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Opinion: The Bentley Crash in New York is Scrambling Brains

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Canada border outside of Buffalo, New York. 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.

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Lightning Hybrids releases initial emissions testing results for medium-duty hydraulic hybrids

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mph), low 2.1 stops/mile, and 25% idle time, the cycle is not ideal for the Lightning Hybrid system, which is more suited for urban, rather than suburban, operation. mph with 3.8 stops/mile and 17% idle time. The cycle extends the Heavy Duty UDDS cycle (representing “city” driving for heavy duty vehicles) to 30 min.

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Chevy’s Cruze Diesel: a compact diesel contender in the US

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diesel from GM’s European lineup (the engine is manufactured in Kaiserslautern, Germany) to challenge Jetta on the basis of highway fuel economy and power, as well as content. Fuel economy background. turbo-diesel enables 0-60 mph acceleration of about 8.6 l/100 km, respectively). l/100 km, respectively).

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Chevrolet To Show 2011 Cruze Eco with 40mpg Highway at NY Show

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City fuel economy, as well as estimates for the Cruze Eco equipped with an available six-speed automatic transmission, will be finalized closer to launch. The Eco achieves greater fuel economy using a number of features that enhance its aerodynamics, minimize weight and reduce rolling resistance. of torque (166 N·m).

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Road Test: 2024 Volkswagen ID4 Pro S AWD

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of torque RWD 62 kWh lithium-ion battery 206-mile driving range ID4 Pro amd Pro S: Single Motor 282 hp and 402 lb.-ft. of torque RWD 82 kWh lithium-ion battery 291-mile driving range ID4 Pro AWD and Pro S AWD: Dual motors 335 total hp; 402 lb.-ft.

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2024 Can-Am Spyder F3-S Reviewed

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The manufacturer obliged by loaning me the 2024 Can-Am Spyder F3-S, which I quickly put a few hundred miles on. Mine came set to French since the vehicle was shipped in from Canada. I’d estimate 0-60 mph on the F3-S to take place somewhere around 4.5 Instrumentation comes by way of a 10.25-inch seconds if not a little quicker.

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Mercedes-Benz eyeing introducing a sedan model hydrogen fuel cell vehicle around MY 2017

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The front-wheel drive B-Class F-CELL offers an operating range of around 240 miles (386 km) on the European driving cycle, or 190 miles (306 km) estimated EPA, and a 3-minute refueling time. The vehicle accelerates from 0-60 mph in 11.4 seconds, and has a top speed of 106 mph (171 km/h). Source: AFCC 2009.

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