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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. l/100 km (51 mpg US) in the summer, and 5.3

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Never mind the cheap gas; survey points to strong interest in mpg

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a gallon nationwide, with negative oil prices even observed a few weeks ago, car buyers still have a strong interest in mpg, according to Consumer Reports. Conventional wisdom says low gas prices are poison to sales of fuel-efficient cars, but a new survey indicates that may not be the case. Despite average gas prices of less than $2.00

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Cheap, Easy, and Underutilized Online Communication for Nonprofits

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Top speed is now 135 km/h (84 mpg), versus 140 km/h (87 mph) announced earlier this year. The EV is driven by an electric motor integrated in the front engine compartment with a maximum power output of 85 kW (115 PS, 112 hp) and a continuous power output of 50 kW (69 PS, 67 hp), with 270 N·m (199 lb-ft) torque, powered by a 26.5

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Who's Your Gas Buddy? 16 Cars With 40-MPG Gas Mileage On Sale Now

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Figuring the days of cheap gas are over? Well, just because the EPA rates a specific car at the magic 40-mpg mark doesn't mean you'll actually get 40 mpg. Gas prices got you all nervous? Thinking about a new car with much better gas mileage? But the ratings are a good indicator of where cars stand relative to one another.

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Next-Gen Mazda2 Will Return 70 MPG, Without An Electric Motor

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is just getting its first taste of the funky Mazda2, a car that has helped rewrite the rulebook on affordable hatchbacks by showing that cheap doesn’t have to mean drab and boring to drive. However, the next-generation of Mazda’s global small car is currently in the works and is set for debut in Japan as early as the first.

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Cheap Fuel Efficiency: Ten 40 MPG Cars For Under $20,000

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For many people, the purchase of a fuel efficient car is usually made to save money on driving, as the cost of being a car owner rises further and further. That being the case, why buy an expensive car in the first place, potentially taking years longer to pay off the fuel savings? The good news is that there are plenty of cars available for less.

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Look inside Lordstown, E-Tron Sportback range, car buyers and mpg: Today’s Car News

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And shoppers are still efficiency-focused, even with cheap gas. Despite all the excitement over low gas prices, concern about mpg might get thrown to the wayside quite as quickly as some. Lordstown Motors shows us its mammoth plant—in Lordstown. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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