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More people in the vehicle means less fuel use per person: Comparing SUVs and cars

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persons, and assuming the weight of 100 pounds for an average occupant (including men, women, and children), the calculations were rerun assuming a reduction of the average fuel economy of SUVs by 0.29% (from 23.3 Given that the difference in the average occupancy between SUVs and cars is 0.29

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Latest EPA automotive trend report shows MY 2017 fleet fuel economy of 24.9 mpg; new record

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The average real-world CO 2 emission rate for all new personal vehicles fell by three grams per mile to 357 grams per mile, the lowest level ever measured. Progress on GHG emissions while providing choices for American consumers as sport utility vehicles reached record high market share, while also achieving record high fuel economy.

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Personal: One in a Million

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My lifetime tally is 231 mpg, which means I’ve used less than 80 gallons of gas over the car’s 42 months on the road. The post Personal: One in a Million first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. On top of that, I’m currently running at 80+% electric miles. Still turning in max EV miles. 379,125 plug-in hybrids (26%).

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2020 Toyota Yaris Hatchback to debut at New York show; 40 mpg highway

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Estimated highway fuel economy is 40 mpg US (5.88 Another surprise in this class is a Sport Mode, which changes the car’s personality with enhanced acceleration response. The vehicle gets its high appetite for fun and low appetite for fuel from a 1.5-liter liter inline four-cylinder engine that delivers 106 horsepower.

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DOE: Average annual gasoline taxes paid per vehicle, by state, 2019

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miles per gallon (mpg) and the average annual miles driven is 11,484 miles. Based on average mpg and miles driven, a person owning a gasoline vehicle pays between $141 and $398 in fuel taxes each year, depending upon the state in which the fuel is purchased. mpg driven 11,484 miles in 2019. cents in Alaska to 58.7

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Personal: Chevy Volt—Still Electric After All These Years

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After 3 ½ years my mpg is well north of 200 mpg (the measurement tops out at 250 mpg, which is my goal). More Volt Stories from the Archives: Personal: Chevrolet Volt & Accell Charger. Electric-only range of the Volt has not only not diminished , but I’m regularly see 60-mile estimated ranges after a charge.

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Personal: Range Anxiety Be Damned!

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a gallon, so that’s cost equivalent of 57 mpg. Road Trip: 2021 Volkswagen ID4 The post Personal: Range Anxiety Be Damned! The good news was that the charger worked! It charged $0.35 per kilowatt-hour (kWh)–using very rough math–about a dime a mile. Gas at this station was $5.69 Feature: The 3 Best EVs for Road Tripping.