Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

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. We need to go back to November 2017, to the start of the ‘Prius Revolution’ in the family. Having enough electric charge to last a 5-15 minute in silence in a traffic jam.

2004 409

2004 Prius Cheap 2009 409

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 18, 2022

The EPA rated the Santa Cruz’ fuel economy at 19 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined. 4-cylinder that gets 21 mpg city/26 highway/23 combined with front-wheel drive, and 21/27/23 mpg with AWD. Road Test: 2017 Honda Ridgeline. ZF , a German manufacture of automatic transmissions, provided this explanation of a wet DCT.

Hyundai 81

Hyundai MPG Clean Cleaning 81

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 22, 2021

For even more space, the second row folds flat producing plenty of room for a run to the DIY store or maybe some antiquing. The EPA rates the CX-9 AWD at 20 mpg city/26 highway/23 combined. The handling, with accurate electric power steering, belied this was a large crossover. Road Test: 2017 Toyota 4Runner.

Mazda 52

Mazda MPG Fuel Economy SUV 52

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 30, 2022

mpg on combined highway and in-town driving through Southern California. Liter gasoline engine and a 94kW electric motor. Instead, it has a simple planetary gear set and two electric motors. An efficient engine and electric power. Fuel Economy King in a Not-So-Small Pickup. A smaller, but not small pickup.

Ford 88

Ford Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 88