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Road Test: 2022 Acura RDX SH-AWD A-Spec Advance

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Power, but not enough efficiency to hit 30 mpg. The EPA fuel economy numbers of 21 mpg city/26 highway/23 combined are almost exactly what we got covering 301 miles driving through Southern California. We were hoping to get 30 mpg on the highway, but no matter how hard we tried the best we could do was 28.1

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Road Test: 2022 Jaguar F-Pace R-Dynamic S Mild Hybrid

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Regen converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. Using 91 octane fuel, the 3.0-liter liter mild hybrid produces 335 hp and has an EPA rating of 20 mpg city/27 highway and 22 combined. mpg, which was a nice surprise for such a powerful engine.

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Road Test: 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe 3LT

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liter V8 has direct injection with active fuel management, using cylinder deactivation to maximize fuel efficiency. Premium fuel is required to get the full 490 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque. If you order the performance exhaust or go for the Z51 package, those numbers go up to 495 and 470.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

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Clean Fleet Report ran a few test loops to get a feel for real world fuel economy and electric range. The Escape PHEV uses regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. 244 total miles, with 144 all-electric miles. 72 miles, with 35.3

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Road Test: 2023 Ranger Rover Sport SE Dynamic Mild Hybrid

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A 48V lithium-ion battery is replenished through regenerative braking that converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. Using 91 octane fuel the 3.0-liter liter mild hybrid has an EPA rating of 21 mpg city/26 highway and 21 combined. Your numbers may differ.

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Road Test: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe PHEV

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The system, with a total of 375 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque, is EPA city and highway combined rated at 23 mpg with the gasoline engine only. If you don’t plug-in whenever possible, the fuel economy will be in the low 20s mpg. mpg with 20.5 mpg with 20.5 But on a 38.7-mile But on a 38.7-mile

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DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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energy storing) materials. displayed in longer EV range, higher MPG and/or MPGe ratings). Technologies that enable LTC operation with either gasoline or diesel fuel, including control methodologies and technologies, especially for mixed?mode burn and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR)?diluted derived fuels, drop?in