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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. l/100 km (51 mpg US) in the summer, and 5.3

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Cheap, Easy, and Underutilized Online Communication for Nonprofits

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Top speed is now 135 km/h (84 mpg), versus 140 km/h (87 mph) announced earlier this year. The entire unit is relatively light and compact; the five-door and five-seat Golf blue-e-motion weighs just 205 kg more than a comparable Golf BlueMotion TDI with DSG. kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

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2025 Subaru WRX tS Review -- STI? What STI?

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liter turbocharged horizontally-opposed "boxer" four-cylinder (271 horsepower @ 5,600 RPM, 258 lb-ft @ 2,000-5,200 RPM) Transmission/Drive Wheels Six-speed manual, all-wheel drive Fuel Economy, MPG 19 city / 26 highway / 22 combined (EPA Rating) Fuel Economy, L/100km 12.4 The freeway droning, even at light-throttle cruise, is also annoying.

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Opinion: Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar: Miles Per Acre Per Year

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During the late innings of the ICE-age (as in the Internal Combustion Engine age) it has become clear that feeding gasoline and diesel to the next billion new cars is not going to be easy, or cheap. Average fuel efficiency in the US is 22 miles per gallon (mpg). New cars in 2015 get 25 mpg.) Unfortunately, they don’t.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

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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 Drivetrain. The front-wheel drive 2022 Kia Rio is powered by a 1.6-liter

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2025 Mini Cooper S Review -- Affordable Fun Is Relative

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liter turbocharged four-cylinder (201 horsepower @ 5,000 RPM, 221 lb-ft @ 1,450-4,500 RPM) Transmission/Drive Wheels Seven-speed dual-clutch automatic, front-wheel drive Fuel Economy, MPG 28 city / 39 highway / 32combined (EPA Rating) Fuel Economy, L/100km 8.5 2025 Mini Cooper S 2 Door Hardtop Fast Facts Powertrain 2.0-liter highway / 7.4

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2025 Buick Envista Avenir Review -- Stepping Forward and Backward

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liter turbocharged three-cylinder (137 horsepower @ 5,000 RPM, 162 lb-ft @ 2,500-4,000 RPM) Transmission/Drive Wheels Six-speed automatic, front-wheel drive Fuel Economy, MPG 28 city / 32 highway / 30 combined (EPA Rating) Fuel Economy, L/100km 8.4 2025 Buick Envista Avenir Fast Facts Powertrain 1.2-liter highway / 7.9

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