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Ford Escape mpg, Lincoln plug-in miles, Taycan 4S driven: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Fuel economy ratings are out for the Ford Escape Hybrid, and it’s a tick ahead of the RAV4 Hybrid. Lincoln’s first plug-in vehicle is rated for range. GM adds diesel to the Suburban and Tahoe. And we take the Porsche Taycan to California canyons and the cold Arctic. This and more, today at Green Car Reports.

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At the EV Crossroads

Clean Fleet Report

You could argue a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) does that, but that’s not really true. liter gas engine (28 mpg highway) for a run in the snow up to Lake Tahoe. In a few short years the launch of the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt moved us closer to that vision becoming reality. Two paths are before us. The Two Paths. A more upright front.

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy AWD

Clean Fleet Report

The EPA rates the fuel economy at 19 city/24 highway/21 combined. To aid in fuel economy the Palisade has a start-stop feature where the engine shuts off when coming to a stop and restarts automatically. Premium Three-Row Midsize SUV. Story by John Faulkner. Photos by John Faulkner and Hyundai. One Engine, One Transmission.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Carnival SX

Clean Fleet Report

The EPA rates the fuel economy at 19 mpg city/26 highway/22 combined. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. With those words it hopes to remove the stigma of people saying “I will never own a minivan.”. Drivetrain.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD

Clean Fleet Report

kW charger, the slowest is by a standard 120V household plug that delivers a full charge in about two and a half days. 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. Don’t blink.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. Fifty-one projects in 39 states will receive a share of the funding.

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