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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

Clean Fleet Report

Low-cost but not cheap. This combination delivers EPA fuel economy numbers of 33 mpg city/41 highway/36 combined. As a test, part of those miles were driven with the cruise control set at 65 mph where we averaged 44 mpg, and at 60 mph resulting in 51.4 Road Test: 2022 Honda Civic. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight Hybrid.

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Review: 2025 Toyota Camry hybrid blends into the background

Baua Electric

I was surprised, and delighted, as the expectation of overboosted light steering simply wasn’t met. 2025 Toyota Camry 2025 Toyota Camry theoretically sips fuel Toyota said in its most efficient form, which is a front-wheel-drive LE trim, the Camry is expected to have fuel economy ratings of 53 mpg city, 50 highway, 51 combined.

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Why Are Modern Vehicles So Much Bigger?

The Truth About Cars

In the 1960s, Americans were enjoying cheap gasoline and everyday automobiles boasting some of the largest engines ever manufactured. They were now required to reach mpg benchmarks or face financial penalties from the government. If you track every generation of the Honda Civic, you can see just how massive it has grown over the years.

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Can-Am Spyder First Drive: Embracing The Third Wheel

The Truth About Cars

My only serious gripe was that they’re supposed to take premium gasoline, returning roughly 36 mpg. In that respect, Can-Am’s biggest competition is probably coming from Harley-Davidson’s luxury tourers and the Honda Gold Wing. They’re not cheap machines. That’s middling for a motorcycle.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Still, the instant torque of the electric motor is a rush you get to experience all the time in city driving; each time you pull away from a red light and stop sign youre wondering why gasoline engines ever became popular. I also think it will be cheap, which is why I think someone will buy the group. Small size. New technology.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrids (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCV) at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit. In the future, utilities will pay you to plug-in your vehicle. Carlos 12:43 AM walt the memecaster said.

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