The Obama administration says it is time to increase mileage requirements for cars and trucks. The auto industry is apparently on board:
In secret conversations, the Obama administration has lined up support from many state governments and a huge array of domestic and foreign automakers, including GM, Ford, Chrysler, BMW and many more.
Auto executives are flying into [...]
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Posted in Hybrid Cars on Aug 1st, 2008
Hybrid cars are not miracle vehicles like advertisers claim. New federal guidelines on fuel economy will decrease the posted gas mileage of hybrid vehicles. Do hybrid vehicles save owners money in the long run with better gas mileage when compared to other vehicles?
No, the additional cost of hybrid vehicles nullifies the cost savings in gas. [...]
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Posted in Ethanol Gas on Jul 14th, 2008
In the alternative energy debate, it’s important to question if ethanol is a good idea at all. It lowers fuel efficiency in cars by 30% over the same amount of gasoline. If you are using 10% ethanol gasoline…, it shaves 3% off your mileage even if it doesn’t negatively impact performance. If you switch to [...]
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