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Continental puts first 48V hybrid assist system into production with Renault diesels

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As a result, Continental has chosen to employ the water-cooled induction motor that can be connected directly to the engine’s cooling circuit. The modular system from Continental also includes a DC/DC converter, which enables the 48-volt system to be connected to the vehicle’s on-board power supply.

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Road Test: 2022 Honda Civic Sedan 1.5T Touring

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Honda bumps up mpg & power. turbo at 31 mpg city/38 highway/34 combined. mpg combined, with a 90-mile all-freeway run, using the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, the average bumped up to 40.8 non-turbo, fuel economy estimates are 30 mpg city/37 highway/37 combined. 50+ MPG and good handling, too.

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Ford unveils C-MAX Energi, its first production plug-in hybrid, and another hybrid variant

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C-MAX Hybrid is targeted to deliver better fuel economy than the 41 mpg Ford Fusion Hybrid, the most fuel-efficient sedan in America today. It builds on the powersplit architecture Ford uses in its current hybrids, allowing it to operate in fuel-saving electric mode beyond 47 mph (76 km/h).

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Road Test: 2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI 380 S Special Edition

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It May Be Time to Shed a Tear The 2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI 380 S is a one-year special edition model available exclusively to North America. Because of driving aggressively much of the time, over 231 miles we averaged 25 mpg. But in one 110-mile highway run and another of 85 miles at 65 mph, we averaged 33.7

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Hybrid

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In a few unofficial runs, the Prius AWD we were driving, with dual motors and 196 horsepower and 139 pound-feet of torque, did 0-60 mph in about 7.0 Toyota lists the Prius FWD with a single motor going 0-60 mph in 7.2 In our short time driving the Prius AWD, the fuel economy dash meter was reading 54 mpg. seconds, which is 2.6

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Chevrolet introduces new Cruze; new 1.4L EcoTec turbo, new 1.6L diesel coming to US in 2017

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The new Cruze will be offered in more than 40 global markets and goes on sale first in North America in early 2016. turbocharged direct injection engine (for North America) helps enable a General Motors-estimated 40 mpg (5.88 A new, standard 1.4L diesel already proven in Europe and other global markets.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

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0 – 60 mph: 4.5 0 – 60 mph: 5.0 Using the FordPass app, Lightning owners have access to more than 20,500 charging stations, in North America, through providers such as ChargePoint, EVgo and Electrify America. Driving Range: Pro, XLT, Lariat: 230 miles. Payload: 2,235 pounds. Extended Range Battery.

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