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ORNL study quantifies fuel economy costs of common driver practices and vehicle alterations

Green Car Congress

l/100 km) at 60 mph (97 km/h) to 33 mpg (7.1 Certainly, suitcases strapped to your car’s roof and trying to keep up with a speeding Ferrari will adversely affect your gas mileage. The compact sedan, a 2009 Toyota Corolla with a 1.8-liter liter four-cylinder engine, also suffered as its fuel economy dipped 22% from 42.5 l/100 km).

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo

Clean Fleet Report

Ferrari Power. The Maserati Ghibli Trofeo has a Ferrari-designed and built 3.8-liter When at the dealer, make sure to lift the hood and get a look at the beautiful Trofeo carbon fiber red and black engine cover, which by far is the most attractive we have seen. The base Ghibli engine is a Ferrari-based 3.0-liter

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Road Test: 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium

Clean Fleet Report

high-performance at 20 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined. In 240 miles driving around Southern California we averaged 23 mpg, but in a 100-mile run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we averaged 31.2 mpg, exceeding the EPA figure. And yes, you can spin the tires! The EPA has rated the EcoBoost 2.3L

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Road Test: 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe 3LT

Clean Fleet Report

mpg, but in two 100-mile highway runs with the cruise control set at 65 mph, we achieved 30.1 So while most owners will not be trying to eke-out every last mile from a drop of fuel, it is possible, when on a long road trip and with an easy right foot, to crack 30 mpg. Designed to slip through the air.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The customer will only pay a monthly fee about $240 (US Dollars) which includes a full maintenance service agreement; carbon offset payments and in some countries even all electricity used, and insurance. Today we could be using lead-acid EVs, lead-carbon-acid EVs, or nickel metal hydride or lithium-ion hybrids.

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

EV Adoption

These lower cost EVs will also come with smaller batteries that produce fewer carbon emissions than their larger counter parts. It is like incentivizing automakers to produce ICE vehicles with larger gas tanks instead of a higher MPG rating. Of these five, the Toyota Prius Prime is the only one that sells in any significant volume.