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6 Easy Ways to Boost Car MPG

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Both of these make the engine work harder, which burns more fuel. If you vary your speed up and down between 45 and 52 mph every 18 seconds, this increases fuel use by 20%. You use 20% more fuel if you drive your car at 75 mph instead of 62 mph. Regular Engine Checkups. There are studies that show this.

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Successful run across the US on 37.6 gallons of 100% NEXBTL renewable diesel; 66.7 mpg w/ average speed 67.7 mph

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mph/109 km/h). The trip was made with CLP-engineered and developed Superlite Coupe (SLC) racecar powered by a custom Volkswagen 1.9-liter liter TDI diesel engine. Golden Gate started selling NEXBTL renewable diesel to its fleet customers the San Francisco area in 2013.

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News: Corvette Adds Electric Power to Boost Performance

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Another first for Corvette–Two drive modes (with or without engine) With a gentle nod toward electrification, the E-Ray also takes the Corvette into more new territory—its first all-wheel drive model, first hybrid model and first one with a Stealth Mode to slip out of the neighborhood without the full-throated blast of 6.2-liter

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Land Rover bringing two diesel SUVs to N. America; 32% better combined fuel economy, up to 28 mpg on highway; LEV 3

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The Range Rover Td6 and Range Rover Sport Td6 SUVs will deliver 25 mpg (9.4 l/100 km) combined, a 32% improvement over the supercharged V6, and reach a high of 28 mpg (8.4 liter Td6 turbocharged V6 diesel engine delivers 254 horsepower (189 kW) and a low-end torque output of 440 lb-ft (597 N·m). l/100 km) on the highway.

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Audi adds fuel-efficient ultra models to A3 lineup; 22 Audi ultra models in all

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TFSI ultra, with a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph) and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 8.1 US mpg) over the combined cycle; this equates to CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km (175.4 liter TFSI gasoline engine is available in combination with either a manual 6? TDI engine. The three-door Audi A3 1.4

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New Ford Police Interceptors deliver up to 35% better fuel economy when idling

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But as law enforcement vehicles spend the majority of their lives idling, Ford engineers also tuned the Police Interceptor sedan and utility vehicle models to save fuel even when they are standing still, with no sacrifice to pursuit performance. liter V6 rated at 304 hp, with an EPA rating of 16 mpg city, 22 mpg highway (14.7

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New Ford Police Interceptors deliver up to 35% better fuel economy when idling

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But as law enforcement vehicles spend the majority of their lives idling, Ford engineers also tuned the Police Interceptor sedan and utility vehicle models to save fuel even when they are standing still, with no sacrifice to pursuit performance. liter V6 rated at 304 hp, with an EPA rating of 16 mpg city, 22 mpg highway (14.7