The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

As for how much the aerodynamics help with fuel economy, read on. Size is the enemy of fuel economy, and even with a reduced cylinder count the numbers are a not great 14 mpg city/19 mpg highway/16 mpg combined. Smoothness doesn’t often come cheap, after all. D and D costs an even two grand. That’s … a lot.

Jeep 103

Jeep MPG Los Angeles Fuel Economy 103

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Elio Motors, which has been struggling since 2009 to build its own ultra-cheap, small, fuel-efficient, three-wheeled car, announced Thursday that it will source an engine from a major automaker. Previously, the company planned to build its own 3-cylinder engine with up to 55 horsepower for its projected 84-mpg three-wheeler.

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Building Engine Motor Motors 130

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2021

Excellent fuel economy, nice styling, low price and an excellent warranty. Low-cost but not cheap. This combination delivers EPA fuel economy numbers of 33 mpg city/41 highway/36 combined. Kia’s iVT is a continuously variable transmission with intelligence that adapts shifts for improved performance and fuel economy.

Kia 72

Kia Fuel Economy MPG Economy 72

The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 28, 2023

As I write this, I’m sipping my third cup of Kroger-branded “Breakfast Blend” coffee, brewed via a cheap Mr. Coffee maker. Twenty-six mpg combined in this Kona is a bit disappointing when an Elantra with similar interior space can manage 34 mpg. It’s nobody’s first choice in gourmet coffee.

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Hyundai MPG Mercury Hawaii 98

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

This means that when you are towing up a grade, it will pull strong and still deliver good fuel economy. These numbers are a bit lower than competitor trucks, but the trade-off is better fuel economy in exchange for less payload and towing. Fuel economy for the 3.0-liter News: Pickup Trucks Make Big Power/MPG Moves.

Sierra 97

Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG 97

The Truth About Cars

JULY 18, 2023

Speaking of price points, this is not a cheap car. Fuel economy is listed at 23 mpg city/30 mpg highway/26 mpg combined. Handsome in a plain way. The only splashes of spice are a rear spoiler and some silver trim, such as around the grille or on the bottom of the rear bumper.

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Volvo MPG Google Minivan 52

The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 4, 2023

It gives you the chance for some seriously swift acceleration without making the fuel-economy sacrifices demanded of you by the bonkers 392. Speaking of warning, we can’t say we didn’t warn you that this Jeep doesn’t come cheap. Your combined MPGe is 49, and your gas-only combined MPG is 20. Unlike the 392, this Jeep uses a 2.0-liter

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Jeep Charging Plug-in PHEV 90

The Truth About Cars

JUNE 5, 2023

Some materials felt a bit cheap, though. The entire package is well put together, balancing fun-to-drive, functionality, and fuel economy. That said, the Sportage Hybrid is fun-to-drive, fuel-efficient (38 mpg combined -- though I was seeing lower numbers. If it looks like I am struggling to pick nits, well, I am.

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Kia Price Hybrid Juice 83

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2023

Replacements are easy and cheap to find, costing roughly the same or less than a related MAF sensor. Damage here can also be assessed with a multimeter. In engines where the sensor is connected to a hose, cracks in vacuum hoses and potential debris inside will also cause trouble.

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Fuel Engine Connect Connected 81

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

And oil only seems cheap. If we can again succeed like that, in a decade, we’ll look back and know that we got a great deal: safer, healthier, better lives, an economy no longer held hostage to petro-dictatorships and blindered, monopolistic companies, and a significant response to climate change.

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Oil Conversion 2020 Oil-Sands 252

Baua Electric

APRIL 18, 2024

2025 Toyota Camry 2025 Toyota Camry theoretically sips fuel Toyota said in its most efficient form, which is a front-wheel-drive LE trim, the Camry is expected to have fuel economy ratings of 53 mpg city, 50 highway, 51 combined. The plastic is wavy and looks cheap, especially in the sun. Still efficient.

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Camry Hybrid Toyota Hybrid Fuel Economy 52

The Truth About Cars

JULY 17, 2023

Safety standards have required the implementation of systems that often won’t fit into older/smaller designs and loopholes in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards have resulted in manufacturers sizing up models to exploit regulatory blind spots. This basically spelled the end of traditional economy cars on the market.

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Vehicles Fuel Economy United States Automobile 98

Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

But it’s not cheap; it’s not elegant; and Lexus’ tech foibles carry over from the standard RX and other models. As I found in a recent drive of the RX 450h+, this translates to a luxurious crossover SUV with usable electric-only range, comfortable ride, and competitive technology.

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Lexus Future Plug-in Plug 52

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

CDM Baby, CDM Ruminations on Vegas and NASCAR California Dreamin' ► February (16) Car Sharing and Saving in a Tough Economy Throwing down the gauntlet to Secretary Clinton Weather Does Not Equal Climate The Hub Lab Seeks Revolutionary New Energy Science. No more Big OIL - think of the extra money stimulating the economy!

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Grid Electric Vehicles Vehicles Oil-Sands 28