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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

Green Car Congress

The primary measure in this analysis is the average miles driven per gallon of fuel for each year. mpg for both years). gallons per 100 miles to 5.10 gallons per 100 miles) represents a compound rate of decrease of 2.3% gallons per 100 miles to 5.10 gallons per 100 miles to 4.50 Department of Transportation.

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Volvo to unveil XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept at Detroit show; system targeted for US and China markets

Green Car Congress

At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the Volvo XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept. In February 2011 at the Geneva Motor Show, Volvo introduced the diesel-electric V60 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) to go on sale in Europe later this year. L/100 km, 102 mpg US).

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The 2 Most Fuel Efficient Cars In The USA (2023 Edition)

CleanTechnica EVs

The Highest EPA-Rated Fuel Economy for Model Year 2023 Was 140 Miles per Gallon Equivalent Achieved by Two Electric Vehicle Models In model year 2023, the highest-rated EPA combined fuel economy for gasoline vehicles was about 60 miles per gallon (MPG), while two electric vehicle (EV) models — the Hyundai Ioniq 6 and the Lucid […]

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Road Test: 2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE AWD PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

How Does 50+ MPG Sound? Be careful listening to self-anointed experts that owning a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is not a wise choice or viable option when buying a new car. Here is the truth: when owning a 2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE AWD PHEV, you will never buy gasoline for probably 90% of your regular driving.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? I found a a 2004 with 247k km (154k miles) on the clock. It is actually a quite fun car to drive. It is actually a quite fun car to drive.

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The '1,000-MPG' BMW i3: 56,000 miles on 50 gallons of gas

Green Car Reports

The few available range-extended electric car models give drivers added flexibility by using gasoline engines as onboard backup generators. But using the range extender too often may consume a significant quantity of gasoline, somewhat offsetting the purpose of owning an electric car for some buyers.

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Road Test: 2023 Lexus UX 250h Premium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

liter gasoline powered, 4-cylinder engine combined with the twin electric motors. Gas plus two electric motors The hybrid system automatically switches between the pure electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. Your numbers may differ.

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