The Truth About Cars

MARCH 18, 2024

Honda beat everybody to the production gasoline-electric hybrid game in the United States, putting the Insight in showrooms in 1999. Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here. liter engine and automatic).

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VUE Saturn 2007 Green 105

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 10, 2013

General Motors is cancelling the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu Eco mild hybrid sedan because the base model gets the same EPA-rated gas mileage, Fox News reports. liter four-cylinder gasoline engine and start-stop system, the base 2014 Malibu offers the same fuel efficiency as the hybrid, but for.' Thanks to a reworked 2.5-liter

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2014 Chevrolet Hybrid MPG 101

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 15, 2024

liter 4-cylinder engine that puts out 235 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque (on premium gasoline), driving either the front or all-four wheels through a nine-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters. The fuel economy, which is best in Touring mode, is rated by the EPA at 24 mpg city/29 highway/26 combined mpg.

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Cadillac Escalade SUV MPG 55

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 17, 2011

Diesel engine technology has come along in leaps and bounds over the past two decades and the best of today's diesel vehicles easily offer a compromise between performance and economy to best equivalent gasoline vehicles. General Motors thinks that U.S. Diesels: Dirty and slow, right? Only if you've never left the 1980s.

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Diesel MPH 2013 Chevrolet 105

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2009

The third phase of a SDG&E multi-year in-use study on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles showed that plug-in hybrids offer significant improvements in gas mileage and reductions in emissions when compared with standard hybrid-electric and gasoline internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Earlier post.)

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Gasoline-Electric San Diego Gasoline PHEV 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

liter gasoline engine. The system provides an electrical boost to aid the engine at low speeds and on inclines where fuel efficiency can suffer most. The Regal with eAssist achieves an EPA-estimated 36 highway mpg (6.5 Development of General Motors’ eAssist Powertrain ( SAE 2012-04-16 ).

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Congress Buick 2013 GM 247

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2009

The 8 kWh battery pack for the new 2011 Buick PHEV crossover vehicle is prepared for testing at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. General Motors will debut its two-mode plug-in hybrid technology—originally intended to appear first in a Saturn VUE, prior to that brand’s sale—in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011.

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Buick Li-ion Plug-in GM 210

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 22, 2021

According to dozens of automotive story headlines, the internal combustion engine, running on gasoline or diesel, is dead or dying as customers, auto companies and investors flock to electric powertrains. While 2045 may still be more than two decades away, emissions advances in internal combustion engines (ICE) are continuing.

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Diesel Emissions Fuel Economy Yukon 93

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2015

With 369 lb-ft of torque (500 N·m) generated by the all-new 2.8L Duramax turbo-diesel, the Colorado’s maximum trailering capacity rises to 7,700 pounds (3,492 kg) on 2WD models, with estimated fuel economy projected by GM to top the already segment-leading efficiency of the gas models (27 mpg (8.7 l/100 km) highway with 2.5L

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Colorado Chevrolet Diesel Exhaust 150

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

liter Duramax turbodiesel engine. Stand next to the hood when the engine is at idle, and you will be amazed at how quiet it is. Not enough can be said about how excellent the General Motors 3.0L liter Duramax turbodiesel is EPA rated at 22 mpg city/26 highway/24 combined. Power and Torque and Fuel Sipping.

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Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG 97

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

liter V6 engine. The engine ran smooth at all speeds with zero-to-60 times right around 6.4 Clean Fleet Report spent a week exploring Southern California in the front-wheel drive XT5 Premium Luxury, which the EPA rates at 19 mpg city/26 highway/21 combined mpg. Both engines use premium 91 octane. Cruising Comfort.

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Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy 75

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Bright eSolutions will offer clients expert guidance on a variety of strategies in the field of EV/PHEV vehicle development, from EV powertrain integration and conversions, to aerodynamics and lightweighting, to battery cell engineering. Vehicle Engineering. General Consulting. Bright eSolutions will focus on: Vehicle Design.

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Bright Automotive Hybrid IDEA Vehicles 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

mpg US (11.6 mpg (11 L/100km) in April 2009. A new study by a two researchers at the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) found that during this period both the unemployment rate and the cost of gasoline influenced buyers’ decisions concerning the fuel economy of vehicles purchased.

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Fuel Economy Purchase Economy Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

turbocharged 4-cylinder direct-injected gasoline engine with a two-motor, 120 kW hybrid transmission; liquid-cooled 18.4 Providing all-electric launch, selectable regeneration, and power blending with the turbocharged engine, the transmission provides smooth and seamless power through the entire driving range.

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Cadillac PHEV Volt Design 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2009

The two-mode hybrid technology in the ML 450 HYBRID is derived from the fundamental work undertaken by the Global Hybrid Cooperation, which brought together research and development work undertaken by Daimler AG, BMW Group, General Motors and Chrysler. L/100km) and highway consumption of 24 mpg (9.8 L/100km city, 11.2

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New York Hybrid Mercedes SUV 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2013

Opel is launching three new engine families and 13 new engines between 2012 and 2016, renewing 80% of its engine portfolio. liter gasoline and diesel engines, together with next generation five- and six-speed gearboxes. SIDI Turbo gasoline engine. Compared to Opel’s previous 1.6-liter

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Engine 2016 Fuel Economy Fuel 287

The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 5, 2024

Lutz brought with him other investors, as well as executives and engineers from GM. In short order, VIA Motors was established as a separate entity from Raser Technologies in 2010. The same basic principle was used by the VIA powertrain, and would electrify current General Motors vehicles.

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Silverado 2014 Gasoline-Electric PHEV 111

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

diesel from GM’s European lineup (the engine is manufactured in Kaiserslautern, Germany) to challenge Jetta on the basis of highway fuel economy and power, as well as content. GM introduced the 2014 Cruze Diesel in early summer 2013 in the US with an EPA-estimated fuel economy of 27 mpg city, 46 mpg highway and 33 mpg combined (8.7,

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Diesel Fuel Economy MPG Economy 311

Plug In Partners

JANUARY 26, 2006

. -- In the 1950s, an aspiring Pasadena hot-rodder named Andrew Frank shocked the competition by powering his 1936 Ford with a Cadillac V-12 engine. "It In the 1990s, as a mechanical-engineering professor at the University of California here, Dr. Frank produced another shocker. Hybrid automobiles work with two engines.

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Gasoline-Electric Plug-in Plug Recharge 100

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Engine and Drive Choices. The midsize 2022 Chevrolet Blazer has two engines options, one transmission, and either front wheel drive (FWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD). liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine has 228 horsepower (hp) and 258 pound-feet (lb.-ft) of torque, with both engines mated to a 9-speed automatic transmission.

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Chevrolet MPG SUV Fuel Economy 87

Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2009

“We’ve taken a vehicle known for being both a gas guzzler and an environmental polluter and turned into a clean, green machine that outperforms its gasoline powered equivalent,” said West. For most drivers, this means over 100 mpg in typical local daily driving and about 5 cents per mile versus 20 cents per mile for the typical gas version.

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Hummer Long Beach Utah Gas-Electric 46

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 28, 2021

Turbocharged engine. The 2021 Cadillac CT4 comes with two gasoline engines that run on 91 octane and two automatic transmission options, in either rear-wheel or all-wheel drive. liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine produces 237 horsepower (hp) and 258 pound-feet of torque (lb.-ft.), engine and 10-speed transmission.

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Cadillac MPG Clean Cleaning 93

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

How does this sound: 100+ MPG in a regular vehicle? Scientist have confirmed that unlike gasoline cars, plug-ins will get cleaner as they get older -- because our power grid is getting cleaner. And were gratified that General Motors recognizes this study as validation of its decision to evolve to the electrification of transportation.

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Plug-in Plugin Plug Hybrid 61

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 11, 2021

Competing with the Audi A6, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5-Series , Kia Stinger , Genesis G70 , Polestar 2 and the Lexus ES , the CT5 brings credible performance with the base engine, and has an overall attractive design that grabs attention. liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine produces 237 horsepower (hp) and 258 pound-feet of torque (lb.-ft.)

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Cadillac MPG Fuel Economy Clean 93

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

Volkswagen staged two world premieres at the Detroit Auto Show: the new Jetta gasoline-electric Hybrid and the E-Bugster battery-electric concept derived from the Beetle. TSI (110 kW / 148 hp) engine, a 7-speed DSG transmission and an electric motor (20 kW). liter turbocharged gasoline engine. Click to enlarge.

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Hybrid 2013 Charging Concept 236

Baua Electric

MAY 4, 2024

The UX 300h AWD now gets 43 mpg combined, and it starts around $40,000. production of more hybrid models , as part of an effort to expand the range of hybrid trims of its gasoline vehicles. The 2025 Lexus UX 300h has gone hybrid-only , and the most popular AWD version of this model gets a noteworthy gas-mileage boost.

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Acura Jeep Plug-in Hybrid 52

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

GM estimates fuel economy to be 41 mpg combined (MY 2015 = 37 mpg) with 102 mpge (MY 2015 = 98 mpge). The new propulsion system will offer a General Motors’-estimated total driving range of some 420 miles and with regular charging, owners are expected to travel more than 1,000 miles on average between gas fill-ups.

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Volt Miles Range Chevrolet 150

Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

Indeed, the story of the board’s attempt to regulate plug-in hybrids has turned out to be a battle between an agency whose primary mission is to protect Californians from breathing unhealthy air and a group of environmentalists and engineers who are fighting to slow global warming. “It’s Who Killed the Electric Car 2.0.&#.

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Prius Plug-in Plug Gasoline-Electric 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Honda Sees PHEVs as having "unnecessary fuel engine and fuel tank;" promises all-electrics "assuming we can come up with a really high-performing battery that we are working on currently."

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Think Global managers want to develop the car plant and launch an engineering center, perhaps alongside. It is aggressively in talks with Portland General Electric Plug-In Charging Stations , ( POR ) and other states including Michigan, and California that are scrambling to offer incentives.

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Manufacturer Electric Cars Cars i-MiEV 34

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

" In other words, General Motors is going to lose its shirt until the Volt establishes itself in the marketplace. The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. Thats short-sighted.

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Volt GM Chevrolet EV1 41