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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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Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. l/100 km (51 mpg US) in the summer, and 5.3

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2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Review – Cheap(ish) Speed

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The EcoBoost version of the Mustang has offered over 300 horsepower since 2015. Fuel economy for the EcoBoost is 22 mpg city/33 mpg highway/26 mpg combined, and 21/29/24 with the Performance Pack. It used to be about style for the base cars and cheap speed for the more-powerful ponies. It’s not perfect.

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Opinion: Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar: Miles Per Acre Per Year

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During the late innings of the ICE-age (as in the Internal Combustion Engine age) it has become clear that feeding gasoline and diesel to the next billion new cars is not going to be easy, or cheap. Average fuel efficiency in the US is 22 miles per gallon (mpg). New cars in 2015 get 25 mpg.) Unfortunately, they don’t.

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Governor George Pataki Calls for 40% Penetration of Electric Drive Vehicles in US by End of Decade

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Incentivize auto manufacturers, for example, by exempting the profits resulting from the sale of the first 10 million vehicles that deliver more than 75 mpg from any corporate taxes. Gasoline is too cheap. Pataki suggested some approaches: Autos. Incentivize the battery makers. Consumers and Charging. The challenge is demand creation.

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Five-year Update: Your Author's 2015 Lexus GS 350

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mpg, while the worst tanks in the winter averaged around 24 miles per gallon. It’s possible to net 29 mpg from a tank if it’s all highway driving during warm weather.& At home I swapped out the cabin filter and air filter, both parts were of course cheap and readily available.& & Nothing has broken whatsoever.

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Why Are Modern Vehicles So Much Bigger?

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In the 1960s, Americans were enjoying cheap gasoline and everyday automobiles boasting some of the largest engines ever manufactured. They were now required to reach mpg benchmarks or face financial penalties from the government. But that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been taking place over the last few decades.