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Environment News Service, October, 2005 by staff
WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) — --> A fuel economy ranking of 2006 vehicles issued Wednesday by the federal government puts the two hybrid-electric cars far and away out in front. The gas-electric hybrids by Honda and Toyota are nearly twice as fuel efficient as the rest in the top 10, whether diesel or gas.
The fuel miserly Honda Insight tops the ranking with 66 highway miles to the gallon. (Photo courtesy Honda) Hybrid 4 wheel drives get half the fuel efficiency of the lighter cars, placing them among the lower ranks, below the diesels. Only one conventional gasoline-fueled vehicle made the 2006 top-ten list - the Toyota Corolla with manual transmission.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have released the 2006 Fuel...
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