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Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER

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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? It appears that this engine was not legal for sale in high-altitude areas.

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BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

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l/100 km [147 – 157 mpg US] in the WLTP cycle; combined electric power consumption of 30.1 – 28.9 liter unit features a cross-bank exhaust manifold and an optimized oil separation process. kWh/100 km in the WLTP cycle; and CO 2 emissions of 36 – 33 g/km in the WLTP cycle. The BMW XM is also the first BMW M original since the BMW M1.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Navigant suggests that, since the automakers have already designed the vehicles that they will be selling in 2018, they will become more vocal in 2014 to push for changes; the firm expects the dispute to escalate, perhaps resulting in legal action. The ICE is also likely to get efficiency improvements from electric oil and water pumps.

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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Combined fuel economy (mpg). The 6-speed AT features a high-voltage electric oil pump for improved efficiency. In charge sustaining mode, the Sonata PHEV is expected to return 40 mpg (5.88 MPG (charge sustaining). Engine power (kW). Engine torque (N·m). Compression ratio. Total system power (kW). 40 93 MPGe.

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Opel introducing new top-end 2.0L BiTurbo diesel in Insignia; Euro 6.2, WLTP testing

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l/100 km (27 mpg US), extra-urban 5.7 mpg US), combined 6.9 mpg US), with official specific combined CO 2 emissions of 183 g/km. mpg), extra-urban 4.3 mpg), combined 5.2 mpg), official specific combined CO 2 emissions 136 g/km). more than 9 times the legal limit—under real-world conditions.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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US mpg) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), corresponding to 46 grams CO 2 per km (74.0 The actual bursting pressure is much higher still and far exceeds the legal requirements. The result is known as blue crude, which—similar to crude oil—can be refined to create the end product Audi e-diesel.

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Broad opposition to EPA, NHTSA proposed freeze of GHG, CAFE regs

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mpg and for light trucks of 31.3 mpg projected overall industry average required fuel economy in MYs 2021-2026, compared to 46.7 mpg projected requirement in MY 2025 under standards issued in 2012. But the evidence shows that freezing CAFE standards is hard to justify on economic, social, environmental, or legal grounds.

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