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Honda diesel sets new Guinness record for fuel efficiency, averaging 83 mpg US in 8,387-mile drive across 24 EU countries

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Honda has set a new Guinness World Records title for “Lowest fuel consumption – all 24 contiguous EU countries (all cars)”, recording an average 83 mpg US (2.82 l/100 km) over 8,387 miles (13,498 km), in a 25-day drive across all 24 EU contiguous countries. liter i-DTEC engine. Earlier post.) liters per 100km) by more than 25%.

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Honda targets new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency with 8,500-mile diesel drive across Europe

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Honda aims to win a new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency in an 8,500-mile (13,679 km) drive across all 24 contiguous EU countries in a 1.6 i-DTEC diesel engined Honda Civic Tourer. i-DTEC engine provides 120 PS (118 hp, 88 kW) of power and 300 N·m (221 lb-ft) of torque, 62 mpg US (3.8

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Volvo Car Group boosts production of V60 PHEV by 90%; 7,600 units in 2013

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Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) is ramping up production of the V60 Plug-in Hybrid ( earlier post ) by 90% to meet demand, especially in Holland, Belgium and Italy. l/100 km (131 mpg US) in the NEDC certification driving cycle for hybrids. In the default hybrid mode, the carbon dioxide emissions are 48 g/km.

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£13M European ecoDriver project seeks to reduce fuel consumption by up to 20%

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However, fuel consumption is also affected by lots of other factors like how much air you have in your tires, how many passengers you’re carrying, engine performance and even the weather conditions. —Oliver Carsten. Some vehicles are already fitted with devices that give drivers feedback on their fuel efficiency.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate

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The shift-by-wire single speed transmission drives all four wheels 0-60 miles per hour in about 4.3 The EPA rates the C40 Recharge Twin AWD at 226 all-electric miles (AER) with an efficiency of 39 kWh per 100 miles. In the 310 total miles we drove through Southern California we averaged 30.6 kWh per 100 miles.

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Reports highlight ongoing advances in vehicle technology, consumer demand for fuel efficiency in US and Europe

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4-cylinder engines and hybrid vehicles as a percent of cars sold in the US. MPG: A Progress Report on Achievability ”—of the response of consumers and automakers as both begin to experience the effects of the newly adopted federal fuel economy standard. Those who indicated that their current gas mileage was 24 mpg (9.8

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