Fuel Efficiency
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June 2014: The looks-can-be-deceiving edition
To paraphrase the classic villain line from the old Scooby Doo episodes, it would’ve been a good June if it…
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VW XL1 priced at $169,000 in UK, only 30 will be sold there
Volkswagen has announced the pricing of its XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid for the UK, according to Car magazine. The small,…
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Recharge Wrap-Up: No new Smart Roadster, Africa to UK on one tank, Duke’s efficient axial engine [w/videos]
Smart will not make another generation of the Roadster, but a Smart SUV might be in the cards. According to…
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Recharge Wrap-up: Tesla seeks Gigafactory architect, Uber hails carpools
Tesla is looking for an architect to help design its proposed Gigafactory battery manufacturing facility. According to the Palo Alto-based…
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EV Explorer lets you discover your plug-in commuting costs
Shopping for cars is exciting, but daunting, especially when trying to calculate cost of ownership. And if you commute to…
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July 2014: Summertime blues edition
Heaven help the analyst trying to get a handle on year-over-year green-car sales numbers, because there is little rhyme or…
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Recharge Wrap-up: E15 could help smog woes, MPG average at all-time high
A new study shows that using an E15 blend instead of regular gasoline would reduce smog in Chicago. Increasing the…
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Ford Green Zone works magic with GPS to make your drive smarter, cleaner
For the most part, plug-in hybrids rely on the power stored in the battery until that charge is depleted. Unless…
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Audi says new 48 volt micro-hybrid system improves fuel economy, paves way for electrification
Most cars use a 12-volt system to power their electrical components. But, with more and more electric bits and bobs…
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Ford decides C-Max shoppers not interested in fuel economy
If you say a car – the Ford C-Max Hybrid, for example – is “fun to drive,” can anyone really…
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