Car mileage can be dramatically improved with fuel efficient technologies. Learn about modern fuel injected engines, hybrid vehicles, and other fuel efficiency technologies
The futuristic looking 1-Liter Volkswagen already has quite a bit of history: The car was completed as a concept model in 2002 then shelved as a production vehicle in 2005. And then revived when fuel prices soared in 2008. Because the 1-Liter gets a remarkable 235 mpg (which translates to 0.83 liters of fuel used for every 100km)!
The 1-Liter’s supreme efficiency is achieved first by creating an aerodynamic shape—every possible incremental step was taken to reduce drag including replacing the... Read Full Story
OK, car buffs. How would you like to drive a 2009 Audi A4 that has 236 horsepower, shove-you-back-in-your-seat acceleration of 369 lb-ft of torque and still get 36 miles per gallon? You would? Better get on an airplane, then. This Audi isn't sold in the U.S. Neither is the 2008 Mini Cooper D, (the "D" stands for diesel), that gets 60 mpg, or a 2007 BMW 123d hatchback, another diesel, which gets 45 mpg. (These are European mpg ratings.) In fact, in 2007, Europeans had a choice of 113 vehicles... Read Full Story
The idea of owning a new fuel efficient vehicle is great but can you really afford it? In a tight economy we must all weigh our options carefully. Is the gas money we are going to save going to make up for the new car payment? Is the MPG on the new car going to be that much better than my old car? There are many different factors that go into buying a new car, fuel efficient or not. Of those factors price is one of the most important. Looking at price we decided to compile a list of... Read Full Story
Re-hashing a BusinessWeek story that used EPA statistics may not seem like the most inventive GoodCarBadCar.net post of all time, but it is strikingly informative. Every second car will save you some money compared with the car that came before, and that's just at the fuel pump. In some cases, your monthly payment will tumble as well. Remember, the fuel savings were calculated with Environmental Protection Agency figures and not AutoEnergy numbers. The comment below each contrast is The Good... Read Full Story
