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Road Trip: 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid Sport Touring

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Running on 87 octane, the EPA rates the Civic Hybrid at 50 mpg city/47 highway and 49 combined. It is obvious Honda spent a considerable amount of time with the Civic in wind tunnel testing. Oh, the 50+ mpg almost slipped by! Even with all those miles, it still gets 30+ mpg and doesnt burn or leak a drop of oil.

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Road Test: 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning SuperCrew Pro 4X4

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The ride was calm with minimal wind noise from the mirrors or the 275/65 Michelin Primacy XC all-season tires, which were mounted on 18-inch machined-aluminum high gloss black wheels. The focus groups liked never having to buy gasoline or diesel again or have the cost and hassle of tune-ups and other conventional truck maintenance.

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Road Test: 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 500 4MATIC

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The Acoustic Comfort Package ($1,100 option) included laminated glass, additional insulation, aerodynamic tweaks in design elements to optimize airflow and to reduce wind noise, and the “Serene Breeze” soundscape designed to create a calming ambiance to contribute to the quiet interior. The EQE comes with these warranties.

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Mercedes-Benz introduces new Vito mid-size van; up to 41.3 mpg US, new front-wheel drive option

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All the different new Vito engine variants also benefit from a long maintenance interval of up to 40,000 km (25,000 miles) or two years. Crosswind Assist is able to compensate nearly fully for strong wind gusts. Mercedes-Benz introduced its new Vito model series for the mid-size van (2.5–3.2 t GVW) segment. l of diesel per 100 km (41.3

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Tesla owner reports almost $65/day fuel savings after using Cybertruck to tow construction trailer

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As per Burke, however, his daily fuel savings are so high because his previous around-town tow vehicle, a Dodge Ram, had a number of performance mods and a dedicated towing tune, resulting in the pickup truck requiring premium fuel and getting only 9 mpg. It weighs 6300-ish pounds on a normal day, and the Ram gets right at 9 mpg pulling it.

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Audi banking on Gen 2 3.0L TDI diesel for US sales; calls for a “fair shot” for diesel

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They then combined these estimates with three- and five-year estimates for repairs, maintenance, insurance, fees and taxes from an outside data source. The course was primarily in the Virginia countryside—not a challenging terrain, but with rolling hills, some winding curves, and a few small towns. The TDI Efficiency Rally fleet.

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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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With seating for five, the 2012 Prius Plug-in hybrid is expected to achieve a manufacturer-estimated 87 mpge (miles per gallon equivalent) in combined driving and 49 mpg in hybrid mode, or 2.7 The current Prius had received more wind tunnel hours of testing than any other Toyota in history. L/100km equivalent and 4.8

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