Fuel Efficiency
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BMW 7 Series Hybrid: 14% better efficiency = $10,700 more money
$10,000 here, $10,000 there and sooner or later, you’re talking about real money. That’s what some 99-percenters may be thinking…
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Ford C-Max Hybrid officially gets 47 mpg across the board; Energi hits 85 mph in EV mode
Two new announcements about Ford and its upcoming C-Max line of vehicles arrived today, emphasizing the vehicles’ efficiency and electric…
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Greenpeace renews attack on VW’s eco efforts with Star Wars-themed Golf Jedi Edition
Last year, Greenpeace targeted Volkswagen with its VW Dark Side campaign. A twist on the popular Star War-themed Passat commercial…
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Confused about the C-Max Energi abilities? Ask the chief engineer
To get an accurate reading of how a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle performs in battery-only mode and in overall extended…
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54.5 MPG fuel rule negotiations were not harmonious
If you assumed that the federal mandate requiring automakers to reach the 54.5 miles per gallon corporate average fuel economy…
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2014 Honda Accord Plug-in Hybrid sedan offers 10-15 miles of EV range, 100 MPGe*
The most interesting numbers for the 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid – official EPA fuel economy numbers and miles per…
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August alt-fuel sales almost double as gas prices rise
Bad news for U.S. consumers turned into good news for sellers of advanced-powertrain vehicles like the Toyota Prius and the…
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Ford champions reduction in rare earth metals in next-gen hybrids
For the third-generation hybrid system powering the Fusion Hybrid and C-MAX Hybrid, Ford expects to be using about 500,000 pounds…
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Ford C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid rated at 100 MPGe, combined
Well, this certainly isn’t going to end the way Ford continues to compare its C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid to its…
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September alt-fuel sales continue rapid clip, plug-ins sell 5,000+ for first time ever
For the second straight month – and the third out of the last four – U.S. alt-fuel sales in September…
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