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New Toyota Highlander turbocharged engine offers more torque and fewer emissions

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Fuel efficiency is also improved for this higher-torque engine with an EPA-estimate of up to 25 MPG combined. Mud & Sand mode works well for beach driving, while Rock & Dirt mode optimizes AWD traction for trails. liter DOHC four-cylinder engine with two electric motor-generators. liter V6 engine’s 263 lb-ft (357 N·m).

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

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The BMW XM is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system comprising a V8 gasoline engine and electric motor that delivers combined fuel consumption of 1.6 – 1.5 l/100 km [147 – 157 mpg US] in the WLTP cycle; combined electric power consumption of 30.1 – 28.9 kWh/100 km in the WLTP cycle; and CO 2 emissions of 36 – 33 g/km in the WLTP cycle.

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ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales

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As a result, the average efficiency of the world’s vehicle fleet is projected to reach about 46 mpg (about 5.1 liters per 100 km) compared to 24 mpg (9.8 China will see the largest increase—more than 4 million oil-equivalent barrels per day. liters per 100 km) in 2010. Transportation fuels. Global liquids supply by type.

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Road Test: Ford 2023 Escape PHEV

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liter non-turbo 4-cylinder engine that produces 163 horsepower by itself, but adding in the motor generator that number increases to 200 hp. The hybrid powertrain The Environmental Protection Agency rates the all-electric range (AER) at 37 miles and fuel economy at 40 mpg highway and combined when running in gasoline-only mode.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

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liter non-turbocharged, 4-cylinder engine that produces 165 horsepower by itself, but when adding-in the motor generator that number increases to 200 hp. Normal mode is for around town, Eco when on long stretches of open highway for maximum efficiency, and Slippery and Snow/Sand are self-explanatory. 72 miles, with 35.3

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Road Test: 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring AWD

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liter non-turbocharged, I4 engine and two electric motors producing a total system 266 horsepower. To maximize performance and efficiency there are five driver selectable drive modes of Conserve, Normal, Excite, Slippery and Snow/Sand. The 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, powered by a 2.5-liter

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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In a pre-response to that speech, having successfully advocated for plug-in hybrids like the forthcoming Chevy Volt, we propose that the President follow that speech up with a “realistic and conservative” roadmap to halve our oil use in 10 years. Oil is holding us all hostage, economically and physically. Finally, it’s time to begin.

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