 
May 6, 2008 - ETHANOL AND YOUR SHRINKING MPG: We've noticed our fuel economy decrease as ethanol has been blended with gas. So, we're wondering just how big a hit ethanol is on MPG. According to the Boston Herald: "If it's a gallon of E-10, which is a blend of 10 percent ethanol and conventional gas, there's an energy difference of about 3.4 percent. Now that may not seem like much when you're topping off the tank this week. But over the course of a year of normal driving, it would take an additional 40 gallons of E-10 to go the same distance as conventional gas. If they were both priced the same, it would mean an extra $120." And in a side-by-side comparison taking into account energy loss, E85 can also cost a household nearly $100 per year more than conventional gas ... If you're still looking for a way to improve your fuel economy, take a look at your tires ...
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April 30, 2008 - EUROPIFICATION: WE TOLD YOU SO! : Have you heard the new, hip term for the transition in America to smaller, gas-sipping cars? Europification. Sound familiar? It should since we reported not only last year but more than two years ago that Americans want access to more fuel efficient vehicles available only in Europe and Asia. Business Week notes: "Call it the Europification of the American automobile. In the Old World, small engines and cars are the norm and have been for years. In a perverse way, higher fuel prices may actually help the carmakers. CAFÉ is based on what vehicles the carmakers sell. With oil at $119 a barrel and gasoline hitting $4 a gallon in some places, consumers are already demanding smaller, more efficient cars. The new fuel rules may be tough for auto makers to hit, but consumers were seeking efficiency even before Congress started mulling tougher fuel economy proposals more than a year ago." ... Those truckers woes we noted in early April have now made their way to Washington, as a convoy of truckers with horns blaring made their way to Capitol Hill to protest high fuel prices and demand government action ... And if you're looking for more details on how the new CAFÉ standards will work, Harry Stoffer of Automotive News explains how the new standards will effect various automakers differently ...
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Automakers need to understand that Americans want the most
fuel-efficient possible cars using the best available technology. Here is
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40 miles per gallon is not a dream. The technology exists today! You could be driving a vehicle that would save you money, make America safer and cut down on pollution ...
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Pam Solo, the president of the nonprofit and nonpartisan Civil Society Institute, which created the 40mpg.org campaign, welcomes you! ...
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If you already are doing 40 mpg or better, we
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