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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? I found a a 2004 with 247k km (154k miles) on the clock. l/100 km (51 mpg US) in the summer, and 5.3 l/100 km (44 mpg US) in winter.

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EPA trends report finds MY 2021 fuel economy remained flat at a record high while CO2 levels hit new low

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miles per gallon (mpg), and new vehicle real-world CO 2 emissions fell by 2 g/mi to a record low of 347 grams per mile (g/mi). Since MY 2004, average fuel economy in the US has increased by 32%, or 6.1 Since MY 2004, average fuel economy in the US has increased by 32%, or 6.1 Technology share for large manufacturers, MY 2021.

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EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

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mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. Since 1975, half of car production has consistently been within several mpg of each other. mpg, which is 0.5 mpg higher than MY 2012. mpg higher than MY 2012), and for trucks is 19.8 mpg (annual increase of 0.5

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EPA’s annual automotive trends report shows slight increase in fuel economy from MY2017 to MY2018

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Since MY 2004, CO 2 emissions have decreased 23%, or 108 g/mi, and fuel economy has increased 30%, or 5.8 Other highlights from the report include: Since model year 2004, technology has been used to increase fuel economy (up 30%) and power (up 14%), while maintaining vehicle weight and reducing CO 2 emissions.

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GM Ventures invests in battery-electric bus company Proterra

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a leading maker of battery-electric commercial transit buses. Proterra’s EcoRide BE-35 battery electric bus ( earlier post ) is averaging up to 24 mpg (diesel equivalent) in service, a more than 600% improvement over a typical diesel bus. General Motors Ventures LLC will invest $6 million in Proterra Inc., Proterra Inc.

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EPA trends report sees record levels of average new vehicle fuel economy and CO2 emissions for MY 2012; role of new gasoline vehicle technologies

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mpg higher (+5.4%) than MY 2011. mpg fuel economy improvement from MY 2011 to MY 2012 is the second largest annual improvement in the last 30 years. Based on the final Trends data through MY 2012, CO 2 emissions have decreased by 85 g/mi, or 18%, since MY 2004, and fuel economy has increased by 4.3 mpg, or 22%.

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Hyundai completes development of 3rd generation fuel cell vehicle; targeting mass production in 2015

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The new model gets gasoline equivalent fuel efficiency of 31 kilometers per liter (73 mpg US), a 15% improvement over the previous version. Hyundai took part in the Learning Demonstration Program organized by the US Department of Energy between 2004 and 2009. 73 mpg US, 3.23 27 km/L (64 mpg US, 3.7 Earlier post.).

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