Detroit, - Fuel efficiency of new cars in the United States is better and better. One of car manufactures, Toyota Motor Corporation admitted, selling whole car hibrida's increasing almost 83 percent last year, which is 236,659 units of the Prius comes with several variants. Ford admitted, compact car sales rose 29 percent to 316,000 units, ternasuk C-Max hybrid, 13,309 units.
Fuel consumption of new cars in the United States throughout the 2012 growing economy, to 23.8 mpg (10.1 kpl), while the previous year 22.5 mpg (9.5 kpl). This is the best result based on the results of research by the University of Michigan since 2008.
The researchers, Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute - quoted by Autonews (05/01/2013) - say, meningkatkany car sales more efficient and environmentally friendly technology such as hybrid and electric, making the fuel consumption decreases. Fuel consumption is calculated based on the claim on new car stickers.
U.S. auto sales rose 18 percent last year. Special pickup, up 9 percent. While compact cars such as the Chevrolet Spark, Smart ForTwo, Fiat 500 and Scion iQ, the highest growth for small passenger cars. Fiat 500 managed to double its sales to 43,772 units and the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid three-fold, to 23,461 units.
