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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

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Specifically, this study examines actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks (pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans) from 1966 through 2019. (My No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 A modest increase between 2004 and 2008 (from 19.6 In comparison, the change between 2008 and 2019 (from 4.59 vehicle fuel economy. per year.

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Study: Giant Pickups and SUVs More Dangerous to Pedestrians, Obviously

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A recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has claimed that large, blunt-nosed pickups and SUVs pose a greater risk to pedestrians than other vehicle types. vehicle fleet made up of pickups and SUVs. Think about the best-looking SUVs or trucks (new or used) you’ve considered buying.

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2017

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Specifically, this study examines actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks (pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans) from 1966 through 2017. No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 A modest increase between 2004 and 2008 (from 19.6 In comparison, the change between 2008 and 2017 (from 4.59 vehicle fuel economy. per year.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Lincoln Mark Series Cars, Feeling Continental (Part XLIII)

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Worth a quick comparison, the equivalent Thunderbird weighed 3,536 pounds with a V6 engine or 3,725 with the V8. In 2003 the InTech appeared in its only SUV usage, as the motivator of the new and doomed Lincoln Aviator. Further British usage included the Invicta S1 , a badly made sports luxury coupe offered between 2004 and 2012.

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

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The SUV has a full-tank range of 650 kilometers (404 miles)—equal to that of a gasoline-powered car. Hyundai took part in the Learning Demonstration Program organized by the US Department of Energy between 2004 and 2009. Comparison of new Tucson ix FCEV (3rd generation) and Tucson FCEV (2nd generation). Earlier post.).

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IIHS study suggests late-model SUVs are still more lethal to pedestrians than cars

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Though their designs have changed considerably over the past two decades, late-model SUVs still appear to be more likely to kill pedestrians than cars, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found. In the Michigan crashes, SUVs caused more serious injuries than cars when impacts occurred at speeds greater than 19 mph.

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

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With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Luxury plug-in hybrid SUVs coming to US market.

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