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Tips: 6 Ways to Increase Your Fuel Economy

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Saving Money on Your Way to Maximum MPG. From low-mileage car insurance discounts to reduced wear and tear on your vehicle, low-mileage driving can improve your financial standing. From low-mileage car insurance discounts to reduced wear and tear on your vehicle, low-mileage driving can improve your financial standing.

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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. The average fuel economy was 46.3 But on two separate occasions we got a true sense of the plug-in hybrid system’s efficiency. mpg average (Rush hour, on-and-off the brakes). Welcoming Interior.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

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Excellent fuel economy, nice styling, low price and an excellent warranty. Low-cost but not cheap. This combination delivers EPA fuel economy numbers of 33 mpg city/41 highway/36 combined. The 2022 Kia Rio S ups the equation with superb fuel economy, a roomy cabin, and an excellent warranty.

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Third Phase of SDGE In-Use Study Shows PHEVs Excel on Fuel Economy and GHG Emissions Reductions Compared to Gasoline ICE and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles

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The third phase of a SDG&E multi-year in-use study on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles showed that plug-in hybrids offer significant improvements in gas mileage and reductions in emissions when compared with standard hybrid-electric and gasoline internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. One of SDG&E’s converted PHEVs.

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DOE to issue FY14 Vehicle Technologies program-wide funding opportunity announcement

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The areas of interest outlined in the notice of intent (NOI) fall into two broad categories: technologies to advance plug-in electric vehicles; and technologies to improve fuel efficiency, including dual-fuel, fuel properties (e.g., high octane fuels), and advanced powertrain work. mpg light duty average, or 4.3

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NRC report concludes US LDVs could cut oil consumption and GHGs by 80% by 2050; reliance on plug-ins, biofuels and hydrogen; strong policies mandatory

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Even then the US is unlikely to reach a 50% reduction in petroleum use by 2030 because very little time remains for achieving the required massive changes in the on-road LDV fleet and/or its fuel supply. Many of the vehicles on the road in 2030 will have been built by 2015, and these will lower the fuel economy of the on-road fleet.

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Road Test: 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage SE Hatchback

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The 40+ MPG Low-Cost Transportation King. The right reasons to own a 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage, either the hatchback or sedan, are very clear: economical, reliable transportation with a low entry cost to ownership. mpg, which is a nice bump over the EPA Combined estimate of 39 mpg.