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The automotive industry is starting to pay more and more attention to fuel economy. Politicians and the EPA are threatening to regulate auto emissions and greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles, and consumers are becoming more... [more]

The automotive industry is starting to pay more and more attention to fuel economy. Politicians and the EPA are threatening to regulate auto emissions and greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles, and consumers are becoming more sensitive to fuel efficiency as gasoline prices continue to rise.

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Yes, we need to reduce dependence on oil 67%
No, let the free market economy control fuel efficiency 33%
Should the US Government increase fuel efficiency requirements for new vehicles?
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Yes, we need to reduce dependence on oil
Yes, SUVs are gas guzzlers 91%
No, SUVs are bigger and safer, and that means that they will naturally have lower MPG 9%
Should SUVs be held to tighter fuel economy standards?
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Yes, SUVs are gas guzzlers
Hurt, the US auto companies have worse fuel economy than competitors in Japan 54%
Help, it would drive investment and innovation in the auto industry 46%
Would laws to improve automobile miles per gallon hurt or help the US Ecomony?
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Hurt, the US auto companies have worse fuel economy than competitors in Japan
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Ford drops ‘SFE’ label from fuel-efficient trucks

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Filed under: MPG , Ford , USA 2009 Ford F-150 SFE - Click above for high-res image gallery Back in the summer of 2008, fuel prices hit their highest peak in U.S. history and automakers responded with a raft of new cars and trucks designed to eke as many miles from a single gallon of fuel as possible. Not surprisingly, Ford followed this tack when it introduced its latest F-150 pickup truck for the ‘09 model year, which launched with an optional SFE (Superior Fuel Economy, if you must know) edition that featured a number of fuel-saving tweaks and the Blue Oval’s long-running three-valve ... Read Full Story

2009 Ford F-150 SFE

Written by pejrez on
The Ford F-150 SFE “superior fuel economy” edition delivering up to 21 miles per gallon on the highway while still providing 7,500 pounds of towing capability - fuel economy that is unsurpassed in the full-size pickup segment. The new SFE package will be available on F-150 SuperCrew XL and XLT 4X2 vehicles with 4.6-liter, 3-valve V-8 engines and 5.5-foot beds. The Ford F-150 SFE pickup will achieve 15 mpg in the city and 21 mpg on the highway. The SFE package trucks also feature a new fuel-efficient six-speed automatic transmission, a 3.15:1 rear axle and 18-inch chrome clad aluminum wheels with low rolling resistance ... Read Full Story

Can Improved Fuel-Efficiency Standards Increase Pollution?

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Last month, President Obama announced a new national policy that will increase fuel efficiency for all new vehicles sold in the U.S. by 2012. By 2016, a new phase of the program will require cars, small trucks and SUVs to achieve at least 35 miles per gallon.   But some experts have slammed the policy on the grounds that it will lead to an increase in pollution. But is it true? Can improved fuel-efficiency standards actually increase pollution caused by vehicles? Let's examine the facts.   When manufacturers produce more fuel-efficient vehicles, it drives down demand for gasoline and makes fuel cheaper, encouraging Americans ... Read Full Story

Energy customers to be treated fairly

Written by lettingaproperty on
Regardless of whether you are on a p repayment meter , you live in rural areas or you pay by s tanding order ; Ofgem, the Energy Regulator, is demanding that customers are treated as equals and should not be penalised by their circumstances and that their energy bills should reflect that of the suppliers costs. Having already addressed the issue of pricing strategy with the energy suppliers, Ofgem now plans to take action. In the new year, Ofgem want to address the terms of the energy providers licences and are warning suppliers that they may be referred to the Competition Commission for investigation ... Read Full Story

Save an Average 46% on your Fuel Economy and Increase Your MPG

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Fuel-saving converter's results drive optimism From The Daily Oklahoman By Debbie Blossom Published: September 24, 2008 With today's fuel prices, a nationwide focus has shifted to vehicles that can squeeze more miles out of a tank of gasoline. And as American automakers push to produce cars and trucks sporting better gas mileage and fewer emissions, one local manufacturing company has created a fuel-saving converter that has proved it can produce better mileage while also helping improve air quality. At Blumenthal Cos ., a 59-year-old Oklahoma City company that remanufactures engines, a tested converter that boosts fuel savings came about almost by accident as the ... Read Full Story
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Consumer group wants CAFE raised to 45 mpg by 2020
Consumer advocates want the Obama administration to raise average fuel economy standards to 45 mpg by 2020, citing the availability of necessary technology and public concern about gasoline prices.  
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EPA Transportation and Air Quality Chief Talks to BNET Autos About 35.5 MPG
Margo Oge , a Toyota Prius driver, is the director of the Environmental Protection Agency’s office of transportation and air quality, and she sat down with BNET Autos just after a public hearing on the EPA and Department of Transportation’s proposed standards mandating that cars sold in the U.S. reach 35.5 mpg by 2016. The standards are an updating of the 30-year old (and stagnant for 20 of them) Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) rules...  
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Guide To Future Fuel Efficiency
Guide To Future Fuel EfficiencyThe EPA and NHTSA recently released the government's roadmap as to how they think automakers can reach mileage goals of 35.5 mpg by 2016.Following up on April's passage of new Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, the EPA and NHTSA recently released the government's roadmap as to how they think automakers can reach mileage goals of 35.5 mpg by 2016.inline_mediumwraptextright26510779/green/news...  
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White House pushes 35 mpg average by '16
The Obama administration announced Tuesday that it wants cars and light trucks to average 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016 to reduce fuel consumption and curb greenhouse-gas emissions. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the proposed fuel-economy standard is aggressive but achievable and would create a "new era for the automobile industry." The standard, if adopted, would...  
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