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Flash Drive: 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

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Flash Drive: 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. There probably isn’t a more important model for Mitsubishi than the all-new 2023 Outlander Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV). Mitsubishi says the Outlander PHEV is bringing together their best expressions of design, ride and interior space along with performance and of- road capability.

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Mitsubishi shows XR-PHEV concept at LA Show

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Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV on stage in LA. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. MMNA) gave the Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV ( earlier post ) plug-in hybrid its North American debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. Fuel economy would be more than 65 mpg US (3.6 Click to enlarge. System configuration. Click to enlarge.

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Hertz and Liberty Tire launch national tire recycling program

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Liberty Tire Recycling is the largest tire recycling company in North America and converts used tires into rubber feedstock and other materials that can be used for a wide variety of eco-friendly products and services. Rubber mulch resists washing away during heavy rains, and will not sustain mold, fungus growth or insect infestation.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

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The Escape PHEV uses regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. Flash Drive: 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. Flash Drive: 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander. 244 total miles, with 144 all-electric miles. 72 miles, with 35.3 No gasoline used.

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Road Test: 2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE AWD PHEV

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How Does 50+ MPG Sound? Part-time power The EPA has rated the RAV4 Prime at 42 miles of all-electric range (AER) and 40 mpg city/36 highway/38 combined. mpg, but in two all-electric runs we saw 49 and 51 AER. This, of course, is nonsense and crazy talk. The overall average was 46.7 So how do we exceed the EPA’s 42 AER?

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Limited AWD

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Great style, drives equally as well as it looks, and gets more than 37 mpg. The shift-by-wire six-speed automatic with a torque converter is engaged by pushing buttons on the center console. The EPA estimates fuel economy to be 37 mpg city/36 highway/37 combined. Flash Drive: 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander. Need we go on?

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Peugeot Shows Two HYbrid4 Concepts, New BB1 EV Concept at Frankfurt

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The company also recently signed an agreement with Mitsubishi for the introduction of the electric iOn—based on the Mitsubishi i-MiEV—at the end of 2010. The power electronics act as an inverter and converter. The converter converts the 200V from the battery pack to 12V to supply the on-board vehicle systems.

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