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Automatic Emergency Braking to Be Required for All New Vehicles in 2029

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The NHTSA’s ruling will make AEB the law of the land, requiring the feature to stop vehicles to avoid collisions at speeds of up to 62 mph. Braking systems must be able to activate automatically at up to 90 mph when a collision is imminent and 45 mph when they detect a pedestrian.

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News: 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander

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News: 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander A New, Larger SUV If the Toyota Highlander isn’t large enough for your family, then the all-new 2024 Grand Highlander may be what you are looking for. The Hybrid Max has an estimated 0-60 mph time in the low six-second range, and it can tow up to 5,000 pounds. The base 2.4-liter

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2024 Toyota C-HR Debuts Elsewhere: Does Our Market Care?

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But the combination failed to see the crossover reach 60 mph in under 11 seconds. Still, none of the above ended up being a trade-off for improved utility or sublime fuel economy. Meanwhile, customers were getting the kind of fuel economy one would expect from a modern performance sedan. Models equipped with the base 1.8-liter

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Opinion: The Bentley Crash in New York is Scrambling Brains

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We do know, despite a breathless and apparently unsourced Fox News report, that it wasn’t a terrorist attack. Lower gears are used to help acceleration while higher gears are set up for cruising and maximizing fuel economy. Yes, some morons will wrapped a Mustang around a tree or pulled a Henry Ruggs with their new Corvette.

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First look at ‘substantially updated’ 2025 Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrid

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The most powerful (and efficient) of the XC90s, the all-wheel drive PHEV offers 310 horsepower with 295 pound-feet of torque and a zero-to-60 mph time of 5.1 Its fuel economy is 58 MPGe combined. As a PHEV, charging is to take advantage of the efficient fuel economy or pure battery driving.

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Honda debuts hydrogen-powered Class 8 fuel cell Semi truck concept

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Honda’s fuel cell truck is just a concept so far and quite light on details, but Honda wants to use it as part of a greater hydrogen strategy including commercial vehicles, consumer vehicles, stationary power stations and construction equipment. Electrek’s Take It is unlikely that fuel cells will take off in consumer vehicles.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

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Normal and Smart will give the best fuel economy Through the touchscreen you can configure a Custom setting. 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. A little fin help. coefficient of drag.

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