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

Green Car Congress

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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Never mind the cheap gas; survey points to strong interest in mpg

Green Car Reports

a gallon nationwide, with negative oil prices even observed a few weeks ago, car buyers still have a strong interest in mpg, according to Consumer Reports. Conventional wisdom says low gas prices are poison to sales of fuel-efficient cars, but a new survey indicates that may not be the case. Despite average gas prices of less than $2.00

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2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Review – Cheap(ish) Speed

The Truth About Cars

Fuel economy for the EcoBoost is 22 mpg city/33 mpg highway/26 mpg combined, and 21/29/24 with the Performance Pack. It used to be about style for the base cars and cheap speed for the more-powerful ponies. The EcoBoost offers a lot of sport for a lot less money than the V8 GT. It’s not perfect.

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Look inside Lordstown, E-Tron Sportback range, car buyers and mpg: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

And shoppers are still efficiency-focused, even with cheap gas. Despite all the excitement over low gas prices, concern about mpg might get thrown to the wayside quite as quickly as some. Lordstown Motors shows us its mammoth plant—in Lordstown. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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EPA: 2025 target of 54.5 mpg may not be met; SUVs, trucks, cheap gas to blame

Green Car Reports

mpg Corporate Average Fuel Economy—which translates to about 38 mpg on new-car window. A pair of U.S. federal agencies said yesterday that while automakers had complied with the first five years of stricter fuel-efficiency laws, the industry seemed unlikely to meet 2025 targets for improving gas mileage.

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Elio Motors to buy engines, abandons building its own

Green Car Reports

Elio Motors, which has been struggling since 2009 to build its own ultra-cheap, small, fuel-efficient, three-wheeled car, announced Thursday that it will source an engine from a major automaker. Previously, the company planned to build its own 3-cylinder engine with up to 55 horsepower for its projected 84-mpg three-wheeler.

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Who's Your Gas Buddy? 16 Cars With 40-MPG Gas Mileage On Sale Now

Green Car Reports

Figuring the days of cheap gas are over? Well, just because the EPA rates a specific car at the magic 40-mpg mark doesn't mean you'll actually get 40 mpg. Gas prices got you all nervous? Thinking about a new car with much better gas mileage? But the ratings are a good indicator of where cars stand relative to one another.

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