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This is the gas-sipping Sentra MPG, so it has the 1.5-liter This enabled the Sentra MPG to get an impressive 59 miles per gallon on the highway, according to the EPA. The original buyer of this car paid $350 extra ($1,126 in 2024 dollars) for a fuel-economy-killing three-speed automatic. liter engine and its 67 horsepower.
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kWh useable capacity) battery drives three 300-kilowatt motors, one for the front axle and two rear powering each wheel, producing 751 total system horsepower and 995 pound-feet of torque. This power and grunt drives all four wheels with the option to disable the front motor so it becomes rear-wheel drive.
Up until now this meant hauling around a noisy, smelly, polluting diesel-powered generator that took up space in the bed. Ford solved this by making the 2025 F-150 Lightning Pro a powerful, emission-free power source. With a fully charged battery, the Lightning Pro can run a job site or a campsite or even power a house.
A hybrid would help with that issue, as electric motors low-down torque assists with off-the-line power. It should also boost fuel economy from todays up to 24 mpg on the highway. The current Frontier comes with a 3.8-liter Images: Nissan] Become aTTAC insider.
Does Hybrid Power Make On and Off-Road Driving Even More Fun? The appeal of the Forester will only grow having a hybrid option that offers more power and increased fuel economy. liter Subaru boxer engine, which runs on 87 octane, is mated to a hybrid system with two electric motors, powered by a 1.1 So what did we learn?
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Easy access The retro look of a boxy-but-aerodynamic design has power dual sliding side doors, a laid back windshield and an upright hands-free power tail gate. The smooth slab sides have dual power sliding doors that include a power sliding inset window for the second-row passengers. coefficient of drag.
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At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Achates Power and new development parter Aramco Services ( earlier post ) showcased a Ford F-150 fitted with a 3-cylinder, 2.7-liter Fabien Redon, Vice President, Technology Development at Achates, said they estimate that the OPGCI pickup will achieve 37 mpg (6.35 Earlier post.).
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