You expect a bit of hyperbole at an auto show, but this year some claims really are stretching credibility. The need to be green - shifting consumer preferences and government rules come to mind - is pressuring manufacturers to at least appear to be tackling the issue of oil dependency and fuel consumption. Surely they wouldn't exaggerate, would they?
We've heard Toyota Motor Corp. claim the new Prius gasoline electric hybrid sedan would deliver an average 50 mpg, up from the previous model's 46 mpg. The Chinese company BYD Auto said its E6 all-electric vehicle will travel up to 250 miles on one charge and only takes 10 minutes to recharge 50 percent of the battery. BMW's Mini E - "E" for electric - can transport driver and passenger 150 miles on a single charge, or drive all the way around Lake St Clair.
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