Not exact matches
Boosting average fuel
efficiency in 50 percent of cars from 20.8 miles per gallon to 30.7
mpg — and there are at least 26
vehicles available today that would do that, ranging from compact cars to sport utility
vehicles — would save roughly 30 million metric tons.
Under today's federal standards, average
vehicle fuel
efficiency is set to rise to 54.5
mpg for cars and small trucks by 2025.
Car buyers flocked to Hyundai dealerships with fuel
efficiency on their minds, as 35 % of
vehicles sold in August were models rated at 40
mpg highway.
In a Twittered response to General Motors» announcement this week that the Chevrolet Volt is expected to get a fuel
efficiency rating of 230 miles per gallon from the Environmental Protection Agency, Nissan said its electric
vehicle, the Leaf, will get 367
mpg.
A few trips pulling a fully loaded trailer through the hills dropped
vehicle efficiency to 15 - 17
mpg, which is acceptable for that infrequent type of usage.
It's not very often that a fuel
efficiency rating of up to 25
mpg is given to a
vehicle with the space to bring the whole family and their belongings.
Fuel economy for the
vehicle is respectable, with an EPA - estimated
efficiency of 22
mpg in the city and 27
mpg on the highway.
While the fuel
efficiency is average at about 18
mpg, E85 fuel is acceptable in this
vehicle.
The result: Better fuel
efficiency in Ford's new electric
vehicle offerings, including a projected 47
mpg for Fusion Hybrid and an EPA - certified 47
mpg for C - MAX Hybrid.
The
vehicle's EPA ratings are just fine, too, as the front - wheel - drive CX - 9 has the segment's highest city and combined
efficiency grades in its overall line of 22
mpg city / 28
mpg highway / 25
mpg combined — all while able to serve up 227 horsepower and 310 lb. - ft.
One of only two
vehicles in the segment to offer a GDi engine, the 2012 Rio provides an inviting combination of power and fuel
efficiency, achieving standard classleading 138 horsepower while maintaining a standard class - leading fuel economy rating of 30/40
mpg (city / highway).
«The Camry LE HV buyer values higher fuel
efficiency and by incorporating the Li - Ion battery we can maximize
mpg,» said Butto using «HV» to denote hybrid
vehicle.
The integration of these technologies contributes to segment - leading
efficiency with the ES 350 obtaining a manufacturer - estimated combined fuel consumption of 25
mpg (21
mpg city / 30
mpg highway) and an expected Ultra-Low Emission
Vehicle II (ULEV II) certification.
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Sets Light - Duty
Vehicle Fuel
Efficiency Standards to a fleet - wide average of 54.5
mpg for passenger cars, light - duty trucks and medium - duty passenger
vehicles, by model year 2025.
Some of the policies assumed in Scenario 3 include: average fuel
efficiency of 77.9
mpg for light - duty
vehicles in 2050, 51 percent of electricity produced from renewable sources, cleaner fuels and 1 percent renewable jet fuel by 2015.
The Obama administration has proposed strengthening standards for new
vehicles from 2017 through 2025, boosting average fuel
efficiency to about 50
mpg on government tests (about 37
mpg on road).
For a typical drive of 50 miles, the
vehicle consumes 1/2 gallon of gasoline — equivalent to 100
mpg fuel
efficiency.
Fusion Hybrid's class - leading 41
mpg rating in the city and 36
mpg on the highway, which tops the Toyota Camry Hybrid by 8
mpg in the city and 2
mpg on the highway, helped Fusion garner the significant credit amount, which is based on a
vehicle's potential fuel
efficiency.
That's because the company has always operated on the cutting edge, a position supported by both its No. 1 rated website and its sponsorship of the Automotive X Prize, a competition to construct the first
vehicle to make to reach 100
mpg fuel
efficiency.
The result is a
vehicle that offers useful foul - weather capability and plenty of cargo space, but with a much less severe fuel -
efficiency penalty than conventional SUVs (it gets an EPA - rated 32
mpg combined).