Gas Mileage
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Road trips are an integral part of the American myth, with writers from de Toqueville to Jack Kerouac setting out to experience the variety and beauty of the huge country. Vehicle launch events, on the other hand, are heavily scripted—with pre-set drive routes often designed to highlight a car's best attributes and camouflage any flaws. But when Hyundai launched the 2017 Hyundai Elantra Eco in May, it did something different. DON'T MISS: 2017 Hyundai Elantra Limited gas mileage review It offered more than a dozen auto journalists each a car, to take from the factory on whatever routes...
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Japan may beat U.S. to allowing camera-based side mirrors
Japan will allow carmakers to replace traditional side-view mirrors with cameras.
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Peugeot admits real-world gas mileage is far lower than ratings
PSA Peugeot Citroën admits that the real-world fuel economy of its cars is lower than official ratings.
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Paris weekday ban on pre-1997 cars takes effect, historic cars excepted
Paris begins its ban on older cars this week.
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Golly, Elio Motors has built ... a car! One test car, in fact
Increasingly sophisticated computer modeling software has cut the number of prototypes and test cars that carmakers build. But they must still make dozens of vehicles that will never be sold, to test assembly, evaluate features, conduct durability tests, and wreck them to assess crash-safety...
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2016 Nissan Sentra 1.8 SR CVT gas mileage review
The Nissan Sentra compact sedan has been with us since the 2013 model year, but it received a number of updates and new features this year. Nissan's goal was to keep the high-volume compact sedan in the running against the new and well-received Honda Civic, Hyundai Elantra, and Chevrolet Cruze...
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The 2017 Smart ForTwo Cabrio starts at $19,650.
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Some small SUVs may stint front passengers on safety: IIHS
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that small crossovers don't provide equal protection to drivers and front passengers in small front overlap crash tests.
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Gas mileage ratings for some 2017 cars to fall as EPA tweaks tests
The steady rise of corporate average fuel economy rules through 2025 puts increasing pressure on manufacturers to boost the gas mileage of all vehicles. Lately, carmakers are challenged by cheap gas and a resulting public preference for utility vehicles of all sizes against sedans and hatchbacks...
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Elio Motors' new marketing partner is...The Onion ?!?!? Yep.
To market its three-wheeled car, Elio Motors is getting political.
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Can Chevy Spark Activ 'soft-roader' SUV-like version boost appeal?
An SUV-like version of the Chevrolet Spark could arrive in the U.S. soon.
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Best Deals On Hybrid, Electric, Fuel-Efficient Cars For June 2016
These are the best deals on green cars for June 2016.
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Ford's European boss believes stricter emissions standards will make cars too expensive.
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How big is a new Mini? Big enough to fit the old one inside
A modern Mini Countryman isn't very mini at all.
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Pre-1997 cars forbidden in central Paris to cut emissions
Paris plans to ban older cars from its city center beginning July 1.
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Consumer Reports confirms 2016 Toyota Prius 52-mpg rating
Consumer Reports confirmed the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid's 52 mpg combined rating.
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Buick Verano to die as yet another small sedan gives way to SUVs
The Buick Verano compact sedan will end production in October.
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Start-stop systems to be offered on all GM vehicles by 2020
General Motors reportedly plans to offer start-stop on at least one powertrain in every model by 2020.
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As automakers and policy wonks fret and fuss over future fuel economy standards, interested spectators may be lost in the fumes. What exactly are Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, and what's important to know about them? The CAFE rules have many layers and facets—far too many to put into a single story that won't take an afternoon to read—but a few key points can serve as a primer for details to come. Here's our list of what's worth knowing today about the relationship between you and your gas tank: 1. Don't believe the hype If the headline number of "54.5 mpg by 2025"...
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2017 Mitsubishi Mirage GT quick first drive
The 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage gets a host of updates, but remains a very basic economy car.
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48-volt mild hybrid systems: what they do, how they change the car
More carmakers may soon turn to 48-volt mild hybrids to improve fuel efficiency.
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GM big SUV buyers to get gift cards or protection plan for fuel-economy errors (updated)
GM says it will compensate owners who bought crossovers with inaccurate fuel economy on window stickers.
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Suzuki says wrong fuel-economy tests used in Japan, joining Mitsubishi
Suzuki said it used the wrong methods for fuel-economy tests, but implied the deception wasn't intentional.
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2016 Mini Cooper Clubman gas mileage review
We're fond of Mini Coopers around here. The little British cars are fun to drive, often produce smiles from others, and in their latest incarnation, are considerably more fuel-efficient than they used to be. We've already tested the third-generation Mini hardtop in both its three-door and the new...
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