New Electric Vehicle Range-Extender Allays Range-Jitters Quietly
Extended-range electric vehicles (EREV) such as the Chevy Volt and BMW i3, actually suffer from a noise problem.
Range jitters are pretty close to the...
Blogger gets 72 mpg from stock Euro Honda Civic diesel
What we're going to do is hypermile these cars. Although, much like Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men, we're not sure you can...
Rotary Engine Resurrected in Mazda2 Extended-Range Electric Vehicle Concept
When it comes to fuel economy, smaller vehicles, such as the Mazda2, take high honors, usually sacrificing performance. Electric vehicles, on the other hand,...
Mazda Hydrogen Car – to be Tested on Japan’s Roads
Mazda is in the process of testing a car that runs on both hydrogen and gasoline (it's a dual fuel system). They're allowed to test the car on the public roads from Japan.
Car Built by Romanian Inventor Gets 784 MPG Fuel Efficiency
Remember Justin Capra, the Romanian inventor of the jetpack? Well's he's done it again. Now, his ingenuity inspired him to build a small car that has a fuel efficiency of 784 miles per gallon! How about that?
Honeywell’s Shroud Turbochargers Improving Fuel Economy
Legislators are pushing for higher fuel economy to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, but this typically means smaller engines with less power.
For most Americans, less...
Turbocharged Engines Have Low MPG Performance – Consumer Reports
Marketing and reality may often be two very different things, thus the ubiquitous “Your mileage may vary.” when it comes to automobile performance, handling,...
VW Golf BlueMotion TDI – 74MPG – Better Than Prius?
The most known German car maker Volkswagen, and the most popular car in Europe, VW Golf, hits again these days as Volkswagen unveils their latest BlueMotion car. They already have unveiled other BlueMotion machines, but this time it is Golf's time to be in the spotlight.
Chevy Cruze Turbo Diesel Fuel Economy Rated at 46MPG
Perhaps you may know the Chevy Volt for being a remarkably fuel-conscious vehicle. Engineers at General Motors have produced a remarkable diesel-powered vehicle with...
Airbus A350-XWB Composite Design for Better Fuel Economy – Test Flight Soon?
Everyone is looking to cut costs, and in the transportation industry, whether light vehicles or aircraft, fuel economy is the number one way to...
