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2024 Hyundai Kona N-Line Review - A Solid Cup

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But it gets you where you need to go without effort or complaint, just like a store blend brew. Twenty-six mpg combined in this Kona is a bit disappointing when an Elantra with similar interior space can manage 34 mpg. It’s not special. Nobody is going to be lined up at the dealership to be the first to own one of these.

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2024 Can-Am Spyder F3-S Reviewed

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If you don’t have the kind of room required to store an original Mini Cooper or large riding mower, then you’ll probably need to rearrange some things before you head over to the dealership or invest in a decent cover. I found myself averaging roughly 35 mpg depending on how much I abused the throttle. seconds if not a little quicker.

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2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid Max Review - Yeah, It Is That Good

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It’s a heckuva package, showing 27 mpg in both my testing and on the window sticker. The standard hybrid, with CVT and sans turbo, can manage around 33 mpg, give or take depending on front- or all-wheel drive configuration. While my fingers are hovering around the top row of the keyboard, let’s discuss another number - that price.

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Mercedes electric G-wagen review, Chinese EV tariffs, BMW and Honda EV targets: The Week in Reverse

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Also, the 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid three-row SUV lineup earns up to 36 mpg, and it’s getting refreshed styling inside and out, without any price hike. The interface serves as an early preview of what’s in store in Sony’s upcoming Afeela EV conceived with Honda. A similar update applies to the plug-in hybrid.

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Renault presents the 235 mpg EOLAB prototype; plug-in “Z.E. Hybrid”; targeting production

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EOLAB delivers NEDC combined cycle fuel consumption of 1 liter/100 km (235 mpg US), equivalent to 22g of CO 2 /km. The EOLAB team also secured appreciable savings by reviewing the car’s glazing. Renault has presented EOLAB, a new prototype which explores ways to deliver ultra-low fuel consumption. range of electric vehicles.

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Demonstration series hydraulic hybrid transit bus yields fuel economy of 6.9 mpg, 110% better than conventional diesel, 30% better than electric hybrids

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mpg (34 l/100km) on the industry-standard ADB duty cycle—110% better than conventional diesel buses on the road today and 30% better than the best-in-class electric hybrid buses available today, according to the final report on the project published by the US Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The series hydraulic transit bus.

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Cummins progressing with lightweight downsized T2B2 diesel for pickup; 40% improvement in fuel economy over gasoline V8

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At the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Annual Merit Review meeting in Washington, DC last week, Michael Ruth from Cummins noted that the DOE program target for the project is a fuel economy (CAFE) target of 26 mpg (9.05 l/100 km), and as such would not meet the GHG requirement of 28 mpg (8.4 Earlier post.). Weigert, E.,