The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

If you want to be picky, the 198 6 Sprint ER was the gas-mileage king of 1980s America, rated at 44 city and 53 highway miles per gallon. The 1987 Sprint ER came in second place, due to its insatiable thirst for go-go juice on the highway (51 miles per gallon). After the Geo brand got the axe in 1997, the Metro became a Chevrolet.

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Chevrolet Suzuki California Los Angeles 105

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2010

Car buyers shouldn’t be forced to buy high-end bells and whistles when fuel economy and reducing emissions are their top priority. The Honda Insight, conversely, has no forced features, delivers more than 40 miles per gallon, and emits relatively little global warming pollution.

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LS 600H Hybrid Civic Hybrid Fusion 236

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 1, 2023

Hyundai has electrification figured out, with the Sonata Hybrid reaping the benefits in what may be the best hybrid sedan you can buy. During our week in the Sonata Hybrid, we drove 345 miles through Southern California, averaging 49.3 Over the course of a year, Hyundai says it could add more than 700 miles of driving range.

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Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 83

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Honda bumps up mpg & power. In 205 miles driving through Southern California, we averaged 36.6 mpg combined, with a 90-mile all-freeway run, using the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, the average bumped up to 40.8 Powertrain – Five years/60,000 miles. New Vehicle/Basic – Three years/36,000 miles.

Honda 85

Honda MPG Fuel Economy Economy 85

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2009

The pack is warranted for 10 years/150,000 miles. EV mode helps keep the vehicle in electric-only operation for up to about 1 mile at speeds less than 25 mph. More than 90% of Prius owners tell us they intend to buy another Prius. The 2 nd generation inverter (left) vs. the 2010 Prius inverter (right).

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Prius 2010 Toyota Hybrid 186

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there. Power and Associates 2004 report ].

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Cheap to run but expensive to buy, they offer theprospect of low or zero carbon emissions, but manufacturers won’t sell themunless motorists want to buy them – and motorists won’t buy unless the priceis right and there are enough places to charge the batteries. Car buyers were less enthusiastic.

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Electric Cars Charging G-Wiz Cars 30