Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
Despite the new spaciousness, the Prius v will deliver estimated EPA fuel economy ratings of 44 mpg city, 40 mpg highway and 42 mpg combined (5.35, 5.88 The NiMH battery pack is the same as on the third-generation Prius liftback, but with a cooling duct located under the rear seat. L/100km, respectively). Connectivity.
Clean Fleet Report
AUGUST 25, 2022
MG 1 starts the gasoline engine and charges the nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery, while MG2 drives the front wheels and regenerates the battery during braking and coasting, and MGR drives the rear wheels and also regenerates the battery. The EPA rates fuel economy at 31 mpg city/28 highway/30 combined. Your numbers may differ.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
seconds; its EPA estimated fuel economy rating is 42 mpg US (5.6 To improve cold weather fuel economy and cabin comfort, the engine heat management system combines a heat recovery system with an electric water pump. To reduce mechanical losses, an electric system replaces the water pump drive belt. High Output Battery.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Hybrid MAX produces powerful torque at low RPM for sporty, exhilarating driving and has an EPA-estimated 30 MPG combined city/highway fuel economy rating. This highly efficient hybrid system can achieve an EPA-estimated 41 MPG combined city/highway rating.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 24, 2012
Lexus’s 2013 GS 450h—the new generation hybrid version of the GS 350, introduced at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show ( earlier post )— offers EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings of 29 mpg US city, 34 mpg US highway and 31 mpg US combined (7.7, 2013 Lexus GS 450h. Click to enlarge. L/100km, respectively).
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2009
Bubble chart of plausible mainstream PHEV buyers’ battery requirements (light and dark gray circles) and experts’s requirements overlaid on a Ragone plot of NiMH and Li-ion batteries. the first time in your entire lives you’ve ever heard the EPA and the OEMs agree on something: tax the fuel. Source: Ken Kurani.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 23, 2011
The outgoing model carries a 31/35/33 mpg US EPA rating.). An electric water pump, a roller-rocker type valvetrain and a variable-output oil pump help to reduce internal friction, boosting economy. The pack comprises 34 NiMH modules, each 7.2 liter 4-cylinder engine (the new 2AR-FXE, a variant of the Camry 2AR-FE 2.5L).
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