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Despite news gas prices are slipping for the weekend, your wallet's still probably feeling the hurt of your last fill-up. Don't panic! Use this comprehensive guide to help cut the cash you're sending to big oil. More »
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood unveiled new fuel-economy window stickers for cars and trucks, saying "we're not just sitting around waiting for high gasoline prices to come down." His ride of choice to the unveiling: This 12-mpg Chevy Suburban SUV. More »
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The U.S. government's new fuel economy labels are indeed letter-grade free, but stick with QR codes and the graphics that try to steer buyers toward more efficient models with estimated fuel costs. You can see the full range here. More »
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America's summer of four-buck-a-gallon gas has barely started, yet there's some hope afloat that prices could decline soon. Business Insider's Joe Wiesenthal explains why those hopes shouldn't get too high — especially with oil prices shooting skyward again today. — Ed. More »
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Tesla Motors, hailed by all as the savior of the planet, has been selling the all-electric Roadster model since 2008. Three-and-a-half years later, the automaker reports it has sold "more than 1500" of the electric-powered two-seaters. More »
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You might have heard over the weekend that skyrocketing gas prices have finally "plateaued." If gas prices were like gravity, you would anticipate they would start plummeting soon. Raise your hand if you expect that. More »
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Just in time for people to start siphoning gas and wondering how much that Geo Metro out back might be worth, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has created custom fuel economy labels for used vehicles. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5782622&view=rss&microfeed=true National gasoline prices reached an average of $3.14 a gallon this week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That means today's gas prices are 53 cents more per gallon than a year ago and highest since October 2008. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5764434&view=rss&microfeed=true Per GMInsideNews, the automatic Chevy Camaro V6 will get a 30-mpg version, one that's already entered into the EPA database. More »
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5742758&view=rss&microfeed=true California regulators say they're pressing toward tougher fuel economy rules, whether automakers like them or not. [AutoNews] More »
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Ford's decision to top the F-150 with a 3.5-liter turbo V6 instead of the traditional V8 paid off with an official fuel economy rating of 16 mpg city/22 mpg highway, best in its class. How much is gas again? [Ford] More »
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Confused by the new letter grades on EPA window stickers? So are 53 members of the U.S. House of Representatives who've signed this cogently-worded letter to the EPA pushing it to ditch its silly system. Somehow, wethinks it'll still happen. More »
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The Chevy Volt's official mileage ratings: 93 mpg combined city/highway on electric, 35 miles on battery, 37 mpg on gas-only power, 379 miles of total range. Total combined EPA estimate: 60 mpg, or about 20% better than a Toyota Prius. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5698485&view=rss&microfeed=true The EPA has officially rated the all-electric Nissan Leaf at 99 MPG. Or whatever it would be if it, you know, burned gas. [Twitter, CNNMoney] More »
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General Motors execs say they're ready to start shipping the first Chevy Volts to dealers, but can't because the EPA hasn't given it a fuel economy window sticker. Probably finding just the right font for "Your Mileage May Vary" [AutoNews] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5692264&view=rss&microfeed=true What will America's truck stops do if semis boost fuel economy 20% by 2018? [USAT] More »
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The California Air Resources Board put tough restrictions on off-road trucks three years ago based on estimating such machines burned 1 million gallons of diesel a year. Its estimates were off 340%, and now CARB has to weaken its rules. More »
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General Motors has to replace the battery packs in every Chevrolet Malibu, Saturn Aura and Saturn Vue hybrid sold since 2007, some 25,800 U.S. vehicles. The problem? It doesn't have enough packs to fix what's broken. UPDATE below. More »
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Craig Henderson drove from Blaine, Washington to the Mexican border — a distance of 1,478 miles — without stopping to refuel. He burned 12.4 gallons for a record-breaking 119.1 mpg in a car he originally designed in 1984. More »
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The EPA's released a list grading current cars by the new fuel economy window sticker standard. We've cut it down to some cars you might actually want. More »
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One of the draft window stickers released today will give buyers of 2012 models efficiency data for gas and electric vehicles. U.S. regulators want you to decide: How do you like letter grades? UPDATE: Automakers give it a "F." More »
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5575791&view=rss&microfeed=true Slow down, it appears the Volt will not need its gas engine to "go fast" for Europe. [TheCarConnection] More »
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Europeans define fuel consumption in liters of fuel needed for 100 kilometers of travel. Here’s the quickest way to convert that to MPG: divide 235 by the value you have and you get the other. It works both ways! More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5572355&view=rss&microfeed=true America's winning in both World Cup and fuel inefficiency. U-S-A! U-S-A! [Infrastructurist] More »
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According to the Environmental Protection Agency, at least half of the ten most efficient cars built since 1984 are small cars built before 2000. Better yet, they had manual transmissions! Progress? Ha! Take that hybrid beige-lovers! More »
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Someone tried their own brand of junk shot on the sign at the SoHo BP service station at the corner of Houston and LaFayette in New York. (Photo Credit: Martin Grossinger, Jalopnik Intern) More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5553270&view=rss&microfeed=true President Obama's proposing fuel economy standards for heavy duty trucks, thereby messing with Texas. [DetNews] More »
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The Geo Metro often serves as a punch line for small-car jokes, but even modest machines have their benefits. To illustrate this, we've invited Jalopnik reader Matt Moore to speak about the distinguished joys of the sweet Met life. More »
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It's not just the V6-engined 2011 Ford Mustang with impressive fuel economy chops. We're now told the 412 HP 5.0-liter-engined 2011 Ford Mustang GT will see a bump up to 26 MPG on the highway. Not too shabby. More »
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GM just dumped an unnecessary presser letting everyone know the officially-official US-spec Chevy Cruze debuts at the LA Auto Show along with its 40MPG 1.4-liter turbocharged, direct-injection inline-four. They also mentioned the still-over-a-year-away Chevy Volt for the 25,761st time. More »
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A new non-profit study, "Automobiles on Steroids: Product Attribute Trade-Offs and Technological Progress in the Automobile Sector," criticizes all automakers over lower fuel economy due to higher power and vehicular weight gains since 1980. It's a complete load of crap. More »
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Dutch scientists have demonstrated how this aero tail, attached to the backside of tractor trailers, reduces fuel consumption by 7.5%. The device folds back to allow for loading and unloading, but it'd probably get bashed anyways. [ScienceDaily] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5400613&view=rss&microfeed=true August average new vehicle fuel economy hit record 23MPG thanks to Cash For Clunkers. [TheCarConnection] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5370190&view=rss&microfeed=true President Obama unveiled new, unified fuel standards today: 35.5 MPG fleet-wide by 2016. [Forbes] More »
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Consumers hoping to trade in their old "clunkers" for new vehicles through the Cash for Clunkers (or CARS) program are discovering the EPA changed fuel economy numbers for some cars last week, making it impossible to trade them in! Update. More »
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Hybrid technology propels most fuel-efficient vehicles currently on sale in the U.S., but with costly battery packs and not-so-easy-on-the-wallet pricing; Are gas-electric hybrids long for this world? Could pneumatic hybrids be a cost-effective replacement? More »
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Honda's Insight hybrid may fall 33% short of U.S. sales goals. Why? America's already forgotten last summer's record high gas prices. Even with a recent 30% price increase, gas's still cheap for the moment. So, are appliance-driving consumers just stupid? More »
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AAA reports the national average for a gallon of gas's up 62.1 cents over the last 48 days to $2.67. That's a 30.4% increase. But it ain't so expensive, or cheap, everywhere. Here's a current county-by-county nationwide pricing map. More »
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