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50 mpg city 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid starts at $29,155

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The EPA-rated 50 mpg (4.7 The 2014 Accord Hybrid, equipped with a two-motor hybrid system, also carries EPA ratings of 45 mpg highway and 47 mpg combined (5.2 The 2014 Accord Hybrid, equipped with a two-motor hybrid system, also carries EPA ratings of 45 mpg highway and 47 mpg combined (5.2

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New 2019 Toyota Avalon hybrid boosts fuel economy 10% to 44 mpg combined

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Toyota estimates that the 2019 Avalon Hybrid will boost fuel economy by up to 10% over its MY 2018 predecessor, from 40 mpg (5.88 l/100 km) combined to 44 mpg (5.34 Estimated combined cycle fuel economy is 26 mpg (9.04 Avalon HV continues to be the only full hybrid vehicle in the segment. l/100 km) combined. The new TNGA 2.5-liter

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. I’ve never seen climate controls in any other car that were placed on the steering wheel for easy control. l/100 km (51 mpg US) in the summer, and 5.3 Very practical.

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Porsche introduces plug-in hybrid concept Panamera Sport Turismo; 60 mpg US

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liters per 100 km (60 mpg US), combined NEDC, while CO 2 emissions are below 82 g/km. kWh lithium-ion battery the performance of which is several times that of the nickel-hydride battery currently used in production, although it has practically the same dimensions. Combined fuel consumption is less than 3.5

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Ford researchers: global light-duty CO2 regulatory targets broadly consistent with 450 ppm stabilization

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2015 ( 400 MPG by 2015) to overcome the inertia of the higher-emitting older vehicles in the fleet. Broadly, the Ford team found that new light-duty vehicle fuel economy and CO 2 regulations in the US through 2025 and in the EU through 2020 are consistent with the CO 2 glide paths. Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy'

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Volkswagen introduces the Sport Coupé Concept GTE PHEV at Geneva; 118 mpg US

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kWh battery pack, the 279 kW / 374 hp Sport Coupé Concept GTE plug-in hybrid delivers the long-distance properties of a Gran Tourismo while enabling zero-emission driving. l/100 km (118 mpg US), or 46 g CO 2 /km. The electrical components consist of a lithium-ion battery that’s housed in the center tunnel and two electric motors.

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EPAs GHG Standards for Light-Duty Vehicles; Special Credits To Encourage PHEVs, BEVs and FCVs

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mpg if all improvements came from fuel economy) and 34.1 mpg US (6.9 Included in this is a temporary program that will provide additional credit provisions as incentives for the development and sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), battery-electric vehicles (BEVs); and fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs). mpg US (EPA). Light trucks.

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