you the best fuel economy while compromising slightly on performance. The EPA estimates fuel economy to be 45 mpg city/51 highway/47 combined: numbers that make Clean Fleet Report smile as we are happy to drive a car that is a serious fuel sipper. Your numbers may differ. Capable, not sporty.

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Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 93

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 12, 2022

second 0-60 mph time. The EPA has rated fuel economy at 23 mpg city/30 highway/26 combined. Our best all-highway number, on a 135-mile run with the cruise control set to 65 mph, was 32.1 The EcoBoost was good for a 6.2 Over 245 miles driving through Southern California we averaged 27.1 A more powerful option.

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Ford MPG Fuel Economy Cleaning 105

The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The Jetta persists as affordable transportation that somehow manages to feel more upscale than it actually is, whereas the GLI remains one of the better sport sedans in its segment — especially for those still wanting to option a manual transmission. The end result is 0-60 MPH taking place in a little over 7 seconds.

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Fuel Economy Price Honda EPA 105

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 1, 2021

Fuel economy for the Recharge is 55 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) when you use electricity and gasoline and drops to 27 mpg when you don’t charge up the battery. The EPA’s green scores on the standard 0-10 scale, where 10 is best, include a 7 for Smog, 7 for MPG the Fuel Economy score and a 9 for CO 2 on Greenhouse Gas score.

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Recharge Volvo PHEV MPG 101

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Serious, Affordable Performance. Sharp-looking, powerful and affordable (with a base price of $36,090), this gran turismo has a place in both around-town and open road driving. Fuel economy for the Stinger GT-Line is EPA rated at 22 mpg city/32 highway/25 combined. Running on 91 octane, over 249 miles we averaged 26.2

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Kia MPG Fuel Economy Cleaning 96

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 18, 2021

New Sporty Look for the Affordable 50 MPG Midsize Sedan. A spacious interior with a smooth comfortable ride, high fuel economy (we broke 50 mpg!), The undetectable and seamless transitions give the Camry Hybrid XSE EPA-rated fuel economy of 44 mpg city/47 highway with a combined of 46 mpg. Your numbers may differ.

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Camry Hybrid Toyota Hybrid MPG 88

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

On the one hand, it decouples the combustion engine during purely electric operation; on the other hand, if the combustion engine is employed it affords the possibility to move off drawing on the performance of a wet start-up clutch. Top speed (km/h, mph). Top speed electric (km/h, mph). Efficiency class. Price (€, US$).

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Plug-in Mercedes Plug Hybrid 225

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2015

The new turbo engine and a leaner architecture that reduces up to 250 pounds (113 kg) also contribute to the new Cruze’s stronger performance, with expected 0-60-mph acceleration of eight seconds. coefficient of drag – an attribute that contributes directly to the 40 mpg highway fuel economy. Proportionally, the new Cruze is 2.7

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Chevrolet Diesel 2017 Oil-Sands 150

Plug in America

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

E-bikes can reach speeds of up to 28 mph and can go 20 -100 miles on a single charge. several jurisdictions have unveiled different incentives to make e-bikes more affordable. lawn equipment is not subject to federal regulation like greenhouse gas emissions standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, standards.

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Transportation Electric Motorcycles Motorcycles Gasoline-Electric 93

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

The Ioniq Hybrid offers up to the highest fuel economy in the US (up to 58 mpg / 4.05 In driving the PHEV variant, for example, there was little change in the cabin noise level (~60-65 dB as measured on an iPhone) when switching from all-electric operation at 60 mph to hybrid operation (when the engine kicked in). Earlier post.)

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Hyundai Plug-in PHEV Hybrid 150

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 16, 2023

Fuel economy estimates by the EPA are 23 mpg city/32 highway/27 combined. But in two 110-mile highway runs at 65 mph, we averaged 33.4 Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience. In 265 miles we averaged 29.8

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MPG Cleaning Clean Fleet 98

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

With the arrival of the new Golf Alltrack, the all-wheel-drive derivative of the Golf SportWagen, in US dealer showrooms in October, Volkswagen of America is offering an affordable, upscale and very fun-to-drive (more on this below) entry into an underserved market segment: all-wheel-drive wagons. Lower roof rails mean easier loading.

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Vehicles Connect Connected Standards 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (138.4 mph) as long as traffic is slow-moving. For example, fuel economy statistics and a graphic display of the electric range is shown on the navigation map. That is making electric mobility affordable for more and more customers. mph) residual speed. litre V6 TDI engine.

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Audi PHEV Fuel Diesel 150

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

The event, WAJ Media Day 2021, afforded me a chance to experience some exotic and high-end cars that aren’t normally in the sights of Clean Fleet Report. seconds to 60 mph. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels.

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Lexus Mercedes Volvo Cleaning 98

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 15, 2024

The enjoyment of driving the 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid begins with its stellar fuel economy, but this doesn’t begin to explain the versatility Ford has built into this compact pickup. All this drives the front wheels through an electronic continuously variable transmission (eCVT) to turn 0-60 mph times of about eight seconds.

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Ford Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 67

Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

But the tests are too costly for the typical small startup to afford and the warranties are unattainable because the electric batteries currently used to power plug-ins don’t last ten years. The conversion can double or even triple fuel economy, thereby severely limiting carbon dioxide emissions.

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Prius Plug-in Gasoline-Electric Plug 100

Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

The executive also noted that a series hybrid is not the best during highway usage or at a steady state of 70 or 75 mph. That generator would return poor fuel economy and it wouldn’t be a good towing experience, and he noted that for mid-size and full-size trucks, the average pickup driver does a lot of that.

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Nissan SUV Plug-in Plug 52

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 23, 2021

Affordable, Subcompact Crossover. To maximize fuel economy, selecting the Normal drive mode is key to equaling or besting the EPA rating of 30 mpg city/34 highway/32 combined. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer.

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Hyundai Fuel Economy MPG Economy 52

Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2025

It drops 0-60 mph times of 3.5 seconds and can claw to a 183-mph top speedand it does the former with such ease that it’s easy to look like a complete jackass when youre just trying to merge with moving traffic. The Turbo E-Hybrid, which Porsche sells in both the SUV and Coupe shapes, connects a 25.9-kwh

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Cayenne Porsche Hybrid Plug-in 52

Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

Courtesy of increasingly, absurdly powerful V-8 engines, the old Charger oozed testosterone, and affordable testosterone at that. The Brotherhood will appreciate its 0-to-60-mph acceleration time: just 3.3 Top speed is 137 mph. Did anyone ever ask about the fuel economy of a Hellcat?” And the Daytona’s range?

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Dodge Charging Gasoline-Electric Exhaust 52

The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Lower gears are used to help acceleration while higher gears are set up for cruising and maximizing fuel economy. It’s all about keeping your engine in the right rev range the situation, and having more gears helps do that, which can allow for better performance and fuel economy. Basic physics cannot be denied.

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Bentley New York MPH Ferrari 111

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

For light duty passenger vehicles, the fuel economy improvement must be measured over the US06 cycle. For heavy duty vehicles, the fuel economy improvement must be measured under a load representative of a typical long-haul Class 8 truck with vehicle weight of 65,000 lbs traveling on a level road at 65 mph.

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Li-ion Carbon Fiber Vehicles Fuel Economy 231

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Thermal management of the electrical machine is another critical factor, because the duration of the boosting and energy recovery operating modes directly impacts fuel economy and emissions. mph] and potentially to provide torque assist at other road speeds including during engine-off coasting.

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Standards International Vehicles Hybrid 257

The Truth About Cars

JUNE 26, 2024

I’d estimate 0-60 mph on the F3-S to take place somewhere around 4.5 Fuel economy is not as good as what you’d find on motorcycles targeting the same market and you need to use 91 octane gasoline. Simply customizing the rear seat would be far more affordable. seconds if not a little quicker.

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Motorcycles Personal MPH Three Wheeled 105

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

An aero package helps keep that power to the ground, along with traction control, producing sub-two-second 0-to-60 mph times. The entry-level Air Pure is enough car to more than satisfy anyone in search of an affordable luxury EV sedan. The question is, how much winning can you afford? There are no losers here.

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All-Electric Miles San Francisco Mercedes 95