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Electric Auto Association

Chapter member Ian Wright cofounded Tesla then later founded Wrightspeed, a company that built large hybrid trucks in San Jose. He was pontificating on an all-electric composite Hypercar using rechargeable batteries back in 2000. At the time, Toyota was all over the media advertising hybrids where ‘you don’t have to plug it in’.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia K5 GT 2.5L

Clean Fleet Report

The EPA rates the 2022 K5 GT 2.5L But over a 240-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we averaged an impressive 37.5 The K5 is more than a replacement for the Optima, which had been Kia’s midsize sedan stalwart since 2000. Road Test: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid. Road Test: 2020 Toyota Camry.

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

Green Car Congress

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). Volkswagen raised the fuel injection pressure on the base engine from 1600 to 2000 bar. On the road at 45 mph, however, that difference disappears: both the Jetta TDI and the 1.8L

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Honda boosts performance and fuel economy on 2013 CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe using new Li-ion pack

Green Car Congress

The 2013 Honda CR-Z goes on sale 21 November with a number of powertrain, styling and feature upgrades, including a new Li-ion battery pack that replaces the NiMH pack in the MY 2012 CR-Z hybrid and delivers more power and improved fuel economy. The MY 2012 CR-Z hybrid used a 100V NiMH pack.) The system in the CR-Z utilizes a 1.5-liter,

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DOE to award $49.4M for advanced vehicle technologies research; meeting Tier 3 emissions

Green Car Congress

Baseline EDV top speed is approximately 50 mph (80 km/h) and has limited acceleration at speeds above 30 mph (48 km/h). The medium-duty PEDV resulting from this project should have a top speed of at least 65 mph and be capable of strong acceleration at speeds above 35 mph and on highway entry ramps. EPA Tier 3.

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VW introducing 1.8L EA888 Gen 3 engine in 2014 Jetta, Passat and Beetle; driving impressions

Green Car Congress

The A4 of model year 2000 with a 1.8 l/100 km), and the overall EPA estimated combined fuel economy is now 29 mpg (8.1 now goes from 0 to 60 mph in a manufacturer estimated 7.3 Jetta also offers its range of diesels and the Jetta hybrid (more on this below). 2014 Jetta Hybrid. The hybrid powertrain combines a 1.4-liter

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy 2.5T AWD

Clean Fleet Report

The EPA has rated the fuel economy at 21 mpg city/28 highway/24 combined. We did a bit better on a 110-mile freeway run, with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, achieving 30.7 four-cylinder Hybrid that gets up-to 36 mpg city/31 highway/34 combined, and the 2.5L The first Santa Fe debuted in 2000 as a small SUV.

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