Remove Connected Remove MPG Remove Transportation Remove Wind
article thumbnail

Road Test: 2023 Lexus UX 250h Premium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

The 2023 UX 250h runs on 87 octane and is EPA rated at 43 mpg city/41 highway/42 combined. Connectivity is through two front and rear USB-C ports and a USB-A port in the center console. Voice commands connect with Siri EyesFree and Google Assistant by saying “Hey, Lexus” or “Hi, Lexus.”

Lexus 77
article thumbnail

Road Test: 2023 Genesis G90 Performance

Clean Fleet Report

Running on premium, the EPA rates fuel economy at 17 mpg city/24/highway/20 combined. miles per gallon, with a high of 30 mpg over a 40-mile stretch with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 miles per hour. The G90 has limited wind and road noise partly due to the low 0.27

article thumbnail

Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

Clean Fleet Report

Basic Transportation Kicked-up a Notch. This combination delivers EPA fuel economy numbers of 33 mpg city/41 highway/36 combined. As a test, part of those miles were driven with the cruise control set at 65 mph where we averaged 44 mpg, and at 60 mph resulting in 51.4 All the right connections. Low-cost but not cheap.

Kia 73
article thumbnail

Road Test: 2023 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 2.0T Autobahn

Clean Fleet Report

There was good lateral stability in the chassis making for solid and confident highway cruising, no wind buffeting from passing big rigs, and tight cornering even with the before mentioned all-season tires. coefficient of drag (C d ) helped it slice through the wind. Fuel economy estimates by the EPA are 26 city/36 highway/30 combined.

MPG 72
article thumbnail

Road Test: 2022 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The EPA 46 MPG Is Only the Start. You had me at 46 MPG. Both routes are curvy, winding their way through citrus and avocado groves, with 150 cresting at 6,716 feet. Tire and wind noise were low, and the engine in hybrid mode was quiet. Wonderfully Efficient. The Niro PHEV is powered by a 1.6-liter

Kia 91
article thumbnail

Where to locate public chargers?

Electric Auto Association

Electricity is ubiquitous, EVs refuelable by wind, hydro, geothermal, solar, or traditional energy sources. The Union of Concerned Scientists documents that an ICE vehicle in Ohio must maintain an average of 60 mpg to equal the emissions used to produce what’s needed to run an EV for the same distance. In California, it is 134 mpg.

DC 78
article thumbnail

Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

Smooth, Quiet and 50+ MPG. The EPA estimates fuel economy to be 45 mpg city/51 highway/47 combined, numbers that make Clean Fleet Report smile, as we are happy to drive a car that is a serious fuel sipper. On shorter legs, if even for a brief time, we touched 60 mpg. Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited.

Hyundai 84