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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

Green Car Congress

Specifically, this study examines actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks (pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans) from 1966 through 2019. (My In comparison, the change between 2008 and 2019 (from 4.59 million cars and light trucks sold in the United States in 2019 accounted for only 6.7% vehicle fuel economy. total Btu).

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2017

Green Car Congress

Specifically, this study examines actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks (pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans) from 1966 through 2017. In comparison, the change between 2008 and 2017 (from 4.59 million cars and light trucks sold in the United States in 2017 accounted for only 6.9% gallons per 100 miles to 5.09 total Btu).

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Lotus launches ultra-luxe ‘Carbon’ variant of its Eletre hyper-SUV in North America

Baua Electric

Less than five months after opening Eletre orders in North America, Lotus has debuted a new variant of the hyper-SUV called the Eletre Carbon. This past April, Lotus began t aking Eletre orders in North America , bringing the hyper-SUV closer to US and Canadian roads. seconds, and max power of 675kW (905 horsepower).

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2025 Hyundai Inster review: the $40k city SUV challenge to the MG4, GWM Ora and BYD Dolphin

EV Central

Unsurprisingly it’s Hyundai, launching its Inster city crossover SUV into Aussie hands early in 2025 with a target price – Hyundai Australia says – around $40,000. Outside are giant circular LED daytime running lights and Hyundai’s signature pixels for indicators and rear lights. Packaging is standout.

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Cadillac Lyriq vs Ford Mach-E vs Tesla Model Y: Features, price, and tech comparison

Teslarati

GM has entered the premium all-electric crossover SUV market, and its flagship vehicle is the rather eye-catching Cadillac Lyriq. With the competiton in the EV SUV market in mind, it’s important to know how the Cadillac Lyriq stacks up against two of the strongest entries in the premium all-electric crossover segment today.

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Ford’s next-gen EV SUV is a ‘personal bullet train’

Teslarati

Ford has been teasing its next generation of electric vehicles for some time, and the speculation regarding what the automaker could bring to the table persisted today as the automaker detailed its upcoming SUV as a “personal bullet train,” only giving the mind’s eye full reign of what could be to come.

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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

Green Car Congress

Among the many findings was that the estimated scheduled maintenance cost for a light-duty battery-electric vehicle (BEV) totals 6.1 After aggregating the cost components, the team calculated a lifetime TCO for comparison across vehicles of different types and attributes. LCOD across powertrains for light-duty SUV, MY2025.