The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV’s efficiency ratings are out. This new EV from General Motors is rated at an EPA-estimated combined city/highway 119 MPGe fuel economy equivalent and a combined city/highway EPA estimated range of 82 miles when fully charged. This means that when compared to the average new vehicle, the Spark EV can potentially
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The repercussions of inaccurate fuel economy labeling on some models of Hyundai and Kia vehicles have become a bit more tangible to the Korean automakers. Between them, the companies have designated more than $412 million as compensation to those customers with one of the dozens of models involved in the reimbursement program set up by
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency certified the 2013 Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid at up to 108 Miles Per Gallon Equivalent (MPGe). The Fusion Energi’s full EPA rating is 108 MPGe city, 92 MPGe highway and a combined 100 MPGe. Ford says these figures mean the sedan could potentially help save customers an estimated $6,850 in
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Less than five years after President George W. Bush signed the Energy Independence and Security Act into law―increasing the federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy standard for the first time in nearly two decades―new data from University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) indicates that the average new vehicle purchased in the United States has become
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Today Toyota released most details about its redesigned-for-2012 Camry models, including the highly competent Camry Hybrid. As the best-selling car in America for nine years straight, the line of mid-size sedans have been so competent, it’s almost a hum-drum story – unless you happen to be one who prizes their near-appliance-like functionality. As is the
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Citing desire to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, the Obama administration is continuing to push hard to increase the U.S. fleet-wide mpg standards required in just a few years from now. Ongoing negotiations between the White House and auto industry are now centered on a proposed 56.2 mpg Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard for
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Though idle-stop technology has been available on European cars for years and is projected by the EPA and NHTSA to be included on a whopping 42 percent of vehicles by 2016, there are currently only three non-hybrids offering the feature in the United States: the BMW M3, and the Porsche Cayenne and Panamera models. Unfortunately,
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The auto industry is sending mixed messages about fuel economy. Major car companies are spending billions of dollars advertising affordable 2011 models rated at 40 miles per gallon, and pushing its latest hybrid and electric cars. But then it says consumers don’t care about fuel efficiency. “I think 40 mpg is kind of a magic
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In recent months, a handful of small gas cars like the Chevy Cruze Eco, Ford Fiesta, and Hyundai Elantra have hit the market as affordable alternatives for drivers seeking hybrid-like fuel economy without the hybrid price premium. Advertisements from Ford, Chevy, and Hyundai have proudly attached the “40 MPG” badge-of-honor to these models in campaigns
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Last year, HybridCars.com staffers drove a CVT-equipped Honda CR-Z on a 125-mile loop to see how the sporty hybrid coupe fared. The drive consisted of a broad sampling of road conditions: highways, town streets, and sweeping country roads. At the end of the run the coupe tallied 35.3 miles per gallon—three tenths more mpg than
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