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Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

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Power and Torque and Fuel Sipping. Clean Fleet Report. This means that when you are towing up a grade, it will pull strong and still deliver good fuel economy. These numbers are a bit lower than competitor trucks, but the trade-off is better fuel economy in exchange for less payload and towing.

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis G70 RWD 3.3T

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Clean Fleet Report is cautious when reading auto manufacturer press releases, but in this case Genesis is on to something. Clean Fleet Report was treated to the G70 with the 3.3-liter These are the fuel economy ratings for each engine, with rear wheel drive (RWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD.) The base 2.0-liter AWD 20/29/23.

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Final Drive: 2021 Polestar 1 PHEV

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Clean Fleet Report was invited, in early December 2021, to a one-day drive through the mountains surrounding Santa Barbara. Carbon Fiber Exterior. Carbon fiber curves. The exterior, constructed completely of lightweight carbon fiber, was responsible for head-snapping whiplash among passersby.

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Road Test: 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium

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Clean Fleet Report spent a week in the rear-wheel drive 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium Fastback, powered by a high-performance turbocharged 2.3-liter This fuel economy is encouraging, but it will take a wide open road with little traffic and lots of patience to equal it. liter EcoBoost. High-performance four-cylinder fun.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

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Clean Fleet Report tested a XT5 Premium Luxury with the 3.6L The fuel economy, which is best in Tour, was aided by cylinder deactivation, where the 3.6L Clean Fleet Report spent a week exploring Southern California in the front-wheel drive XT5 Premium Luxury, which the EPA rates at 19 mpg city/26 highway/21 combined mpg.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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AOI 1: Advanced Fuels and Lubricants Technologies. The goal of this AOI is to support advanced fuels and lubricants technologies that will enable optimal performance of advanced combustion engines for passenger and commercial vehicle applications. Direct Petroleum Displacement by Liquid Alternative Fuels in Vehicle Applications.

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis GV70 AWD 3.5T Sport Prestige

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Clean Fleet Report would not be surprised if Genesis has even more SUVs on the drawing board, with most of them being hybrids, plug-in hybrids or EVs. Clean Fleet Report drove the GV70 with the twin-turbo 3.5-liter Running on unleaded premium, the EPA has rated the fuel economy at 19 mpg city/25 highway/21 combined.

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