Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Australia’s GoAuto notes that the new Ford Fiesta Econetic diesel ( earlier post ), with fuel consumption of 3.7 mpg US) under the Australian combined fuel test cycle, offers lower fuel consumption than the third-generation Prius, with 3.9 L/100km (60 mpg US) under the same test cycle. L/100km (63.6 Urban Extra.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Road testing by Consumer Reports has found the fuel economy on the 2013 Fusion Hybrid sedan and new C-Max Hybrid falling far short below Ford (and EPA) triple 47 mpg (5.0 47 mpg for city, highway and combined—for both vehicles. Consumer Reports found the Fusion Hybrid delivered 39 mpg (6.0 l/100 km) and 41 (5.7

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 2, 2013

Ford has announced official EPA mileage figures for its latest plug-in hybrid, the Fusion Energi. Set to join the C-Max Energi in Ford's range, the new plug-in Fusion becomes America's most fuel-efficient sedan, with a rating of 108 MPGe in city driving.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 28, 2012

Toyota might be the current undisputed king of hybrid cars, but that fact isn’t about to stop Ford from going after the Japanese automaker’s crown. Its 2013 C-Max Hybrid, Ford says, will get an EPA city rating of 47 mpg, some 3 mpg higher than the official EPA city rating for the 2012 Toyota Prius V wagon.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

Consumer Reports fuel economy tests found the Honda Accord Hybrid delivered impressive overall fuel-economy of 40 mpg (5.88 l/100 km), tying the smaller Honda Civic Hybrid and falling below the top-performing and smaller Toyota Prius hatchback by only 4 mpg. —Jake Fisher, director of automotive testing at Consumer Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 3, 2013

The 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid is a comfortable, quiet, well appointed five-door compact hybrid hatchback that appears to get 35 to 40 mpg in most real-world usage. But it is not a 47-mpg car, from the bulk of the evidence available.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

2013 Ford Fusion. Ford unveiled the new 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan, with conventional gasoline engine; hybrid featuring a next-generation of Ford’s hybrid system; and plug-in hybrid versions at the Detroit Auto Show—the first production sedan to offer that trio of options. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 14, 2015

Green 40 mpg minicar' That alone can yield impressive savings when trading down from a bigger car--and without making the jump to a hybrid. It can also lead to greater overall savings, because it means avoiding a hybrid''s.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 3, 2013

We've written quite a lot about the gas mileage of Ford's two new 2013 hybrid models, the C-Max and Fusion hybrids. Both cars are rated at 47 mpg combined, and neither car seems to achieve anything close to that rating in varied real-world usage. That's because a lot of shoppers and buyers have been talking about it.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 14, 2015

Can you guess which 40-mpg small car outsells a Toyota Prius model and Ford''s. We look at sales figures for a surprisingly popular fuel-efficient small car, analyze cost declines in electric-car batteries, and suggest why the European and Asian idea of "city cars" doesn''t make sense in North America. Today in Car News'

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

REV, a Vancouver, Canada company that converts Ford fleet vehicles into highway capable battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles ( earlier post ), has become the first Hymotion plug-in conversion kit dealer in Canada. It is now offering the Hymotion L5 plug-in conversion system for Toyota Prius owners in BC.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

The verdict is in: At last, the fabled Toyota Prius hybrid has a viable competitor. If you're in the market for a five-door hybrid hatchback with very high fuel economy--an EPA rating of 47 mpg combined--you should drive a C-Max Hybrid before you trot down to your local Toyota dealer and sign the papers for a Prius.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

Toyota's Prius, the best-known and best-selling gas-electric car in the United States, drops from a 60 mpg rating under the current system to 48 miles per gallon in the city under the 2008 testing procedure -- a 20 percent decline Its highway mileage rating falls about 12 percent, to 45 mpg.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 28, 2010

Hybrid technology's responsible for those airy fuel economy numbers from the likes of the Honda Civic Hybrid and the Toyota Prius, but the 40-mpg barrier's about to be broken by a pair of compact cars--without any batteries or hybrid add-ons whatsoever.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2009

mpg and the average fuel economy of vehicles purchased is 24.9 mpg: a 58% improvement. Toyota reaped the largest percentage of sales under the CARS program (19.4%), followed by GM (17.6%) and Ford (14.4%). Ford Focus FWD. Toyota Prius. Ford Escape FWD. The top 10 trade in vehicles were: Ford Explorer 4WD.

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Cash For Clunkers Fuel Economy Jeep Honda 247

Green Car Reports

JULY 20, 2012

It's only a few more months before Ford's first plug-in hybrid car hits the market, in the shape of the 2013 Ford C-Max Energi.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Today, Tesla recalls every Model S electric car to check seat belts, we compare pickup truck fuel economy for Ford, General Motors, and Ram, and the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage debuts at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show. The Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2016 Toyota Prius, and wireless electric-car charging are just some of.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 18, 2024

Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here. Ford launched the Escape Hybrid as a 2005 model (its Mercury Mariner and Mazda Tribute siblings showed up a bit later), so The General had some catching up to do in the green-car department.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Toyota Prius. Rounding out the top six are the Toyota Prius, the Honda Insight, and the Smart ForTwo. This “Greener Choices” list includes trucks and SUVs such as the Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Canyon, Honda Odyssey, and the Ford F-150 (FFV). ACEEE 2012 “Greenest” Rankings. Make and Model. Specifications. Emission Standard.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2014

Honda and Toyota were both early entrants into the hybrid market in the US: Honda with the first-generation Insight in March 2009, followed by Toyota with the first-generation Prius. Ford, the other automaker with the most longevity in the US hybrid market, sold almost 103,000 hybrids in 2013, representing about 4.1% of total sales.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2009

For MY 2010, the Prius is the top fuel economy leader , with EPA ratings of 51/48 mpg city/highway. The estimate is calculated based on the vehicle’s miles per gallon (mpg) rating and national estimates for annual mileage and fuel prices. Each vehicle listing in the Fuel Economy Guide provides an estimated annual fuel cost.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: The Toyota Prius C hybrid could get a convertible model in Japan, the Ford Edge could get a hybrid model with its next redesign, and we preview the green cars of the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. We learned that the 2015 Honda Fit will have an EPA combined gas-mileage rating of 36 mpg.'

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Hymotion Prius A123Systems. Ford E85 Escape Johnson Controls/Saft. EnergyCS Prius Valence. EnergyCS Prius Altair Nano. Hybrids Plus Prius Hybrids Plus. Manzanita Prius Lead acid. Hybrids Plus Prius Thunder Sky. Model Battery. Hymotion Escape A123Systems. Electrovaya Escape Electrovaya.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 24, 2023

When hybrids appeared most used nickel-metal-hydride batteries This question was such a big roadblock for increasing sales that Toyota began an advertising campaign for the Prius that clearly emphasized that plugging in was not necessary. Just occasionally fill up the gas tank and drive away.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 6, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid How Does 53+ MPG Sound? Head of the hybrid MPG class Hybrid Efficiency Efficient, but not quick The 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid running on 87 octane is the class leader in fuel economy. The Niro Hybrid has a few key hybrid competitors of the Ford Escape , Toyota Corolla and RAV4. Story by John Faulkner.

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Kia Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 88

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Latest from CalCars-News: [ see all latest ] How CalCars Green-Tuned an 04 Prius into a PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid! Add batteries and grid-charging, and you get PRIUS+, a "plug-in" hybrid (PHEV). Were making PRIUS+ happen.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

Hybrid gains were largely due to an increase in Prius sales (up 29.7% to 19,173 units) and Ford hybrids (up 323% to 5,353 units). Ford posted the first year-on-year 2009 sales gains of any major OEM in the US market in July, with total sales climbing 2% to 158,838 units. Ford’s fuel-efficient vehicles pace July sales results.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

My lifetime tally is 231 mpg, which means I’ve used less than 80 gallons of gas over the car’s 42 months on the road. Toyota Prius Prime PHEV – 14,275. Ford Mustang Mach-E EV – 5,807. Nissan and Ford are expected to follow shortly. On top of that, I’m currently running at 80+% electric miles. Tesla Model Y EV – 61,022.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Ford Mustang Mach-E 15,938. Ford Mustang Mach-E (& F-150 Lightning & E-Transit). Ford has had little to show in the EV market some some time. First volley–a recasting of the iconic Ford Mustang as an electric crossover– the Mach-E. Road Test: Ford Mustang Mach-E ; News: Ford Introduces the E-Transit.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 29, 2009

The title of WhatGreenCar Car of the Year 2009 has been awarded to the ‘next generation’ Toyota Prius, due to be launched in the UK on 1 st August 2009. The new Prius was chosen from a short-list of 10 green car finalists which were test-driven at Imperial College, London, by six of the UK’s leading green transport and environmental experts.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 17, 2023

The Toyota Prius has been the fuel economy king for years Fuel Efficiency: Save Money on Gas Fuel efficiency is a crucial aspect for college students as it can greatly impact their budgets. Similarly, the Honda CR-V and Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid are distinguished for their fuel-efficient performance among SUVs.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The system, with a total of 375 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque, is EPA city and highway combined rated at 23 mpg with the gasoline engine only. If you don’t plug-in whenever possible, the fuel economy will be in the low 20s mpg. mpg with 20.5 Over 259 miles driving Southern California freeways we averaged 25.6

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

mpg violation per vehicle—a quantity that manufacturers have been willing to pay in the past even when standards were far more lax). The researchers selected representative vehicles in categories reported by the AEO: PHEV10 (Prius PHV); PHEV40 (Chevy Volt); BEV100 (Nissan LEAF), and FFVs. Credit: ACS, Jenn et al.

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Plugs and Cars

AUGUST 18, 2007

nk City cars when Ford brought them to California to meet its ZEV Mandate obligation. I did, too, until Ford confiscated the cars and sold the company. The plug-in Priuses are almost doubling the fuel efficiency of Google standard Prius fleet, getting 74 MPG rather than 41 MPG. I believe Google would find Th!nk

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Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 22, 2006

The Europeans have placed their bet on the more efficient diesel engine, achieving mpg ratings in excess of the Prius without the complication and expense of hybridization. As it stands now, Toyota can incrementally improve their gasoline-only hybrids, staying out front in the mpg wars. Toyota had a different take.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2012

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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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 26, 2006

FIALKA Staff Reporter THE WALL STREET JOURNAL January 25, 2006 DAVIS, Calif. -- 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 s Prius; Americans bought 205,790 of them last year. Their first move with a Ford Motor Co.

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