The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

What was the most fuel-efficient (mass-produced, internal combustion-powered, highway-legal, non-gray-market, four-wheeled, et freakin' cetera) new car available in the United States during the 1980s? liter Suzuki three-cylinder engine, rated at 49 horsepower. The heart of the Sprint was a carbureted 1.0-liter

Chevrolet 105

Chevrolet Suzuki California Los Angeles 105

Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2011

By contrast, half the electric vehicle market value lies in larger road vehicles, notably cars, and here the legal restrictions are weaker or non-existent and range anxiety compels most people to buy hybrids if they go electric at all. Electric Vehicles—Land, Sea & Air Europe 2011.

Hybrid 230

Hybrid Range Vehicles San Jose 230

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Among the real-world findings per car brand: Fiat and Suzuki diesel cars on average exceed the NO x limit by 15 times; Renault-Nissan vehicles by more than 14 times; General Motors’ brands Opel/Vauxhall by 10 times; and. The carmakers’ ranking was built with on-road performance figures mostly measured in real world driving.

Pollution 150

Pollution Diesel Europe Exhaust 150

Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Conversely Suzuki and Mazda, who have been slow to improve efficiency in the past, and consequently have a long way to go to meet EU targets, made big steps forward in 2008. The positive impact of the cars legislation adds to the evidence that legally-binding targets should be extended to vans and lorries.

Emissions 32

Emissions Mazda CO2 Legal 32