The Trump Administration is back in the hot seat as a coalition of 23 states have joined forces to sue the government over its decision to lower fuel economy and emission standards. Back in March, the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration unveiled the final version of the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient […]
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Kia looks poised to kill off the current Optima nameplate in the United States and re-badge the new model as the 2021 Kia K5 – the same name it uses in Korea. When select members of the motoring press sampled the new Kia K5 in Korea last year, the car manufacturer hinted that it could drop […]
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After a long and contentious battle, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have unveiled the final version of the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule. While that doesn’t sound too exciting, it sets new corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) and CO2 emissions standards for 2021-2026 model year passenger cars […]
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Official consumption figures for the 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer have just been announced, shortly after press drives of the new car were canceled. According to the EPA, the 2021 Trailblazer equipped with the available 1.3-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine returns 26 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway with the nine-speed automatic transmission and […]
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The 2020 Tesla Model Y Performance has been officially rated with an EPA-estimated range of 315 miles (507 km). When first announced, Tesla claimed the Model Y Performance would be good for 280 miles (450 km) of range on a charge, but the EPA’s official fuel economy site has confirmed the electric crossover is a […]
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It’s no secret the EPA-estimated range for the Porsche Taycan Turbo and Turbo S models is a little lackluster. However, based on recent range tests, it appears as though careful driving can see the Porsche comfortably exceed what the EPA says is its maximum range. In one test, courtesy of Next Move on YouTube, the […]
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The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray’s fuel economy has been rated by the EPA at 15 mpg in the city and 27 mpg on the highway, Car and Driver reports. For the moment, the C8 Corvette is sold exclusively with a naturally-aspirated 6.2-liter V8 engine working alongside an eight-speed Tremec dual-clutch transmission. A rating of 15 […]
Read MoreThe EPA has just released fuel economy figures for the 2020 Jeep Wrangler EcoDiesel and, unsurprisingly, it is the most fuel-efficient Wrangler ever. On the highway, the Wrangler EcoDiesel returns 29 mpg, in the city it is rated at 22 mpg, and over the combined cycle, returns 25 mpg. By comparison, the current Wrangler with […]
Read MoreThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has yet to release estimated range figures for the Mini Cooper SE and already the company appears to be readying itself for a lackluster figure. At the global presentation of the all-electric Cooper SE earlier this year, the British car manufacturer said it had a range of between 146-167 […]
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that the 2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo can travel just 201 miles (323 km) over the combined cycle. Since the Taycan was unveiled back in September, the German car manufacturer has been publicizing the car’s ability to travel up to 280 miles (450 km) over the WLTP cycle used […]
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