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Event: Ford Bronco Sport Off-Roadeo

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Event: Ford Bronco Sport Off-Roadeo Experiencing the Bronco Sport in the Wild When Ford debuted the all-new Bronco Sport in 2021, it said it was “Built Wild.” Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. Our road tests are based on this one-week drive of a new vehicle.

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Ford Fiesta ECOnetic wins ALD Automotive/Shell Marathon with 90.6 mpg US; benefits of smart driving techniques

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TDCi won the 2012 ALD Automotive/Shell FuelSave MPG Marathon in the UK, clocking up 108.78 mpg UK (90.6 mpg US, 2.6 The annual event is a test of fuel consumption for showroom vehicles, which also demonstrates the financial benefits of simple, smarter driving techniques. mpg UK (71.3 mpg US, 3.3 mpg US, 4.6

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Event: WAJ Media Day: A Million Dollar Drive

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The event, WAJ Media Day 2021, afforded me a chance to experience some exotic and high-end cars that aren’t normally in the sights of Clean Fleet Report. The event was held in last week in Half Moon Bay, California. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership.

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Argonne Study Examines Impact of Real World Drive Cycles on Efficiency and Cost of Different PHEV Configurations

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While the split 8 kWh option will have an engine on event, the series configurations will continue to operate in all electric mode. Cost benefit analysis. Based on the results, Argonne also modeled out the cost-benefit of the different configurations. Some of those findings included: Assuming an electrical cost of $0.09/kWh

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid 40+ MPG Small SUV Starting Under $30,000 Another notch in Toyota’s hybrid belt The Toyota Corolla is one of the best-selling vehicles in the world and Toyota is the largest seller of hybrid vehicles in the world. To keep those lofty perches, sitting still will not do. It combines a 2.0-liter,

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Flash Drive: 2022 Volkswagen Performance Sedans

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2022 Jetta and Jetta GLI—HP & MPG. Offered with either a six-speed manual or an eight-speed automatic, the fuel efficiency has been increased up-to 29 mpg city/43 highway/34 combined with the manual. Topping 40 mpg on the highway is a big plus for this compact sedan, though we can’t talk how it felt on the road–yet.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid F Sport

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The EPA rates fuel economy for the 2022 Lexus ES 300h at 43 mpg city/44 highway/44 combined mpg. mpg average (Rush hour, on-and-off the brakes). mpg average (Using the adaptive cruise control). mpg average (Rush hour, on-and-off the brakes). mpg average (Using the adaptive cruise control).

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