The software upgrade information is an oh - by - the - way mention in a press release this week, titled «Ford Further Improving On -
Road Hybrid Fuel Economy and Hiring for Future, as Electrified Vehicle Share Quadruples.»
Not exact matches
Beyond using this clean electricity to power homes, offices and manufacturing plants, the Chinese also view it as the
fuel of choice for the growing number of vehicles hitting the
road, setting a goal of putting five million «new energy» vehicles (EVs, plug - in
hybrids and
fuel - cell cars) on the
road by 2020.
Over the past several years, high - end
hybrids and futuristic electric cars have slowly become more prominent on American
roads as consumers realize the impact of fossil
fuel consumption on the...
He also wants to put a million 150 - mile -(240 - kilometer --RRB- per - gallon plug - in
hybrids on the
road by 2015 and plans to raise
fuel economy standards by 4 percent each year.
In July a report from MIT, On the
Road in 2035, found that if a market for lightweight
hybrid and plug - in
hybrid electric vehicles were developed, the United States could cut its gas consumption by 68 billion gallons — about half our current
fuel use — within 27 years.
The redone interior has high - quality, attractive materials; the driving experience has less wind and
road noise, as well as an even - smoother ride; and both the traditional and
hybrid models are all more
fuel - efficient than the 2011 Camry.
Kia says that this «through - the -
road»
hybrid system also helps reduce turbo lag thanks to the electric motor's instant torque, while also helping
fuel economy through regenerative braking.
The i8's carbonfibre construction remains, but the petrol - electric
hybrid system in the current generation
road car has been reapleced by a hydrogen
fuel cell.
Quietly, Ford has put a car on the
road that essentially enlists Toyota
hybrid technology but uses it more cleverly than the originating company did, giving us a sedan that burns even less fuel than the Camry Hybrid over an identical
hybrid technology but uses it more cleverly than the originating company did, giving us a sedan that burns even less
fuel than the Camry
Hybrid over an identical
Hybrid over an identical route.
After defending the estimates for months, Ford has finally given in to the criticism and will offer owners of the 2013 Ford Fusion
Hybrid, the 2013 Ford C - Max
Hybrid, and 2013 Lincoln MKZ
Hybrid models a chance to perform a voluntary software upgrade that aims to improve the on -
road fuel economy of these vehicles.
An extremely
fuel - efficient passenger car tyre developed for the drivers of
hybrid and
fuel - efficient passenger cars the Energy offers the best grip in its class on wet or dry
roads due to an asymmetric tread pattern and textured spines.
2014 Nissan Pathfinder
Hybrid ST - L AWD pricing and specifications: Price: $ 59,590 (as tested, plus on -
road costs) Engine: 2.5 - litre four - cylinder supercharged petrol & electric motor Combined output: 188kW / 330Nm Transmission: Continuously variable
Fuel: 8.5 L / 100 km (ADR Combined) CO2: 203g / km (ADR Combined) Safety Rating: Five - star (ANCAP)
In 2007, the company announced that it would work with Swedish energy company Vattenfall and battery manufacturer ETC Battery and
Fuel Cells Sweden AB on a $ 10 million demonstration project to put 10 plug - in
hybrids on Swedish
roads by 2009.
When you have the most
fuel efficient and powerful
hybrid on the
road, how do you go about making it better?
The
Hybrid continues to be one of the most
fuel efficient vehicles on the
road, in addition to ranking as one of the lowest carbon dioxide offenders in its segment.
When you want, the GS 450h lets you plod around in highly adjustable sofa - like chairs, insulated and isolated from excessive engine noise or
road harshness, while netting
fuel efficiency not far below
hybrids with less than two - thirds the power.
The new RAV4 will feature better
fuel economy with its new
hybrid version, more adventure with an off -
road variant called RAV4 Adventure, and a variety of upgrades and enhancements that allow it to stand out in a heavily - saturated marketplace.
Ultimately, I beat the Camry
Hybrid's EPA
fuel economy of 38 mpg highway and 40 mpg city, coming in at 41.7 mpg for a course of driving that involved freeways, suburban
roads and city streets.
«With vehicles that span the spectrum from exotic prototypes to production - based cars and
fuels that range from cellulosic E10 and E85 ethanol to clean diesel and
hybrids, the Green Challenge is a true benchmark for race teams to compare their engineering capabilities,» said Steve Wesoloski, GM Racing
Road Racing Group manager.
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Powered by Mitsubishi Motors» all - new plug - in
hybrid system, PX - MiEV employs both serial and parallel
hybrid technologies to maximize on -
road performance while minimizing emissions and
fuel consumption.
Critical Knowledge: Completely redesigned for 2011Lighter and more
fuel efficientLonger wheelbase increases interior roomGasoline, diesel and
hybrid powerplants (market specific) New all - wheel - drive (AWD) systemNew automatic headlight dimmingNew «area view» camera systemNew front - and - side - assist radar systemNew 8 - speed automatic transmissionOptional «Terrain Tech» off -
road packageIntroductionIntroduced for the 2004 model year, the Touareg was the first SUV from Volkswagen.
Production commenced of the L110F
hybrid transmission for use in rear - wheel - drive - based, 4WD
hybrid vehicles; Combined a 5.0 - liter engine with a high - output motor to reliably transmit power equivalent to that of a 6.0 - liter engine to the
road surface while achieving low
fuel consumption (a world first)
In the Netherlands
road tax is based on region, weight, and
fuel type (petrol / CNG, LPG, Diesel, or other (electric /
hybrid / H2)-RRB-[3] and in Sweden,
road tax is based on vehicle weight.
Sadly, however, we will be saying goodbye to the Jetta
Hybrid which has delivered many drivers across the country on numerous
road trips at low
fuel costs.
The Government of Canada is moving forward with provincial and territorial partners, industry and stakeholders, to develop a national strategy to increase the number of zero - emission vehicles (ZEVS)-- battery electric, plug - in
hybrid, and hydrogen
fuel cell vehicles — on Canadian
roads by 2018.
In one of the leading automotive examples of having your cake and eating it too, Honda has upgraded the 2009 Civic
Hybrid with enough high - end options to make it a near - luxury car, but maintained its
fuel - sipping status as one of the most economical cars on the
road.
Like the aforementioned Forester, the five - passenger 2016 Subaru Crosstrek is another popular «soft -
roading» crossover, and the
Hybrid variant has the added bonus of providing
fuel economy numbers better than its non-
hybrid counterpart, while offering similar capabilities.
In sum The Fusion
Hybrid's class - leading
fuel economy and competent
road manners earned it a high performance score.
While not as exciting as the first mainstream electric cars being delivered to consumers this week, it offers the promise of
hybrid technology being incorporated into the most popular models on the
road, and therefore having a major impact on reducing
fuel consumption.
Due to the criticism and lawsuits, in July 2013 Ford announced that it would boost the on -
road fuel efficiency of the C - Max and the other two 2013
hybrids through changes in the vehicle control software in an effort to improve customer satisfaction.
Ford boosted the on -
road fuel efficiency of its three 2013 model year
hybrids through changes in the cars» vehicle control software in an effort to improve customer satisfaction.
2016 Make Model Type pricing and specifications: Price: $ 460,100 (plus on -
road costs) Engine: 4.0 - litre V8 turbo - petrol / electric
hybrid Output: 500kW / 850Nm Transmission: Eight - speed dual - clutch automatic
Fuel: 7.3 L / 100 km (as tested) CO2: 66g / km (ADR Combined) Safety Rating: N / A
2018 Toyota Camry Ascent
Hybrid pricing and specifications: Price: $ 29,990 (plus on -
road costs) Engine: 2.5 - litre four - cylinder petrol - electric Output: 160kW Transmission: Continuously variable
Fuel: 6.6 L / 100 km (as tested) Safety rating: Five - star (ANCAP)
Florida ranks third in the nation in terms of number of alt -
fuel vehicles on the
road, including more than 23,000
hybrids.
R.L. Polk and Co. research says that almost 593,000
hybrid electric, ethanol - capable E-85 and clean - diesel autos were on Florida's
roads in 2006, marking an increase of 22.1 percent from 2005 when there were almost 486,000 alternative -
fuel autos on Florida's
roads.
Good Points: - Stunning looks,
Hybrid Good
fuel economy on motorway and country
roads always over 53 Mpg.
It's a sporty
hybrid, with the ability to provide excellent
fuel mileage in city traffic, plus a bit of fun on the open
road.
Yesterday, Jalopnik achieved a
fuel economy rating of 43.8 MPG in a
road test of the new Ford Fusion
hybrid, out - greening Ford's engineers and our furry little hype - filled friend from AutoBlogGreen.
The retrofit concept uses a bogie axle drive to create a through - the -
road hybrid drive that can reduce
fuel consumption... Read more →
Engine manufacturer DEUTZ has developed a mild
hybrid drive system for off -
road construction equipment that has the potential to reduce
fuel consumption by as much as 30 %.
We have used Ford F - 150s and Ford Escape SUVs, as well as different
hybrid models if you'd like to save some
fuel while out on the
road.
On today's show... Ram takes the wraps off a performance off -
road truck aimed right at the Ford Raptor, a new
hybrid system helps big trucks reduce
fuel consumption by nearly one - third and Honda reveals the new Civic Type R. All that and more coming right up on Autoline Daily.
Fuel - electric
hybrid vehicles will come to dominate the light vehicles fleet on American
roads by 2030, but plug - in
hybrids will remain a tiny sliver, in the Energy Department forecast
Would not a more logical step have been to skip the
fuel standard and take the necessary financial steps to move us into mass transportation, omit funding for more new
road construction and support rapid development of affordable 100 mile range plug - in
hybrids and 350 mile electric vehicles.
First, we will help states like Michigan build the
fuel - efficient cars we need, and we will get one million 150 mile - per - gallon plug - in
hybrids on our
roads within six years.
When one takes into consideration the different efficiencies of liquid -
fueled and electric propulsion, then where the rubber meets the
road the cost of powering a plug - in
hybrid with average - cost residential electricity would be about 40 per cent of the cost of powering the same vehicle with today's approximately $ 2.50 / gallon gasoline, or, said another way, for the consumer to be able to buy
fuel in the form of electricity at the equivalent of $ 1 / gallon gasoline.
INVEST IN DEVELOPING ADVANCED VEHICLES AND PUT 1 MILLION PLUGIN ELECTRIC VEHICLES ON THE
ROAD BY 2015: As a U.S. senator, Barack Obama has led efforts to jumpstart federal investment in advanced vehicles, including combined plug - in
hybrid / flexible
fuel vehicles, which can get over 150 miles per gallon of gas As president, Obama will continue this leadership by investing in advanced vehicle technology with a specific focus on R&D in advanced battery technology.
It is similar to what is happening as a result of
hybrid cars and electric cars where the reduction in gas taxes from
fuel efficient cars no longer provide the taxes to fund the
roads.