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2023 Toyota Prius Limited Review – Finally a Worthy Choice

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My biggest gripe was an intrusion of outside noise above 60 mph. I get it – sound deadening equals fuel-economy killing weight. Fuel economy is listed at 52 mpg across the board for city/highway/combined. Either way, good numbers though real-world fuel economy often falls short of the EPA rating, as it did here.

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2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale Review — Bada Bing

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Fuel economy is said to be 29 mpg on the highway and 23 around town. This makes for a sprightly 0-60 mph launch, which Alfa Romeo claimed would be finished in about 5.6 Provided you don’t want to drive above its pre-programmed limitation of 125 mph, you should be pleased on any exuberant road trips.

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Meritor adds two new axle ratios to improve linehaul fuel efficiency through downspeeding

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With these new axle ratios, drivers will experience a fuel-economy sweet spot at road speeds of 62 to 65 mph. To maximize fuel economy and vehicle performance, fleets should consider the entire drivetrain, including engine parameters, transmission and rear-axle gearing and tire sizes, according to Hogan. Meritor 14X tandem axle.

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Ford Crew Chief telematics system can improve fuel economy by up to 20% through better fleet management

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The US Department of Energy reports that aggressive driving decreases fuel economy by up to 33 percent. ” The Department of Energy details that fuel economy is reduced by 1% for every mile per hour above 55 mph. With Crew Chief, Ford is deploying smart technology to deliver green driving results. —Michael Butsch.

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Argonne study identifying fuel consumption penalties for CNG use in conventional light-duty vehicles; optimization pathways

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Light-duty vehicle fuel economy penalties for CNG in conventional engines, with and without scaling for performance equivalence. seconds 0-60 mph), resulting in 145 kW of output, fuel economy dropped to 32.1 Source: ANL. Click to enlarge. up-sizing”) to deliver comparable performance to the gasoline-fueled version.

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News: 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander

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liter non-turbo hybrid setup that has a rear electric motor that adds an additional 100 horsepower and bumps fuel economy to an estimated 34 miles per gallon (one mpg less than the Highlander Hybrid). 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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News: 2023 Toyota and Lexus New Products

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Make sure to sign-up for the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (upper right) to be alerted when reviews are posted on several of these cars, trucks and SUVs. Clean Fleet Report has tested many Toyota hybrid models and know this fuel economy number can easily be topped, getting in the 40+ mpg range. 4-cylinder, it turns 0-60 mph times of 6.1

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