Comments on: Hybrids Dominate Consumer Reports’ New List of Fuel Economy Leaders

By: tapra1

tapra1 — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:20:34 +0000

The HS has a larger 2.4-liter engine—a tweaked Atkinson-cycle four cylinder from the Toyota Camry—against the 1.8-liter engine used by the Prius. The complete hybrid system in the Lexus is fully 40 percent more powerful than that of the Prius: 187 horsepower compared to 134.Tech Info

By: Maxy

Maxy — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 06:59:27 +0000

I guess only time will see the fuel to get better and better hybrids, and of course prices continue to fall as well.

Used Bikes

By: Kok

Kok — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 08:25:53 +0000

How is this model compared to other mid size SUVs? Many have third row seating. http:///suvwith3rdrowseating.net

By: Chuck

Chuck — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 03:42:36 +0000

i wrote that post in another post. any problem? Kadin?

By: Kadın

Kadın — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 13:22:23 +0000

If you are just looking at EPA recording paper/internet info that should just to be used to pick up baby throw up, you don’t know real life mpg of a car. EPA tests are not worth looking at but gives people thinking it’s very good reading because numbers come from government. Organization like CR does their testing.. People disagree even tho they never driven all tested cars and just look at EPA. Imagine testing all cars. Take 2011 Camry for example. 4 cylinders, V6. hybrid and top of that auto or stick to test.. After that, C Class, Corvette, F-150, Odyssey, and list go on.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:28:02 +0000

EPA rate on cars are like weather report. Even if they are dead wrong, they never seem to get blamed. 29/40 rated car got beaten by 28/39 rated car doing same exact thing? Doesn’t EPA agents have something to say about that? I don’t think EPA even tested Elantra.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:39:38 +0000

Oops. Don't hold your breath.

Ford has officially canceled plans for its seven-passenger C-Max for the United States.

Sigh.

By: Shines

Shines — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:37:32 +0000

Ah… Anonymous1: CR did not say we should not buy a hybrid. In fact hybrids were listed as the most fuel efficient in most categories. In the article above this statement should be changed:
“The firm recommends the top gas-sipper and gas-hog in six different categories…”
It should read something like: “The firm recommends the top gas-sippers and identifies the worst gas-hogs to avoid in six different categories…”

By: The other Anonymous

The other Anonymous — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:40:27 +0000

Just read this:

“Over the course of a 161-mile route of mixed city and highway driving, the redesigned 2012 Honda Civic won out with an average 36.8 mpg. This bested the 2011 Hyundai Elantra GLS by 2.3 mpg; the Elantra has a better EPA rating of 33 mpg combined city/highway versus the Civic’s 32 mpg.

The 2012 Ford Focus, 2011 Chevy Cruze and 2011 Kia Forte followed with observed mileage of 33.5, 33.2 and 30.6 mpg, respectively.”

http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2011/06/2012-honda-civic-wins-mileage-challenge.html

By: The other Anonymous

The other Anonymous — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:49:40 +0000

@Anonymous:

According to CR:

"To see how far Chevrolet has progressed, we purchased two Cruzes for testing--a base 1.8-liter, four-cylinder and an up-level 1.4-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder. They are featured in the May issue of CR.

It turns out that both versions offer similar fuel economy at 26 mpg overall, which is on the lower end for the class. (Advertisements tout over 40 mpg on the highway, but that’s for a unique Eco model with a manual transmission.) "

So, in CR's tests, Cruze got 26 MPG.(Both auto)
BTW, IIRC, the Toyota Corolla got 32 MPG.