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Peugeot Shows Two HYbrid4 Concepts, New BB1 EV Concept at Frankfurt

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liters/100 km (62 mpg US) or 99 g/km of CO 2. seconds, and top speed is 209 km/h (130 mph). liters/100 km (64 mpg US) and 95 g/km of CO 2. seconds, and top speed is 215 km/h (134 mph). It accelerates from 0 to 30 km/h (19 mph) in 2.8 seconds and takes 4 seconds to move from 30 to 60 km/h (37 mph).

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2015 VW Jetta TDI: a more refined, powerful and efficient diesel within a nicely redesigned model line

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TDI Clean Diesel EA288 engine ( earlier post ) with an EPA-rated highway fuel economy rating of 46 mpg with the manual transmission (45 mpg automatic). 2015 Jetta TDI. % Δ City mpg (l/100km). Highway mpg (l/100 km). Combined mpg (l/100km). Volkswagen’s refreshed 2015 Jetta is now in showrooms in the US.

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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

Clean Fleet Report

In Utah the posted limit is 80 mph and for many drivers that was only a suggestion. We set the cruise control to 72 mph when on the freeway. In 1966, Honda’s marketing slogan for its motorcycles was: “You meet the nicest people on a Honda.” All seem perfectly comfortable in the shared experience.

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Can-Am Spyder First Drive: Embracing The Third Wheel

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As a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast, I cannot tell you the number of times I’ve wanted to sneak stories about two-wheeled transportation onto this website. Despite having seen them around for years, they were models I had long assumed would be marginally better than the atrocious three-wheeled motorcycles offered by Harley-Davidson.

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BMW shows future drive technoliges; 2 Series PHEV prototype, direct water injection in 3-cyl. engine, and fuel cell eDrive

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Its average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle for plug-in hybrid vehicles will be approximately two liters per 100 kilometers (118 mpg US), which equates to CO 2 emissions of less than 50 grams per kilometer. Once the speed exceeds approximately 80 km/h (50 mph) or under strong acceleration, the engine cuts in automatically.

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Chinese automakers bring hybrids and plug-ins to Detroit, Geneva auto shows

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6 among Chinese automakers with a production and sales volume of 720 thousand for vehicles and 950 thousand for motorcycles in 2012. In 2013, GAC Group targets to exceed sales volume of one million for both vehicle and motorcycles. GAC Group ranks No. The GAC 4x4 Trumpchi hybrid is in production. Click to enlarge. L/100km (35.6

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A car like the Circuit does not like to be stuck on roads with 25 mph speed limits, but those roads made up most of the prescribed route. New York 2009: The Scion iQ goes Big Wheels!