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Tesla Model S matches gas cars by going 320 miles at average speeds of 75 mph

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The range of the Model S Long Range Plus is comparable to the Mustang Shelby GT500, which has a 16-gallon fuel tank and the Jeep Renegade, which has a 12.7-gallon The Mustang earned 20 mpg during the publication’s 75 mph fuel-economy test from its 16-gallon fuel tank, while the Renegade earned 29 mpg from during the same test.

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Road Test: 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium

Clean Fleet Report

High-powered Mustang GT, Mach1 and Shelby GT500 versions are well-known, with the latter model pumping-out 760 pin-you-back-in-your-seat horsepower. The EPA has rated the EcoBoost 2.3L high-performance at 20 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined. mpg, exceeding the EPA figure. Shelby GT500 $74,095. Mach 1 $54,595.

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Ford / AVL study concludes mid-level ethanol blend attractive as a long-term future fuel for use in optimized engines in US

Green Car Congress

improvement in EPA metro/highway (M/H) CO 2 emissions with comparable full load performance. The increased efficiency offset the decreased energy content of the E20 fuel, resulting in similar volumetric fuel economy (mpg US) with the baseline E10 and 10:1 CR. benefit in EPA M/H CO 2 and a 3.1% Earlier post.). 1 CR offered a 4.8%

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Ford’s math on hybrid fuel economy; standing by the C-MAX EPA ratings, acknowledging large real-world variance

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At Friday’s event unveiling the new Transit commercial vehicle family for North America ( earlier post ), Ford’s Raj Nair, group vice president global product development, spent some time addressing the issue of the large discrepancy between real-world fuel economy results for the C-MAX hybrid and its EPA fuel economy ratings—47 mpg (5.0

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

"However," he continued, "If carmakers decide not to take advantage of this offer, AFS Trinity intends to raise the funds to begin modifying existing hybrids or manufacture its own 150 mpg SUVs and, eventually, 250 mpg sedans. He said he plans to discuss the idea with [Caroll] Shelby and [Lee] Iacocca. But its ready now.

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