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. The system comprises a 3.5-liter

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Lexus Fuel Economy Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 92

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2021

liter four-cylinder gasoline engine mated to an 8.9 The eight-speaker Harman Kardon sound system, with a subwoofer, plays AM/FM and Sirius/XM, and includes Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. We found it to be practical and efficient, comfortable and affordable. Practical, efficient, comfortable and affordable.

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PHEV Kia Plug-in Fuel Economy 92

Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

Now you will be able to move the car across the street for street cleaning days without using gasoline. Useful to be sure, but more a green merit badge on a $30,000+ SUV with real world mpg still under 30 than a significant environmental choice. The 24 NiMH batteries in my Toyota RAV4 EV take the car 120 miles without gasoline.

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Highlander NiMH Toyota Hybrid 100

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Ford is introducing the North American version of the 2010 Transit Connect light commercial vehicle at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show this week. liter dual-overhead cam (DOHC) four-cylinder gasoline engine and a four-speed automatic overdrive transaxle. The 2010 Ford Transit Connect. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) The Duratec 2.0L

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Transit Connect 2010 Connect Connected 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

On 11 August, GM invited approximately 75 journalists and auto analysts to spend a day learning about the new GM. With CAFE’s renewed emphasis on fuel economy, from 26 mpg in 2010 to 35.5 mpg in 2016, GM’s short term answer is to get greater mileage out of existing gasoline engine technologies. Click to enlarge.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

The event, WAJ Media Day 2021, afforded me a chance to experience some exotic and high-end cars that aren’t normally in the sights of Clean Fleet Report. turbocharged inline six-cylinder gasoline engine was mated to a 48-volt mild hybrid system, producing 429 hp and 384 lb.-ft. Lexus LC 500 Convertible.

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Lexus Mercedes Volvo Clean 96

Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 1, 2010

The alliance also makes sense because the ongoing Ford-Microsoft Sync alliance gave Ford the industry’s best affordable Bluetooth-and-iPod solution with more than 2 million Sync cars shipped to date. Ford CEO Alan Mulally announced the partnership Wednesday at the opening day of the New York International Auto Show.

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Ford Recharge Volt New York 100

Green Cars News

MAY 18, 2009

“We do this with affordable technology that can be applied to the widest number of vehicles. The Lincoln MKS with EcoBoost will deliver at least 17 mpg city and at least 24 mpg highway. This technology is affordable and applicable to all gasoline engines.&#. EcoBoost is an important component of that goal.

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Ford Engine Fuel Economy MPG 39

Baua Electric

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We rounded up all the affordable EVs that are arriving in 2024 and 2025 , and if automakers hold to their word—or at least their hints—it’s going to get better for those who don’t have a luxury budget. This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 29, 2023.

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Affordable Clean Cleaning Hydrogen 52

Plug In Partners

JANUARY 26, 2006

He yanked big engines out of American cars and replaced them with electric motors that worked in tandem with much smaller gasoline engines. Auto makers have tinkered with them since the early 1900s, but the cars didn't gain much attention in the U.S. But Detroit auto makers ignored him. Hybrid automobiles work with two engines.

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Gasoline-Electric Plug-in Plug Recharge 100

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 15, 2024

Liter gasoline engine that produces 162 horsepower (hp) and a 94kW electric motor, for a total system 191 hp. The gasoline engine’s 155 pound-feet of torque (lb.-ft.) The EPA has rated the 2024 Maverick Hybrid fuel economy at 42 mpg city/33 highway and 37 combined. is boosted by the electric motor, at peak, contributing 173 lb.-ft.

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Ford Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 49

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. The EPA has rated the Maverick Hybrid’s fuel economy at 42 mpg city/33 highway and 37 combined. mpg with the best fuel economy on an all-city 45-mile run where the average was a stellar 46.7

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Ford Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 87

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 12, 2022

The EPA has rated fuel economy at 23 mpg city/30 highway/26 combined. liter gasoline engine and a 94-kilowatt electric motor that produces 191 total system horsepower and 155 pound-feet of torque. liter gasoline engine and a 94-kilowatt electric motor that produces 191 total system horsepower and 155 pound-feet of torque.

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Ford MPG Fuel Economy Clean 91

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

Well, America’s auto industry delivered over 100,000. It helps that the auto industry will be building more efficient new vehicles. Pioneering companies now have designs to turn gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles into all-electrics or plug-in hybrids, depending on how they’re built and the range their drivers need.

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Oil Conversion 2020 Oil-Sands 252

Baua Electric

JUNE 8, 2024

2025 Toyota Crown Signia And do you want a roomy, gasoline-fueled hybrid station wagon that can get nearly 40 mpg? The federal government on Friday revealed vehicle fleet fuel efficiency standards for 2027-2031 that will improve the average mpg of vehicles, but less aggressively than originally proposed.

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Kia Volvo Hyundai Toyota 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

liter EcoBoost gasoline engine acts as a range extender for total driving range exceeding 500 kilometers (310 miles), 2.7 l/100 km fuel efficiency (87 mpg US) and 60 g/km CO 2 emissions NEDC. The Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid’s front wheels are driven exclusively by a 92.9 kW electric motor powered by a 13.6 Delivering 3.1

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Plug-in Available Plug Hybrid 281

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Affordable 259-Mile All-Electric Driving Range. It also estimates driving the Bolt over five years will save at least $3,750 on gasoline. This, along with all the other maintenance you will never have to do, is a real money saver versus a gasoline powered car. Better than ever. The Driving Experience: Seamless Power.

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Chevrolet Miles Clean Cleaning 75

Baua Electric

MAY 4, 2024

The UX 300h AWD now gets 43 mpg combined, and it starts around $40,000. production of more hybrid models , as part of an effort to expand the range of hybrid trims of its gasoline vehicles. The 2025 Lexus UX 300h has gone hybrid-only , and the most popular AWD version of this model gets a noteworthy gas-mileage boost.

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Acura Jeep Plug-in Hybrid 52

Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

But the tests are too costly for the typical small startup to afford and the warranties are unattainable because the electric batteries currently used to power plug-ins don’t last ten years. Going faster than that triggers the car’s gasoline-powered engine, transforming the vehicle back into a traditional hybrid.

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Prius Plug-in Plug Gasoline-Electric 100

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 23, 2021

Affordable, Subcompact Crossover. To maximize fuel economy, selecting the Normal drive mode is key to equaling or besting the EPA rating of 30 mpg city/34 highway/32 combined. Our results show that in typical driving around town and on the open road, the Venue is a gasoline sipper, not a gulper.

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Hyundai Fuel Economy MPG Economy 52

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 30, 2023

The Harman Kardon sound system, with four speakers and two tweeters, plays AM/FM/HD radio, Sirius/XM, and wired Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Wind $40,875 Wave $45,875 Observations: 2023 Kia Niro EV Practical and affordable. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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Kia Miles Tax Credit Charging 82

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

The Ioniq Hybrid offers up to the highest fuel economy in the US (up to 58 mpg / 4.05 We offer a unique fully independent rear suspension to give driving dynamics that are on par with a conventional gasoline car. Hyundai has begun the US roll-out of its Ioniq line-up of electrified vehicles: hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric.

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Hyundai Plug-in PHEV Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

With the arrival of the new Golf Alltrack, the all-wheel-drive derivative of the Golf SportWagen, in US dealer showrooms in October, Volkswagen of America is offering an affordable, upscale and very fun-to-drive (more on this below) entry into an underserved market segment: all-wheel-drive wagons. 5 th generation Haldex coupling.

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Vehicles Connect Connected Standards 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

US mpg) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), corresponding to 46 grams CO 2 per km (74.0 The Q7 PHEV will arrive in dealerships in Germany in 2016, and will likely come to the US, although perhaps with a gasoline-engine variant. That is making electric mobility affordable for more and more customers. US gal) of gasoline.

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Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet." No announced plans.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2020

The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule setting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) and CO 2 emissions standards for model years 2021-2026 passenger cars and light trucks.

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Fuel Economy Standards EPA Economy 170

Baua Electric

JUNE 16, 2024

In a 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid review , we found this low-priced, high-mpg model to be a class above the Toyota Corolla Hybrid, with a quieter, punchier, and more pleasant driving experience than the non-hybrid Civic. It’s a great way to get nearly 50 mpg with no compromise. mpg proposed in July 2023. bound Honda EV?

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Civic Hybrid Jeep EV Jeep Hybrid 52

Baua Electric

MAY 19, 2024

In a first drive of Mercedes’ electric G-wagen , we found it to be a better, more precise off-roader than the gasoline model—outshining the combustion versions even before the EV’s party-trick zenith called G-Turn. This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 17, 2024.

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Honda Chinese BMW Mercedes 52

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. " President Obamas auto task force doesnt see it that way. It offers 18 models that deliver 30 mpg or more. Thats short-sighted.

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Volt GM Chevrolet EV1 41