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		chrisco255 on Sept 17, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: USPS' long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut ... No car takes a 25% hit from the A/C in gas mileage.

boomboomsubban on Sept 18, 2024 [–]

>The internal combustion engine (ICE) variant has an estimated fuel efficiency of 14.7 mpg‑US (16.0 L/100 km), decreasing to 8.6 mpg‑US (27 L/100 km) when the air conditioning is on.

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