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The Perfect RV Hasn’t Been Created Yet…Oh, Wait, It Has: The Solar-Powered Stella Vita

CleanTechnica EVs

If you’ve been following my articles or my social media, you’ve probably seen me struggle to find the perfect RV. Getting 5-10 MPG on a 1000-mile trip means […]. On the one hand, having a large RV with room for the whole family, pets, bikes, and everything would be great, but it comes at a cost.

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Toyota Prius Plug-In To Be Driven By 'Eco-Savvy Influencers' In MPG Challenge

Green Car Reports

In May, we told you about the first round of Toyota''s Prius Plug-In MPG Challenge. If you missed it and don''t feel like clicking through to read the magnificently written article, here are the high points: Toyota loaned 2013 Prius Plug-Ins to a handful of nonprofits for 30 days.

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Leading the Green Drive: Hyundai's Eco-Friendly Vehicles Gain EPA Praise

The Truth About Cars

This article was co-written using AI and was then heavily edited and optimized by our editorial team. Hyundai's Environmental Progress Between 2017 and 2022, Hyundai has successfully reduced its CO2 emissions from 311 g/mi to 302 g/mi and improved its fuel economy from 28.6

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Math Is Hard: MPG Still Stupid, National Research Council Agrees

Green Car Reports

More than a year ago, we wrote an article pointing out the flaws in the U.S. practice of measuring a car's gasoline use with the familiar miles-per-gallon (MPG) measure. Now, no less a body than the august National Research Council has agreed with us.

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Your Mileage May Vary; Dashboard MPG Readings Vary Too

Green Car Reports

5 percent too high A recent article.' The answer most often comes from the car''s gas-mileage readout on the dashboard, generally specified to the tenths of a mile per gallon. But as Edmunds determined, those readings vary considerably in accuracy.

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2014 Mitsubishi Mirage Six-Month Update: Great MPG, Great Fun

Green Car Reports

A little more than six months ago, I contributed an article on my car shopping experiences with my daughter Priscilla. It happens so quickly: They learn to crawl, and then walk, and before you know it, you''re helping them do their first oil change in their first new car.

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Yes, It's Ethical To Drive A Stick Even If It Gets Lower MPG

Green Car Reports

A Salon article. We're all for saving fuel by buying fuel-efficient cars, driving economically, cutting out unnecessary trips, planning ahead, carpooling, and all the other sensible, practical steps anyone can take to cut gas costs, lower their personal carbon footprint, and otherwise economize. But this is ridiculous.

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