Fuel efficiency
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If you’re in the market for a new pickup truck, you may be wondering if you should get a gas engine or a diesel engine since there are significant differences between the two.
By Aaron Bragman and Matt Barnes
October 6, 2025
Shoppers should consider their needs before buying either an EV or PHEV, as well as charging limitations, how their climate will affect range, longer charging times, and potential local tax incentives or subsidies.
By Cars.com Editors
October 1, 2025
The all-new 2025 4Runner hybrid is EPA-rated at 23 mpg combined, but how has ours performed after our first 5,000 miles of driving?
By Brian Normile
August 28, 2025
While demand for electric vehicles fluctuates, hybrids are having a moment, and one of the best when it comes to meeting its fuel-economy mission is the Toyota Prius.
By Jennifer Geiger
News Editor
With so many fuel-efficient choices, from gas-only models to hybrids and plug-in hybrids, which ones rate the highest for 2025 based on the EPA cycle?
By Robert Duffer
July 31, 2025
EVs are better for the environment than an average new gasoline vehicle no matter where you live in the U.S., according to a greenhouse gas emissions calculator created by the EPA.
By Robert Duffer
July 28, 2025
EGR stands for exhaust gas recirculation, and the EGR valve is part of a system that recirculates exhaust gas back into the engine’s intake manifold for a return trip to the cylinders it just left.
By Rick Cotta
July 27, 2025
Here’s a look at the best pickup trucks for getting more done with less fuel — be it gasoline, diesel or electricity — sorted by truck size.
By Robert Duffer
June 13, 2025
When someone asks if a car “gets good gas mileage,” one logical response is: Compared to what?
By Nick Kurczewski
June 10, 2025
The following list highlights the 10 most efficient electric cars for 2025. Where more than one version of a given model qualifies, we selected the most efficient version.
By Robert Duffer
May 30, 2025
