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Study concludes that sugar cane-based biorefineries producing ethanol and electricity could power a global auto fleet of hybrids and EVs using only 4% of available cropland

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Number of cars (world and US), amount of gasoline consumed, amount of ethanol equivalent required for a neat ethanol fleet, ethanol and electricity to power hybrid fleet, and sugar cane area for hybrid fleet. km/liter (46 mpg US, or 5.1 km/liter (46 mpg US, or 5.1 Credit: ACS, Pacca and Moreira.

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EPA’s annual automotive trends report shows slight increase in fuel economy from MY2017 to MY2018

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The report found that over the last five years, 11 of the 14 largest manufacturers improved both estimated real-world CO 2 emissions and fuel economy of their new vehicle fleets. Two of the fourteen manufacturers (Hyundai and VW) increased CO 2 emissions and decreased fuel economy of their new vehicle fleets. Source: EPA.

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U Toronto team assess the climate trade-off between reduced CO2 and increased Black Carbon from GDI engines

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The upside of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines is widely seen as being improved fuel economy coupled with an increase in specific power (especially with turbocharging), enabling significant downsizing. A new study by a team at the University of Toronto has made a preliminary assessment of the climate trade-off (i.e., mpg (10.99

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Road Test: 2024 Kia Seltos SX Turbo AWD

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Clean Fleet Report spent a week in the Kia Seltos SX Turbo AWD with the 1.6-liter turbo at 25 mpg city/27 highway/26 combined. Mated to a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), fuel economy is 28 mpg city/34 highway/31 combined. The EPA rates the 1.6L In 166 miles driving through Southern California we averaged 27.1

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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. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience. liter non-turbocharged 4-cylinder 204 hp 134 lb.-ft.

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Road Test: 2024 Subaru Impreza RS

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Aaron Cole, product communications specialist at Subaru told Clean fleet Report that “discontinuation of a manual transmission for the 2024 Impreza was more of a function of buyers’ preferences; very few opted for it in the (2023) Impreza. The Numbers The Base and Sport are powered by a 2.0-liter gallon tank. Maybe too versatile?

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Road Test: 2023 Volkswagen Taos SEL 4Motion

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Fuel economy is EPA-rated at 28 mpg city/36 highway/31 combined for the FWD Taos, with the 4Motion rated at 25/32/28. A steady road warrior Clean Fleet Report was in the Taos SEL 4Motion for a week, spending most of our time on Southern California freeways. mpg, but in a 99-mile highway run at 65 mph, we averaged 34.3