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ORNL researchers quantify the effect of increasing highway speed on fuel economy

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legal light-duty vehicles from 1984 to present. One tip is that drivers should obey the speed limit since the fuel economy of most vehicles decreases above 50 mph [80 km/h]. Vehicles were tested in dynamometer laboratories at steady speeds from 40 to 80 mph [64 to 129 km/h], with the proper road-load applied. 50 to 60 mph.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: electric Microbus finally arrives

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Volkswagen cites acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in roughly 6.0 We longed for one-pedal driving all the way down to 0 mph, but it’s not provided. Once inside, the leatherette seats are comfortable, the forward view is superb, and the entire cabin seems light and airy. seconds, though we weren’t able to do any instrumented testing.

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EPA fuel economy report finds weight and power leveling off, footprint stable

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EPA recently released the latest edition of its annual report Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Fuel Economy Trends. The average 0-to-60 mph acceleration time was the same in MY 2016 as MY 2015. ft 2 (2.4%); cars increased 1 ft 2 (2.1%); minivans/vans increased 1.0 ft 2 (-0.4%). ft 2 (1.2%), to 49.5

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Third-Generation VW Sharan Van Will Offer Fuel Consumption As Low As 5.5 L/100km (43 mpg US); Start-Stop and Battery Regeneration

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Volkswagen will introduce its new third-generation Sharan MPV (minivan) this summer. at traffic lights). seconds, and has a top speed of 194 km/h (121 mph). seconds, and top speed is 207 km/h (129 mph). seconds with this engine and a manual gearbox; its top speed is 197 km/h (122 mph). Click to enlarge.

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

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Chrysler calls it a “multipurpose vehicle,” but we will stick with modern minivan. The only minivan with a plug. Clean Fleet Report, on an all in-town test loop, never exceeding 45 mph, and encountering many stop lights, achieved 46.2 How It Works. The 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has a gasoline-powered 3.6-liter

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

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If you are one of those “I will never drive a minivan” type of persons, please keep reading. Oh, and could you get used to 32 miles of all-electric driving and 30+ mph when in hybrid mode? When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in 2017, it was the only electrified minivan on the market. How It Works.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Electric Microbus for North America appears, at last

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The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. All-wheel drive will be available from launch, with total power of “about 330 hp,” VW said, giving a 0-to-60-mph acceleration time of 5.7 On the other hand, it’s a minivan with sliding side doors.