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New A-Class to offer radar-based collision prevention assist as standard along with array of other advanced safety options; fuel consumption down by up to 35%

Green Car Congress

All engines of the new A-Class feature the ECO start/stop function as standard. On the gasoline engine side, the A 200 with 115 kW (156 hp) and 250 N·m (184 lb-ft) of torque consumes 5.4 Field tests carried out by Mercedes-Benz in Europe, the US, Japan and South Africa over a total distance of more than 4.5

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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The total cost of purchasing and driving one—the cost of ownership—has fallen nearly to parity with a typical gasoline-fueled car. With all this, consumers and policymakers alike are hopeful that society will soon greatly reduce its carbon emissions by replacing today’s cars with electric vehicles. EVs have finally come of age.