Clean Fleet Report

JULY 3, 2025

Topless lightning in blue Maserati is known for its V12, V8 and twin-turbo V6 fire-breathing engines that emit luscious growling tones while producing massive horsepower and torque. The heated and leather-wrapped sport steering wheel had controls for audio, cruise control, the drive modes and the engine Start/Stop button.

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Convert Miles All-Electric Gasoline-Electric 82

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 13, 2025

The miles per gallon (MPG) rating is often indicative of a vehicle’s running costs and sustainability for family or individual needs. Popular models in this category have been engineered to provide added space without compromising fuel efficiency, making them an ideal solution for buyers seeking versatility. According to the U.S.

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Cars Maintenance Purchase Fuel 79

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 23, 2025

Initially available with only a gasoline engine, we drove the most fuel-efficient Tucson, a plug-in hybrid. liter 4-cylinder engine, producing 178 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque. The EPA estimates fuel economy in the AWD Limited trim to be 35 mpg city/35 highway/35 combined with an all-electric driving range of 32 miles.

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Tucson PHEV Hyundai Plug-in 52

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2025

Clean Fleet Report will have driving impressions and full details of the BZ in a coming review. We expect to have a Flash Drive review later this year, so stay tuned to Clean Fleet Report for the latest updates on what will become an important part of the Toyota line-up. The 2026 BZ will be at Toyota dealers in fall 2025.

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Lexus Toyota Plug-in All-Electric 71

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 10, 2025

When Ford showed the focus group the frunk, where a gasoline or diesel engine would normally be, it caught the interest of the attendees. with an engine, wires, cooling radiators and other vital mechanical components, many of which carryover to and electric pickup. Not only did Ford cleverly design a 14.1

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F-150 Ford All-Electric Miles 75

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 27, 2025

Ready for the road This Flash Drive review highlights the 2026 BZ. Clean Fleet Report will write a more detailed Road Test review in the coming months when we have more seat time in the EV. There is no engine or transmission lag, just seamless power when needed. Until then, here are some notes to get started. Stay tuned!

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Toyota Lexus All-Electric MPH 67

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 3, 2025

liter Subaru boxer engine, which runs on 87 octane, is mated to a hybrid system with two electric motors, powered by a 1.1 Fuel economy is rated at 35 mpg city and combined with 34 on the highway. The CVT transmission was smooth as was the seamless transition between gasoline and electric of the hybrid engine.

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Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG SUV 88

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. Story by John Faulkner. Photos and video by John Faulkner and Hyundai.

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Hyundai All-Electric Lithium Ion Clean 58

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2025

This results in tire noise being transmitted into the cabin which is one of our biggest issues when reviewing cars, SUVs and trucks. Each drive mode comes with an artificial engine sound that is pumped through the Bose audio system. For that matter, it is unlike anything Clean Fleet Report has ever reviewed.

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Hummer GMC All-Electric Miles 77

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. Story by John Faulkner.

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BMW Clean Cleaning DC 91

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2025

Storage was top of mind for Rivian engineers and designers. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. 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. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews, including a full review soon of the 2025 ID.Buzz AWD. Story by John Faulkner.

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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. Now, here, we are reviewing the rear-wheel drive 2025 Polestar 3 Single Motor.

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Motoring Motor Motors 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 also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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Hyundai Electrical Electric Light 58

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

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? We only drove ’normal’ ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) cars before but those gave me a feeling of always being in a hurry.

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2004 Prius Cheap 2009 409

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

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 14, 2015

The National Academies have released a third review of the 21 st Century Truck Partnership (21CTP); the review follows the Phase 1 and Phase 2 reviews by the National Research Council in 2008 and 2012 ( earlier post ) and assesses the progress the partnership has made. mpg result, the LSFC was 4.85

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MPG Fuel 2009 Miles 207

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

EOLAB delivers NEDC combined cycle fuel consumption of 1 liter/100 km (235 mpg US), equivalent to 22g of CO 2 /km. The Renault gasoline-electric plug-in hybrid system supports 60 km of electric range plus extended range due to the gasoline-fueled internal combustion engine. For the EOLAB prototype, the Z.E. range of electric vehicles.

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Plug-in MPG Hybrid Plug 370

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

mpg (34 l/100km) on the industry-standard ADB duty cycle—110% better than conventional diesel buses on the road today and 30% better than the best-in-class electric hybrid buses available today, according to the final report on the project published by the US Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The series hydraulic transit bus.

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Fuel Economy Economy Hybrid MPG 294

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

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

diesel from GM’s European lineup (the engine is manufactured in Kaiserslautern, Germany) to challenge Jetta on the basis of highway fuel economy and power, as well as content. GM introduced the 2014 Cruze Diesel in early summer 2013 in the US with an EPA-estimated fuel economy of 27 mpg city, 46 mpg highway and 33 mpg combined (8.7,

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Diesel Fuel Economy MPG Economy 311

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2013

A study by a team from Ford Motor Company and AVL has concluded that a mid-level ethanol blend—greater than E20 but less than E40—appears to be attractive as a long-term future fuel for the US for use in engines optimized for the higher octane blend. Review of ethanol properties. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). (As

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Engine Fuel Ford Future 253

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Engineering for weight reduction requires examination of all elements of vehicle design and componentry to achieve weight targets and requires collaboration from vehicle design teams to isolate and address a variety of potential weight-loss areas during development. —Rob McConnell, Principal Engineer, Body Shell and Exterior Plastics.

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Camry Hybrid 2013 Toyota Fuel Economy 278

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has published a new paper reviewing and summarizing data on commercial vehicle sales and real-world fuel consumption for heavy-duty tractor-trailers in the three key markets of the US, China and Europe, which together account for more than 70% of HDV sales worldwide. Askin, Garrett E.

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Fuel Economy Fuel China Europe 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2014

reduction in combined fuel economy (45 mpg down to 38 mpg), and the C-MAX and Fusion plug-in hybrids saw about a 12% decrease in charge sustaining and charge depleting fuel economy, and about a 10% decrease in all-electric range. Use of these engineering models is a common industry practice, consistent with EPA regulations.

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Fuel Economy Economy Ford Plug-in 218

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2012

This progress includes advanced internal combustion engines; efficient transmissions; lightweight materials; and hybrid and other energy-saving technologies. L/100km (34 mpg US) with the fuel consumption of energy-efficient vehicles dropping to 5.9 L/100km (40 mpg US) or less. mpg US) or less. L/100km (52.3

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Auto Industry 2015 Industry Industrial 334

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2013

engine uses a variable-swirl intake mechanism to enhance performance while reducing emissions. The effectiveness of any such variable mechanism is linked to the quality of its controls; GM’s engineering team spent a great deal of effort calibrating the actuator precisely to open and close the valves for optimal performance.

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2000 Diesel 2002 EPA 247

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

However, the report authors found, the agencies should re-examine certain issues such as consumer behavior and the effectiveness of certain technologies in an upcoming mid-term review. to 41 mpg by 2021 and 48.7 mpg by 2025. Beginning in 2016, NHTSA and EPA will coordinate a mid-term review that must be finalized by April 2018.

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Standards Fuel Economy Economy EPA 230

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 15, 2024

The Joy of Driving , Malibu Style The Motor Press Guild (MPG), the Southern California non-profit association for automotive journalists, annually brings together writers with automotive manufacturer representatives and their cars. The rest of the cars and trucks at the 2024 MPG Drive Day is at the end of the story. Prices are MSRP.

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MPG Land Rover Recharge Kia 98

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2017

Starting from a baseline 26 mpg (9.04 l/100 km) in 2016, the The ICCT team assessed increased consumer label fuel economy (as opposed to the regulatory test fuel economy) to 35 mpg (6.71 l/100 km) in 2025 and to 42–46 mpg (5.6-5.11 Advanced engines. across vehicle types, at a cost of $75–$149 for various engine sizes.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Price 210

Green Car Reports

JUNE 19, 2019

You can use the boost of an electric motor system to actually increase the capability of a vehicle without using more fuel—which in turn saves fuel as you don’t have to opt for a bigger vehicle or bigger engine. Such is the case with the hybrid system Ford.

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Ford Hybrid MPG 2020 112

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2020

liter direct injection engine, produces 110 kW (150 PS) and is available in two versions—with a newly developed six-speed manual transmission (combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 5.0 – 4.7 US mpg); combined CO 2 emissions in g/km: 114 – 108 (183.5 – 173.8 US mpg); combined CO 2 emissions in g/km: 113 – 107 (181.9 – 172.2

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Audi Diesel MPG Connect 243

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2015

The challenge was making those significant advancements while ensuring that the engine we produced would be commercially viable. The demonstration vehicle, provided by Nissan North America, is a 2010 Nissan Titan originally equipped with a gasoline V8 engine. base engine to begin research, and from there, the evolution began.

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Fuel Economy Economy Diesel Light 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2017

Seventy-four percent out of the 124% improvement comes from aerodynamic enhancements, while the rest comes from engine efficiency, tire rolling resistance, light weighting and other advancements. On a track test, the new SuperTruck I vehicle achieved 13 mpg (18.1 l/100 km), compared to a typical truck on the road that gets around 5.8

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Fuel Fuel Economy Eaton MPG 170

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2014

liters/100 km (84 mpg US)—lower than Mercedes initially suggested upon the vehicle’s unveiling in 2013—which corresponds to 65 g CO 2 /km emissions. liter V6 biturbo comes from the M276 engine family and features the BlueDIRECT injection and combustion system. The certified consumption in Europe is 2.8

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Plug-in Mercedes Plug Hybrid 255

The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

liter turbo engine generating 328 horsepower and 326 lb-ft of torque. This three-row SUV has an EPA fuel economy rating of 20 MPG (FWD) and 19 MPG (AWD) in the city, 27 MPG (FWD) and 24 MPG (AWD) for the highway, and 23 MPG (FWD) and 21 MPG (AWD) combined. The 2025 Buick Enclave lineup boasts a 2.5-liter

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Buick MPG SUV Oregon 113