Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Pentastar, first introduced in 2009 ( earlier post ), was the first of an all-new line of V-6 engines intended to improve fuel efficiency across the Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge lineup. FCA has significantly its 3.6-liter liter Pentastar engine for MY 2016. More than 5 million Penetastar engines are now on the road. liter Pentastar V-6 engine.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel 2016 150

Charged EVs

JANUARY 5, 2023

Despite rumors of a plug-in hybrid powertrain, the Ram concept is powered only by a large battery pack—with “unofficial reports” suggesting two available battery capacities of 159 and 200 kilowatt-hours, according to InsideEVs. Paradigm breaker’ plug-in hybrid to come. But Koval hinted at further powertrain options to come.

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Concept F-150 Silverado Volt 124

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

came to life with a throaty note that would grumble and pop from the active valve performance exhaust system. This adaptive system, which amplifies the sound, has exhaust settings such as sport and track, making for a pleasant reminder you are driving a high-performance car. High-Performance Turbo Manual Transmission Fun.

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Ford MPG Fuel Economy Shelby 86

Drive Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Because EVs run on electricity, the vehicle emits no exhaust from a tailpipe and does not contain the typical liquid fuel components in ICEVs. A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) contains both an electric powertrain and an internal combustion engine. Here’s what we discovered. WHAT EV MYTHS HAVE WE COVERED? THE BOTTOM LINE.

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Gas-Electric Electric Vehicles Gas Power 98

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2009

The HUMMER H3 was commissioned by Raser ( earlier post ) as part of its lead role in the Plug-in Hybrid Development Consortium , formed in 2005. The HUMMER H3 was commissioned by Raser ( earlier post ) as part of its lead role in the Plug-in Hybrid Development Consortium , formed in 2005. HUMMER H3 ReEV. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Congress International Hybrid Hummer 150

EV Sales

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The crossover Peugeot 3008 PHEV became the first plugin hybrid to win the Monthly Best Seller trophy in France, by beating both the Zoe and its 208 EV sibling, all thanks to a record 1,410 registrations, making it an historic 1-2 win for Peugeot at home, and relegating the Renault EV to the 3rd spot for the first time in 8 years!

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France PHEV Citroen Plugin 52

Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

The world’s leading sports- and luxury-car brands, together with muscle-car mavens like Dodge, are now pushing the envelope of the relatively inefficient internal combustion engine (ICE). liter V-8 generates 780 metric horsepower; another 220 hp comes from the plug-in hybrid’s electric motors. The twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter

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Plug-in Ferrari Engine Hybrid 91

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 5, 2023

Road Test: 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited. Raw Sports Car Fun. Sports car purity, says Subaru about the 2022 BRZ. After spending a fun week tooling around Southern California in the BRZ, there isn’t any argument coming from us. A vanishing breed. A Diminishing Breed. The BRZ is EPA rated at 20 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined mpg.

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MPG Clean Cleaning Miles 85

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 28, 2023

liter in-line 4-cylinder with tunable exhaust Twin scroll turbocharger with overboost Port and direct fuel injection Rear-wheel drive 315 horsepower (hp)/350 foot-pounds of torque (ft.-lb.) liter in-line 4-cylinder with tunable exhaust Twin scroll turbocharger with overboost Port and direct fuel injection Rear-wheel drive 315 hp/350 ft.

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Ford Fuel Economy Convert MPG 88

EV Central

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

I’ve still got 200km range remaining so have seen no reason to plug the Taycan in yet. I’ve plugged the Taycan in to my garage’s 10A power point. The understated choice, perhaps, for those not wanting to stand out too much in a Taycan. Porsche doesn’t really do ‘entry-level’, does it?

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Porsche Re-Charge Charging Plug-in 83

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2009

At the New York International Auto Show, Chrysler LLC introduced the first of an all-new line of V-6 engines intended to improve fuel efficiency across the Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge lineup by 8% on average compared with previous Chrysler V-6 engines. The all-new Pentastar is the most advanced six-cylinder engine Chrysler has ever offered.

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Chrysler Engine Jeep New York 150