Detroit Fuel Economy Minivan 
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 30, 2018
FCA US LLC announced an agreement to supply “thousands” of Chrysler Pacifica plug-in Hybrid minivans ( earlier post ) to Waymo to support the launch of its driverless ride-hailing service. FCA previously delivered 100 Pacifica Hybrid minivans, adapted for self-driving, to Waymo during the second half of 2016 and an additional 500 in 2017.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 10, 2014
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have quantified the fuel economy effects of some common driver practices and vehicle accessories or alterations—including underinflated tires, open windows, and rooftop and hitch-mounted cargo. They presented their results in a paper at SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 18, 2013
This website, jointly maintained by the US Department of Energy and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), provides information such as official EPA “window label” fuel economy estimates for city, highway, and combined driving for all U.S.-legal drop in fuel economy due to traveling 80 mph rather than 70 mph.
The Truth About Cars
JANUARY 16, 2024
After a decade of fuel shortages and general malaise , Detroit (and Kenosha) knew that American car buyers still loved soft-riding, roomy sedans with comfy bench seats but needed them to be more efficient. Today, we'll look at a K sedan that survived 36 years before being retired in California. Look at that interior!
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 25, 2018
Consumer Reports’ survey also reveals that some automakers—striving for improved fuel economy—are clearly making more reliable turbocharged engines than others. But reliability for some key models from Detroit has risen over the past year, allowing CR to “Recommend” them. —Jake Fisher.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2016
Chrysler unveiled the all-new 2017 Pacifica minivan in both conventional and plug-in hybrid versions at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The PHEV is the minivan segment’s first. The Pacifica Hybrid will deliver an estimated all-electric range of 30 miles from a 16-kWh lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery.
Plug In Partners
MAY 20, 2008
by ’10 By BILL VLASIC Published: May 13, 2008 DETROIT — The Nissan Motor Company plans to sell an electric car in the United States and Japan by 2010, raising the stakes in the race to develop environmentally friendly vehicles. GM's crosstown rival is pushing its Eco Boost engines, which generate plenty of power and better fuel economy.
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