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EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

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The agency’s reasoning was that since alternative fuel vehicle production has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. They comprise the most comprehensive database of its kind. —EPA 2014 Trends report.

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EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

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EPA released the latest edition of its annual report on trends in CO 2 emissions, fuel economy and powertrain technology for new personal vehicles in the US. mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. Since 1975, half of car production has consistently been within several mpg of each other.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis G90 Performance

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Running on premium, the EPA rates fuel economy at 17 mpg city/24/highway/20 combined. miles per gallon, with a high of 30 mpg over a 40-mile stretch with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 miles per hour. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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

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The 48-volt system also improves fuel economy, especially on the highway. 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

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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BMW – the Ultimate Electric Driving Machine? BMW starts adding plugs throughout its lineup. BMW charged into the electric car space with two strong, if quirky, contenders—the hot-selling i3 and the i8 plug-in hybrid supercar. BMW Takes Middle Path to Electrification ; Road Test: 2014 BMW i3.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD

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Really good, not perfect Climbing behind the wheel of the Lucid Air Touring, you’ll quickly have an appreciation for a fine automobile. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus

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Another game of “what is it” Polestar and Volvo were acquired by Geeley, a Chinese automobile company, in 2010. The Porsche Cayenne, BMW iX and the Audi Q8 E-tron are all fine premium electric SUVs. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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