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Junkyard Find: 1995 Subaru Legacy L Wagon with 366,223 miles

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When it comes to junkyard cars with impressively high final odometer numbers, Toyotas , Hondas , Volvos and Mercedes-Benzes seem to be the most likely to have driven better than 400,000 miles during their lives. Well, today's Junkyard Find is the highest-mile discarded Fuji Heavy Industries product I've ever found. How about Subaru?

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Allison Transmission introduces new 9AT for release in 2020; extends xFE fuel-saving to Series 1000, 2000

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The Allison nine-speed model leverages the proven durability of the Allison 2000 Series six-speed commercial transmissions, which have accumulated more than 100 billion miles globally. Allison Transmission also announced availability of its latest fuel economy technology for its 1000 Series and 2000 Series. Max package.

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Gasoline consumption per capita in 2020 was on par with that in 1965

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Because of the pandemic, there was a substantial reduction in 2020 in vehicle miles traveled. Overall , vehicle miles traveled in 2020 were down 13% compared with 2019. The biggest drop was in April 2020 (a reduction of 40% compared with April 2019) followed by a gradual rebound later in the year. Consumption per capita (gallons).

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Tesla Model Y RWD software-locked range upgrade coming soon: Musk

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While he says Tesla is still working on regulatory approval for the range upgrade, he notes that owners will soon have the option to pay $1,500 to $2,000 to unlock the range upgrade, effectively adding between 40 and 60 miles to the Model Y. Working through regulatory approvals to enable this.

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Relationship between distance driven and economic activity: 1946-2017

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miles per thousand dollars—was reached in 1976. miles per thousand dollars in 1946. miles per thousand dollars—was 25% lower than the maximum. from 2000 to 2017. in 2000 to 0.7% in 2000 to 8.9% The absolute maximum—235.7 This value was up 42% from 165.6 The 2017 value—177.4

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Kia surprisingly tops Hyundai in market value with affordable EVs rolling out

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For the first time since 2001, Kia surpassed Hyundai in market value with new affordable EVs rolling out this year. Kia surpasses Hyundai in market value Hyundai, which saved Kia from bankruptcy in 1998, owns around a third of the South Korean automaker. The Hyundai Motor Group was formed in 2000 after buying out Kia.

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EIA: US average gasoline prices before Memorial Day highest since 2014

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The American Automobile Association (AAA) expects more than 37 million people to take trips this Memorial Day weekend, traveling 50 miles or more from home between 27-31 May. Gasoline prices in some US markets have been more than $3.00/gal gal for several weeks. gal, as of 24 May.

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