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Review: 2025 Toyota Crown Signia gives America a hybrid wagon

Baua Electric

The gunslit LED daytime running lights sit near the hoodline while the headlights are mounted lower in the bumper. Acceleration isn’t brisk, but with an estimated 0-60 mph sprint of 7.1 Toyota paid for travel costs and I got sunburned to bring you this test drive review. The latest one is a marketing ploy.

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Argonne study identifying fuel consumption penalties for CNG use in conventional light-duty vehicles; optimization pathways

Green Car Congress

Light-duty vehicle fuel economy penalties for CNG in conventional engines, with and without scaling for performance equivalence. the CNG-fueled engine has lower performance) and up to a 12% fuel consumption penalty when the engine is resized (i.e., “up-sizing”) On the UDDS cycle, the fuel consumption penalty was 3.3%

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Ford Crew Chief telematics system can improve fuel economy by up to 20% through better fleet management

Green Car Congress

Driver behavior has so much influence on not only fuel efficiency but on the overall maintenance and life of a vehicle. The US Department of Energy reports that aggressive driving decreases fuel economy by up to 33 percent. With Crew Chief, Ford is deploying smart technology to deliver green driving results.

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DOE to Fund Up to $240M for Class 8 Supertruck and Advanced Technology Light-Duty Powertrains

Green Car Congress

Measured fuel economy improvements cannot factor in a hybrid system. At least 20% of this improvement is be through the development of a heavy-duty diesel engine capable of achieving 50% Brake Thermal Efficiency (BTE) on a dynamometer under a load representative of a level road at 65 mph. Supertruck demonstration requirements.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

This is sad, but completely unwarranted as some of the best vehicles Clean Fleet Report reviews are sedans—and the 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited is one of those. Normal and Smart will give the best fuel economy Through the touchscreen you can configure a Custom setting. The looks will reel you in. Effortless Efficiency.

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News: 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander

Clean Fleet Report

liter non-turbo hybrid setup that has a rear electric motor that adds an additional 100 horsepower and bumps fuel economy to an estimated 34 miles per gallon (one mpg less than the Highlander Hybrid). The Hybrid Max has an estimated 0-60 mph time in the low six-second range, and it can tow up to 5,000 pounds. The base 2.4-liter

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

Clean Fleet Report

Excellent fuel economy, nice styling, low price and an excellent warranty. This combination delivers EPA fuel economy numbers of 33 mpg city/41 highway/36 combined. Kia’s iVT is a continuously variable transmission with intelligence that adapts shifts for improved performance and fuel economy. Drivetrain.

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