Fuel Economy

Now Is The Time To Keep The Pressure On By Increasing Fuel Economy Standards

Mark Cooper | Posted 12.02.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Fuel Economy, Oil Demand, High Gas Prices, Gasoline, Fuel Economy Standards, Oil Dependence, Green News
Mark Cooper

Now that the speculative bubble in commodities has burst and with the global economy moving into recession, crude oil and gasoline prices are plummeting.

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Five Mistakes by DC and Detroit Hurt Detroit Three's Survival Shances

Steve Parker | Posted 11.18.2008 | Business

Read More: Russia, Congress, US Auto Industry, Chrysler, Car Dealerships, The Huffington Post, Fuel-Efficient Cars, Honda, Dodge Viper, Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Future of General Motors, Mike Pence, Ford, St. Petersburg, Automakers, Auto Bailout, Obama Auto Industry, Los Angeles Auto Show, Green Cars, Southern California, General Motors, Hybrid Cars, US Senate, Los Angeles Auto Show Green, Electric Cars, Congressional Oversight, Detroit, Greensburg Indiana, Nissan Motors, Detroit Auto Industry, Fuel Economy, Bankruptcy, Gm, Environmentalists, Detroit Three, Jeep Commander. Hemi Hybrids, Washington DC, American Honda, Daewoo, Honda Fit, Continuously Variable Transmission, Barack Obama, American Auto Industry, Las Vegas, Auto Industry Rescue Legislation, Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Volt, Dodge, XTRONIC CVT, South Korea, Kirk Kerkorian, Harry Reid, Consumers, Jeep, Auto Industry Bailout, Europe, Auto Industry, Golden Parachutes, Lordstown, Detroit Automakers, Reid Auto Bailout, Automaker Bailout, Automobiles, Business News
Steve Parker

Sen. Reid's new bailout bill for the Detroit Three does not set additional fuel-economy requirements, nor does it establish a government oversight board. That's two strikes against getting our money's worth.

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2009 Fuel Economy Guide: Prius Takes #1, Again

Josie Garthwaite | Posted 10.24.2008 | Green

Read More: Fuel Economy, Green Cars, Auto Emissions, Prius, Fuel-Efficient Cars, Fuel Efficiency, Toyota Prius, Epa, Green, Cars, Volkswagen, Auto Industry, Smart ForTwo, Clean Diesel, Fuel Economy Standards, Green News
Josie Garthwaite

The EPA has just published... The 2009 Fuel Economy Guide. Hybrids swept the top four spots this time, with the 2009 Toyota Prius ranking as the most fuel efficient car.

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Sierra Club RAW: Thanks, but no thanks, Senator McCain

Josh Dorner | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Energy, Presidential Debate, John McCain, Bailout, 2008 Presidential Race, Clean Energy, John Mccain Gimmicks, Fuel Economy, Sierra Club, Barack Obama, Politics News
Josh Dorner

John McCain's campaign has been marked by gimmick after gimmick. We had the gas tax holiday--denounced by over 230 leading economists, including 4 Nob...

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US Military's Biggest Gas Guzzlers

Treehugger | Michael Graham Richard | Posted 09.24.2008 | Green

Read More: US Military, Energy Efficiency, Gas, Military, Humvee, Oil, Fuel Economy, Hummer, Green News

U.S. Military: Single-Largest Consumer of Oil in the World We constantly hear about how this or that car gets X miles per gallon, but we rarely hear a...

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Suddenly Obama's Auto-Policies Matter: Michigan Is The New Florida

Diane Tucker | Posted 09.22.2008 | Home

Read More: Polls, 2008 Elections, Unemployment Rate, High Oil Prices, Fuel Efficiency, United Auto Workers, Obama Working Class Voters, 2008 Recession, Detroit News, CAFE Standards, Working Class, Offthebus, Unemployment, Obama Swing States, Oil Drilling, Bailout, Hybrid Cars, Recession Fears, Plug-in Hybrids, HuffPost OffTheBus, Swing Voters, Michigan, Fuel Economy Standards, Obama Working Class Whites, Job Losses, Fuel Economy, John McCain, Michigan Delegates, Auto Extremist, Detroit Free Press, Manufacturing, Voting Record, 2008 Election, Recession, Barack Obama, American Manufacturing, Pollsters, Barack Obama 2008, Swing States, Mccain Swing States, John McCain 2008, Cnn, 2008 Presidential Race, Oil, Fox News, Peter De Lorenzo, Auto Industry, Economy, Home News
Diane Tucker

Any sort of cash incentive to get manufacturers to build more efficient vehicles -- and to get people to buy more of them -- is an admirable thing. But let's not forget that if people just make smarter choices, this nation's energy usage will go down dramatically.

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Why Is Renting An Eco-Friendly Car Hard?

Guardian | Clare James | Posted 09.10.2008 | Green

Read More: Fuel Efficiency, Biofuels, Carbon Emissions, Electric Cars, Phevs, Cars, Car Rental, Eco-Friendly Cars, Fuel Economy, Hybrid Cars, Biodiesel, Green News

I choose not to own a car and usually get about on public transport. I know all about car pooling and ride sharing and I'm familiar with companies lik...

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'92 Civic Becomes Car Buff's Favorite Ride

Los Angeles Times | Ken Bensinger | Posted 09.09.2008 | Green

Read More: Gas Prices, Car Sales, Truck Sales, Cars, 1992 Honda Civic VX, Fuel Economy, 92 Civic, SUV Sales, Green News

"In the 1970s, '80s and '90s, carmakers all offered super-high-efficiency cars," says Eric Noble, president of the Car Lab, an auto industry research ...

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Ford CEO Mulally Thinks Lawmakers Will Loan Automakers $50 Billion

Wall Street Journal | Jeff Bennett | Posted 09.09.2008 | Business

Read More: Retooling Auto Plants, Auto Industry, Fuel Efficiency, Car Sales, Alan Mulally, Truck Sales, Ford, Cars, Fuel Economy, SUV Sales, Low-Cost Loans, Business News

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally said that more legislators are "in our corner" as the three U.S. auto makers prepare to...

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Huge US Hummer Dealership Closing

Posted 09.08.2008 | Business

Read More: Gas Prices, Hummer Sales, Hummer, Cars, Fuel Economy, SUV Sales, Business News

General Motors's quest to sell its Hummer division may get a bit tougher after Tuesday. That is when Dan Towbin-whose dealerships grabbed national at...

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Ford Can Get You 65 MPG -- In Europe

BusinessWeek | David Kiley | Posted 09.08.2008 | Green

Read More: Fiesta ECOnetic, Ford, Cars, Fuel Economy, Ford Fiesta Econetic, Green News

If ever there was a car made for the times, this would seem to be it: a sporty subcompact that seats five, offers a navigation system, and gets a whop...

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GM's Lutz Asks For Break On Crash Tests To Focus On Fuel Efficiency

DailyTech | Jason Mick | Posted 09.03.2008 | Green

Read More: Autos, Fuel Efficiency, Chevy Volt, Bob Lutz, Gm, Energy Use, Corporate Average Fuel Economy, Cars, Fuel Economy, CAFE Legislation, Corvette, Green News

It's no secret that America's largest automakers -- General Motors, Ford Motor Company, and Chrysler -- are struggling. Weighted by the burden of a t...

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30-Year-Old Space Probe Technology Could Improve Fuel Economy

AP | MARGARET HARDING | Posted 08.11.2008 | Green

Read More: Cars, Exhaust Capturing, Car Exhaust, Fuel Economy, Thermoelectrics, Gas Prices, Green News

WARREN, Mich. — The stinky, steaming air that escapes from a car's tailpipe could help us use less gas. Researchers are competing to meet a cha...

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Fuel Economy: Overseas Oil Subsidies Take A Toll On US Market

New York Times | Keith Bradsher | Posted 07.29.2008 | Green

Read More: Gas Prices, Economy, Oil Subsidies, Oil, Oil Prices, Fuel Economy, Fuel Subsidies, Foreign Fuel Subsidies, Green News

To understand why fuel prices in the United States have soared over the last year, it helps to talk to the captain of a battered wooden freighter here...

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Lawmakers in the Dark

Carl Pope | Posted 06.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mpg, Gas, Senate, Fuel Economy, Climate Change, Global Warming, Lightbulbs, Politics News
Carl Pope

It's evident to almost anyone -- more and more Americans are taking steps in their own lives to reduce energy use and tackle global warming as best th...

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Summer's Here: Dip Your Toe in the Car pool

Collin Dunn | Posted 06.12.2008 | Green

Read More: Fuel Economy, Gas Prices, Cars, Green Living, Summer, Carpool, Green Cars, Green News
Collin Dunn

Depending on where you live, summer is here or just about here. And, unless you've been living under a rock, you know that gasoline is spendy -- over 4 bucks a gallon, on average -- and it's going to get more expensive as the summer wears on. While the ultimate solution -- driving less -- is easy to say and difficult to implement, there's one thing we all can do, starting right now, to make a difference in our wallets and for the planet.

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Buy Less! Top Ten Ways to Make Your Car Last

MSN | Doug Newcomb | Posted 05.30.2008 | Green

Read More: Useless Crapolla, Buy Less, Fuel Economy, Save Money, Save Gas, Green News

Getting from point A to point B by car costs a certain amount of dough, and thanks to recent record-high gas prices it takes more of your hard-earned ...

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Energy Bill Scorecard

Rep. Ed Markey | Posted 12.18.2007 | Politics

Read More: Fuel Economy, Ed Markey, Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, Edward Markey, Renewable, Energy Bill, Cafe, Global Warming, Climate Change, Markey, Politics News
Rep. Ed Markey

During my time in Congress, I've learned to run marathons, not sprints. While getting 35 mpg over the finish line is a victory to celebrate, we must run renewable initiatives onto a new legislative track immediately.

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Bush Administration's Climate Change?

Ann Carlson | Posted 12.18.2007 | Politics

Read More: Mass v. EPA, Fuel Economy, Bali, Bush Administration, Climate Change, California Emissions Standards, Politics News
Ann Carlson

If Republicans believe in federalism, the Bush administration should let California regulate greenhouse gas emissions from car tailpipes.

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Giuliani Opposes Congressional Fuel Economy Deal

Joseph Romm | Posted 12.09.2007 | Politics

Read More: Oil, Congress, Cafe, Fuel Economy, Giuliani, Meet the Press, Technology, Politics News
Joseph Romm

What is Rudy's energy strategy? "Technology, technology, technology, blah, blah, blah." Yes, Rudy wants to subsidize hybrids and biofuels.

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A Call to Arms

Vijay Vaitheeswaran | Posted 10.15.2007 | Business

Read More: Fuel Economy, Zoom, The Economist, The Global Race to Fuel the Car of the Future, Business News
Vijay Vaitheeswaran

Only if the federal government spurs change will we level the playing field and give clean cars and carbon-free energy a fighting chance.

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