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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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People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? On the highway at around 130 km/h (80 mph) , we get by with about 5.3 by BLNT, PriusPodcast.com. l/100 km (51 mpg US) in the summer, and 5.3

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Review: 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 350e depends on math appeal

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Costs a real killer. 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 350e plug-in hybrid test drive review GLC 350e: A convenient fast-charge mode, at a price I picked up the GLC just as a flurry or two fell out of a gray skynever a good sign in Atlanta, the city too busy to plow. Mercedes promises a 0-60 mph time of 6.2 kwh battery pack (23.3

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Review: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD with bi-fuel CNG option

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we dispensed 8.1858 gge at one pump, at a price of $2.438/gge, yielding a cost of $19.70. ratio also enhances acceleration and can enable greater efficiency in stop-and-go driving and at speeds below 50 mph (80 km/h). Equipped by default with a 4.10 Chassis and suspension. The front sections are hydroformed.

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GM Previews First Two-Mode, Front-Wheel-Drive Hybrid Transaxle

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second 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h) acceleration performance, as compared to a 6.9 The first mode blends power from the IC engine and the electric motors according to demand at up to 40 mph (64 km/h), while the second mode controls engine gearing above 40 mph. second acceleration for the baseline vehicle. Transaxle Operation.

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BMW Delivers 40 Electric MINI E Cars for UK Trial

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To cover the research and investment costs of the project, a MINI E would normally cost in the region of £550 (US$894) a month to lease, however part funding from the Government’s Technology Strategy Board means that the lease cost to MINI E pioneers is £330 (US$536) per month, which includes VAT, insurance, service and maintenance.

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Flash Drive: 2025 Cadillac Optiq

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The first thing we noticed was the performancethe 300 horsepower and 354 pound-feet of torque comes on quick and smooth, turning 0-60 mph in about 4.7 Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report sponsored newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. Story by John Faulkner.

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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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Specified performance targets for 2015 for battery-electric and plug-in hybrid electric passenger vehicles include: Maximum speed of not less than 100 km/h (62 mph); All-electric driving range of not less than 150 km (93 miles) and 50 km (31 miles), respectively; Battery power/kg target of 150W/kg, at a cost of 2 yuan/Wh ($0.31/Wh),