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Road Test: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic Mild Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

liter at 21 mpg city/30 highway/24 combined. In 274 miles of driving through Southern California and using the air conditioning at most times, we averaged 27 mpg, but on a 150-mile all-freeway run using the adaptive cruise control set to 65 mph, we averaged 32.8 The term luxury is tossed around pretty loosely in the auto industry.

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Has the cash for clunkers scheme failed? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

An analysis by the Worlds Resources Institute has found that the scheme will save less than two days’ worth of carbon emissions between now and 2019 with replacement vehicles only having to achieve a four mpg improvement compared to the clunker it replaces. Our verdict – green shoots should not be ignored.