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Me and My PHEV Minivan
Source: http://wardsauto.com/2017-car-management-briefing-seminars/me-and-my-phev-minivan-no-prisoners
But the primary mission of the drive was to put the minivan, its clever propulsion system and assorted advanced technology (adaptive cruise control is wonderful on highways) to the road test.
The Pacifica Hybrid made the grade in various departments, the first one being fuel economy. I averaged a nice 28.2 mpg (8.4 L/100 km) for the entire trip, which consisted of limited city driving, some motoring at moderate speeds on county roads and a lot of wide-open barreling up I-75 (where the speed limit on some stretches has been increased to 75 mph [121 km/h]).
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Here’s the Pacifica PHEV’s make up: a 220-hp, high-compression Atkinson-cycle V-6 (a derivative of FCA’s award-winning standard Pentastar V-6) is paired with two electric motors. A 16-kWh lithium-ion... -
Dashboard summary July 2017
Thanks again Jeff Cobb's team: July 2017 Dashboard
model 07/15/17 06/15/17 05/15/17 04/15/17 1 Prius Liftback 6034 5476 6064 5802 2 RAV4 4695 3709 4070 3516 3 Niro Hybrid 2763 2188 2660 2939 4 Fusion Hybrid 2191 5697 5671 4509 5 Accord Hybrid 2007 1799 1976 1787 6 Bolt 1971 1642 1566 1292 7 Prius Prime 1645 1619 1908 1819 8 Highlander Hybrid 1528 1478 1514 1663 9 Volt 1518 1745 1817 1807 10 Model S 1500 2200 1700 1200 11 Model X 1400 2100 1800 900 12 Transit Diesel 1299 3789 4830 4025 13 Camry Hybrid 1290 1355 1711 1513 14 Leaf 1283 1506 1392 1063 15 Ioniq Hybrid 1209 1348 1752 1297 16 Colorado Diesel 1021 784 666 753 17 C-Max Hybrid 995 966 880 720 18 Prius C 868 867 1121 1161 19 C-Max Energi 844 936 950 720 20 Prius V 837 773 929 926 21 RX 400 / 450 h 806 655 747 615 22 Sonata 739 741 848 1115 23 Fusion Energi 703 707 1000 905 24 i3 601 567 506 516 25 ES Hybrid 598 481 467 356 26 X5 463 488 433 291 27 CT200h 442 615 825 794 28 MKZ 435 428 588 509 29 Avalon Hybrid 411 352 412 400... -
Green Car, Blue Highways
Source: http://wardsauto.com/2017-car-management-briefing-seminars/green-car-blue-highways
It’s about 240 miles (386 km) from our suburban Detroit offices to the site of the annual Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars here, and our vehicle of choice, the Chevrolet Bolt EV, has an EPA-official range of 238 miles (383 km).
We could have said “impossible” and walked away from this endeavor, but we like challenges – especially ones that involve long road trips and unique vehicles. So we booked the car, and like a new owner facing the prospect of taking the first extended drive in our all-electric car, we started doing our homework.
It’s important to understand the Bolt EV’s 238-mile range is based on an EPA cycle that includes a mix of city and highway driving, with the highway miles at 5- to 10-mph (8-16 km/h) below the typical freeway limit. We...
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