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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

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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. high-performance at 20 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined. mpg, exceeding the EPA figure. Shelby GT500 $74,095. High-Performance Turbo Manual Transmission Fun. Mach 1 $54,595.

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Ford to Introduce 9 New or Upgraded Engines and Six New Transmissions in North America This Year

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liter engine and PowerShift dual clutch transmission will deliver an estimated 40 mpg on the highway, topping both Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris. liter V-6 with six-speed automatic in the 2011 Mustang will deliver at least 30 mpg on the highway. of torque yet delivers at least 25 mpg on the highway. liter Shelby GT 500 V-8.

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Feature: Muscle Cars Are Speeding into the Future

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They are known for power and sleekness, but can guzzle gallons of gas. The Mustang has many iterations, but the earliest designs are the pinnacle of classic cars, spawning the Shelby GT and Boss 302. They are still outselling many hybrids and EVs despite the higher gas and insurance prices. Muscle cars are a crowd pleaser.

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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

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Ethanol has about 7% lower CO 2 emissions at part load than gasoline due to lower burned gas temperature, which results in reduced heat transfer losses and improved thermal efficiency, and due to a higher hydrogen-to-carbon ratio. Increased ethanol content enables improved efficiency by reducing or eliminating the need for fuel enrichment.

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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

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"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. In that case, you might never burn a drop of gas during the life of the car.". GM Press Release ).

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