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Some of the motors and chassis were imported from Toledo, Ohio; the original bodies were made at the American Bantam factory in Butler, Pennsylvania. The Bantam company produced the most fuel-efficient engine and first prototype under the original U.S. Army tender specifications and was awarded
The following are all vehicles once certified for sale in the United States. Some vehicles from other countries have better fuel economy. Figures (showed in miles per US gallon units) are based on laboratory estimates, not consumer data. All-diesel production vehicle – 1984 Nissan Sentra with 41 combined / 37 city / 46 highway. [36]
The term Malaise era refers to a period in the U.S. automotive industry from roughly the early 1970s through the early to mid 1980s, characterized by malaise: poor products and a generalized industry unease [1] — an era of profound adjustment as the U.S. automotive industry adapted to meet wholly new demands for more fuel-efficient, safe and environmentally responsible products.
Fuel consumption monitor from a 2006 Honda Airwave.The displayed fuel economy is 18.1 km/L (5.5 L/100 km; 43 mpg ‑US). A Briggs and Stratton Flyer from 1916. Originally an experiment in creating a fuel-saving automobile in the United States, the vehicle weighed only 135 lb (61.2 kg) and was an adaptation of a small gasoline engine originally designed to power a bicycle.
The 1977 Gremlin had redesigned headlights, grille, rear hatch, and fascia. For economy in the fuel crisis, American Motors offered the car with a more fuel-efficient Volkswagen-designed Audi 4-cylinder engine 2.0 L (122 cu in). The engine was expensive for American Motors to build, and the Gremlin retained the less costly but less economical ...
The body was lighter and therefore more fuel efficient than a normal metal body. [6] It was made in Dearborn, Michigan and was introduced to public view on August 13, 1941. [7] It was made, in part, as a hedge against the rationing of steel during World War II. [8] [9] It was designed to run on hemp fuel. [10]
In addition to being the smallest, most fuel-efficient car marketed by Chevrolet, the Chevette was the lightest car marketed in the U.S. The EPA rated the base 1.4-liter engine at 28 miles per US gallon (8.4 L/100 km; 34 mpg ‑imp) city and 40 miles per US gallon (5.9 L/100 km; 48 mpg ‑imp) highway.
This is a list of automobiles produced for the general public in the North American market. They are listed in chronological order from when each model began its model year