From blogs.motortrend.com
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Cars with Best Gas Mileage
This is a zine about cars that get the best gas mileage. It includes reviews, price comparisons, descriptions of hybrid cars as well as smaller efficient gasoline-based cars.
I’m now nearing the end of a week’s worth of commuting, errands-running, and generally living with Honda’s new 2010 Insight hybrid (our Clear Sky Blue metallic long-term test car). And frankly I’m shocked—and not by the...
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In an age of hybrid, fuel cell and electric cars, miles per gallon aren't what they used to be. That's because you can't measure the energy cost of an alternative-fuel vehicle in gallons of gasoline. The projected fuel economy of the new Chevy Volt electric car, for instance, is equivalent to 230 mpg. But that doesn't mean its fuel costs will be less than a quarter of those of the 2010 Toyota Prius, which is rated at 50 miles-per-gallon...
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From washingtontimes.com
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Toyota
Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept -- Click above for high-res image gallery
Toyota is getting ready to start deploying a fleet of 200 plug-in Prius hybrids in the coming months and the company needs to figure out what to do with them. The cars will all be leased for purposes of field testing. Toyota is now in discussions with federal and local governments and energy companies about who will get how...
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From autobloggreen.com
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(West Palm Beach) Our state is leading the charge in energy efficiency cars. Florida is now the first state to offer a $5,000 rebate as an incentive to convert Toyota Prius Hybrids into plug-in hybrids.
The electric conversion must be done at...
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From cbs12.com
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Filed under: Hybrid, MPG, ToyotaGot $4,047? That's what it'll take you to make your Prius even more efficient and snazzy if you were to buy one of everything on the list of seven MPG-saving items put together by HybridCars (and which just happen to be available for sale from the site). The items include a $69 aftermarket EV button for the second-gen models that don't have this feature (installation takes just minutes, they say), a $3,095-Aero...
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From autobloggreen.com
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Honda’s Insight may not be as frugal as a Toyota Prius, but it’s better through corners, writes JEZ SPINKS. Honda Insight hybrid 2009 Honda Insight hybrid Video Gallery Toyota’s Prius has become such an iconic flagbearer for the hybrid car that few will remember Honda was the first car...
Drive.com - News: Honda aims to make Insight hybrid affordable
Financial Times - Toyota scales back loss forecast
The Detroit News - New...
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From industry.bnet.com
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Last week, we ran our latest Mileage Challenge featuring four ultra-fuel-efficient cars, and before that we rounded up six fuel-sippers to see which one was the best daily driver. But none of these reports put a brutal, real-life morning and...
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From blogs.cars.com
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The $3 billion 'cash for clunkers' program mostly involved swaps of old Ford or Chevy pickups for new ones that got only marginally better gas mileage -- between 1 and 3 mpg better than the older trucks. Buyers were 17 times more likely to get a new F150 than, say, a Toyota Prius.
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From digg.com
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Photo: Flickr, CC
Battle of the Hybrids: Prius Narrowly Beats Honda Insight
It's not just Japanese consumers that seem to like the new Toyota Prius (we wrote about the huge increase in sales). The jurors for the Japan Car of the Year award also selected the hybrid, though it was a close race compared to the previous 30 editions; the Honda Insight finished in second place with 391 points (co...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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From treehugger.com
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New Prius offers better mileage and zipPhiladelphia InquirerThat marvelous mileage puts the Prius at the top of the hybrid heap, beating out the Honda Civic Hybrid (42 mpg), the Honda Insight (41), the Ford Fusion ...Hybrids stay popular even after gas prices fall lowerBarre Montpelier Times ArgusMercury adds some spark to Milan HybridNew Haven Register (subscription)Contest puts hybrid hype to a testDuluth News Tribune (registration)all 4...
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From news.google.com
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CNN created a Money List for cars with the best gas mileage. It syncs up with most other analysis. Here is the summart. Visit CNN for full details.
| Make | Model | Engine size (liters) | Cylinders | Transmission | City | Hwy | Est. annual fuel cost |
| Honda | Insight | 1 | 3 | 5-speed manual | 60 | 66 | $405 |
| Toyota | Prius | 1.5 | 4 | Variable automatic | 60 | 51 | $466 |
| Honda | Civic Hybrid | 1.3 | 4 | Variable automatic | 48 | 47 | $541 |
| Volkswagen | Diesel New Beetle/Golf/Jetta | 1.9 | 4 | 5-speed manual | 38 | 46 | $598 |
| Honda | Civic | 1.7 | 4 | 5-speed manual | 36 | 44 | $635 |
| Toyota | Echo | 1.5 | 4 | 5-speed manual | 35 | 43 | $651 |
| Toyota | Scion XA | 1.5 | 4 | 4-speed automatic | 32 | 38 | $727 |
| Toyota | Corolla | 1.8 | 4 | 5-speed manual | 32 | 40 | $705 |
| Toyota | Scion XB | 1.5 | 4 | 5-speed manual | 31 | 35 | $773 |
| Toyota | Celica | 1.8 | 4 | 4-speed automatic | 29 | 36 | $781 |
Cars.com did an analysis of cars with best gas mileage by class (looking at compacts, midsized cars, trucks, SUVs, etc). This is super helpful if you're looking for a specific type of vehicle. Visit Cars.com for full details and deeper analysis.
Compact Cars (Range: 13 - 40; Avg.: 22/32)
Toyota Yaris 34 39
Honda Civic 30 40
Midsize Cars (Range: 11 - 36; Avg.: 18/29)
Hyundai Elantra 28 36
Pontiac Vibe 29 34
Toyota Matrix 29 34
Full-Size Cars (Range: 11 - 33; Avg.: 17/26)
Hyundai Sonata 24 33
Toyota Avalon 22 31
Luxury Cars (Range: 10 - 32; Avg.: 17/27)
Audi A3* 25 32
Audi A4* 24 32
Lexus IS 250* 24 32
Sports Cars (Range: 10 - 32; Avg.: 17/26)
Volkswagen GTI* 25 32
Volkswagen Eos* 23 31
SUVs (Range: 12 - 30; Avg.: 16/23)
Toyota RAV4 (2WD) 24 30
Honda CR-V (2WD) 23 30
Pickup Trucks (Range: 13 - 27; Avg.: 15/22)
Toyota Tacoma (2WD) 21 27
Ford Ranger (2WD) 21 26
Mazda B2300 (2WD) 21 26
Minivans (Range: 17 - 26; Avg.: 18/25)
Mazda5 21 26
Dodge Caravan 20 26
| Class Leaders | City MPG | Highway MPG |
Compact Cars (Range: 13 - 40; Avg.: 22/32)
Toyota Yaris 34 39
Honda Civic 30 40
Midsize Cars (Range: 11 - 36; Avg.: 18/29)
Hyundai Elantra 28 36
Pontiac Vibe 29 34
Toyota Matrix 29 34
Full-Size Cars (Range: 11 - 33; Avg.: 17/26)
Hyundai Sonata 24 33
Toyota Avalon 22 31
Luxury Cars (Range: 10 - 32; Avg.: 17/27)
Audi A3* 25 32
Audi A4* 24 32
Lexus IS 250* 24 32
Sports Cars (Range: 10 - 32; Avg.: 17/26)
Volkswagen GTI* 25 32
Volkswagen Eos* 23 31
SUVs (Range: 12 - 30; Avg.: 16/23)
Toyota RAV4 (2WD) 24 30
Honda CR-V (2WD) 23 30
Pickup Trucks (Range: 13 - 27; Avg.: 15/22)
Toyota Tacoma (2WD) 21 27
Ford Ranger (2WD) 21 26
Mazda B2300 (2WD) 21 26
Minivans (Range: 17 - 26; Avg.: 18/25)
Mazda5 21 26
Dodge Caravan 20 26
