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Ford C-MAX Hybrid EPA-rated at 47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway; plug-in Energi version offers 85 mph top electric speed

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The Ford C-MAX Hybrid ( earlier post ) is now officially EPA-certified at 47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway and 47 mpg combined (5.0L/100km), 100km), bettering the fuel economy of the Toyota Prius v by 3 mpg on the city cycle and 7 mpg on the highway (5 mpg combined). C-MAX Hybrid.

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BMW adding two plug-in hybrid variants to 7 Series range; first use of pre-gearing stage

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liters/100 km [35 – 39 mpg US]; CO 2 emissions combined: 178 – 160 g/km in the WLTP cycle), with a six-cylinder in-line diesel engine boosted by 48V mild hybrid technology. In both cars, the power generated by the two drive units is channelled to the road via the BMW xDrive intelligent all-wheel-drive system.

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Tesla Model S matches gas cars by going 320 miles at average speeds of 75 mph

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During the run, the test driver drove the Model S Long Range Plus through a 100-mile stretch of interstate, involving an out-and-back loop at 75 mph in cruise control. We had to lengthen the course instead, notching 320 miles at 75 mph, the best result of any EV yet,” wrote Car and Driver. The Model S Long Range Plus has a 103.9

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News: Corvette Adds Electric Power to Boost Performance

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News: Corvette Adds Electric Power to Boost Performance Hybrid E-Ray Is a 70 th Birthday Present & Future Direction Indicator The 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray is something old and something new for the brand. To get to 60 mph in 2.5 The Vette’s usual 495 hp V8 directs its power to the rear wheels.

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Toyota introducing Corolla Hybrid to US at LA Auto Show; at least 50 mpg

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The new hybrid version of Toyota’s all-time best-selling car series achieves at least 50 mpg (4.7 The model adapts the latest Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive from the new-generation Prius, already proven as an MPG winner. ECO mode: Improves hybrid system efficiency by limiting power in response to light to moderate accelerator pedal input.

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6 Easy Ways to Boost Car MPG

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It’s the fact that your vehicle needs more power to cut through the air resistance created by the carrier. If you vary your speed up and down between 45 and 52 mph every 18 seconds, this increases fuel use by 20%. You use 20% more fuel if you drive your car at 75 mph instead of 62 mph. There are studies that show this.

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2024 Toyota Grand Highlander hybrid to start at $44,670; $54,040 for the Hybrid MAX

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The Hybrid MAX powertrain makes Grand Highlander the most powerful Midsize SUV Toyota has ever built, with a 0-60 time of 6.3 The gasoline powertrain has an EPA-estimated 24 combined MPG for XLE FWD; the hybrid an EPA-estimated 36 combined MPG for the XLE FWD and the HYBRID MAX with an EPA-estimated 27 combined MPG.