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

Green Car Congress

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 (44 mpg US), a figure that some diesel cars might be jealous of.

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Next-gen Skoda Octavia to be unveiled on February 14. Official sketches revealed

Baua Electric

Petrol engines ranging from 1.0 litre diesel accessible. Skoda Auto entered the Indian market in 2001 with the Octavia A4, followed by the vRS model in 2004 with a turbocharged petrol engine, a first in the market. litres and capable of producing a modest 148 bhp are expected to return, maybe with mild-hybrid power.

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Maruti Suzuki’s hits and misses | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

It was only in 2004 when the company increased localisation levels, slashed prices and re-positioned the Baleno did its sales gather some momentum. litre, V6 petrol engine with a manual and automatic transmission option, and a ladder-frame chassis with 4×4 capabilities, added to its credentials.

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Dacia Broadens Fuel Efficient and Low Emission Offerings With LPG and E85 Engines, new 1.2L Gasoline Unit

Green Car Congress

The Dacia LPG vehicles are dual-mode gasoline/ LPG gas vehicles (the driver only has to activate a switch to select the petrol or gas mode), and are 60% quieter than diesel-powered vehicles. Renault has been manufacturing and commercializing Flex Fuel engines running with E100 ethanol since 2004. The Dacia 1.4-liter

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June the second warmest on record

Green Cars News

While we may focus on new technologies that could cut emissions here at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk, we don’t like to lose track of why we need alternatives to petrol and diesel in the first place - namely to help tackle global warming. C above the 20 th Century average of 16.4°C.

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Teams battle it out in Eco-marathon

Green Cars News

The Central Lancashire team’s car was based around a 30cc petrol engine that had been developed in-house and had been coupled with a bespoke engine management system that keeps fuel consumption low. It is also fitted with the brakes from a mountain bike. The existing records are impressive.

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We visited Tata Motor's electric car factory

Plug In India

Was nice to watch video clips of the Nexon battery pack being put in a petrol fire, dumped into a water tank etc. The crash test facility was put up in 2004 – and off late, TML is taking the crash business very seriously – making safer cars – that have started denting Suzuki’s relatively light and fuel efficient cars.

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