Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

high-performance at 20 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined. In 240 miles driving around Southern California we averaged 23 mpg, but in a 100-mile run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we averaged 31.2 mpg, exceeding the EPA figure. Then, for comparison take a spin in the Mustang GT or Mach 1.

Ford 85

Ford MPG Fuel Economy Shelby 85

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 18, 2022

Note: For our purposes here, a continuously variable transmission (CVT) does not have gears, so is not part of this comparison. The EPA rated the Santa Cruz’ fuel economy at 19 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined. In 226 miles of mostly freeway driving through Southern California we averaged 23.8 Driving Experience: On the Road.

Hyundai 80

Hyundai MPG Clean Cleaning 80

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

The EPA rates the fuel economy at 33 mpg city/30 highway/31 combined. In 1,020 miles on a California road trip, using the all-speed dynamic cruise control as much as possible, Clean Fleet Report achieved an average of 34.1 Comparison Test: 2019 Lexus UX 200 & 250h Hybrid. Road Test: 2020 Lexus UX 250h Hybrid.

Lexus 84

Lexus Fuel Economy Hybrid MPG 84

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

The EPA has rated the GV80’s fuel economy at 21 mpg city/25 highway/23 combined. In 268 miles driving through Southern California, aided by the idle stop/start, we averaged 23.8 It wasn’t easy, but cracking 30 mpg on the open road was a nice surprise in this size of car.

MPG 66

MPG Fuel Economy SUV Clean 66

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

In 297 miles of mostly freeway driving through Southern California we averaged 22.1 mpg, but did a bit better on a 207-mile freeway run with the smart cruise control set at 65 mph, achieving 25.1 Three-Row SUV Comparison. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

Hyundai 105

Hyundai Fuel Economy SUV Fleet 105

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 6, 2021

Clean Fleet Report recently put about 100 miles on a 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander SEL Touring, spending most of our brief seat time on Southern California freeways. The EPA rates fuel economy at 24 mpg city/30 highway/26 combined. Comparison Test: 2018 Chevrolet Traverse, Subaru Ascent, Volkswagen Atlas. Updated in so many ways.

Mitsubishi 52

Mitsubishi Fuel Economy MPG Clean 52

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

This month I’ve tested two very similar cars back-to-back, I think bringing into sharp relief where we (California and the U.S.) I was tipped off to a great physical comparison tool that drove home how similar in size these two vehicles were. liter gas engine (28 mpg highway) for a run in the snow up to Lake Tahoe.

Audi 89

Audi Tahoe SUV Gas-Electric 89

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2009

mpg in 2016. Meeting the California Pavley regulations will require about a 5.8% By comparison, meeting Japan’s standards for 2004-2015 requires a 1.9% The agreement provides a framework to reach an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 annual increase in average fuel economy through 2016. annual increase.

Ford 150

Ford Fuel Economy Future Energy 150

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 21, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD Exceptional All-Electric Luxury Sedan Lucid Motors invited the automotive media to California to drive the all-new 2023 Air Touring , one of the sedan offerings from Lucid. Lucid names the Air Touring interiors after California destinations of Santa Cruz, Tahoe and Mojave.

All-Electric 79

All-Electric Miles Tahoe Charging 79

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

Charging nightly and driving less than 29 miles will mean less need for hydrogen fuel, which is currently available at only about 50 stations in California. MPGe fuel economy is rated at 61 mpg city/52 highway/57 combined using the electric battery and compressed hydrogen fuel. That comparas to the 270 AER of the CR-V e:FCEV.

Honda 69

Honda Hydrogen Plug-in Hybrid 69

The Truth About Cars

MAY 21, 2024

Last week in Desert Hot Springs, California, a wandering canine got my attention and forced me to stop as I piloted the 2025 Mazda CX-70. Full disclosure: Mazda flew me to the Palm Springs, California metro area and fed and housed me for two nights. That’s what I would say to one curious California canine, anyway. And so on.

Mazda 59

Mazda PHEV Lexus MPG 59

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Note: For our purposes here, a continuously variable transmission (CVT) does not have gears, so is not part of this comparison. The EPA has rated the fuel economy at 21 mpg city/28 highway/24 combined. four-cylinder Hybrid that gets up-to 36 mpg city/31 highway/34 combined, and the 2.5L non-turbo, rated at 25/28/26 mpg.

Hyundai 69

Hyundai MPG Fuel Economy Clean 69

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2012

At the Concorso Italiano in Monterey, California, Fiat introduced the new 2013 Fiat 500 Turbo, equipped with a 135 hp (101 kW) 1.4-liter The new Turbo model achieves up to 34 mpg highway (6.9 L/100km); in comparison, the 2012 Fiat 500 with the naturally aspirated 1.4L Fiat 500 Turbo. Click to enlarge. liter MultiAir engine.

2013 236

2013 MPG North America Engine 236

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

How does this sound: 100+ MPG in a regular vehicle? The comparison keeps being raised, though studies are conclusive: The "well-to-wheel" emissions of electric vehicles are lower than those from gasoline internal combustion vehicles. At $3 for a gallon of gas, driving a non-hybrid car costs 8-20 cents/mile (depending on MPG).

Plug-in 61

Plug-in Plugin Plug Hybrid 61

Plug In Partners

JANUARY 26, 2006

In the 1990s, as a mechanical-engineering professor at the University of California here, Dr. Frank produced another shocker. By comparison, conventional hybrids must rely on gasoline-powered engines to recharge their batteries and get between 40 and 60 mpg. It had gobs of torque," he recalls.

Gasoline-Electric 100

Gasoline-Electric Plug-in Plug Recharge 100

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Although the EPA has not as of this writing released the final fuel economy numbers for the US A3 e-tron, Filip Brabec, Director, Product Management, Audi of America, said that the figures will be around 83 to 86 MPGe combined (depending on the equipment level), with 35 to 39 mpg gasoline only and 16-17 miles of EV range.

Audi 150

Audi Plug-in Plug Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2009

miles/kg (approximate mpg equivalent) during a day-long trip down the southern California coast. mile extended round trip drive between Torrance, California and San Diego. On 30 June 2009, two fuel cell vehicles, two Toyota Technical Center engineers, an SRNL engineer and a NREL engineer completed a 331.5

Toyota 231

Toyota Miles San Diego Hybrid 231

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

At a media preview in Santa Barbara this week, Hyundai executives said the the hybrid will be moving into showrooms shortly, the battery-electric version in April (in California initially), and the plus-in hybrid in Q4. The end result for the Ioniq was an up to 58 mpg (4.05 —Dean Schlingmann. l/100 km) for the Niro.

Plug-in 186

Plug-in Hyundai Hybrid Plug 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

At a media preview in Santa Barbara this week, Hyundai executives said the the hybrid will be moving into showrooms shortly, the battery-electric version in April (in California initially), and the plus-in hybrid in Q4. The end result for the Ioniq was an up to 58 mpg (4.05 —Dean Schlingmann. l/100 km) for the Niro.

Plug-in 150

Plug-in Hyundai Hybrid Plug 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

With seating for five, the 2012 Prius Plug-in hybrid is expected to achieve a manufacturer-estimated 87 mpge (miles per gallon equivalent) in combined driving and 49 mpg in hybrid mode, or 2.7 Net hybrid system output is 134 hp, and the plug-in achieves a California SULEV (with Enhanced AT-PZEV) rating, or Tier 2 Bin 3 Federal.

Prius 244

Prius Plug-in 2012 Plug 244

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2014

The 2015 CR-V features increased EPA fuel economy ratings of 27/34/29 mpg (8.7/6.9/8.1 l/100 km) (city/highway/combined) for front-wheel-drive models and 26/33/28 mpg (9.0/7.1/8.4 l/100 km) for Real Time AWD models, both increasing +4/+3/+3 mpg over 2014 models—i.e., an increase in the combined rating of 11.5%

Fuel Economy 311

Fuel Economy 2015 Honda Fuel 311

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

The Ioniq Hybrid offers up to the highest fuel economy in the US (up to 58 mpg / 4.05 During the media launch last week in Santa Barbara, California, Hyundai provided production versions of the hybrid and battery-electric vehicle, and a pre-production version of the plug-in hybrid. Earlier post.) Driving the Ioniq Electric vs. Bolt.

Hyundai 150

Hyundai Plug-in PHEV Hybrid 150

EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

And in addition to an efficiency minimum, they should have an EPA range minimum as well as California did recently by increasing its minimum to 30 or more EPA miles to qualify for the California Clean Vehicle Rebate Program (CVRP). Effective Date: Jan 1, 2022. EVAdoption Analysis: A 40 kWh battery minimum is the wrong approach.

Tax Credit 116

Tax Credit Tax F-150 PHEV 116

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.

Volt 41

Volt GM Chevrolet EV1 41