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Study finds older drivers more likely to buy new vehicles

Green Car Congress

Sivak examined the differences in the probability of licensed drivers purchasing a new light-duty vehicle (car, pickup truck, SUV or minivan) as a function of their age for the years 2007 and 2011. By comparison, the rates for other groups of drivers were: 14.9 In 2011, one vehicle was purchased for every 14.6 for ages 18-24.

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IIHS: small car driver death rates remain high

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Small cars and minicars accounted for 15 of the 20 models with the highest death rates for model year 2017, while nearly half of the 20 models with the lowest death rates were luxury SUVs. Very large SUVs have the lowest overall death rate of any vehicle category with 15 fatalities per million registered vehicle years.

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Fuel Economy Keeps Rising: 24.6 MPG In March

Green Car Reports

will sound a little poor in comparison. But that''s the average economy of all cars, light trucks, minivans and SUVs purchased in the U.S. If you''re used to driving around in a Prius then average miles per gallon of 24.6 in March--and it''s an all-time high.

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ORNL researchers quantify the effect of increasing highway speed on fuel economy

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The study includes various sizes of sedans, wagons, and SUVs, as well as pickup trucks, minivans and a few “muscle” and sports cars. A comparison of the three histograms shows a slight shift toward higher mpg penalties for each 10-mph speed increase. Analysis has focused on speeds of 50, 60, 70 and 80 mph. [ Speed increase.

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EPA trends report sees record levels of average new vehicle fuel economy and CO2 emissions for MY 2012; role of new gasoline vehicle technologies

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Light trucks (pickups, minivans/vans, and truck SUVs), accounted for 36% of all light-duty vehicle production in MY 2012, the second lowest level since 1993. There are 15 MY 2013 pickup and minivan/van models for which at least one variant of the model has a combined city/highway label fuel economy rating of 20 mpg (11.8

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Top 10 Cash providers for Junk car Removal in Arizona

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Now after lots of comparison you have an idea about the minimum and maximum valuation of junky car. Flooded Blown Engine Damaged Scrap Non-Running Old Wrecked Salvage Totaled Used Burned Types of vehicles they buy SUV Pickup Station wagon Sedan Bus Convertible Hatchback Truck Van RV you can evaluate your car here or call (855) 547-1550 3.

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Achates Power building 2.7L opposed-piston light-duty engine; exceeding CAFE 2025, Tier 3 targets at lower cost

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A comparison between the 2.7L liter opposed-piston, gasoline compression ignition engine applicable to large passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks, SUVs and minivans. The goal of the 30-month Achates ARPA-E project is to deliver a three-cylinder, 3.0-liter It could also be the first of a family of OPGCI engines spanning 1.0

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