Fuel Efficiency

Detroit, the Last Stand of Middle America

Stephen Herrington | Posted 11.20.2008 | Business

Read More: Automaker Bailout, Economy, Fuel Efficiency, Financial Crisis, Subsidies, Labor Unions, Energy Policy, Detroit Bailout, Detroit Bailout Reaction, Business News
Stephen Herrington

The question is not and never has been whether we should subsidize automakers for making the same fuel inefficient products, it is how to change what they make in the middle of an economic catastrophe.

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Congratulations Josh And Rebecca On Making The Short List For The Academy!

Josh Tickell | Posted 11.19.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Fuel Movie Award, The Academy Awards, Fuel Movie, Academy Short-List, Fuel the Movie, Fuel Efficiency, Alternative Fuels, Entertainment News
Josh Tickell

Announced Today! Here is the complete list of short-listed films below: At the Death House Door The Betrayal" (Nerakhoon) Blessed Is the Match: The L...

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Journalist to GOP: You're 100 Percent Wrong About U.S. Automakers

Diane Tucker | Posted 11.18.2008 | Business

Read More: Chapter 11, George Bush, Harley-Davidson, Toyota, Alan Mulally, Rick Wagoner, Honda, Diane Tucker, Recession, Barack Obama, Ford Motor Co, Detroit Automakers, Chevrolet Volt, Bailout, General Motors, Economic Recession, Recession Fears, Tariffs, Financial Crisis, Peter De Lorenzo, Richard Shelby, Auto Industry, John McCain, GM Bankruptcy, Fuel Efficiency, Green Cars, Foreign Car Industry, Foreign Cars, Fuel Efficient Cars, Imported Cars, Gm Chapter 11, Congressional Bailout, Business News
Diane Tucker

"People who say the U.S. doesn't innovate are woefully out of touch with Detroit's standing in this business."

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Fact Or Fiction: 6 Alleged Gas-Savers

Planet Green | Posted 11.17.2008 | Green

Read More: Saving Gas, Fuel Efficiency, Green Driving, Cars, Gas, Money Saving, Green News

Edmunds.com has posted on the myths and misconceptions of the common fuel efficiency tips and now CarandDriver.com has gotten into the groove and done...

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Transition Topic IV: Ought To Bail Out on Auto Bailout

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Environment, Hybrids, Fuel Cells, Cafe, Fuel Efficiency, Detroit, Green Cars, Money, Economy, Green Living, Politics News
Jeff Schweitzer

Foreign car companies that embraced green technologies rather than fight them are now the global leaders.

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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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The Brother-in-Law of All Bailouts

Dan Becker | Posted 10.17.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Cars, Automaker Bailout, Bailout, Automotive Industry, Alternative Energy, Fuel Efficiency, Green News
Dan Becker

While the nation's attention was focused on that other bailout, Congress and the President awarded automakers $25 billion in taxpayer-subsidized loan guarantees.

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There's No Such Thing as Clean Coal

Michael Brune | Posted 10.16.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, John McCain, Clean Energy, Clean Coal, Coal, Barack Obama, Climate Change, Coal Plants, Alternative Resources, Carbon Emissions, Alternative Energy, Fuel Efficiency, Wind Energy, Presidential Debates, Carbon Capture, Solar Power, Green News
Michael Brune

There is no such thing as clean coal. Rather than perpetuate our country's dependence on dirty energy, we can rejuvenate our economy with a transition to truly clean and renewable energy resources.

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Fuel Poverty in UK, Government Faces Court Action VIDEO >>

George Spyros | Posted 10.15.2008 | Green

Read More: Elderly, Fuel Costs, Fuel Efficiency, Alternative Fuels, Fuel Poverty, High Home Heating Costs, Fuel Prices, Old Age, Home Heating Oil, Green News
George Spyros

BBC News video segment: The UK government faces court action over claims millions are in fuel poverty despite a pledge to eradicate it. [today is Bl...

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Your Daily Fuel Saving Reminders

Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 10.09.2008 | Green

Read More: Conservation, Gas Prices, Humor, Energy, Daily Living Advice, Economic Crisis, Fuel Waste, Fuel Efficiency, Long-Distance Trips, Green News
Jeffrey Shaffer

High fuel prices are not going away. You can fight back by following these simple but effective suggestions. 1) Use fuel slowly. If you use it fast, it won't last as long.

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Gassing Up and Down: How to Improve Your Mileage

Bob Schildgen | Posted 09.24.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, How to Save Money, Gas Prices, Fuel Efficient Vehicles, Toyota, Fuel Efficiency, Epa, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Cars, Green Driving, Technology, Auto Industry, Transportation, Green News
Bob Schildgen

A higher-than-rated mpg is quite achievable. On one occasion, I got 42 mpg on the highway, simply by maintaining a speed of 55 mph and using the cruise control.

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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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Green On Two Wheels: Finding Fuel-Efficient Motorcycles

Rider Magazine | Bill Stermer | Posted 09.17.2008 | Green

Read More: Green Driving, Fuel Efficiency, Cars, Green Living, Motorcycles, Green News

As spring began, we were hearing that gas prices could reach $4 per gallon by summer. In California, gas had already hit $4.50 as summer began, having...

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Congress Weans Us Off the Teat of Foreign Oil with Concessions to Offshore Drilling

Simran Sethi | Posted 09.15.2008 | Green

Read More: Gas Prices, Foreign Oil, John McCain, T. Boone Pickens, Wind Energy, Mexico, Renewable Energy, Canada, Congress, Democrats, Coal, Legislation, Offshore Drilling, Cnbc, Fuel Efficiency, Turbine, Electricity, Wall Street, Climate Change, Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Department of Energy, Environment, Mercury, Department of Energy, Republicans, Turbines, Wind Farms, Global Warming, Simran Sethi, Kansas, Green Energy, Green News
Simran Sethi

Weaning America off the teat of foreign oil is something that every citizen can agree is a good thing. It will start to put funding into renewable energy infrastructure that we so desperately need.

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Is Cruise Control Greener?

Grist.org | Umbra Fisk | Posted 09.15.2008 | Green

Read More: Green Driving, Cars, Green Living, Cruise Control, Fuel Efficiency, Green News

Q. Dear Umbra, To cruise or not to cruise? That is the question. Is it more fuel efficient to use cruise control when driving, or does it use more ga...

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Congress Outlines $25B Green Car Rescue

BusinessGreen | James Murray | Posted 09.12.2008 | Green

Read More: Fuel Efficiency, Chrysler, Gm, Ford, Green Car Rescue, Cars, Congress, Automakers Loan, Green News

The ailing US auto industry could soon receive a major shot in the arm in the form of $25bn in low interest loans from the federal government, designe...

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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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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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EVs vs. Gas-Powered Cars: No Ride to Utopia

Bob Schildgen | Posted 09.03.2008 | Green

Read More: High Gas Prices, Gas Prices, Fuel Efficient Vehicles, Toyota, Prius, Alternative Energy, Green Technology, Fuel Efficiency, Electric Cars, Environment, Cars, Clean Technology, Clean Energy, Technology, Transportation, Green News
Bob Schildgen

Hey Mr. Green, Is an electric car really more efficient than a hybrid getting 50-plus miles per gallon running on gas? How efficient (and green) can i...

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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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A Teachable Moment on Energy Policy: Demand-Side Policy Beats Drilling by More than 20 to 1

Mark Cooper | Posted 08.25.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Gas, Mark Cooper, Consumer Federation of America, Oil Drilling, Fuel Efficiency, Oil, Nhtsa, Conservation, Energy Policy, Green News
Mark Cooper

While the administration is busy beating up Congress for not acting to solve the energy crisis -- it is the administration that has dropped the ball.

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EcoDriving

Charley Territo | Posted 08.18.2008 | Green

Read More: Gas Prices, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Fuel Efficiency, Ecodriving, Green News
Charley Territo

EcoDriving can extract the highest mileage out of every single vehicle, regardless of size or age, so it gives us the opportunity to have an impact on our nation's entire fleet of 240 million automobiles.

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5 Technologies That Improve Internal Combustion Engines

TreeHugger.com | Posted 08.06.2008 | Green

Read More: Green Living Advice, Turbochargers, Fuel-Efficient Engine, Fuel-Saving Technology, Green Diesel, Fuel-Efficient Cars, Fuel Efficiency, Direct Injection, Green, Cars, Green Living, Diesel, Variable Valve Timing, Green Living Tips, Clean Diesel, Green Cars, Green Car, Cylinder Deactivation, Green News, Green News

5 Fuel-Saving Technologies In the long run, the internal combustion engine (ICE) is on the way out and electric motors are on the way in, but ICEs hav...

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McCain's Energy Plan: Improved Light Bulbs

Cenk Uygur | Posted 08.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Energy, Fuel Efficiency, Barack Obama, Oil Drilling, Nascar, Tire Gauges, Light Bulbs, Energy Policy, John McCain, Tire Pressure, Politics News
Cenk Uygur

I can't believe John McCain's entire energy policy is improved light bulbs! This is so unbecoming of a presidential candidate -- he needs to have big and bold ideas, like more drilling.

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Senator McCain, Troops and Security Are No Joke

Jon Soltz | Posted 08.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Oil Prices, John McCain, John McCain 2008, Big Oil, 2008 Election, Fuel Efficiency, Tire Pressure, National Security, McCain Oil, Politics News
Jon Soltz

Maybe John McCain wants to mock the idea of simple ways we can use less oil and protect America and our troops, while blocking efforts to get off Middle East oil, but we take it dead seriously.

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