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75th Anniversary of introduction of series-production diesel passenger car

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February 2011 marks the 75 th anniversary of the introduction of the first series-production diesel-powered passenger car by Mercedes-Benz. 100 km (26 mpg US), compared to the 13L/100km (18 mpg US) consumed by the corresponding gasoline-fueled model. The 260 D was powered by a 2.6-liter Click to enlarge.

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2015 VW Jetta TDI: a more refined, powerful and efficient diesel within a nicely redesigned model line

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In addition, its diesel version is the top selling passenger car diesel in the market here, with about 29% share, according to figures compiled by Baum & Associates and hybridcars.com. TDI Clean Diesel EA288 engine ( earlier post ) with an EPA-rated highway fuel economy rating of 46 mpg with the manual transmission (45 mpg automatic).

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2015 VW Jetta to debut at New York Show; new EA288 diesel version already LEV3/Tier 3 compliant

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In addition to its three four-cylinder gasoline engines (2.0-liter liter diesel ( earlier post ). liter 150-horsepower (112 kW) EA288 TDI Clean Diesel engine offered in the 2015 Jetta already conforms to the upcoming LEV3/Tier 3 emissions standard ( earlier post ) in the USA. liter naturally aspirated and 1.8T Click to enlarge.

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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

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A comparable SUV, such as a 2023 Ford Explorer AWD with the turbocharged 4-cylinder engine and an EPA highway rating of 26 miles per gallon, would have used 69 gallons of gasoline. The fuel costs we saw posted during our trip averaged $4 per gallon for 87 octane, which would be $276 gasoline costs, so advantage electric, but not by much.

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VW of America introducing the Golf SportWagen; increased cargo volume and fuel efficiency; up to 43 mpg highway with diesel

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liter, 150-hp turbocharged and direct-injection four-cylinder TDI diesel ( earlier post ), fitted with a six-speed manual or a six-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission. city (mpg). The TSI gasoline unit is a member of the latest EA888 engine family and replaces the 2.5-liter liter Jetta SportWagen to 35 mpg (6.7

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New study of emissions and health impacts from EVs in China, including massive e-bike fleet

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The team evaluated five vehicle types (gasoline and diesel cars, diesel buses, e-bikes, e-cars) and considered how environmental impacts varied depending on the emission location. bus: 50, motorcycle: 1, e-bike: 1. 1 , equivalent to a gasoline car with a fuel economy of 5.6 L/100km (or 42 mpg US).

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

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Still, the instant torque of the electric motor is a rush you get to experience all the time in city driving; each time you pull away from a red light and stop sign youre wondering why gasoline engines ever became popular. New York 2009: The Scion iQ goes Big Wheels!