fuel economy
Gallons Per Mile, Not Miles Per Gallon July 23rd, 2008
A Different Way to Measure Fuel Efficiency
I was at an event with my fellow automotive journalists last week, two of whom were down from Vancouver, BC. Conversation turned to fuel economy, as it always does these days, whether you write about...more
My Smart Test Drive July 21st, 2008
Is It Worth $99 and a Year-Long Wait?
Though they've only been available in the U.S. since January 2008, Smart cars are stirring up a lot of interest for a car so small. Once gas hit $4 a gallon, a seemingly magic number...more
How to Find the Cheapest, Greenest Travel Options July 14th, 2008
Planes, Trains, or Automobiles?
The sun is out, and beach trips beckon. But guilt at raiding the college fund for gas money or spewing toxins into the air just because we want to feel sand between our toes is...more
Rental Upgrades Not So Great July 4th, 2008
There Aren't Enough Small Cars on the Lot to Meet Rental Demands
Recently, my friend Andrew, a travel writer, was on the job in Ohio (I don't know why, either). He had reserved a compact car to drive from the airport to various cities and towns across...more
Want to Save Gas in the Drive Smarter Challenge? May 21st, 2008
Wal-Mart and Friends Challenge Americans to Cut Back on Fuel
A curious consortium of corporations has joined Wal-Mart and The Alliance to Save Energy to encourage people take the Drive Smarter Challenge. The brand-spanking-new web site asks for the year, make, and model of your...more
FuelFrog Tracks Your Gas Mileage via Twitter May 16th, 2008
Plus a Biofuels Chart to Make You Feel Smarter
Send FuelFrog the miles you traveled on your last tank of gas, the price you paid, and the number of gallons of your next fill-up, and it will track your mileage. Once you've signed up...more
Car Makers Face Stricter Fuel Efficiency Rules April 25th, 2008
Can They Produce Autos that Get 37 MPG (up from 25 now) by 2015?
On Earth Day this week, Secretary Mary Peters of the Transportation Department announced a proposal that would require car makers to raise average fuel efficiency at a faster pace than Congress asked for last December....more
Honda Civic GX Tops List of Greenest Cars March 10th, 2008
11th annual ACEE list ranks best and worst vehicles
For the fifth year in a row, the natural-gas powered Honda Civic GX has received the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's ranking as the greenest car on the market. According to Honda, "This...more
Driving Green = Fewer Greenbacks March 6th, 2008
Internet tools to ease the pain of $4-a-gallon gasoline
As of this moment, gasoline prices in America have not yet hit $4 a gallon, but with oil hitting an all-time-high $100 a barrel in late February, European-style petrol prices may be around the corner....more
A Speedy, Compact, Fuel Efficient Car? Sounds Smart To Us January 11th, 2008
The Smart Car makes its US debut
It's Good: Starting in 2008, The Smart Car (which has been around in Europe for donkeys years, and don't ask us how long that is) will finally be available in the US. This tiny automotive...more
