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Enlarged 2021 Chevy Tahoe and Suburban SUVs offer diesel option

Green Car Congress

Chevrolet unveiled the new 2021 Tahoe and Suburban. Sixty-six percent more cargo room behind the third row for Tahoe, and 19% more maximum cargo space behind the first row for Suburban: both best-in-class. Ten additional inches (254 mm) of third-row legroom for Tahoe. Class-leading interior space. Improved driving dynamics.

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Ford Escape mpg, Lincoln plug-in miles, Taycan 4S driven: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Fuel economy ratings are out for the Ford Escape Hybrid, and it’s a tick ahead of the RAV4 Hybrid. Lincoln’s first plug-in vehicle is rated for range. GM adds diesel to the Suburban and Tahoe. And we take the Porsche Taycan to California canyons and the cold Arctic. This and more, today at Green Car Reports.

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GM resistance spot welding process joins aluminum to aluminum

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General Motors Research & Development developed an aluminum-to-aluminum welding technology expected to enable more use of the lightweight metal on future vehicles, which can help improve fuel economy and driving performance. However, rivets add cost and riveting guns have a limited range of joint configurations.

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy AWD

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The EPA rates the fuel economy at 19 city/24 highway/21 combined. To aid in fuel economy the Palisade has a start-stop feature where the engine shuts off when coming to a stop and restarts automatically. Base prices, before options but including the $1,185 freight charge, range from $33,860 to $49,085.

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At the EV Crossroads

Clean Fleet Report

As equipped (and neither were base models) these $60,000+ SUVs were with $2,000 of each other, which in the price range is a rounding error. liter gas engine (28 mpg highway) for a run in the snow up to Lake Tahoe. As far as I was concerned, they were at price parity. My situation was a real choice. That power would equal the EV’s.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Sequoia

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We will do a full Road Test in the coming months, reviewing the Sequoia in detail, including real world fuel economy. Fuel economy numbers have not been announced, but the same gasoline-hybrid power plant in the Toyota Tundra pickup gets 20 mpg city/24 highway/22 combined. Power and Efficiency. Smooth Performer.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD

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Distinctive good looks Silent Propulsion The all-wheel drive Air Touring, with motors front and rear, produces 620 horsepower and 885 pound-feet of torque delivering an all-electric range of 425 miles with the 19-inch wheels and 384 miles with 20-inch wheels. It is important to note cold weather can affect the charging time and driving range.