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U.S. EPA: Fuel Economy of New Vehicles Sets Record High
2013-12-13 08:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: Technologies like gasoline direct injection engines, turbochargers, and advanced transmissions are responsible for a big improvement in the average fuel economy of vehicles sold in the United States last year, the U.S. EPA says in a new report. Model year 2012 vehicles achieved an all-time high fuel economy of 23.6 miles per gallon. A 1.2 mpg increase over the previous year, it`s the second largest annual increase in the last 30 years, according to the report, "Light-Duty Automotive Technology,...
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