The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Today we bring you a 2004 Acura RSX Type S. For the rest of you, this one is on sale for $5,000 and has 210,000 miles on the clock. Yeah, I know, we use the RSX a lot for this feature. That's because inexpensive compact sports cars with three pedals tend to tickle my fancy and I do most of the picking for this segment.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 24, 2023

Today's UCTOD is a 2004 Jeep Wrangler TJ -- with a manual. This Jeep has a tick over 162K miles on the clock and has the X trim with the Rocky Mountain Package. It also has the 4.0-liter liter inline-six. The seller says it's been well-maintained and has been used as a weekend driver.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 8, 2023

So if a drop-top appeals to you and you want one before the snow flies, this 2004 BMW 330ci convertible could be for you. There are 144K miles on this six-speed manual. Or you could live in Southern California or Florida and just have summer all the time.

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2004 Convert BMW Oregon 52

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JULY 12, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that greenhouse gas emissions in California in 2016 fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004—a reduction roughly equivalent to taking 12 million cars off the road or saving 6 billion gallons of gasoline a year.

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2004 2016 Emissions California 225

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JANUARY 7, 2021

The primary measure in this analysis is the average miles driven per gallon of fuel for each year. No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 A modest increase between 2004 and 2008 (from 19.6 gallons per 100 miles to 5.10 gallons per 100 miles) represents a compound rate of decrease of 2.3% gallons per 100 miles to 5.10

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Fuel Economy 2019 Economy Light 435

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

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

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Fuel 243

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The primary measure in this analysis is the average miles driven per gallon of fuel for each year. No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 A modest increase between 2004 and 2008 (from 19.6 gallons per 100 miles to 5.09 gallons per 100 miles) represents a compound rate of decrease of 2.3% gallons per 100 miles to 5.09

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Fuel Economy 2017 Economy Light 397

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APRIL 14, 2023

increase in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) from 2020 to 2021 due to the gradual recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, which limited travel in 2020. The decline in new light-duty vehicle fuel economy between 1990 and 2004 reflected the increasing market share of light-duty trucks, which grew from about 29.6% Source: EPA. from 2020 to 2021.

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MARCH 3, 2020

miles per gallon, 0.8% miles per gallon MY 2017, according to the annual Automotive Trends Report released by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Since MY 2004, CO 2 emissions have decreased 23%, or 108 g/mi, and fuel economy has increased 30%, or 5.8 In the US, Model Year (MY) 2018 vehicle fuel economy was 25.1

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel 2004 221

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JANUARY 27, 2020

For example, the respective distances in 1993 were 8,836 miles and 4,569 miles (distances that differ by a factor of 1.93), and in 2018 they were 9,904 miles and 5,083 miles (distances that differ by a factor of 1.95). above the 1993 value, while in the United States the peak distance (in 2004) was 14.6%

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

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.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 19, 2024

It was fully rebuilt in 2004 and has 30,000 miles on the rebuilt 2.0-liter We're back after a couple days out of office on TTAC bidness. Today we bring you a 1974 Alfa Romeo GTV. liter engine. Not only has the engine been rebuilt, but it and the transmission and suspension have all gotten performance upgrades.

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2004 Cars California Miles 91

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

The projected fleetwide average real world MY2009 light-duty vehicle CO 2 emissions level is 422 grams per mile (g/mi); the fleetwide average MY2008 value is 424 g/mi. Average CO 2 emissions have decreased by 39 grams per mile, or 8%, and average fuel economy has increased by 1.8 mpg, or 9%, since 2004. mpg, or 9%, since 2004.

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Fuel Economy 2004 EPA Economy 268

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MARCH 7, 2019

miles per gallon, slightly higher than MY 2016, and a record high overall. Since MY 2004, fuel economy and CO 2 emissions have improved in eleven out of thirteen years. The average real-world CO 2 emission rate for all new personal vehicles fell by three grams per mile to 357 grams per mile, the lowest level ever measured.

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Fuel Economy 2017 Economy EPA 268

The Truth About Cars

MARCH 18, 2024

Our nameless reviewer felt , back in 2006, that the Vue's panel gaps made it the "automotive equivalent of a shotgun shack" and calculated that the Green Line version would require 90,000 miles of driving with $2.15/gallon gallon gas in order to recoup its cost over the pure-gazzoline version. liter engine and automatic).

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MARCH 16, 2021

miles per gallon (MPG). The period from 1975–1987 was marked by a rapid increase in average fuel economy, followed by a gradual decrease in fuel economy from 1988–2004. miles per gallon to 24.9 If this preliminary data holds, that will be a new record high for average new light-duty vehicle fuel economy.

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APRIL 8, 2024

2024 Volvo C40 The governor has also proposed eliminating a sales tax exemption for EVs that’s been in place since 2004—potentially adding more revenue for infrastructure maintenance to the state’s coffers, but making EVs more expensive to own than gasoline cars.

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JULY 29, 2013

Sivak found that the distances driven per person; per licensed driver; per household; and per registered vehicle all reached their maxima in 2004—four years prior to the beginning of the current economic downturn—and decreased by 5% to 9% by 2011. —“Has Motorization In The U.S.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 31, 2017

Among the Detroit Three automakers, General Motors has a quarter of a century of electric-car experience, from the legendary EV1 to the 238-mile Chevrolet Bolt EV. Ford launched hybrids in 2004, before any other maker, but its battery-electric efforts thus far have been strictly compliance cars.

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Chrysler EV1 2004 General Motors 107

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APRIL 5, 2013

The 30 hybrid buses have covered more than a million miles in daily service since 2004. Each refurbished unit will then be run through a full set of final testing to ensure that they are ready for many more miles of trouble-free operation. All 30 shuttle buses are expected to be refreshed over the next two years.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 11, 2013

US electric vehicle maker, Miles Electric Vehicles has filed for bankruptcy in Delaware, court documents show. Founded in 2004, by entrepreneur Miles Rubin, the vehicle manufacturer designed a range of low-speed electric passenger cars and vans designed for off-highway use such as around universit[.]. Electric cars'

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Miles Electric Vehicle Miles Electric Vehicles Delaware 48

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

The Lightning Electric Transit Bus Repower is available for order now with delivery in six months and offers a range of up to 200 miles (depending on the configuration). The powertrain features an active thermally-managed battery system, sourced from a Tier 1 battery cell manufacturer.

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California Colorado Financing 2004 268

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APRIL 16, 2015

Transportation emissions increased as a result of a small increase in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and fuel use across on-road transportation modes. MMT CO 2 in 2004, and since then have declined about 13%. The transportation sector was the second largest sector source, at 27%. The transportation end-use sector accounted for 1,743.0

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APRIL 3, 2019

Every model in the new Escape lineup, whether powered by one of two EcoBoost engines or the new hybrid powertrains, targets an EPA-estimated range of at least 400 miles per tank. The standard hybrid with front-wheel drive targets best-in-class EPA-estimated range of more than 550 miles. To date, Ford has sold more than 4.5

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Built in Missouri, probably shipped to Colorado by train, then sold new in Greeley, located about 60 miles north of Denver and the site of a famous Utopian community during the late 19th century. It was brought back to life on the 2003-2004 Marauder , a version of the Grand Marquis powered by the Lincoln Mark VIII 's DOHC engine.

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MARCH 13, 2024

GM expects the Equinox EV to be “the most affordable” in its segment with up to 319 miles range. The teaser comes 20 years after the first V-Series model was launched at the Sebring International Raceway in March 2004. A more affordable Blazer EV is set to debut later this year. It will join the Chevy Equinox EV, starting at $34,995.

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APRIL 15, 2019

The number of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by light-duty motor vehicles (passenger cars and light-duty trucks) increased by 45.9% Between 1990 and 2004, average fuel economy among new vehicles sold annually declined, as sales of light-duty trucks increased.

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APRIL 11, 2013

LED daytime running lights made their debut in the Audi A8 W12 back in 2004. The EU Commission has measured the fuel savings achieved by LED headlights from Audi—testing the low-beam headlights, high-beam headlights and license plate light in dynamometer testing. Audi is the first car manufacturer to be certified for this technology.

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Audi Fuel 2004 Light 255

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MARCH 22, 2012

There are currently more than 125,000 E350 vans of the 2004-2010 model years registered to corporate, government and utility fleet owners in the US. ALTe road tests showed that this E350 cutaway chassis prototype can drive approximately 25 miles in an all-electric mode and then deliver nearly 15 mpg in a charge-sustained mode.

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Range Fuel Economy Fleet MPG 210

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

EcoDual , LLC, a provider of dual fuel natural gas conversion systems for heavy-duty diesel trucks, has achieved US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) compliance for installing its systems on 2004 to 2009 Cummins ISX engines. In dual fuel operation, the trucks maintain full torque and power with no loss of miles per gallon.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 17, 2023

This car just squeezed past the 100,000-mile mark during its 21 years on the road. The revised Lanos came back as the 2004 Chevy Aveo. Even the new Leganza returned in 2004, as the Suzuki Verona. This worked about as well as you'd have expected, and so Daewoo left North America in 2002. The engine is a 2.0-liter

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2002 Suzuki 2004 United States 52

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JULY 25, 2013

Alaska Airlines has reduced its carbon footprint intensity by 30% (measured by revenue passenger miles) since 2004. In 2011, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air were the first domestic airlines to fly multiple passenger flights powered by a biofuel blend. and Maui Land & Pineapple Inc.,

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. Fuel economy has now increased in eight of the last nine years; average carbon dioxide emissions are also at a record low of 369 g/mile in model year 2013. Among the top-level findings was that Model year 2013 vehicles achieved an average of 24.1

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

EPA projects a small improvement in 2010, based on pre-model year sales estimates provided by automakers, to 395 grams of CO 2 per mile and 22.5 For 2009, the last year EPA has final data from automakers, the average CO 2 emissions from new vehicles were 397 grams per mile and the average fuel economy value was 22.4 mpg (10.45

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Fuel Economy 2009 EPA 2010 210

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DECEMBER 8, 2013

A new report by the US PIRG Education Fund and the Frontier Group details reduced driving miles and rates of car commuting in the US’ most populous urbanized areas, as well as greater use of public transit and biking in most cities. fewer miles today than when per-capita driving peaked in 2004. The average American drives 7.6%

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

The SUV has a full-tank range of 650 kilometers (404 miles)—equal to that of a gasoline-powered car. The Tucson ix FCEV’s range is a 76% improvement over the second-generation Tucson FCEV, which was limited to 370 kilometers (230 miles) on one filling. 404 miles). 230 miles). Earlier post.). 73 mpg US, 3.23

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Most of its car hauler trucks average more than 100,000 miles per year. The CNG truck is expected to drive an average of 7,000 to 8,000 miles per month. Since 2004, SmartWay Partners have saved 144.3 million barrels of oil and $20.6 billion in fuel costs. SmartWay’s clean air achievements include avoiding the emissions of 61.7

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