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CNG becomes cheaper in Mumbai. How much it costs in other metro cities?

Baua Electric

MGL has stated in its announcement that this reduction in CNG price would help to increase the consumption of natural gas in the transportation segment, which will eventually help the country achieve a cleaner and greener environment. Also, CNG-fuelled vehicles offer better fuel economy than their petrol and diesel counterparts.

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2023 Volvo V60 Cross Country Review – Quiet Luxury

The Truth About Cars

A Climate Package ($750) added headlamp cleaners, heated rear seats, and a heated steering wheel. A 20-inch-wheel kit replaced the 19s and cost $3,200. Fuel economy is listed at 23 mpg city/30 mpg highway/26 mpg combined. Another $3,200 replaces the Harman Kardon audio with a Bowers and Wilkins system.

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How to “Green” Your Car

Clean Fleet Report

A well-maintained engine runs happier and cleaner, emitting fewer pollutants into the air. Potentials like aerodynamic body kits, wheel covers, side mirror design, and even underbody panels can all have an impact. Well, you’re using a bit less fuel to run the AC, but your car is less aerodynamic, which reduces fuel economy.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA , rates fuel economy at 40 highway when running in gasoline mode only. Clean Fleet Report ran a few test loops to get a feel for real world fuel economy and electric range. That number jumps to 105 MPGe, or miles per gallon equivalent, when combining electricity and gasoline.

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HD REV powertrain company Wrightspeed gearing up for commercialization push

Green Car Congress

Bringing more than 15 years of automotive and controls expertise from Tesla Motors and Ford to Honeywell and Cummins, Sawyer has led teams geared at improving efficiency and fuel economy in the commercial vehicles space. Even when running the system is quiet—comparable to a household vacuum cleaner, Wrightseed says.

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Road Test: 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring AWD

Clean Fleet Report

The Environmental Protection Agency rates the Corsair’s fuel economy at 33 mpg highway and combined when running in hybrid mode only. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. kilowatt-hours/kWh).

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The conversion can double or even triple fuel economy, thereby severely limiting carbon dioxide emissions. Catalytic converters, along with so-called leak-proof emissions systems, are the primary reason why today’s cars are so much cleaner than those of several decades ago.

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