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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

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Escaping High Fuel Prices; a Natural Bridge to an EV. Running on 87 octane, the front wheels (all-wheel drive is not available) are driven through a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) that has five driver selectable drive modes of Eco, Normal, Sport, Slippery and Snow/Sand. 244 total miles, with 144 all-electric miles.

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Road Test: 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring AWD

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To maximize performance and efficiency there are five driver selectable drive modes of Conserve, Normal, Excite, Slippery and Snow/Sand. The Environmental Protection Agency rates the Corsair’s fuel economy at 33 mpg highway and combined when running in hybrid mode only. A chance to go all-electric (for a short while).

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VW introducing 1.8L EA888 Gen 3 engine in 2014 Jetta, Passat and Beetle; driving impressions

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Mated to an automatic or a manual transmission, the new EA888 offers up to a 17% decrease in fuel consumption while providing even better acceleration. TFSI with 125 kW (170 hp) has a combined fuel consumption of 5.7l/100 100 km (41 mpg US ), or 134 grams CO 2 /km (216 g/mile). now can get up to 36 mpg (6.5 MQB and MLB.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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It says the Volt is too little, too lateand too expensive to save the beleaguered automaker, and it recently chastised GM for pumping so much money into the Volt instead of developing more fuel-efficient gasoline cars. GM is developing more fuel-efficient vehicles. It offers 18 models that deliver 30 mpg or more.

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