Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2023

Driving Range and Charging The two Prius Prime models differ in their EPA rated fuel economy depending on which tires they are wearing. Charging is through regenerative braking, which converts energy into the battery when applying the brakes or coasting, or primarily by plugging in to use the onboard 3.5 kilowatt charger.

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Prius PHEV Toyota Plug-in 87

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. The fuel economy, which is best in Tour, was aided by cylinder deactivation, where the 3.6L

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Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy 75

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

Unlike traditional [power-split] hybrids that trade off highway fuel economy for higher city ratings, the Sonata Hybrid delivers best-in-class highway fuel economy, while still delivering about a 40 percent improvement in city fuel economy compared to a Sonata equipped with the Theta II GDI engine.

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Nickel Metal Hydride New York Hyundai Hybrid 210

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 6, 2023

Ready to hit the road Charging The first question asked about a long trip in an EV is always charging. There are two ways to charge, with the most common plugging into either a home or public charger, the other is through regenerative motor braking. This is our review of the car that made the trip. Here’s an overview.

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Extended Range Ford Range All-Electric 91

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 9, 2021

Charging and Efficiency. Enquiring minds always want to know about charging. I used my solar-panel-powered Level 2 (240V) home charger, but if you’re on the road and want to top off quickly, DC fast charging at 150 kilowatts takes about 40 minutes to get you to 80 percent. It can charge fast or slow. kilowatt-hours).

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Volvo San Francisco Google All-Electric 81

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

BMW charged into the electric car space with two strong, if quirky, contenders—the hot-selling i3 and the i8 plug-in hybrid supercar. Now on the market is the second generation Mirai , a fuel-cell sedan with a 350-mile range and a $57,000 price tag. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class.

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Electric Cars Cars Plug-in Electric 105

Plug in America

DECEMBER 14, 2021

It seems like ancient history now, but we started 2021 with an administration that was firmly committed to the growth of the fossil fuel industry and pretty actively hostile to EV technology and even fuel economy. That changed pretty dramatically when President Biden took office.

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F-150 Kentucky Tennessee Lexus 40