If ever there was a car made for the times and the going green trend, this would seem to be it: the new Ford Fiesta. It’s a sporty compact with the seating capability of five and gets about 65mpg. It seems like the perfect car the only negative thing is, it’s not sold in the [...]
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Volkswagen Polo TDI gets 60 MPG!
Posted in Cars, Gas Mileage, diesel, fuel economy on Sep 24th, 2009
The Polo may be a step down from the already lowly Rabbit; but it is a giant step forward in terms of Gasoline powered Efficiency. has 4-doors, a reasonable price tag, and last but not least: a sweet little engine. Europeans have always known what we Americans have been missing: Turbo-diesel power is the way [...]
How To Get Bad Gas Mileage
Posted in Bad Gas Mileage, Gas Mileage, Tips, Wasting Gas, fuel economy on Sep 23rd, 2009
Back in the 70’s when gas cost pennies, being fuel efficient was the last thing on the minds of Americans. But now our car purchases revolve around what vehicle gets the most miles per gallon. Only the rich can afford to buy supercars that drink gas like a pirate drinks rum; the rest of us [...]
100 MPG Car…..The Future Is Oh So Near!
Posted in Cars, Gas Mileage, fuel economy, future, news on Sep 14th, 2009
My Prius gets 65 MPG! Well big hairy deal. Next years car will get 100 MPG….guaranteed! The real news is the $10 Million purse the X PRIZE Foundation will give to the first company to produce a vehicle to break that golden 100 Mile Per Gallon barrier. This foundation is the same that recently paid…you [...]
There has been a gaping hole in the mid-sized car segment from Ford with the loss of the Taurus a few years back. The public is really starting to notice the Fusion’s new Hybrid power plant system in comparison to the original introduction in 2006.
In the near future you will be able to quit losing sleep over the Fuel vs. Food Debate and Ethanol that has been a real conflict point for those in favor of biofuels. It used to be that biofuel Ethanol was made from sugar, corn, soybeans, rice, or wheat; our precious food staples! But [...]
Hybrids have been around for awhile now and almost every manufacturer has tried their hand at a successful hybrid vehicle. What was once the most unique car in the garage, no the whole neighborhood; has become the first choice when shopping for a new car. The public has been more than happy to buy up [...]
Toyota to Expect 25,000 U.S. Sales of new Hybrid Lexus HS250h
Posted in Cars, Uncategorized, hybrid, lexus, news, toyota on Sep 7th, 2009
Toyota has announced that they estimate to sell around 25,000 new hybrid Lexus’ in the first year of sales in the U.S. Toyota has revealed their new hybrid car the Lexus HS250 Hybrid which is due for launch this summer in the U.S. The new Lexus HS250 is the first dedicated hybrid car that’s part [...]
Flex Fuel E85 vs Regular Gas
Posted in Better MPG, Gas Mileage, biofuel, ethanol, fuel economy, gas prices, renewable energy on Jun 28th, 2009
Flex Fuel is Cheaper but you get bad gas mileage and you cannot go as far on a tank of gas. What’s the deal with Flex Fuel. You see those big suv’s rocking the little badge on the back, but what exactly is “Flex Fuel.” Well Flex Fuel is also know as E85. The “E” [...]
An Ugly Prius But She’s Good Where it Counts!
Posted in Cars, accessories, hybrid, toyota prius on Jun 26th, 2009
Toyota decided to make the Prius repulsive from the beginning. I am saying Delorean ugly. Then again hybrid drives don’t buy these cars for their looks do they? We can all agree the Prius is the man when it comes to MPG. Well there is a body enhancement package from AutoLabo that betters the [...]