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How Does Your New Car Get Better MPG Than Your Old One?

How Does Your New Car Get Better MPG Than Your Old One?

Almost every day we hear of a shiny new car that gets a certain number of miles to the gallon, a number often greater than its predecessor. It sometimes seems like witchcraft - until significant steps towards high-tech materials are taken, rarely do cars lose weight from one model to the next (with...

September 23, 2011 by  5
 
Experimental 1972 Honda 600 modified for fuel efficiency, from eBay

Want To Buy A 173-MPG Honda? You Have One Day Left To Bid

Reading eBay auction listings, it's important to look at the disclaimers. Such as ... This is a non-running experimental vehicle being sold AS-IS / WHERE-IS. and Proof of the... September 20, 2011 by  8


 
2011 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ

2011 Chevrolet Equinox Sounds Quiet Enough For Better MPG

There are many ways of making a vehicle more fuel efficient. Improvements in engine technology, materials, rolling resistance and aerodynamics can all contribute towards... September 19, 2011 by  5


 
2012 Chevrolet Sonic LTZ at GM Orion Assembly Plant, September 2011

2012 Chevrolet Sonic Hits Magic Mark: 40-MPG Highway Rating

It's not always true that the smallest cars get the best gas mileage. In many cases, compact cars get mileage equal to or better mileage than their shorter, stubbier... September 15, 2011 by  4


 
ZF eight-speed automatic

How To Get Better Mileage In Your Next Gasoline Car: Get More Gears

If you’re in the market for a new car, but the current offerings of electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid cars aren’t suitable there’s an often-overlooked way... September 12, 2011 by  1


 
2012 Toyota Yaris

Toyota's Green Autumn: 2012 Yaris, New Camry Hybrid, Prius V Wagon

While Toyota is still struggling to get itself entirely back to normal after the devastating March 11 earthquake and resulting tsunami, the company has a number of new green... September 9, 2011 by 


 
2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

3 Best-Selling Hybrids: Toyota Prius, Honda Insight, Sonata Hybrid

For a few years now, hybrid sales have been stalled at 2 to 3 percent of the U.S. market. But for the first seven months of this year, the total is at the low end of the... September 9, 2011 by  18


 
Mazda SKYACTIV-G 1.3 direct-injection gasoline engine

Mazda's Skyactiv-G 1.3 Gets 70mpg, No Hybrid Tech Needed

The 2011 Mazda2 is already one of the most fun small cars on the market, sharing its platform with Ford's Fiesta. It's pretty economical too, but with Mazda's next generation... September 8, 2011 by  2


 
2012 Volvo XC60

Volvo Downsizes Engines, Continues Drive Towards Greener Cars

Volvo isn’t the largest automaker in the world -- but it is one of the safest thanks to a long-standing passion about passenger and pedestrian safety dating back to... September 7, 2011 by  4


 
Honda Brio prototype, introduced at the 2010 Thailand Motor Expo

Honda Brio Global Minicar: Forbidden Fruit Gets Good Reviews

It's one thing Honda not sending its new Brio minicar over to the United States, so economy car fans are unable to sample its 52 mpg delights. That would all be okay if we... September 6, 2011 by 


 
2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8

2012 Chrysler 300 To Get 31 MPG Highway, Thanks To 8-Speed Automatic

Half a century ago, automatic transmissions had two or three speeds, and progress has come slowly since then. Today, many cars are still sold with four-speed automatics... September 1, 2011 by  4


 
2011 Smart Fortwo

Is Second Time The Charm For Smart's ForTwo In U.S. Market?

The 2011 Smart ForTwo minicar: Cramped, noisy, slow and unsafe, right? If you answered yes to all those then the new team running Smart USA for Daimler AG is banking on a new... August 31, 2011 by  3


 
EPA gas-mileage label (window sticker), design used starting in model year 2013

New Gas-Mileage Window Stickers: DoT Head Ray LaHood Explains Them For You (Video)

Starting with the 2013 model year, you will see a new and more informative gas-mileage sticker on the window of new cars for sale. There are several changes, both graphic and... August 29, 2011 by 


 
2012 Ford Explorer

Ford Explorer, Edge: When To Opt For EcoBoost Four, When To Skip

It's taken a long time to arrive, but Ford's fuel-efficient 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine is now available as an option on both the 2012 Ford Explorer and the 2012... August 29, 2011 by  4


 
ATDynamics TrailerTail installed on trailer

Can 'Trailer Tails' Save A Semi 6 Percent Of Its Diesel Fuel?

One of the best ways to save a lot of fuel is to improve the efficiency of the lowest-mileage vehicles on the roads. Those include semis, which often get no more than 2 or 3... August 26, 2011 by  2


 
John and Helen Taylor depart on the Smarter Driving Tour. Image: Shell

Aussie Hypermiling Couple Hit 64mpg In 2011 Chevy Cruze Eco

You might remember a few weeks ago we brought you news of Australian couple John and Helen Taylor. Rather than enjoying the usual trappings of tourism, the Taylors wanted to... August 26, 2011 by  2


 

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