Topic: fuel efficiency
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2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid: Infotainment Flaws Disappoint
The 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid integrates a hybrid powertrain to improve fuel efficiency, achieving an EPA rating of 35 mpg, while maintaining the brand's signature all-wheel-drive capability and comfortable driving dynamics. Its hybrid system combines a 2.5-liter boxer engine with an electric m...
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Higher Tailpipe Pollution Drives Up US Fuel Costs
Eliminating federal tailpipe pollution regulations could increase American households' fuel costs by $310 billion over 25 years, averaging $83 more annually per household, due to slower adoption of efficient vehicles. The rollback may hinder economic growth, causing cumulative GDP losses of $710 ...
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3-Cylinder Engines: Are They Worth It?
Three-cylinder engines are gaining popularity for balancing performance and fuel efficiency through advancements like turbocharging, making them a viable option for modern drivers. Their key advantage is outstanding fuel efficiency, which reduces fuel costs and environmental impact, ideal for dai...
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Subaru's New Hybrid Crosstrek: More Rugged, More Efficient
The Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid combines rugged design and all-wheel drive with a new, more efficient hybrid powertrain that increases horsepower and achieves the best fuel economy in the model's history. Key mechanical upgrades include a reworked 2.5-liter Boxer engine operating on the Atkinson cycl...
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Honda Prelude Returns: Type-R Handling Meets Hybrid Efficiency
The Honda Prelude has been revived as a sleek coupe, staying true to its heritage while incorporating modern engineering and hybrid efficiency. Its design features a striking, athletic profile with aerodynamic elements that enhance both style and functional performance. It is powered by a 2.0-lit...
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EVs Spark Tension in the Auto Aftermarket
The automotive aftermarket industry faces uncertainty due to shifting EV policies and demand, impacting businesses that customize vehicles after sale. Industry leaders, like those at SEMA, oppose government mandates for any single vehicle technology, advocating for autonomy and embracing all powe...
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Decoding Chevy's Vortec Engine Technology
Chevy's Vortec engine technology, introduced in the 1990s, uses a controlled vortex motion in the combustion chamber to improve performance and fuel efficiency through cleaner combustion. The Vortec name covers a diverse range of engines, from the popular 4.3-liter V6 to the widely used 5.3-liter...
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