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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]