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2011 edition of EPA Fuel Economy Trends report shows several advanced powertrain technologies making significant gains

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The report highlights that several advanced powertrain technologies are making significant inroads into the mainstream market. Fuel economy improvements for the hybrid vehicles vary considerably from 5-10% for the larger, luxury hybrid vehicles to more than 40%. MY 2010 adjusted composite fuel economy was 22.6

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

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Now in its second year, the 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid sets the bar high for five-passenger sedans. Hyundai can rightly claim the Sonata Hyundai Hybrid looks like no other sedan, highlighted by a distinctive LED headlight design, which is edged by a very unique and compelling daylight running light strip. Gets more than 50 mpg.

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Consumer Reports: Tesla and other domestic brands take big steps backwards in reliability rankings

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Seven of the top 10 brands in this year’s reliability rankings are from Japan and South Korea, including Subaru, Kia, Infiniti, and Hyundai. It can take a year or two for carmakers to work out the kinks with new technology. On the other end of the spectrum, Hyundai and Mini have the most problematic turbos. —Jake Fisher.

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Road Test: 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited

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If you opt for the automatic, the fuel economy is rated a bit better at 21/30/25. But let’s get real here, who will be buying the BRZ to squeeze miles from every tank of fuel? Road Test: 2019 Hyundai Veloster (now out of production). In our week driving through Southern California we averaged 24.7

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Honda Sees PHEVs as having "unnecessary fuel engine and fuel tank;" promises all-electrics "assuming we can come up with a really high-performing battery that we are working on currently."

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