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Key Features That Help a Used Car Stand Out as a Great Find

Clean Fleet Report

Tips to Finding the Best Car for You This article may contain affiliate links. The miles per gallon (MPG) rating is often indicative of a vehicle’s running costs and sustainability for family or individual needs. When searching for a used car, buyers often find themselves navigating a labyrinth of options. According to the U.S.

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Toyota Prius Plug-In To Be Driven By 'Eco-Savvy Influencers' In MPG Challenge

Green Car Reports

In May, we told you about the first round of Toyota''s Prius Plug-In MPG Challenge. If you missed it and don''t feel like clicking through to read the magnificently written article, here are the high points: Toyota loaned 2013 Prius Plug-Ins to a handful of nonprofits for 30 days.

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Univ. of Delaware Researchers Conclude Cash for Clunkers Cost Exceeded Benefit

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Assuming 12,000 as the average miles driven per year and using the average mpg of the retired vehicles (15.8 mpg) and the newly purchased vehicles (25.0), they calculated that the program cut gasoline consumption by some 280 gallons per year per vehicle. 8, Article 4 doi: 10.2202/1553-3832.1638. Burton and Paarsons (2009).

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Study Finds Environmental Impact of Li-ion Battery for BEVs is Relatively Small; The Operation Phase is the Dominant Contributor to Environmental Burden

Green Car Congress

L/100km (45 mpg US) in the NEDC, resulting in a direct emission of 0.12 L/100km (60 mpg US) to cause lower CED than a BEV or less than 2.6 L/100km (90 mpg US) to cause a lower EI99 H/A score. Article ASAP doi: 10.1021/es903729a. The ICEV reference vehicle was a new efficient gasoline car (Euro 5 standard) consuming 5.2

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Yes, It's Ethical To Drive A Stick Even If It Gets Lower MPG

Green Car Reports

A Salon article. We're all for saving fuel by buying fuel-efficient cars, driving economically, cutting out unnecessary trips, planning ahead, carpooling, and all the other sensible, practical steps anyone can take to cut gas costs, lower their personal carbon footprint, and otherwise economize. But this is ridiculous.

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Tesla Supercharger Sharing, Ford MPG Cuts, New BMW i3 Buyers: The Week In Reverse

Green Car Reports

We figure that if we collate them all in a single article, you can review, ogle, and ponder them--or simply catch up on any you missed during the work week. Our feature, The Week In Reverse, looks back at the most significant story we published each day of the previous week.

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The Perfect RV Hasn’t Been Created Yet…Oh, Wait, It Has: The Solar-Powered Stella Vita

CleanTechnica EVs

If you’ve been following my articles or my social media, you’ve probably seen me struggle to find the perfect RV. Getting 5-10 MPG on a 1000-mile trip means […]. On the one hand, having a large RV with room for the whole family, pets, bikes, and everything would be great, but it comes at a cost.

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