Green Car Congress
AUGUST 26, 2011
Hyper-miler Wayne Gerdes and his colleague Chris Bernius, driving a factory-standard 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid ( earlier post ), aim to set a new record for lowest fuel consumption in a gasoline hybrid car while driving an 8,000-mile route through all 48 adjoining states of the US.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 19, 2018
Kia Motors revealed the new Ceed ahead of its world debut at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show. The system uses external sensors to maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front, operating between 0 and 130 km/h (81 mph). More than 640,000 of the second-generation model have been built since production began in 2012.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 5, 2013
But that car’s 0-60 mph acceleration time trails competitive family sedans, and it delivers just 25 mpg, placing it among the worst of the crop of recently-redesigned family sedans, according to CR. The Hyundai Sonata Turbo, Kia Sportage Turbo, and Ford Escape 2.0T Kia Optima. Kia Optima. Kia Sportage. Dodge Dart.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
In December 2012, Hyundai will begin production of the ix35 Fuel Cell crossover vehicle at its Ulsan manufacturing facility in Korea, with a target of building up to 1,000 vehicles by 2015. 160 km/h (100 mph). It accelerates from zero to 62 mph in 12.5 Hyundai / Kia America Technical Center. DOE Merit Review 2012.
Cars That Think
MARCH 30, 2023
mile-per-hour) average run and a 351 kph (218 mph) peak. The battery pack holds more energy than the 22 kWh pack in BMW’s original i3 electric car that debuted in 2012. The latest target is 402 kph (250 mph), a mind-bending pace on two wheels that requires a special, steely-nerved rider. kilometer-per-hour (215.91
EV Match
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Personally, I have been an EV driver for nearly a decade, and am the proud owner of a 2012 second generation Toyota RAV-4 EV, a trusty car that has been with me through many life experiences and of which fewer than 2,500 were produced (this makes me feel especially cool). Photo courtesty of dot.LA. Photo courtesy of wallpaper.com.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 5, 2017
When driving at 25 mph, a driver can travel the length of four football fields during the time it could take to enter a destination in navigation—all while distracted from the important task of driving. Kia Sorento LX. —David Strayer. Cadillac XT5 Luxury. Chevrolet Traverse LT. Dodge Ram 1500. Ford Fusion Titanium.
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