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...
General Motors’ 100 mpg Car – The Platinum Anniversary That Could Have Been
In 1992, I built my first PC, the same year Microsoft Windows 3.1 and Works hit the market. Bill Clinton became President of the...
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Natural Gas Bus and Truck Fleet to Expand in the EU
Research indicates that by 2018, natural gas trucks and buses will account for 3.4% and 12.7%, respectively, of the entire fleet in the European...
HCCI Engine: No-Spark Gasoline Engine as Efficient as Diesel
If you ever had a diesel car, you know that it's more fuel efficient than the gasoline counterpart. That's because diesel engines use compression to ignite the fuel, and gasoline engines use a spark to do that. Practically, diesel engines could work without any electricity - at all.
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...
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Volvo’s New Engines Big on Fuel Economy AND Performance
This fall, Volvo will unveil a new line of engines that offer better fuel economy without sacrificing performance.
As concerns over vehicle emissions continue to...
BMW i3 First EfficientDynamics Engine Tested in a 1 Series [UPDATED]
Hybrid vehicles we're looking forward to from BMW, the i8 and ActiveTourer, and they both have one thing in common, a three-cylinder engine.
Engines are...
EATR Robot Powered by Vegetation and a New, Efficient Steam Engine
Steam power is being revived as Robotic Technology Inc. develops the "EATR" as in Energetically Autonomous Tactical Robot - basically a robot that can have a meal of gasoline, heavy fuel, kerosene, diesel, etc and biomass, thus never having to be recharged as long as it has some wood sticks around.
Volkswagen XL1, The 270 MPG Diesel Hybrid to be Exhibited in Geneva
Volkswagen XL1, a diesel hybrid that has a fuel efficiency to be envied by GM or Toyota: 270 miles per gallon, while doing 60...
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,...
