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Clean Fleet Report was invited to look, but not drive, the car. liter Subaru Boxer engine, running on 87 octane, is mated to a series-parallel hybrid system with two electric motors. liter Subaru Boxer engine, running on 87 octane, is mated to a series-parallel hybrid system with two electric motors. The system, with a 1.1
liter 4-cylinder and twin electric motors, one each on the front and rear axles, that enable the electronic on-demand all-wheel drive. Toyotas hybrid system automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. Story by John Faulkner.
The weather was clear and dry so the dual motor eAWD system wasnt put to a test. As with all General Motors vehicles, the Optiq will be equipped with OnStar. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report sponsored newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. Story by John Faulkner.
Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity to spend a week in the 2025 Sienna Platinum, putting it through its paces, doing what it was built to do–be a family hauler in a city and suburban environment. liter, 4-cylinder, non-turbocharged engine and two electric motors, producing a total system 245 horsepower. inch digital screen.
kWh useable capacity) battery drives three 300-kilowatt motors, one for the front axle and two rear powering each wheel, producing 751 total system horsepower and 995 pound-feet of torque. This power and grunt drives all four wheels with the option to disable the front motor so it becomes rear-wheel drive. Story by John Faulkner.
Clean Fleet Report recently spent a week in the 2025 RX 450h+ Luxury AWD plug-in hybrid, which lived up to the Lexus premium reputation while delivering impressive hybrid fuel economy. Running on 91 octane, the fuel economy is rated at 35 mpg on gasoline alone in city and highway tests with 37 all-electric miles when fully charged.
The 88 kW electric motor (powered by a the 360 kWh lithium-ion battery), contributes 97 horsepower and 224 pound-feet of torque, for a total system output of 268 horsepower and 271 pound-feet of torque. Clean, Refreshing Interior The interior has been completely redesigned for 2025. The dual 12.3-inch Story by John Faulkner.
Clean Fleet Report will write a more detailed Road Test review in the coming months when we have more seat time in the EV. Smooth looks, longer range, more power Front-Wheel Drive Single motor Horsepower: XLE: 168; XLE Plus and Limited: 221 0-60 mph: 8.0 Ready for the road This Flash Drive review highlights the 2026 BZ.
F-150 Lightning Pro Specifications Standard Range Battery Where work meets play 4×4 with a single speed transmission Dual electric motors 98 kWh, liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery 452 horsepower (hp) 775 pound-feet of torque (lb.-ft.) Clean Fleet Report drove the Lightning Pro around Southern California for a week. 0-60 mph: 4.5
When Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity in April 2024 to drive the all-new 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N on a race track, we jumped at the chance. Taming a Beast The all-wheel drive (AWD) 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5N is powered by dual motors that scoot it along 0-60 mph in a seat-pinning 3.4 Our experience is linked at the end of this story.
Clean Fleet Report usually doesnt get too wrapped-up in the marketing lingo of the auto companies but when they tagged the Hummer EV pickup as a Supertruck who were we to argue? kW per mile, which is a woeful number compared to other EVs Clean Fleet Report has tested. The 2025 GMC Hummer EV 3X is a beast, but one that is easily tamed.
This four-door sedan is BMWs best-selling EV and comes in trim levels of eDrive35, xDrive40, m50, or eDrive40, which is the one Clean Fleet Report tested. Silent Propulsion Sounds optional Clean Feet Report drove the i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe. Single motor Rear-wheel drive 0-60: 5.8 Single motor Rear-wheel drive 0-60: 5.8
Before off-roading Clean Fleet Report was among the first automotive journalists to drive the Forester Hybrid at a media event in Northern California. liter Subaru boxer engine, which runs on 87 octane, is mated to a hybrid system with two electric motors, powered by a 1.1 The newly developed 2.5-liter kWh lithium-ion battery.
Clean Fleet Report is familiar with the Mercedes-Benz electrified models, having previously reviewed the EQE 350 4Matic EV sedan , EQE 500 4Matic EV sedan , EQS 580 EV 4Matic sedan and the S500 4Matic Mild Hybrid. Clean Fleet Report’s EQE 500 SUV 4Matic was painted in Emerald Green Metallic.
Ready to (rock and) roll Launched in 2022, the R1T exterior design remains pretty much unchanged, but the 2025 R1T has updates to its software, drive motors and performance, so-much-so Rivian considers this to be the second generation of the truck. The signature look R1T Dual Standard Dual Motor AWD Horsepower: 533 Torque: 610 pound-feet (lb.-ft.)
The regenerative braking, which is really the motor slowing and not the brakes being applied, is managed by driving in “D” mode and applying the brake pedal, or opting for “B” mode where it comes on when lifting the accelerator pedal. seconds Driving Range: 234 miles All-Wheel Drive Dual motors 335 hp and 413 lb.-ft.
Next was the efficient all-electric 2022 Polestar 2 Single Motor Rear Wheel Drive EV, followed by the 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor EV Performance Plus with all-wheel drive. Then in 2024, came the Polestar 2 with a larger single electric motor and then company’s first SUV, the midsize 2025 Polestar 3 Dual Motor AWD.
Kona – Round 2 Choices: 2 Motors, 2 Batteries, 4 Trims The 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric SE has a 48.6 kWh Standard Range battery and a 99kW electric motor producing 133 horsepower (hp) and 188 pound-feet (lb.-ft.) kWh Long Range battery and a 150kW motor good for 201 hp and 188 lb. Scooting 0-60 mph is about 7.2
This Flash Drive gives a quick look at the Ioniq 9, with a more detailed Road Test review when Clean Fleet Report has the Ioniq 9 for a week or more. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all news stories and vehicle reviews. What Is the Ioniq 9? Story by John Faulkner.
Produced by Lightning eMotors, a designer and manufacturer of elelctric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, the new electric vehicles are highly durable and capable of achieving 61 MPGe, compared to 13 MPG for similar gasoline-powered vans. Earlier post.).
s Electric Motor Division and VIA Motors have announced a joint agreement to supply powertrains for the VIA Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (eREV). The eREV powertrain enables the VTRUX to drive up to 40 miles in a full electric near zero emission mode achieving an equivalent 100 MPG. —Kraig Higginson, CEO of VIA Motors.
Mazda Motor Corporation will showcase the global premiere of the Mazda Takeri next-generation midsize sedan concept car at the upcoming 42 nd Tokyo Motor Show. The TAKERI features the new SKYACTIV-D clean diesel engine, as well as Mazda’s idling stop system i-stop, and a new regenerative braking system. mpg US, 5.4
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will present the global debut of the new Outlander SUV plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) at the 2012 Paris Motor Show later this month. mpg US, 1.6 mpg US, 1.6 In Series Hybrid Mode the gasoline engine operates as a generator supplying electricity to the electric motors.
Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. Earlier post.). In 2012, GM invested more than $7.3
Motor Trend named the Volkswagen Golf family—Golf 1.8T, Golf TDI Clean Diesel, Golf GTI and e-Golf models—as the 2015 Motor Trend Car of the Year. —Motor Trend. Motor Trend ’s Car of the Year program is open to any all-new or substantially upgraded 2015 automobile. The Golf TDI and its 2.0-liter
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will begin the sales of the new Outlander plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) at dealerships throughout Japan from 24 January 2013. The Outlander PHEV made its global debut at the Paris Motor Show earlier this year. km/l (178 mpg US, 1.5 km/l (44 mpg US, 5.4 km/l (178 mpg US, 1.5
Despite the new spaciousness, the Prius v will deliver estimated EPA fuel economy ratings of 44 mpg city, 40 mpg highway and 42 mpg combined (5.35, 5.88 Maximum motor drive voltage is 650 volts DC. Pitch and Bounce Control uses the torque of the hybrid motor to enhance ride comfort and control.
The first, rated at 163 PS (120 kW) and 380 N·m (280 lb-ft), delivers benchmark efficiency figures of 62 mpg US (3.8 Starting from a clean sheet meant that Jaguar’s powertrain engineers could make the Ingenium engines as light and efficient as possible; the engines were proven over 2 million miles (3.2 liter Ingenium diesel.
liter version of the new SKY-G gasoline direct injection engine and achieves fuel economy of 75 mpg US on the Japanese 10-15 cycle. Mazda Motor Corporation will showcase the world premiere of its next-generation engine lineup and automatic transmissions at the 41 st Tokyo Motor Show, to be held from Saturday, 24 October through 4 November.
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will be showing a total of 15 vehicles at the upcoming 42 nd Tokyo Motor Show, 30 November through 11 December. mpg US, 3.33 This combination provides a combined fuel efficiency (a combination of all-electric mode and hybrid mode) of more than 60 km per liter (141 mpg US, 1.66
Three Volvo car models will be taking part in the 11 th Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Berlin (18-22 May 2011), the theme of which is Clean-Safe-Connected: the Volvo V60 Plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Volvo C30 Electric; and the Volvo V50 DRIVe. In Pure mode the car runs only on its electric motor as much as possible.
and Peterbilt Motors Company, a division of PACCAR, released test results showing their demonstration SuperTruck tractor-trailer achieved a 54% increase in fuel economy, averaging nearly 10 mpg US (23.5 The new SuperTruck achieved a 54% increase in fuel economy. Click to enlarge. Cummins Inc.
At the 2012 Los Angeles Motor Show in December, Audi of America announced the significant expansion of its diesel model line-up with the addition of A8, A7, A6, and Q5 TDI diesel models to the Q7 and A3 TDI already on sale in the US. 24 mpg 6.34 38 mpg 6.19 29 mpg 8.11 24 mpg 6.34 38 mpg 6.19 29 mpg 8.11
The 2018 Chevrolet Equinox offers an EPA-certified 39 mpg (6.03 GM expects that number to top the segment in highway fuel economy, with greater highway mileage than the 2017 Toyota RAV4 hybrid (30 mpg) and Nissan Rogue hybrid (35 mpg FWD). l/100 km) on the highway (FWD model) with the available 1.6L turbo-diesel engine.
Built off of the MQB Modular Transverse Matrix components set ( earlier post ), the CrossBlue offers a manufacturer-estimated 35 mpg (6.72 l/100km) combined (37 mpg highway and 33 mpg city), 89 mpge (2.64 The electric motor is used for propulsive power as often as possible in this situation. The CrossBlue concept.
The Joy of Driving , Malibu Style The Motor Press Guild (MPG), the Southern California non-profit association for automotive journalists, annually brings together writers with automotive manufacturer representatives and their cars. The rest of the cars and trucks at the 2024 MPG Drive Day is at the end of the story.
The Malibu ECO features GM’s eAssist light electrification technology ( earlier post ), which is engineered to deliver an estimated 26 mpg in city driving and 38 mpg on the highway. The motor-generator is a high-performance, compact induction motor that is liquid-cooled for increased performance and efficiency.
In a policy update, the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) reports that Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) have finalized new proposed fuel economy standards for light- and medium-duty commercial vehicles with gross vehicle weights less than 3.5
Specifically, EPA is proposing to withdraw the waiver of CAA preemption for California’s Advanced Clean Car (ACC) program, Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) mandate, and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) standards that are applicable to model years 2021 through 2025. l/100 km) for CAFE, and 204 g CO 2 /mile for GHGs for MYs 2021-2026. l/100 km) and 284 g CO 2.
The sporty exterior also features sleek body lines, and a clean and powerful hood with a center crease. The permanent magnet drive motor produces up to 360 N·m of torque and 130 kW of motoring power, enabling the VELITE 7 to go from 0-100 kilometers per hour in 8.6 Electric power consumption is an estimated 13.1
The front-wheel drive traction motor (blue) and in-floor 5 kWh battery pack (green) are always present. For clean daily operation, hyMod is exclusively a battery-electric car. A synchronous permanent magnet electric 42 kW motor with 200 N·m torque drives the front wheels of the vehicle. Click to enlarge.
Bright Automotive, the developer of the purpose-built, plug-in hybrid IDEA ( earlier post ), and General Motors Co. GM has provided funding to the Indiana automaker, the first funding action by the newly formed General Motors Ventures LLC ( earlier post ). have agreed to pursue a strategic relationship.
Toyota Motor Sales, Inc. announced that the 2012 Prius Plug-in has been approved for the State of California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program ( CVRP ). In hybrid mode, it has an EPA combined mileage rating of 50 mpg. The 2012 Prius Plug-in also offers consumers eligibility for the State of California’s HOV lane sticker.
In Yokohama, Nissan Motor Co., As a result, Nissan is offering a suite of automotive technologies, including CVT, Idling Stop (Stop-Start), hybrids, and clean diesel, capable of achieving the best-in-class (1.0-1.5L L/100km), followed by the Clean Diesel X-TRAIL with automatic transmission and the Fuga Hybrid luxury sedan.
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