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New Illinois law raises speed limit to 70 mph on rural highways

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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a new law to increase the speed limit from 65 to 70 mph (105 to 113 km/h) on rural four-lane highways, and to lower the limit by five mph for excessive speeding. D-Smithton), Senate Bill 2356 increases the maximum speed limit from 65 to 70 mph on four-lane divided highways outside of urban areas.

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News: Corvette Adds Electric Power to Boost Performance

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To get to 60 mph in 2.5 In case there was any question, Chevrolet didn’t even hint at any fuel economy improvement although some reports said the standard Vette’s city mpg might get a 1 mpg boost (but the 24 mpg highway numbers might suffer because of the added weight of the new battery and motor.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid F Sport

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The EPA rates fuel economy for the 2022 Lexus ES 300h at 43 mpg city/44 highway/44 combined mpg. Running on regular unleaded, our Southern California road tripping covered 499 miles, with the majority on highways and traveling no faster than 70 mph. The average fuel economy was 46.3 70-mile run at 45 mph: 58.6

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2013 Toyota Avalon features both gasoline and hybrid powertrains; hybrid expects a 40-mpg combined EPA-rating

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The all-aluminum six-cylinder engine will produce 268 hp (200 kW) and 248 lb-ft (336 N·m) of torque, which will propel the new sedan to 60 mph in under seven seconds. The new transaxle is equipped with a numerically lower differential gear drive ratio (3.23), designed to help improve fuel economy. L/100km, respectively).

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE

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A spacious interior with a smooth comfortable ride, high fuel economy (we broke 50 mpg!), The undetectable and seamless transitions give the Camry Hybrid XSE EPA-rated fuel economy of 44 mpg city/47 highway with a combined of 46 mpg. A sleeker, more slippery Camry Hybrid. Hybrid Efficiency. Your numbers may differ.

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Road Test: 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring AWD

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The Environmental Protection Agency rates the Corsair’s fuel economy at 33 mpg highway and combined when running in hybrid mode only. On a 68-mile run, setting the adaptive cruise control at 65 mph and after fully charging the battery, we averaged 58 mpg. kilowatt-hours/kWh). The Corsair–hiding in plain sight.

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Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle

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The demonstration will take place in Corbin, Kentucky, where the vehicle will be test driven and evaluated by industry representatives. Earlier this month, Green Star Products along with its International Consortium partner Global Green Cars had publicly tested its full electric vehicle version at tracks in Utah and Kentucky.

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