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Consumer Reports finds Honda Accord hybrid fuel economy “impressive”, but short of EPA 47 mpg rating

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Consumer Reports fuel economy tests found the Honda Accord Hybrid delivered impressive overall fuel-economy of 40 mpg (5.88 l/100 km), tying the smaller Honda Civic Hybrid and falling below the top-performing and smaller Toyota Prius hatchback by only 4 mpg. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). liter gasoline V6.

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Audi launches cylinder-cutting tech on A1 and A3

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Audi’s new ‘cylinder-on-demand’ (CoD) technology is helping the carmaker significantly cut its emissions and boost fuel economy. Available now on the Sport, S Line and Black Edition specs on the A1 and A3 1.4 TFSI petrol models, fuel economy is as strong as 60.1 First debuted on the Audi S and RS models, the [.].

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2024 Hyundai Kona Review – Ready For New Challenges?

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Features that the Kona didn’t have before and are available now include dual-zone climate control, a power tailgate, and cooled front seats. USB-A ports are replaced by USB-C, and the available digital key now works with Apple Wallet. Fuel economy numbers top out at 35 mpg highway for a front-drive SEL.

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

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The plug-in Priuses are almost doubling the fuel efficiency of Google standard Prius fleet, getting 74 MPG rather than 41 MPG. At the same time, they are looking for 100 consumers to take on a $1 million hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. We’ve all got electricity at home and work right now, and we’d like to use it for our cars.

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Ford showcases Transit line-up powered by new Ford EcoBlue diesel at Hannover; 6-speed auto, AWD and SYNC 3

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liter Ford EcoBlue engine powers every vehicle displayed on Ford’s Hannover stand, and provides commercial vehicle operators with fuel efficiency improved by up to 13% compared with the outgoing 2.2-liter Available now in the latest Transit and Transit Custom models, the 2.0-liter liter engine. l/100 km (35.6 l/100 km (38.5

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