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2019 Chevrolet Cruze mpg, rushed Tesla production, and Honda Insight safety: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Tesla rushes to build 5,000 cars per week and the hurried pace may have come at a cost. The Honda Insight receives a Top Safety Pick+ award. The EPA outs a potential 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Eco model with better fuel economy. And Volkswagen fires six managers for their roles in the emission cheating scandal.

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Road Test: 2022 Honda Civic Sedan 1.5T Touring

Clean Fleet Report

Honda bumps up mpg & power. turbo at 31 mpg city/38 highway/34 combined. mpg combined, with a 90-mile all-freeway run, using the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, the average bumped up to 40.8 non-turbo, fuel economy estimates are 30 mpg city/37 highway/37 combined. 50+ MPG and good handling, too.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

Green Car Congress

The lightweight XL1 (795 kg, 1,753 lbs) delivers NEDC fuel consumption of 261 mpg (0.9 Volkswagen has begun limited production of the XL1; 50 units are being built initially, with 250 slated for build. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 Rear view, with engine compartment with air intake labeled. Click to enlarge.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The Toyota Prius has come a long way since it debuted 22 years ago, as the second hybrid car to be sold in the United States (after the first generation Honda Insight). Toyota has rated the 2023 Prius hybrid at between 50 and 57 miles per gallon (mpg), with the higher range for the FWD models. Redesigned Exterior.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Agassi’s Davos Insights Success with V2G would be a double win for electric utilities. Utilities could avoid building more dirty peaking power plants. Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil. Instead they could buy back electricity at peak hours from vehicle drivers. SZ (1) 6753.T

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