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2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R Review – Beast Mode

The Truth About Cars

I mentioned the abysmal fuel-economy numbers – they are 10 mpg city/15 mpg highway/12 mpg combined. Except when the guilt concerning the low MPGs hits. The climate is changing, after all. At least the fuel tank holds 36 gallons. It’s a hoot to drive and turns heads. It has the off-road goods.

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2024 Volkswagen Atlas SEL Premium R-Line Review – Ready for the Road Trip

The Truth About Cars

The more I review crossovers and utility vehicles, the more I evaluate them by how well they just simply work for commuting duty. That includes a heated steering wheel, tri-zone automatic climate control, cooled front seats, voice control, and a passenger seat that’s height adjustable. This is, hopefully, a common-sense approach.

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

Green Car Congress

People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? I’ve never seen climate controls in any other car that were placed on the steering wheel for easy control. l/100 km (44 mpg US) in winter.

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2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer L Series III Obsidian Review – Smooth Sailing

The Truth About Cars

Size is the enemy of fuel economy, and even with a reduced cylinder count the numbers are a not great 14 mpg city/19 mpg highway/16 mpg combined. mpg – there was a discrepancy between the computer and my own calculations – across approximately 430 miles of driving. I am gonna pass out now. That’s … a lot.

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2023 Cadillac Escalade V-Series Review – The Fun of Wretched Excess

The Truth About Cars

Fuel economy is a predictably dismal 11 mpg city/16 mpg highway/13 mpg combined. Plus the usual suite of ADAS systems – trailer blind-zone alert and brake-pad monitoring are the standouts there. I can’t imagine ever needing this vehicle or anything like it.

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2025 Ram 1500 Review – No Hemi, No Cry

The Truth About Cars

Available comfort/convenience features include a dual-pane power sunroof, heated front seats, heated steering wheel, dual-zone climate control, keyless entry and starting, RamBox, bed extender, spray-in bedliner, skid plates, tow hooks, hill descent control, all-terrain tires, tow-specific navigation, rear electronic locking axle, and more.

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2024 Volkswagen Atlas Review – Changing Yet Staying the Same

The Truth About Cars

No longer do you need to drop extra coin for a heated steering wheel, tri-zone automatic climate control, cooled front seats, voice control, and a height-adjustable passenger seat. The haptic touch did work better, at least for climate control, than it has for me in other recent VWs with the same setup, and I liked the customizable gauges.

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