Miles Per Gallon

U.S. Fuel Economy: Past, Present and Future

Bill Chameides | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Fuel, Automakers, Politics, Regulation, Cars, Miles Per Gallon, Fuel Economy, Policy, Automobile, Legislation, Transportation, Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE), Obama Gas Prices, Obama Fuel Efficiency, Obama Mpg, Rising Gas Prices, Green News

OK, amidst the discussion of rising gas prices, we have some good news on the car front. The average mpg for cars sold in the United States is on an upward climb, and has been for a while.

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Speaking Out for Clean Cars

Michael Brune | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Nhtsa, Environmental Protection Agency, Gas Mileage, Mpg, Miles Per Gallon, Sierra Club, Green News

Tuesday, Jan. 24, I testified at an EPA hearing in San Francisco to support proposed standards that would raise vehicle efficiency to 54.5 miles per gallon, with electric vehicles as one of the primary ways to meet this goal.

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A Good Year for Moving Beyond Oil

Michael Brune | Posted 03.25.2012

Read More: Tar Sands, Oil, Fuel Economy, Miles Per Gallon, Big Oil, Keystone XL Pipeline, Fuel Standards Hearings, Green News

Rejecting the Keystone XL was a huge symbol of the growing recognition that what's good for Big Oil has nothing to do with what's good for America. Tuesday, I'll be speaking at the third of three public hearings on the new fuel standards.

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President Obama, Give the Green Light on 60 MPG Standards

Valerie Jaffee | Posted 08.09.2011

Read More: Natural Resources Defense Council, President Obama, General Motors, Nrdc, Hybrid Cars, Fuel Efficiency, Environment, Cars, Obama, Electric Vehicles, Ford, Miles Per Gallon, Auto Industry, Transportation, go60mpg, Green News

Right now, President Obama is crafting new fuel efficiency standards that could save us thousands of dollars over the life of our cars. He has the opportunity to bring the industry up to 62 miles per gallon by 2025.

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9 Miles a Gallon -- and Lovin' It

Mindy S. Lubber | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Carbon, Fuel Efficiency, Union of Concerned Scientists, Epa, Nhtsa, Diesel, Mileage Standards, Miles Per Gallon, Gas Guzzlers, Car Pollution, Truck Pollution, Air Pollution, Green News

Right now heavy-duty trucks -- a huge part of the way we move products around in this country -- are clocking just 6 miles per gallon. And the technology is there to move that number -- by a lot.

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Chrysler Still Doesn't Get It and We Get Stuck With the Bill

Jonathan A. Schein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jonathan-a-Schein, George Washington, Chrysler, Dodge Challenger, Epa, Scheinmedia, Chrysler Bailout, Miles Per Gallon, Gas Guzzlers, Metrogreenbusinesscom, Green News

I'm not sure which is worse: using bailout money to fund the making of outdated, gas-guzzling automobiles, or to pay executives to oversee the creation of embarrassingly bad advertisements for those cars.

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Road Test -- 2010 Buick LaCrosse

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Xenon, Miles Per Hour, Lexus ES 350, All-Wheel Drive, Chevrolet, Honda, Lasalle, United States, Miles Per Gallon, China, Kansas City, General Motors, Macpherson Strut, Europe, Chrysler 300, Buick Lacrosse, Cadillac, Ecotec, Business News

LaCrosse is a car which could make the quality argument for consumers and the money argument for GM to keep the Buick division right where it is.

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SAI PHOTOS: Toyota Unveils Bigger, More Expensive Hybrid Car

AP | By YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 05.25.2011

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ASSOCIATED PRESS, BY YURI KAGEYAMA: TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp. has unveiled a more expensive and bigger hybrid-only model than its hit Prius, underl...

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Audi Gets it So Right and Oh, So Wrong

Jonathan A. Schein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Miles Per Gallon, Consumer Spending, Greenhouse Gases, Audi, Epa, Green News

Known for its sleek designs, good gas mileage and, sometimes, excellent EPA air pollution scores, Audi disappointed with its crass approach to marketing during the holiday season.

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Green Your Driving Habits: 4 Tips

Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Road Rage, Mpg, Gas, Driving, Vehicles, Idling, Fuel Efficiency, Green, Oil, Green Driving, Cars, Air Pollution, Pollution, Miles Per Gallon, Green News

I know, I know: It's better to take public transit, or walk or bike, than drive. But for those times when motoring can't be avoided, recall these tips to minimize your vehicle's impact on the planet.

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Nissan's Leaf Claims 367 MPG - Is It Better Than The Chevy Volt? (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chevy Volt, Volt MPG, Fuel Efficiency, Electric Car, Nissan Leaf, Miles Per Gallon, Video, Business News

Yesterday, General Motors claimed that the much-anticipated Chevy Volt would get a whopping 230 miles per gallon. As some critics have pointed out, th...

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Mazda Scores

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: World MPG Marathon, Mazda, Environment, Alternative Fuel Cars, Cars, Miles Per Gallon, Green Cars, Mazda2, Green News

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