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Frankfurt Preview: 2010 BMW 320d Efficient Dynamics Edition, 57.4 mpg (U.S.)

Next month at the Frankfurt Motor Show, BMW will be rolling out an extra high mileage Efficient Dynamics Edition of its 320d sedan. Like most European BMWs, this one is powered by a diesel engine that helps it get to 57.36 mpg (U.S.) on the EU combined driving cycle with CO2 emissions of just 109 g/km. This new edition of the 320d gets a number of optimizations to reach these lofty numbers. Under the hood is the mid-range 163 hp single turbo version of BMW's 2.0-liter four cylinder diesel. It sends power through a 6-speed manual ... Read more →

S-Tronic? FSI? Audi publishes glossary of efficiency technology terms Sam Abuelsamid

There have been a lot of new technologies introduced in recent years to help improve efficiency of vehicles. While we spend a lot of time here at ABG trying to explain how these technologies work, ...

Will the economy force Obama to back off on efficiency plans? Sam Abuelsamid

When president-elect Barack Obama nominated Dr. Steven Chu to be the next Secretary of Energy last week, he made his stance on energy and the environment abundantly clear. Chu has long been outspoken ...

Mercedes boss doesn't plan to let cost be an issue for more efficient cars Sam Abuelsamid

Mercedes-Benz CEO Dieter Zetsche told Motor Trend this week that increased cost was not going to be an issue for his company to meet new fuel economy standards. Obviously getting improved efficiency ...

AutoblogGreen Podcast #12 - Frankfurt Motor Show roundup Dan Roth

Better late than never, right? It's totally my fault that AutoblogGreen Podcast #12 is so late in coming, but here it is! Episode 12 is a Frankfurt recap show, and John Neff from Autoblog.com joins ...

Pablo Pster calculates the efficiency gains of roundabouts vs. stop signs 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Roundabouts... I can honestly say that I've never found myself in one. Living here in Ohio, the traffic congestion is really not all that bad, for the most part. I hear that some cities near Detroit may be getting some roundabouts, though, so perhaps I will drive in one soon enough. Anyway, some ...

ABG POLL: Just how fuel efficient is your vehicle? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Apparently there are only two 40+ mpg non-hybrid vehicles available on the U.S. market, but do you own one? We know you read AutoblogGreen, but just how fuel efficient is your vehicle? Vote now. Just how fuel efficient is your vehicle? 10 mpg ...

Download the new version to upgrade your vehicle's fuel efficiency 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

In terms of efficiency, cars driven by humans are fickle. There's only ever one optimal accelerator position for the best fuel efficiency, no matter what gear you're in. This leads to the situation where the imprecise driving of humans is responsible for lowered fuel efficiency and performance. But ...


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