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Renault presents the 235 mpg EOLAB prototype; plug-in “Z.E. Hybrid”; targeting production

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Renault has presented EOLAB, a new prototype which explores ways to deliver ultra-low fuel consumption. EOLAB delivers NEDC combined cycle fuel consumption of 1 liter/100 km (235 mpg US), equivalent to 22g of CO 2 /km. Click to enlarge. The EOLAB team also secured appreciable savings by reviewing the car’s glazing.

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Ford C-MAX Hybrid EPA-rated at 47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway; plug-in Energi version offers 85 mph top electric speed

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The Ford C-MAX Hybrid ( earlier post ) is now officially EPA-certified at 47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway and 47 mpg combined (5.0L/100km), 100km), bettering the fuel economy of the Toyota Prius v by 3 mpg on the city cycle and 7 mpg on the highway (5 mpg combined). C-MAX Hybrid.

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Audi presents plug-in hybrid TT offroad concept car at Beijing; wireless charging

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Audi is presenting an Audi TT offroad concept at the Beijing International Automobile Exhibition. mpg US), a CO 2 equivalent of 45 grams per kilometer (72.4 Audi TT offroad concept. Click to enlarge. The show car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.2 Fuel consumption is 1.9 liters per 100 kilometers (123.8

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Audi presents latest generation 3.0 TDI diesel at Vienna Motor Symposium; up to 13% more fuel efficient

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Audi presented the latest generation of its 3.0 mpg US), 194 g CO 2 per km (312.2 mpg US) [85 grams CO 2 per km (136.8 mpg) [104 grams CO 2 per km (167.4 mpg) [114 grams CO 2 per km (183.5 mpg) [104 grams CO 2 per km (167.4 mpg) [114 grams CO 2 per km (183.5 Audi presented the 4.0 l/100 km (31.8

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

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mpg for both years). The measures used in the present analysis (miles per gallon of fuel, and gallons of fuel per 100 miles) do not allow us to make direct inferences regarding changes over time in total energy consumed (e.g., A modest increase between 1973 and 1991 (from 12.9 No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 For example, the 17.0

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Opel Astra with 1.6 CDTI diesel drops fuel consumption as low as 64 mpg US

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mpg US) with 97 g/km CO 2 in the NEDC combined cycle. Opel will present the new Astra 1.6 liters diesel per 100 km (60 mpg US) in the NEDC test procedure (New European Driving Cycle)—up to up to 8% less than the 1.7-liter mpg US) with CO 2 emissions of 97 g/km. l/100 km (63.6 Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2017

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mpg for both years). The measures used in the present analysis (miles per gallon of fuel, and gallons of fuel per 100 miles) do not allow us to make direct inferences regarding changes over time in total energy consumed (e.g., A modest increase between 1973 and 1991 (from 12.9 No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 For example, the 17.2