The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In order to win the United States MPG crown for the 1985 through 1987 model years (for 1988, the Sprint Metro replaced the Sprint ER), the Sprint ER had a taller final drive gear ratio and a stingier camshaft than the regular Sprint. The Sprint was nowhere near the cheapest new car Americans could buy in 1987.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 23, 2021

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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Honda MPG Fuel Economy Economy 85

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 18, 2022

But as with most things that seem simple on the surface, going from a crossover body to pickup body is a bit more complex, not the least of which is who Hyundai thinks will be buying the Santa Cruz. The “wet” part of a DCT means it uses oil to improve lubrication and cooling. A torquey turbo four. Driving Experience: On the Road.

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Hyundai MPG Clean Cleaning 80

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2022

What the Corsair PHEV does, or should do, is open the brand to a new audience who will consider buying a Lincoln for the first time. The Environmental Protection Agency rates the Corsair’s fuel economy at 33 mpg highway and combined when running in hybrid mode only. The way to Lincoln. Squeezing-out That Extra Mile.

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PHEV Plug-in Plug MPG 103

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2010

The recommended policies would require manufacturers to make more fuel-efficient cars; encourage consumers to buy them; and then drive them in a fuel-efficient manner. This should include standardizing the presentation of key information on car-buying websites. All the pieces are interrelated, and we need them to work together.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

mpg US (5.87 mpg by 2016 and result in an average light vehicle tailpipe CO 2 level of 250 grams per mile. The agencies project that this second phase of the national program will save approximately 4 billion barrels of oil and 2 billion metric tons of GHG emissions over the lifetimes of those light duty vehicles sold in MY 2017- 2025.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy MPG 338

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2011

mpg by 2016. The 70’s oil crisis came and went; the loss of USA domestic market share occurred and a recent bankruptcy wave that hit the industry. These companies have sunk costs invested in coal, gas and oil plants and are content in maximizing the return on these investments. in West Virginia to $6.12 in Connecticut.

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Renewable West Virginia Energy USA 220

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

It allows more consumers to buy some electric driving sooner, and thus to experience and form value for electric driving. That could yield more than 50 mpg of fuel economy—or usage of less than 300 gallons per year—and still be a lot cheaper than a plug-in hybrid or a fuel cell vehicle, he noted. Ken Kurani. times as much.

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PHEV Fuel Economy San Diego Climate Change 150

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 11, 2022

If you consider buying one, make sure you plan on spending time off-pavement seeking sand, mud and snow, as its DNA is far different from any other SUV on the market. The system, with a total of 375 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque, is EPA city and highway combined rated at 20 mpg with the gasoline engine only.

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Jeep Plug-in Gasoline-Electric PHEV 77

Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 28, 2006

Reviews of the movie by the score have been fueled by $75 per barrel oil and the fear of $4 per gallon gas. Tell your local dealer you’ll buy a hyrid with a plug. Who Killed the Electric Car opens across America EAA chapters turn out for openings Summer 2006 has been all about “Who Killed the Electric Car?” And not until then!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Where Can I Buy One? Learn About Plug-ins What Are Plug-ins? Real Life EV Stories A Case for Electricity Plug In America Positions Energy Policy Frequently Asked Questions About Plug-in Buses Who Killed the Electric Car? 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know? com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm

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Plug-in America Plug EV1 30

Get Electric Vehicle

APRIL 13, 2023

It;s not just the ideological decision of buying an EV. It’s about buying a better car.” ” – Vinod Khosla “You have to match the convenience of the gasoline car in order for people to buy an electric car.” Electric car quotes “You have to have a better car.

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Electric Vehicles Electric Cars Vehicles Electric 98

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

To compare, the standard CR-V with a front-wheel drivetrain and 2-liter hybrid engine has an estimated range of 43 mpg in the city, 36 on freeways, and 40 combined, according to Automotive News. Honda says the vehicle has a miles-per-gallon equivalent of 61 miles of urban driving, 52 on the highway, and 57 combined.

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Honda Hydrogen Plug-in Plug 52

Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

Clearly the goal of the cash for clunkers scheme was to revitalise US auto sales – but the underlying target, according to the Obama administration, was also to encourage US drivers towards more fuel efficient vehicles that would ultimately reduce the country’s dependence on foreign oil. Our verdict – green shoots should not be ignored.

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Cash For Clunkers Green Obama Scrappage 36

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2016

As a result of these investments, fleet-wide mpg increased from 6.87 The adoption rate of new efficiency technologies such as electronically controlled transmissions, low-viscosity engine oil, and tire pressure inflation on trailers continued to increase even though diesel fuel prices averaged $2.71

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Fuel Economy 2015 Fleet Economy 150

The Truth About Cars

JULY 17, 2023

The Yom-Kippur War of 1973 and the Iranian Revolution of 1979 resulted in severe oil shortages that primarily impacted the Western world. They were now required to reach mpg benchmarks or face financial penalties from the government. This changed in the following decade. However, it’s not clear what could be done.

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Vehicles Fuel Economy United States Automobile 98

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

Within the next 10 to 20 years, we will not only reach peak oil we will enter a period where demand for all liquid fuels will exceed supply. However, at the time, the market, the consumer and consumer’s environmental mind-set were not ready to buy-in to the whole battery-electric concept. Both programs came and quickly went.

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Prius Toyota Concept Hybrid 218

Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

But the new rules could make it virtually impossible for current Prius owners to transform their cars into super-efficient vehicles that get up to 150 mpg. Plug-ins also get far better gas mileage than traditional hybrids — a regular Prius gets 50 to 60 mpg, compared to a plug-in Prius’ 100 to 150 mpg.

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Prius Plug-in Plug Gasoline-Electric 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Part movie spaceship, part oil independence klaxon, the sound fills the cabin and certainly wont appeal to everyone. Can these things add up to make a car that people want to buy? It seems like it still may be cheaper to just buy a well used Lotus Elise and modify it yourself. Luckily, the sound is kind of cool. Small size.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Duh, heres our $40K volt, buy it please? Several global indicators on the supply of oil and the known carbon pollution environmental damages its caused all lead us to find cleaner ways of transportation. You also repeat the "peak oil" argument that Ive been reading since the 60s. We have oil!

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Manufacturer Electric Cars Cars i-MiEV 34

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

"However," he continued, "If carmakers decide not to take advantage of this offer, AFS Trinity intends to raise the funds to begin modifying existing hybrids or manufacture its own 150 mpg SUVs and, eventually, 250 mpg sedans. People wont buy a full car. The biggest barrier is the battery." GM Press Release ).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

While GM did just receive money from the Federal Government, it begs the question: Why is GM receiving Federal bailout monies "delaying" the $370 million Flint, Michigan plant to build the engine for the Volt and the 2010 Chevrolet Cruze 40 mpg automobile? 2) Electric cars cost pennies to charge. So, what is there to do?

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Volt Electric Cars Cars GM 30

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

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. And yes, buy cheap (night) sell high (day) and sell local (remember there are HUGE line losses in the common interstate grids- more so in daytime high power draw hours.

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Grid Electric Vehicles Vehicles Oil-Sands 28

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2018

mpg and for light trucks of 31.3 A large component of the Administration’s rationale for the change hinges on its analysis of the cost of clean technology, the resultant savings to motorists, and an associated reduction in injuries and fatalities due to more motorists presumably buying newer, safer cars because the cost would be less.

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EPA Fuel Economy California MPG 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

It offers 18 models that deliver 30 mpg or more. Photo: General Motors See Also: Feds Say the Volt Wont Save GM Well See a Chevrolet Volt in June Design Under Constraint: How to Build a Streamlined, Mass-Produced Electric Car Stumble ShareThis Claiming that GM has 18 models that get 30 mpg or more is a bit of a false dichotomy.

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