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2020 Toyota Yaris Hatchback to debut at New York show; 40 mpg highway

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Toyota will introduce the all-new 2020 Yaris Hatchback at the New York International Auto Show this month. Estimated highway fuel economy is 40 mpg US (5.88 The transmission’s torque converter locks in all gears for quicker, more direct shifts and greater fuel efficiency. There’s even a first aid kit.

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Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupé plug-in makes its European debut; showcasing the MQB

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Volkswagen brought the new CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced in April at Auto Shanghai 2013 ( earlier post ), to a media event in Berlin for its European premiere. The Group also is using the New Small Family (NSF) kit; the MLB (Modular longitudinal kit); and the MSB (Modular standard kit).

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Let My People Convert! - The A123 Challenge

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Les Goldman wants you to convert (your hybrid.) They've been converting some cars back east, working out the kinks. See my 7/12 post Plug-in Hybrid Bills in Congress Scare Auto Makers ) With the addition of the A123 battery module, a Prius gets between 125 and 175 mpg. Let the people convert! Easy as 123.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

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Auto EV mode allows the computer to decide if the vehicle runs on gasoline or electricity. The Escape PHEV uses regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. 244 total miles, with 144 all-electric miles. 72 miles, with 35.3 No gasoline used.

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Porsche launches new Panamera 4 E-Hybrid plug-in hybrid with new gen hybrid module; more e-range, better performance

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l/100 km (94 mpg US) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) for plug-in hybrid models, with up to 50 km (31 miles) all-electric range. Porsche sees this new type of “E-Performance” as the performance kit of the future. l/100km / 94 mpg US. Ultimate efficiency in “Hybrid Auto” mode. Energy consumption is 15.9 kWh/100 km.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus RX 450h F Sport AWD

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The EPA rates fuel economy at 31 mpg city/28 highway/30 combined. The 4-wheel anti-lock brakes with ventilated discs were part of the regenerative charging system, an energy recovery process taking the usually wasted friction and heat from braking or coasting, and converting kinetic energy into stored energy. Big spindle.

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Road Test: 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring AWD

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The Environmental Protection Agency rates the Corsair’s fuel economy at 33 mpg highway and combined when running in hybrid mode only. When driving, the regenerative system converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. kilowatt-hours/kWh). A capable and efficient engine.

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