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Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER

The Truth About Cars

The 1987 Sprint ER came in second place, due to its insatiable thirst for go-go juice on the highway (51 miles per gallon). It also had an upshift light (located in the lower right corner of the cluster) to remind drivers that fuel economy was more important than brisk acceleration.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

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.

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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

Fuel economy for the Recharge is 55 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) when you use electricity and gasoline and drops to 27 mpg when you don’t charge up the battery. The EPA’s green scores on the standard 0-10 scale, where 10 is best, include a 7 for Smog, 7 for MPG the Fuel Economy score and a 9 for CO 2 on Greenhouse Gas score.

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2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Rubicon Review – Charged-Up Jeep

The Truth About Cars

It gives you the chance for some seriously swift acceleration without making the fuel-economy sacrifices demanded of you by the bonkers 392. Your combined MPGe is 49, and your gas-only combined MPG is 20. But if you have the scratch and the access to juice, it makes a strong argument for itself. You don’t need the 4xe.

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2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid EX Review – Urban Crossover, Right Price

The Truth About Cars

The juice is supplied by a 1.49 The entire package is well put together, balancing fun-to-drive, functionality, and fuel economy. That said, the Sportage Hybrid is fun-to-drive, fuel-efficient (38 mpg combined -- though I was seeing lower numbers. kWh lithium-ion battery. Acceleration is one thing, ride and handling are another.

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Test drive: 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ half-steps into future

Baua Electric

Volvo’s system will automatically kick in the gas engine when the accelerator is mashed to the floor, but Lexus doesn’t engage the gas engine in EV only mode unless the juice runs out. Here are the pros and cons of the 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ after spending a week plugging in and hauling the family around town.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

CDM Baby, CDM Ruminations on Vegas and NASCAR California Dreamin' ► February (16) Car Sharing and Saving in a Tough Economy Throwing down the gauntlet to Secretary Clinton Weather Does Not Equal Climate The Hub Lab Seeks Revolutionary New Energy Science. No more Big OIL - think of the extra money stimulating the economy!

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