Fuel Efficient Cars

The Progressive Automotive X-Prize is heating up as the May 2010 start date approaches, and one of our favorite entrants is the eVARO, a three-wheeled plug-in hybrid from Future Vehicles Technology. The sleek electric vehicle can go from 0 to 60 MPH in 5 seconds and purportedly reaches 275 mpg under certain conditions. And for [...]  

Here's a daunting thought in this age of rapid technological advancement. Fuel economy in the U.S. vehicle fleet has changed little since the days of the Ford Model T. In a recent study, Michael Sivak and Omer Tsimhoni at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute calculated the distance driven and fuel consumed for the U.S. fleet of vehicles – including cars, light trucks, buses and heavy trucks – between 1923 and 2006...  

The most common deals under the government's $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program, aimed at putting more fuel-efficient cars on the road, replaced old Ford or Chevrolet pickups with new ones that got only marginally better gas mileage, according to an analysis of new federal data by The Associated Press.

 

The most common deals under the government's $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program, aimed at putting more fuel-efficient cars on the road, replaced old Ford or Chevrolet pickups with new versions that got only marginally better gas mileage, according to an analysis of new federal data by The Associated Press.  

The most common deals under the government's $3 billion “cash for clunkers” program, aimed at putting more fuel-efficient cars on the road, replaced old Ford or Chevrolet pickups with new ones that got only marginally better gas mileage, according to an analysis of new federal data by The Associated Press.  

DEERFIELD, Ill., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Thirty-six vehicles and 12 companion models received Best Buy ratings from Consumers Digest out of some-240 total 2010 models. The ratings, published in CD's December issue (on sale November 1), span 10 categories: Small Cars, Family Cars, Luxury Cars, Sporty Cars, Pickups, Minivans, Compact SUVs, Midsize SUVs, Full-size/Luxury SUVs and Hybrids. The Best Buys--based on behind-the-wheel assessment, safety...  

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...  

Filed under: Diesel, Hybrid, Europe/EU 2009 Smart ForTwo Cabriolet - Click above for high-res image gallery There are many European cars that can be considered very fuel efficient. However, have you ever tried to put them on a list and finding out how efficient they really are? If you follow us after the jump, you will find that list, which shows Europe's 15 most fuel-efficient vehicles. Interestingly, the list doesn't include just city...  

Toyota Motor Corp.'s 2010 hybrid Prius leads the industry in fuel economy at 48 miles per gallon/highway and 51 mpg/city, while Ford Motor Co. boasts four vehicles on a U.S. government list released on Thursday of the most-efficient models.  

Neohydro Technologies has perfected its twin turbo system for the C6 Corvette. While the usual performance benefits of a turbo system are present: 775 horsepower and 691 Ft-lb of torque, the real trick on this install is better fuel economy which raises the mileage standard to 40 mpg around town and 32 mpg on the highway. [More]  

The 2010 Toyota Prius is again the most fuel-efficient performer in the U.S. market, at 50 mpg Combined, while runners-up include the 2010 Honda Civic Hybrid (42 mpg), Honda Insight (41), Ford Fusion Hybrid (39), and Mercury Milan Hybrid (39). That's the official word from the 2010 EPA Fuel Economy Guide information, which was released this ..  

Mother Nature NetworkEPA Transportation and Air Quality Chief Talks to BNET Autos About 35.5 MPGBNETMargo Oge , a Toyota Prius driver, is the director of the Environmental Protection Agency's office of transportation and air ...NADA Testifies in Support of a Single, National Fuel Economy StandardPR Newswire (press release)Automakers and EPA agreeing on climate and fuel economy: And it's not a dream!Mother Nature Networkall 10 news articles »  

New York TimesAt Tokyo Auto Show, Hybrids and Electrics DominateNew York TimesIt had initially focused on hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, which use hydrogen and oxygen to produce water and electricity, as its low-emission technology of ...and more »  

Easier (press release)Prius remains benchmarkDetroit Free PressThe 2010 Prius' -- the plural is debatable, the possessive is not -- chief claims to dominance are its EPA fuel economy rating -- 51 mpg in the city, 48 mpg ...New Toyota hybrid sedan due in JapanLos Angeles TimesA look at the 2010 Toyota PriusThe Associated PressConfirmed: Toyota Sai Hybrid Sedan On Sale in Japan SoonMotorTrend MagazineAutomobile.com -Autochannel (press release...