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Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid review, Ioniq 5 charging, “clean hydrogen” from coal: Today’s Car News

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And what does “clean hydrogen” mean to Congress and its infrastructure bill? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Its 32-mpg. We drive the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid. We drove the 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid, and found this midsize SUV to occupy an ideal middle ground for midsize SUVs.

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Actual vehicle MPG improvement has stagnated since 2008

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Researcher Michael Sivak, writing at Green Car Congress, puts the focus on the miles driven by registered vehicles in the United States. Though vehicles for sale today are more efficient than they've ever been, the average fuel economy of America's operating fleet has remained relatively stagnant since George W.

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BMW i8 beats Mercedes S 500 PHEV, Golf GTE to win World Green Car award in New York

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The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) was named the World Green Car at the World Car Awards in New York. The BMW i8 was also one of the finalists in the category World Luxury Car at the World Car Awards. Its battery-electric sibling, the BMW i3, took the same award in 2014. Combined cycle fuel consumption is.

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Independent testing shows 21.2% reduction in fuel consumption with XL Hybrids retrofit system

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This year, the company will release between 30 to 50 fleet trials, Ashton told Green Car Congress , using the 2012 system. OEMs can get higher mpg improvements by using different architectures. Our own components have a 3 year, 75,000 mile hybrid system warranty. —Justin Ashton. kWh, Ashton said. Both the 2.0

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Ford doubles electric drive market share in US from 2012 to 2013; surging with plug-in hybrids

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The flap over realized fuel efficiency of the C-MAX and its subsequent relabeling to a lower window-sticker mpg ( earlier post ) appear to have some slowing impact on its market performance. But for the first nine months of 2013, Ford’s sales of conventional hybrids (Fusion, C-MAX and MKZ) zoomed to 58,262 units, or 14.9% Chart at right.).

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Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupé plug-in makes its European debut; showcasing the MQB

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seconds, and a top speed of 147 mph (237 km/h), the CrossBlue Coupé has a combined fuel consumption of 79 mpg (3.0 l/100 km (34 mpg US) of fuel. Volkswagen is hosting Green Car Congress at the media event, which will also highlight the new Golf GTD (the first GTD built off the MQB components set), the XL1 and the MQB.

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Volvo Planning ts Driveline Architectures All To Be Plug-in Hybrid Capable; Considering a Range-Extended Electric-Drive Architecture in the Future

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liters per 100 km (124 mpg US), according to the NEDC certification driving cycle. Green Car Congress spoke with Gustavsson on the phone following Volvo’s affirmation at the Paris Motor Show that it would introduce a series-produced plug-in hybrid diesel as early as 2012. Earlier post.).

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