Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 6, 2015
Toyota anticipates that the 2016 RAV4 Hybrid—unveiled earlier this year at the New York International Auto Show ( earlier post ) and the eighth hybrid in Toyota’s line-up—will receive EPA ratings of 34 mpg city / 31 mpg highway / 33 mpg combined (6.9, l/100 km, respectively) for both 2016 RAV4 Hybrid models.
Clean Fleet Report
AUGUST 25, 2022
MG 1 starts the gasoline engine and charges the nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery, while MG2 drives the front wheels and regenerates the battery during braking and coasting, and MGR drives the rear wheels and also regenerates the battery. The EPA rates fuel economy at 31 mpg city/28 highway/30 combined. Your numbers may differ.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 2, 2010
However, research suggests that most consumers have little experience or understanding of electric drive, and have difficulty quantifying their valuation of fuel economy. They note that other requirements may make NiMH unsuitable for PHEV applications. Axsen et al. the PHEV design with the lowest battery power and energy requirements.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
As a result, government incentives and emissions or fuel economy regulations will continue to play a very important role in promoting hybrids and plug-in trucks. The market intelligence firm expects that the use of nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries will peak in 2016, as vehicle manufacturers move their remaining systems toward Li-ion.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 13, 2015
Although the new 2016 Prius retains the established 1.8-liter liter VVT-i Atkinson cycle gasoline engine (2ZR-FXE), Toyota completely re-engineered the engine, delivering results in terms of performance, fuel economy, and reductions to size and weight. 2016 Toyota Prius 1.9 2016 Toyota Prius Transaxle. 2ZR FXE cutaway.
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