Flying on the plane back to Amsterdam yesterday, I picked up a copy of Newsweek. Inside, there was a mention of a new vehicle that I had never heard of before, the Aptera: 10 Fixes […]
Tag: fuel efficiency
Befuddled by Our Oil Dependence
In a different context, this might be funny: Lawmakers being forced to give up gas-guzzling cars WASHINGTON — Rep. Elton Gallegly of Simi Valley likes his taxpayer-funded Ford Expedition. He isn’t worried that it’s not […]
Inflate Those Tires
Every time I check the pressure in my tires, it is always below the recommended pressure. Every time! And to be honest, it isn’t something I think about on a regular basis. When I had […]
Advanced Techniques for Improving Gas Mileage
Note: My article on the recent trip to Choren is finished, but I am waiting to hear back from them before I post it. I signed a non-disclosure agreement before I toured the plant, and […]
70 MPG Volkswagen Golf Hybrid
Thanks to a reader for calling this story to my attention. I will be spending most of my time in the U.S. by summer, and I think I am going to have to get a […]
The Prius Tops the Explorer
Looks like people are beginning to respond to high gas prices: Toyota Prius sales pass Ford Explorer Americans bought more Toyota Prius hybrid gas-electric hatchbacks last year than Ford Explorer sport-utility vehicles, the top-selling SUV […]
E85 Road Test
A couple of months back, I posted Gary Dikkers’ analysis comparing the fuel efficiency of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Gary’s conclusion was: Both states have almost identical topography, climate, demographics, and about the same mix of […]
Debunking Thomas Friedman
I am in Norway at the moment, but I ran across a story that I wanted to call attention to. It is the same thing I wrote about in The Problem with CAFE: Debunking auto […]
Wisconsin Tops Minnesota
This is a guest entry from Gary Dikkers who explains that Minnesota and Wisconsin are near twins, except in the category of fuel economy. —————————— One of my cars is a 1999 GMC Sonoma light […]
Biodiesel Misconceptions
Sometimes I am astonished at the misconceptions people have. Take this article: Old cars become green machines The story is about a woman who has a number of cars that have been modified to run […]