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News: Corvette Adds Electric Power to Boost Performance

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News: Corvette Adds Electric Power to Boost Performance Hybrid E-Ray Is a 70 th Birthday Present & Future Direction Indicator The 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray is something old and something new for the brand. To get to 60 mph in 2.5 The Vette’s usual 495 hp V8 directs its power to the rear wheels.

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6 Easy Ways to Boost Car MPG

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It’s the fact that your vehicle needs more power to cut through the air resistance created by the carrier. If you vary your speed up and down between 45 and 52 mph every 18 seconds, this increases fuel use by 20%. You use 20% more fuel if you drive your car at 75 mph instead of 62 mph. There are studies that show this.

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Successful run across the US on 37.6 gallons of 100% NEXBTL renewable diesel; 66.7 mpg w/ average speed 67.7 mph

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mph/109 km/h). The trip was made with CLP-engineered and developed Superlite Coupe (SLC) racecar powered by a custom Volkswagen 1.9-liter The result was a car that maintains all of its power and handling of a racecar, yet is still street legal. liter TDI diesel engine. miles per gallon (3.52

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2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV features upgraded powertrain, enlarged battery pack

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The 2021 Outlander PHEV is equipped with a more powerful and efficient 2.4L internal combustion engine rated at 126 hp and 148 lb-ft (201 N·m) of torque, and the previous 60 kW rear-axle-mounted electric motor has been replaced with a more powerful 70 kW unit. The Outlander PHEV’s main drive battery capacity also grows from 12.0

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Two new generation TwinPower Turbo diesels in BMW 518d and 520d; up to 57.4 mpg

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mpg US) (European cycle) and CO 2 emissions to 109 g/km; this marks a reduction in consumption and CO 2 emissions in the EU test cycle by as much as 0.4 mpg US) with CO 2 emissions of 114–124 g/km. mpg US) with CO 2 emissions of 109–119 g/km, depending on the tire format fitted. l/100 km (57.4 l/100 km (52.3 – 57.4 seconds), 7.9

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Audi announces pricing and fuel economy for 2014 Audi A6, A7 and Q5 TDI diesels

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EPA estimated fuel economy figures for the clean diesel introductions are as follows: Audi MY 2014 US diesel lineup. 24 mpg 6.34 38 mpg 6.19 29 mpg 8.11 24 mpg 6.34 38 mpg 6.19 29 mpg 8.11 24 mpg 6.34 31 mpg 7.59 27 mpg 8.71 24 mpg 6.34 36 mpg 6.53 28 mpg 8.40

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Road Test: 2024 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring

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from engine 17-inch alloy wheels EPA Fuel Economy: 51 mpg city/44 highway/48 combined Sport, Sport-L and Touring 2.0-liter mpg combined. With a 110-mile all-freeway run, using the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, the average bumped up to healthy 46.5 liter non-turbocharged 4-cylinder 204 hp 134 lb.-ft.

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