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AAA study finds automatic emergency braking and lane keeping assistance performance can be impeded by rain

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During closed course testing, AAA simulated rainfall and found that test vehicles equipped with automatic emergency braking (AEB) traveling at 35 mph collided with a stopped vehicle one third (33%) of the time. In aggregate, testing conducted at 25 mph resulted in a collision for 17% of test runs.

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6 Easy Ways to Boost Car MPG

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By doing more in just one trip, you decrease the times your automobile has to do a cold start. The tires on your automobile don’t even need to look underinflated to be so. If you vary your speed up and down between 45 and 52 mph every 18 seconds, this increases fuel use by 20%. Drive Steadily. There are studies that show this.

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Honda begins production of 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid in North America

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The new hybrid-electric system also allows for a substantial increase in continuous maximum speed, which climbs from 86 mph to 115 mph. Honda has produced automobiles in North America for 40 years, beginning in November 1982 at the Marysville Auto Plant. An associate at the Anna Engine Plant assembles the Atkinson-cycle engine.

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Road Test: 2023 McLaren GT

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Saying Goodbye to a Supercar Clean Fleet Report recently spent a fun-filled, enjoyable week in the 2023 McLaren GT. seconds and believe the 203 mph top speed quoted by McLaren. The GT driven by Clean Fleet Report had $25,288 in options and packages for a total of $233,778. We held on for 0-60 in 2.8 What a wonderful car!

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Flash Drive: 2024 Polestar 2 Single and Dual Motor

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with 0-60 mph times of 5.9 of torque and gets to 60 mph in 4.1 All Polestar 2 models qualify for the $7,500 federal IRA Clean Vehicle credit when leased, and for HOV lane stickers. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all news stories and vehicle reviews.

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Tech: Aerodynamics Is the Key To EV Range

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As the song says, we’ve been down this road before because aerodynamics are fundamental to achieving efficiency in an automobile. With 1.000+ horsepower (hp) Bugatti Veyron’s and Chiron’s, it’s easy to think speeds above 250 mph are a very recent achievement. mph with its 616 hp W125– on a public road!

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Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8

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Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8 The First Car Vietnamese Car Comes To North America When Vietnam’s largest company, the VinGroup, announced in 2017 they were entering the automobile manufacturing business, it probably didn’t get too much notice. seconds: 0-60 mph 191 mile driving range. ( Story by John Faulkner.