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2024 Dodge Charger Daytona: the ‘Brotherhood of Muscle’ goes electric – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Dodge says the EVs that replace them will be just as noisy. The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona is a Detroit anomaly: it’s a passenger car in an age of trucks and SUVs, it’s battery-electric when U.S. The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona is a Detroit anomaly: it’s a passenger car in an age of trucks and SUVs, it’s battery-electric when U.S.

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Consumer Reports testing finds many small turbo engines underperforming; fuel economy, acceleration no better than in larger conventional powertrains

Green Car Congress

Consumer Reports’ own fuel economy tests of vehicles equipped with small turbocharged engines has found in many cases that the turbocharged cars tested by CR have slower acceleration and no better fuel economy than the models with larger conventional engines, the organization said. l/100 km) figures—i.e.,

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

Green Car Congress

Consumer Reports fuel economy tests found the Honda Accord Hybrid delivered impressive overall fuel-economy of 40 mpg (5.88 We’ve found that the EPA tests often exaggerate the fuel-economy of hybrids. —Jake Fisher, director of automotive testing at Consumer Reports. Earlier post.). liter gasoline V6.

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2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale Review — Bada Bing

The Truth About Cars

Unlike its domestic sibling, the Dodge Hornet , Alfa’s Tonale only comes as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and it will try to lean on the electric motor whenever possible if left to its own devices. Fuel economy is said to be 29 mpg on the highway and 23 around town. I am only human.) Let’s start with the powertrain.

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo

Clean Fleet Report

Maserati says the top speed is a stunning 203 mph, which we believe, but did not attempt, making it the fastest vehicle in its class. The EPA estimates fuel economy to be 13 mpg city/20 highway/16 combined running on 91 octane. The base Ghibli engine is a Ferrari-based 3.0-liter The soft touch dash, with a 7.0-inch

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Levante Trofeo

Clean Fleet Report

Maserati says the top speed is 187 mph, making this luxury SUV a fast grocery-getter. The EPA rates fuel economy to be 13 city/20 highway/16 combined while running on 91 octane. The automatic transmission evenly distributes power to all four wheels on an as-needed basis. Five-Seat Speedster. A smooth design.