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12 Ways to Improve Your Car’s Fuel Efficiency

Matias Prieto — Fri, 31 May 2019 07:18:20 +0000

Summer vacations, even day-to-day commutes and other travels, can become costly pretty quick. Between hotel expenses, food, gasoline, entertainment expenditures and souvenirs, taking out a significant loan to cover your planned adventures may not be out of the question. Fortunately, simple actions can be taken to reduce these costs. One of those actions involves improving your fuel […]

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Gas Prices Key in Fuel Efficiency Targets

Samantha Joe — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 08:48:51 +0000

Fuel efficiency targets are still a big focus for automakers. At the Detroit Auto Show, vehicles with engines that are just as powerful as years before are being shown off, but with a smaller size and less gas consumption. Carmakers have swapped stainless steel in favor of aluminum and other lightweight materials. They’ve added gears to […]

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Smart Traffic Light System Reduces Traffic Jams and Pollution, Boosts Fuel Efficiency

Mila Luleva — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 07:43:14 +0000

Researchers at MIT have found a way to drastically reduce urban air pollution, traffic jams and even boost fuel economy. The solution is an algorithm for better traffic light control. Urban pollution has been a subject of heated discussions for quite some time now, and this is the case purely because there was no single […]

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Toyota’s New Engines Improve Fuel Efficiency

Benji Jerew — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 00:33:19 +0000

The internal combustion engine (ICE) may be old tech, finding its roots over a hundred years ago, but it’s certainly not dead. Toyota’s new lineup of engines promise to deliver better fuel efficiency than ever before. Given rising fuel prices and stricter emissions regulations, it should come as no surprise that automakers are working on […]

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MythBusters’ Bubble Bike Reduces Emissions and Boosts Fuel Efficiency

Mila Luleva — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 16:27:04 +0000

We’ve got to love the MythBusters on The Discovery Channel. These guys have the incredible ability to break all, OK maybe not all, but most of our common believes, and they surely do it with flair. Considering the huge emphasis that governments and car manufacturers nowadays put on emissions and energy efficiency, as well as […]

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Venezuela’s 5 Cents/Gallon Gasoline Prices Could Go Up. Good News or Bad News?

Benji Jerew — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 07:10:00 +0000

Venezuela, like much of South America, has vast underground riches in the form of petroleum and mineral reserves. Gasoline prices are, for lack of a better word, dirt cheap, but that might not be the case for long. Currently, gasoline prices in Venezuela are around 5¢/gal, and if you exchange your fat American Dollar on […]

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Structural Electric Vehicle Batteries Will Make Electric Vehicles More Efficient

Benji Jerew — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 21:16:38 +0000

At first, electric vehicles were no more than conventional vehicles with the conventional powertrain replaced by an electric one, but this isn’t a very efficient way of doing things. In fact, the electric vehicle is evolving quite like the conventional vehicle has evolved over the last hundred years. For example, conventional vehicles were built with […]

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How to Increase The Fuel Efficiency of Any Car

Mila Luleva — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:42:35 +0000

Earlier this week The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) initiated a campaign, which encourages eco-friendly driving. By providing various green driving tips, the organizers hope to help drivers reduce fuel consumption and get closer to the official miles per gallon (MPG), reported by the automakers. Some of the best efficient driving techniques outlined […]

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2000 Miles On a Gallon of Fuel, Students From BYU Made It Possible

Mila Luleva — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:00:13 +0000

Students from Brigham Young University (BYU) designed a car which can travel almost 1,700 miles on as little as one gallon of fuel. The super-vehicle took part in the SAE Supermileage Competition last weekend (6-7th June, 2013) in Michigan. As part of the competition requirements, the students had to maximize the fuel efficiency of a […]

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Driver Habits Cancel Fuel Efficiency Improvements, UMTRI Study

Benji Jerew — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:28:17 +0000

While we were happy to note that fuel efficiency reached an all-time high last year, a recent study shows that driver habits cancel fuel efficiency improvements. The overall fuel economy of the light vehicle fleet in the US may be at an all-time high of 23.8mpg, but we’re also burning more fuel. One could make […]

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In Japan, Four Robo-Trucks See 15% Increase in Fuel Efficiency

Benji Jerew — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:36:22 +0000

In a recent experiment involving four robo-trucks in Japan, the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization [NEDO] was able to realize a 15% increase in fuel efficiency. One way to increase fuel efficiency is to reduce drag, which is why design engineers put so much into smoothing out the lines on fuel efficient and […]

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Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Hurt Big Oil Stock Dividends, UCS Press Release Notes

Benji Jerew — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:17:52 +0000

Big oil companies count on our refusal to change when it comes to fuel-efficent vehicles. “Fuel efficient vehicles are wimpy” and “Fuel-efficient vehicles aren’t cool” might sum up the attitude of both consumers and dealers everywhere. This attitude seems to have been prevailing for the last few decades, well, let’s not mince words here, our […]

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Radical Tire Design Reduces Overall Vehicle Drag

Benji Jerew — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:41:10 +0000

One might assume that a smooth surface is the most aerodynamic, which is why keeping cargo off the roof rack gives you better gas mileage. However, with an entire vehicle, when considered as a system, aerodynamics becomes a little more complicated. Some automakers, such as Toyota, have added additional panels under the body, both smooth […]

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New Flight Control System Increases Fuel Efficiency

Benji Jerew — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:19:26 +0000

Even if you can’t afford to purchase a fuel efficient vehicle, you can still maximize your fuel efficiency by driving intelligently. Avoiding overspeed, keeping your vehicle maintained, proper tire pressures, and use of accessories can all have a great influence on your final fuel economy. As it turns out, the same can be said for […]

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2012 Paris Motor Show – Bridgestone’s Sustainable Tire Concept

Benji Jerew — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:30:54 +0000

As automakers work to make their vehicles more efficient on the road, they have many challenges. Reducing weight, increasing internal combustion engine efficiency, electrifying vehicles, among other efforts, have some of today’s vehicles pushing 100 mpg-e. As a result, greenhouse gas emissions and fuel expenses are reduced. All that effort could be for naught, if […]

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Car Built by Romanian Inventor Gets 784 MPG Fuel Efficiency

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 19 May 2011 19:33:11 +0000

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?

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Ford Estimating 25% of Their Fleet to be Electric or Hybrid by 2020

Cristi — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:52:42 +0000

Ford recently disclosed their long term plan coming to align with governmental laws related with fuel efficiency: by 2020, at least 25% of Ford's new cars will be either electric or hybrid vehicles. In North America, 7 of 10 vehicles will be gasoline-electric hybrids, such as the current Fusion hybrid version.

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Former GM Economist Reveals Auto Industry Conspiracy

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:35:41 +0000

Former General Motors economist Walter McManus reveals some shocking statements that show GM not only ignored the consumers' wishes regarding fuel efficiency, but intentionally misled the public opinion on fuel efficiency.

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First Luxury Hybrid in the World Coming From Lexus

Florin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:23:59 +0000

There's nothing new when we hear that Toyota launches a new hybrid. But now it's a little different, as we are talking about the first luxury hybrid in the world, created by Lexus this time (Toyota's luxury trademark).

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