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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. The official fuel consumption is 5 l/100 km (47 mpg US) and that is bang on for us as well. l/100 km (51 mpg US) in the summer, and 5.3 l/100 km (44 mpg US) in winter.

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Cheap, Easy, and Underutilized Online Communication for Nonprofits

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Top speed is now 135 km/h (84 mpg), versus 140 km/h (87 mph) announced earlier this year. In Germany, for example, according to the German Federal Statistical Office, 6 of every 10 people in the workforce commute by car. kWh lithium-ion battery pack. On average, 45.8% drive less than 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) and 16.2%

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First drive: US spec Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid; 83-86 MPGe with 16-17 mile EV range

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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. Battery pack.

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Promised VW Passat plug-in hybrid to debut at Paris show; both sedan and wagon

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The NEDC consumption (for hybrid vehicles) is more than 117 mpg US (under 2.0 Additional components of the hybrid drive include the power electronics (converts DC power from the battery to AC power for the electric motor) and a charger. First: the standard charging cable is plugged into a 230 volt electrical socket (in Europe).

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Promised VW Passat plug-in hybrid to debut at Paris show; both sedan and wagon

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The NEDC consumption (for hybrid vehicles) is more than 117 mpg US (under 2.0 Additional components of the hybrid drive include the power electronics (converts DC power from the battery to AC power for the electric motor) and a charger. First: the standard charging cable is plugged into a 230 volt electrical socket (in Europe).

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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The current 12-volt electrical system and, above all, the new 48-volt system offer many ways of making driving even sportier, more comfortable and more efficient. US mpg) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), corresponding to 46 grams CO 2 per km (74.0 Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 TDI quattro plug-in hybrid. lb-ft) of system torque.

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Volkswagen launches new Passat GTE plug-in hybrid in Europe

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l/100 km (147 mpg US) and combined cycle electrical consumption as low as 12.2 The power electronics system converts the direct current (DC) of the lithium-ion battery to three-phase alternating current (AC) for the electric motor via its high-power transistors. CO 2 emissions (combined), g/km. Efficiency class: A+. Charging up.

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