Clean Fleet Report

MAY 27, 2025

There is no engine or transmission lag, just seamless power when needed. A big screen Safety Safety Connect is standard as are systems, including backup and Birds Eye View cameras, child protector rear door locks and power window lockout, a tire pressure monitoring system, and an anti-theft system with engine immobilizer.

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Toyota Lexus All-Electric MPH 67

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 17, 2025

These vehicles get N exclusive badging, modified engines, custom gearboxes, aerodynamic upgrades and variable suspension systems. Ready to stop as well as go Hyundai engineers had some fun creating software that simulates gear shifts and throttle sounds. As part of these events we may be offered free transportation, lodging or meals.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

If you miss the sounds of a gasoline engine, simulated engine sounds can be set in the infotainment screen. Through the Iconic Sounds option, engine sounds can be changed for the drive modes; Comfort for a soothing hum, Sport provides an aural sense of power or Eco Pro, where there are no sounds at all.

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BMW Cleaning Clean DC 91

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2025

Each drive mode comes with an artificial engine sound that is pumped through the Bose audio system. We do our best to present our unvarnished evaluations of vehicles and news irrespective of these inducements. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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Hummer GMC All-Electric Miles 77

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2025

Storage was top of mind for Rivian engineers and designers. We do our best to present our unvarnished evaluations of vehicles and news irrespective of these inducements. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. Beginning with the 4.5

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All-Electric MPH Light Miles 42

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 9, 2025

In such a large vehicle with an unusual amount of glass (usually the bane of sound engineers) it sounded pretty good. We do our best to present our unvarnished evaluations of vehicles and news irrespective of these inducements. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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Re-Charge Charging All-Electric Light 62

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 22, 2025

Polestar’s First Dedicated EV Platform Delivers Polestar has released three models in America, with variants, beginning with the company’s last gasoline engine propelled car, the limited production sublime 2021 Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid. Without an engine up front there is a 1.1 There are three screens to occupy and inform the driver.

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Motors Motoring Motor SUV 45

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 10, 2025

EV Purpose-Designed Exterior Hyundai says the Konas EV-centric exterior design strategy is opposite of what many car companies have done, which is design first for a gasoline engine and then adapt it to an electric power plant. We do our best to present our unvarnished evaluations of vehicles and news irrespective of these inducements.

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Hyundai Electrical Electric Light 58

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Renault has presented EOLAB, a new prototype which explores ways to deliver ultra-low fuel consumption. EOLAB delivers NEDC combined cycle fuel consumption of 1 liter/100 km (235 mpg US), equivalent to 22g of CO 2 /km. Click to enlarge. For the EOLAB prototype, the Z.E. range of electric vehicles.

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Plug-in MPG Hybrid Plug 370

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2012

The Ford C-MAX Hybrid ( earlier post ) is now officially EPA-certified at 47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway and 47 mpg combined (5.0L/100km), 100km), bettering the fuel economy of the Toyota Prius v by 3 mpg on the city cycle and 7 mpg on the highway (5 mpg combined). C-MAX Hybrid.

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MPG Plug-in MPH Plug 312

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Volkswagen has continued to evolve its small displacement turbocharging technology with each new engine generation. In 2022, the fourth evolution of the EA888 pushes state-of-the-art turbocharged engine design further still; it is one of the most advanced Volkswagen engines ever built. liters (1,984 cc). 1 for the GTI.

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Engine Exhaust MPG Hungary 397

Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2014

Audi presented the latest generation of its 3.0 TDI diesel engine at the 35 th International Vienna Motor Symposium. TDI engines are a central part of our technology mix for the mobility of tomorrow. treatment integrated into the engine package satisfies the most stringent of emissions legislation, including the Euro 6 standard.

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Audi Diesel Motors Motoring 268

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2014

Audi is presenting an Audi TT offroad concept at the Beijing International Automobile Exhibition. mpg US), a CO 2 equivalent of 45 grams per kilometer (72.4 The combustion engine is a turbocharged 2.0 Powered by the engine, it recharges the battery and thus extends the electric range. Audi TT offroad concept. —Prof.

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Audi Plug-in Concept Plug 385

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

At the upcoming 2013 IAA in Frankfurt am Main, Audi will present the Audi Sport quattro concept show car—a coupé plug-in hybrid with a system output of 515 kW (700 hp). liters per 100 kilometers (94 mpg US )—a CO 2 equivalent of 59 grams per kilometer (95 g/mile). The combustion engine is a four-liter, twin-turbo V8.

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Audi Plug-in Concept MPG 257

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Combining a four-cylinder TwinPower Turbo gasoline engine from the new Efficient Dynamics engine family with an electric motor, the BMW 3 Series plug-in hybrid prototype offers performance on a par with a conventionally powered BMW 3 Series six-cylinder model, combined with a significant reduction in fuel consumption.

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Plug-in BMW Plug Hybrid 388

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

mpg US) with 97 g/km CO 2 in the NEDC combined cycle. Opel will present the new Astra 1.6 CDTI diesel engine made its debut last year in the Zafira Tourer. 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 liter engine it is replacing.

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MPG Diesel Fuel MPH 262

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2012

The front-wheel drive traction motor (blue) and in-floor 5 kWh battery pack (green) are always present. The car can change between a rear engine-pack (red) and a larger battery-pack (green) to enable hybrid or full EV operation. Full hybrid system output (front motor and rear engine) is 150 hp. Click to enlarge.

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Engine Concept Hybrid Battery 287

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

At the Paris Motor Show, Porsche presented the Panamera Sport Turismo concept, a plug-in hybrid that offers 416 hp (306 kW) of peak system power. liters per 100 km (60 mpg US), combined NEDC, while CO 2 emissions are below 82 g/km. Powertrain elements of the Panamera Sport Turismo. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Porsche Plug-in MPG Concept 294

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2015

mpg US) for the combined cycle, making the new Corsa the most economical Opel presently on the market and the most economical diesel available. automatically selects the most fuel-efficient gear based on a manual transmission optimized for smaller engines and enables economical driving. Fuel consumption is down to 3.1

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MPG Diesel CO2 Fuel 259

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2013

liter engine with Valvematic technology; improved aerodynamics; and low rolling resistance tires. The Corolla Eco-badged models will achieve an estimated highway fuel economy rating of more than 40 mpg (5.88 l/100km) due to to the new Valvematic engine combined with a newly developed Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT).

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North America 2014 Toyota MPG 313

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

Testing was also conducted at the DTNA Detroit engineering facility to demonstrate engine efficiency by achieving 50.2% engine brake thermal efficiency. mpg (19.26 mpg (19.26 liter engine, a hybrid system, a Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) system, along with a number of other upgrades.

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2009 Engine Detroit Oregon 366

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Volkswagen presented the twin up! liters per 100 km (214 mpg US ) (NEDC), with corresponding CO 2 emissions of 27 g/km. Besides reduced engine displacement, other emissions-reducing measures were implemented such as specially formed piston recesses, multipoint fuel injection and controlled orientation of individual injection sprays.

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Plug-in MPG Plug Concept 297

Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2013

At the recent 2013 SAE World Congress, engineers from Bosch and AVL presented papers on progress in the ACCESS project, describing the design, combustion development and controls development for a resulting 4-cylinder gasoline turbocharged direct injection (GTDI) engine with part-load HCCI capability. I4 Ecotec engine.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Engine 278

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The SQ5 TDI was first introduced in the fall of 2012 as the first Audi S model powered by a diesel engine. The wide engine speed range can be used continuously between 1,750 rpm and 3,250 rpm. The intercooler has been changed over from an air/air cooler in the bumper to an indirect water/air cooler in the inside V of the engine.

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Audi Diesel Exhaust Gas-Electric 269

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2014

the developer of a family of efficient compression-ignition opposed-piston two-stroke (OP2S) engines ( earlier post ) has secured another contract with a leading global OEM. The company has customers located in the US, Japan, Europe, China and India and its current engine programs range from 45 hp to more than 5,000 hp.

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Engine Power Powered Congress 259

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Peugeot is introducing new Euro 6-compliant versions of its three-cylinder PureTech gasoline and four-cylinder BlueHDI diesel engines. Each engine is also coupled with Peugeot’s third-generation Efficient Automatic Transmission 6 (EAT6) transmission. liter BlueHDi engines. l/100 km (51 mpg US) and 105 g/km of CO 2.

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Gasoline Diesel Engine MPG 225

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

The all-new 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan—the second-generation of the vehicle—is powered by the latest version of the EA888 four-cylinder engine, the 2.0L This is the only engine/transmission combination available in the Tiguan in the US. TSI EA888 Gen3 B-Cycle (Budack-cycle, earlier post ), coupled with an 8-speed automatic.

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2018 Engine SUV MPG 314

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

turbocharged EA211 engine; a hybrid module featuring a 20 kW electric motor and a disengagement clutch; a 7-speed DSG transmission; and a 1.1 The company anticipates EPA-rated combined mileage of around 45 mpg US (5.2 The gasoline engine is one of Volkswagen’s latest EA211 series of small engines. kWh Li-ion battery pack.

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Hybrid MPG Gasoline-Electric Gasoline 296

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2014

Audi will present the Audi Sport quattro laserlight plug-in hybrid concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from 6 to 10 January in Las Vegas. US mpg) fuel economy, equivalent to CO 2 emissions of 59 g/km (94.95 An intelligent management system controls the interplay of engine and motor on demand. Click to enlarge.

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Audi Plug-in Concept MPG 310

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2014

They presented their results in a paper at SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit. The SUV, a 2009 Ford Explorer with a 4-liter V6 engine, was also tested while towing an enclosed trailer. liter four-cylinder engine, also suffered as its fuel economy dipped 22% from 42.5 l/100 km) at 60 mph (97 km/h) to 33 mpg (7.1

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Fuel Economy Economy Cost Of Fuel 313

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

mpg US (5.87 mpg by 2016 and result in an average light vehicle tailpipe CO 2 level of 250 grams per mile. mpg in MY 2021. mpg in model year 2025. and through the use of alternative refrigerants with lower global warming potential than presently used (reduces hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) emissions). improvements.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy MPG 338

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2019

Opel presented the new all-wheel drive PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) version of the Grandland X. turbocharged gasoline engine and two electric motors for a system output of up to 300hp. l/100 km (107 mpg US) with 49 g/km CO 2. l/100 km (107 mpg US) with 49 g/km CO 2. kWh lithium-ion battery.

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PHEV SUV Plug-in Gasoline-Electric 207

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2014

At the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Annual Merit Review meeting in Washington, DC last week, Michael Ruth from Cummins noted that the DOE program target for the project is a fuel economy (CAFE) target of 26 mpg (9.05 l/100 km), and as such would not meet the GHG requirement of 28 mpg (8.4 Earlier post.). Source: Cummins.

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Fuel Economy Economy Gasoline Downsizing 357

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Audi is presenting the new TT Roadster and the TTS Roadster at the Paris Motor Show; the introduction follows the recent introduction of the 3rd-generation TT Coupé. TFSI engine and manual transmission, the unladen weight of the TT Roadster (without driver) is only 1,320 kilograms (2,910.1 TDI ultra is already a sporty engine.

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Audi MPG Diesel Engine 231

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

The 2014 Camry in Europe is benefitting from a new, Euro V-compliant, 4-cylinder, 1,998 cc, 16v, DOHC petrol engine mated to a 6-speed Multi-mode automatic transmission which replaces the existing 2.0-liter mpg US), fuel consumption is a substantial 13% less than that of the outgoing engine. turbo 8AR-FTS engine.

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Engine Fuel Europe Fuel Economy 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2017

Stemming from a major project partially funded with a $9-million grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) to develop an opposed-piston two-stroke gasoline compression ignition engine (OPGCI) ( earlier post ), Achates Power announced it is developing a 2.7-liter, liter, 3-cylinder (i.e., The new Achates Power 2.7-liter

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Light Engine Power Powered 250

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2012

The total commercial segment presents more potential for growth than any other segment, Nair said; global commercial vehicle sales are expected to grow by 4.8 With the full size Transit, Ford is moving from an exclusively gasoline engine lineup of two V8s and a V10 in the E-Series to offering a standard 3.7-liter It’s that simple. ”.

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North America Fuel Economy Transit Connect Economy 278