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6 Easy Ways to Boost Car MPG

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With these six easy ways to boost car fuel efficiency, you will save money and also release fewer emissions into the air. If you vary your speed up and down between 45 and 52 mph every 18 seconds, this increases fuel use by 20%. You use 20% more fuel if you drive your car at 75 mph instead of 62 mph. Do More in One Trip.

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BMW adding two plug-in hybrid variants to 7 Series range; first use of pre-gearing stage

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liters/100 km [35 – 39 mpg US]; CO 2 emissions combined: 178 – 160 g/km in the WLTP cycle), with a six-cylinder in-line diesel engine boosted by 48V mild hybrid technology. liters/100 km [181 – 235 mpg US]; electric power consumption combined: 26.0 – 23.7 kWh/100 km; CO 2 emissions combined: 29 – 23 g/km in the WLTP cycle).

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Opel Astra with 1.6 CDTI diesel drops fuel consumption as low as 64 mpg US

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mpg US) with 97 g/km CO 2 in the NEDC combined cycle. liters diesel per 100 km (60 mpg US) in the NEDC test procedure (New European Driving Cycle)—up to up to 8% less than the 1.7-liter mpg US) with CO 2 emissions of 97 g/km. At the same time, fuel efficiency is improved and CO 2 emissions are reduced.

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Audi unveils first “ultra” production model: fuel efficient A3 1.6 TDI ultra with 73.5 mpg US

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This equates to 85 grams of CO 2 emissions per kilometer (137 g/mile). The car has a top speed of 200 km/h (124 mph) and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 10.5 TDI ultra, they too will focus on reducing fuel consumption and emissions. Audi unveiled its most fuel-efficient production model, the A3 1.6

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Audi introduces new top end diesel SQ5 TDI plus; 340 hp, 35.6 mpg

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mpg US) with emission of 174 g CO 2 /km (280.0 Peak torque is increased by 50 (36.9 lb-ft) to 700 N·m (516.3 The diesel SUV accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 seconds; the top speed is electronically governed to 250 km/h (155.3 In the NECD cycle, it consumes 6.6 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (35.6

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Toyota introducing Corolla Hybrid to US at LA Auto Show; at least 50 mpg

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The new hybrid version of Toyota’s all-time best-selling car series achieves at least 50 mpg (4.7 The model adapts the latest Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive from the new-generation Prius, already proven as an MPG winner. l/100 km) combined fuel economy (projected). As on the 2020 Corolla gas models, the Toyota Safety Sense 2.0

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Infiniti Q80 Inspiration concept hybrid delivers 550 hp with 42.8 mpg fuel economy

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mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of about 129 g/km. Acceleration from 0-60 mph takes less than 4 seconds, and the top speed is limited to 155 mph (250 km/h). The four-door fastback is powered by a hybrid electric powertrain that is expected to deliver 550 hp (410 kW) with fuel consumption of 5.5 L/100 km (42.8 Q80 Inspiration.

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