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Tata Technologies displays eMO low-cost city EV engineering study at Detroit Show

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kWh battery pack, and has an estimated range of 100 miles (161 km). Top speed is 65 mpg (105 km/h), and acceleration form 0-20 mph (0-32 km/h) takes 3.4 The 4-passenger study is equipped with an 18.4

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid F Sport

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The EPA rates fuel economy for the 2022 Lexus ES 300h at 43 mpg city/44 highway/44 combined mpg. Running on regular unleaded, our Southern California road tripping covered 499 miles, with the majority on highways and traveling no faster than 70 mph. 70-mile run at 45 mph: 58.6 90-mile run at 65 mph: 48.7

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

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Low-cost but not cheap. This combination delivers EPA fuel economy numbers of 33 mpg city/41 highway/36 combined. In 180 miles driving through Southern California we averaged a combined 37.7 The 2022 Kia Rio comes with these warranties: Powertrain – 10 years/100,000 miles. Drivetrain.

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Opinion: A Plug-In Perk: Free Charging

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Finding Free Is the Key To Low-Cost EVing. I’m not sure why, but my news feed seems to be full of stories about how it’s often more expensive to charge an EV than one thinks, often times costing more than the gas equivalent vehicle. For my Mach-E, at $5/gallon gas, that’s cost equivalent of 90 MPG+.

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Road Test: 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage SE Hatchback

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The 40+ MPG Low-Cost Transportation King. The right reasons to own a 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage, either the hatchback or sedan, are very clear: economical, reliable transportation with a low entry cost to ownership. mpg, which is a nice bump over the EPA Combined estimate of 39 mpg. Warranties.

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Bright Automotive Launches Bright eSolutions; US Army Hybrid Vehicle Contract

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Bright Automotive launched eSolutions with a just-announced contract from the US Army TACOM to conduct a demonstration project on a low-cost plug-in hybrid electric solution for non-tactical military vehicles. The initial IDEA had an all-electric range of 30 miles. Bright Automotive, Inc.,

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Independent testing shows 21.2% reduction in fuel consumption with XL Hybrids retrofit system

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XL Hybrids’ hybrid electric powertrain is a low-cost, low-risk, bolt-on, post-transmission parallel hybrid technology designed for Class 1–3 commercial vehicles that integrates seamlessly with the conventional internal combustion engine and transmission. Our own components have a 3 year, 75,000 mile hybrid system warranty.

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