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Tesla drivers are feeling the brunt of anti-EV sentiments: report

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Theresa Ramsdell, who has owned two Teslas since 2016, noted that she’s had some scary experiences on the road as well. It’s happened to me twice going at 65 mph, and it’s scary,” Ramsdell said. Earlier this year, Axios Des Moines reached out to members of the Iowa Tesla Owners Club on social media.

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ICCT-led test of 73 Euro 6 diesels finds large difference in NOx results under NEDC and more realistic WLTC

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For the study, chassis dynamometer testing was conducted by the ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club), the largest car club in Europe. mph); more frequent and harder accelerations; and a smaller share of idling time (13.0% Emissions were measured over both NEDC (cold-start) and WLTC 2.0 (hot-start) km/h, or 81.50

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New diesel Volkswagen Golf GTD heading for the US; first driving impressions

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Volkswagen has introduced a new version of the Golf GTD (“Gran Turismo Diesel”) in Europe, and plans to bring it to the US market, reportedly likely for the 2016 model year. The base version of the Golf GTD, at 3,036 pounds (1,377 kg), accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 7.5 Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC).

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

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As a test, part of those miles were driven with the cruise control set at 65 mph where we averaged 44 mpg, and at 60 mph resulting in 51.4 First Drive: 2016 Nissan Sentra. In 180 miles driving through Southern California we averaged a combined 37.7 If the Rio is driven lightly, as intended, surpassing the EPA numbers is easy.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Stinger GT-Line RWD

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mpg on a 140-mile freeway run using the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph. Road Test: 2016 Nissan Maxima. Road Test: 2016 Lexus GS F. Fuel economy for the Stinger GT-Line is EPA rated at 22 mpg city/32 highway/25 combined. Running on 91 octane, over 249 miles we averaged 26.2 mpg, and 33.0 Your numbers may differ.

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Road Test: 2022 Honda Civic Sedan 1.5T Touring

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mpg combined, with a 90-mile all-freeway run, using the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, the average bumped up to 40.8 First Drive: 2016 Nissan Sentra. Running on 87 octane, the EPA rates the Civic 1.5L turbo at 31 mpg city/38 highway/34 combined. In 205 miles driving through Southern California, we averaged 36.6

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

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We got this stellar number by setting the adaptive cruise control to 65 mph, which is the posted speed on Interstate 5. First Drive: 2016 Nissan Altima. Our freeway fuel economy test loop of 160 miles, traveling round trip from Dana Point to the San Ysidro Mexican border crossing, averaged a very impressive 55.8 Road Test: 2020 Mazda6.

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