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Drivers Log.(News)(Product/service evaluation)
2007 Hummer H3x
Date in fleet: Sept. 11-18 As-tested price: $44,510 Powertrain: 3.7-liter I5; 4wd, four-speed automatic Output: 242 hp @ 5600 rpm, 242 lb-ft @ 4600 rpm Curb weight: 4700 lbs Fuel economy (EPA combined/AW observed): 16.5/16.6 mpg
WILSON: The Hummer H3x is an appearance package atop the "luxury'' trim. Luxury trim notwithstanding, though, the H3 is not particularly comfortable. The ride is very trucky, and it sidesteps over washboard surfaces at modest speeds. It's also loud; a shape this blocky is bound to stir up wind noise, but there was also significant road noise from the fat tires and suspension bump-thump.
We used the truck to take junior back to college, but even though the price is similar to that of the Infiniti FX45 we did the same job with earlier, it neither excited his fellow design students as much nor felt as buttoned down on the highway-I averaged about 10 mph slower and got roughly the same mpg as the Infiniti, albeit on regular rather than premium gasoline.
2007 Chevrolet Aveo LT
Date in fleet: Sept. 9-14 As-tested price: $14,775 Powertrain: 1.6-liter I4; fwd, four-speed automatic Output: 103 hp @ 5800 rpm, 107 lb-ft @ 3700 rpm Curb weight: 2542 lbs Fuel economy (EPA combined): 29.1 mpg
RAYNAL: Earlier in the week I drove the Porsche Cayman S and Mercedes-Benz S600. What the heck, I thought, as I signed out the Aveo. You've got to take the bad with the good, right? Thing is, this isn't that bad. In fact, it's pretty good for what it is. It's tall and narrow and yes, there's plenty of body roll, ...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire October 10, 1996 700+ words
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- Fuel Economy Improvements for 73 Percent of 2009 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep(R)...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 31, 2008 700+ words
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- EPA 2005 Fuel Economy Guide Lists Top 10 Vehicles.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire October 7, 2004 700+ words
...Energy (DOE) have released the 2005 Fuel Economy Guide to help consumers make well...cleanest running vehicles available. "Fuel economy is an important factor for new car buyers...Energy Spencer Abraham said. "The 2005 Fuel Economy Guide and our companion Web site, http...
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...enthused interest in getting better fuel economy from our tow rigs. Go to any vehicle...automatically asking about a new vehicle's fuel economy. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] That's...After the purchase, the subject of fuel economy seldom arises in conversation as people...
- DOE/EPA Announce Fuel Economy Leaders for Model Year 2005.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire October 7, 2004 700+ words
...Agency (EPA) have released the 2005 Fuel Economy Guide to help consumers make well...Energy Spencer Abraham said. "The 2005 Fuel Economy Guide and our companion Web site, www...make wise purchasing decisions." "Fuel economy is an important factor for new car buyers...
- The sport-utility vehicle: debating fuel-economy standards in...
- Magazine article from: Journal of College Science Teaching Mayer, Shannon November 1, 2008 700+ words
...paper describes a debate about national fuel-economy standards for sport-utility vehicles...classroom. The subject of automobile fuel economy benefits from a familiarity with thermodynamics...statistical physics This discussion of SUV fuel-economy standards has been used in Thermal ...
- Gearing down: when it comes to tow vehicle axle ratios vs. fuel economy, the...
- Magazine article from: Trailer Boats Smith, Bruce W. March 1, 2004 700+ words
...was the best axle ratio for maximum fuel economy while towing. He also dissuaded the...insisting that this would "kill" fuel economy. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What the...effect an optional axle ratio has on fuel economy. FUEL ECONOMY FACTORS A truck's fuel...
- Engineering Service addresses fuel economy standards.(Ricardo Launches...
- Magazine article from: Product News Network January 9, 2008 700+ words
...standard, TVFE(TM) Total Vehicle Fuel Economy Solution identifies, validates, and...strategies to achieve light-vehicle fuel economy and CO2 goals. It is based on system...Launches TVFE(TM), the Total Vehicle Fuel Economy Solution to Help Automakers Address...
- Model Year 2004 Fuel Economy Numbers Now Available.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire October 23, 2003 700+ words
...Energy today released the 29th annual Fuel Economy Guide. "Well-informed consumers...Administrator Marianne Horinko. "With this fuel economy information, Americans can choose the...electric vehicles continue to be the fuel economy leaders. And for the first time, a...
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