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Survey Says: Fuel economy now more important than cup holders

We Americans are a strange bunch... at least according to all of our European friends. Our love for all things that hold cups in cars is known 'round the wold as a uniquely American obsession, and it's one of the first things that we tend to check when it comes time for that new car test drive. But, it's not the most important thing. Not anymore. According to accounting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers, the last time Americans were surveyed about the most important features in cars and trucks, the number of cup holders was found to be more ... Read more →

Average new car mpg levels hit record high in August, spurred by Cash for Clunkers Jeremy Korzeniewski

The success or failure of the Cash for Clunkers program that recently came to an end here in the United States has been and will continue to be debatable, but at least some good was accomplished ...

Consumer Reports tests fuel efficiency vs. speed; Honda Insight biggest loser Jeremy Korzeniewski

The faster you drive, the more fuel you use. Common sense, right? Absolutely, but it's still helpful to see real-life data, as you'll see by checking out the results of a recent test performed by ...

C/D drills down to find out what goes into EPA fuel economy ratings Jeremy Korzeniewski

Ever wonder what actually goes into determining the rated fuel economy of a new car or truck? Anyone with a vehicle that's failed to live up to its EPA estimated figures would surely fit into ...

Helen and John Taylor reset fuel mileage world record at 67.9 mpg Jeremy Korzeniewski

Helen and John Taylor have done it again. The husband and wife team of hyper-milers fuel stretchers have just broken their own "48 Contiguous U.S. States Fuel Economy Guinness World Record" with ...

Where are the most important MPG increases, at the upper or lower end? 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Imagine, if you will, taking a sheet of paper and cutting it in half. Now take one of those halves and cut it in half again. Now keep repeating the process. As you keep cutting, the difference in the size of the subsequent pieces gets progressively smaller. This simple example is a demonstration ...

Survey Says: Americans still interested in fuel efficiency 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

There's been much conjecture these last few months over whether or not sales of big, thirsty vehicles would pick back up after hitting the brick wall of high fuel prices last summer. Despite a modest uptick in pickup truck sales, the answer has mostly been no, but we won't know for sure how things ...

AMG puts up the white flag in the Autobahn power war 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Over the past two decades, the big German automakers have been continuously cranking up the power levels of their high performance cars to absolutely insane levels. It's gotten to the point where you must have a minimum of 500 hp or more just to get into the game; many cars approach 600hp. ...

Miles per gallon: Overrated? 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Sure, there are plenty of things in the automotive world that are overrated. Enough, in fact, to compile a whole list of them, as seen here. Come on, join in... it's fun! For instance, in addition to the small SUVs that already made the list, why not add big SUVs too? Most buyers of the big ...

2008: The most fuel efficient year yet 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the fleet of cars sold in the U.S. through the first half of the year averaged 26.8 mpg. That's a new record, and it is being pushed by the rapid move from larger cars, trucks and SUVs into smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles. For ...

Cars.com calculates the real CAFE numbers with True Mileage Index! 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

TMI. What does that mean? Well, it usually means 'Too Much Information,' but in the case of fuel mileage, there is truly no such thing. Everybody and their brother wants to know what kind of mileage they are likely to get out of their next new car purchase, so we'll take any information we can get. ...

Toyota tops '07 CAFE numbers, will increase Prius capacity 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for more high-res shots of the 2007 Toyota Prius Touring The numbers for last year's combined fleet fuel efficiency for all automakers in the United States has been tallied. The winner? Um, Lotus. But, they don't really count. Too small. For manufacturers that actually offer a full line ...

Yamaha adds scooter fuel mileage estimates to its website 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Yamaha is not the first manufacturer to tout the fuel efficiency of its line of scooters, but it is the first to go so far as to list the estimated fuel mileage on each of its website's product pages. Scooter riders will be happy to see that Yamaha is claiming 124 miles per gallon from its Zuma, ...

Find your mileage from your mobile 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Perhaps this story has more to do with the proliferation of the Internet than it does about green car trends, but here we go anyway. We all know that you can check fueleconomy.gov to find out what the fuel mileage of current and past cars is or was. Anybody who carries an internet-capable cell phone ...

Autoblog Green Podcast #18 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Episode 18 of the Autoblog Green Podcast sees us reminiscing about the North American International Auto Show, recently passed in Detroit. We start with the reconfigured Saturn Vue Hybrid from AFS - the "extreme hybrid" claiming a narrowly defined150 mpg. AFS's claims point up the need for a new way ...

John McElroy: All CAFE does is kill us slower 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

You may have noticed that Autoblog has added a new writer to their staff. John McElroy is the host of Autoline Detroit which you may have seen on television. In his latest posting, McElroy, speaking of CAFE standards says, "This whole debate has focused on how many miles per gallon our cars get. ...

Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency poll: nearly 90% support high fuel economy standards 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Pew Campaign for Fuel Efficiency (PCFE), a "public education campaign," has released details of a bipartisan poll which was conducted by The Mellman Group (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). The results of the poll are not surprising when one considers how Americans feel about the high price ...

Hybrid Civic driver averages 32 mpg, files class action lawsuit against Honda 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

John True, professional jazz piano player from California, has filed a class action lawsuit against American Honda Motor Co. for misleading mileage claims of the Honda Civic Hybrid. The question that this suit seems to revolve around is whether or not Honda misled consumers with inflated mileage ...

"Improves gas mileage by..." yeah, we've heard that one before! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Be skeptical! Out of 93 fuel saving devices or additives were recently tested in Ann Arbor, Michigan, by the EPA, and out of those, just 10 were found to increase fuel mileage, and then only slightly. Unfortunately, 4 of those 10 also increased emissions. The results of the report are that none of ...

Kelley Blue Book studies gas-savings habits and announces top fuel-efficient picks 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Sometimes when I read about studies that consumers respond to which concern fuel economy, I think that people must drive around on nearly flat tires with old air filters under their hoods and the air conditioner on full blast at all times. But, maybe I'm just over-reacting a bit. I dunno, you tell ...

Majority Leader Harry Reid: The debate on raising CAFE standards is over. It will happen. 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Regardless of what you or I think, or the automakers for that matter, it appears as if the new CAFE rules will pass through the Senate. The source? Deomcratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. He said, "I met with the CEOs of the Big Three automakers last week, and here is what I told them: The ...

GM, Chrysler and The Auto Alliance create websites to sway consumers to contact Congress 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

www.drivecongress.com www.drivingamericasfuture.com www.grabdemocracybythehorns.com (password protected at this time) digg_url = 'http://digg.com/politics/Auto_Companies_Create_Fake_Grassroots_Campaigns_Against_Fuel_Standards'; What do all of the above internet sites all have in ...

In the market for a new-to-you car? Want the best mileage possible? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Alright, so we covered the raising gas prices the other day, and I am sure that you probably noticed them on your own the last time you filled-up. I did... $3.05 a gallon was the cheapest 87 octane in Toledo that I happened to run across yesterday. Last week, we ran a little story about a consumer ...

Revised 2008 EPA mileage numbers may cause more vehicles to qualify as "gas guzzlers" 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

You remember when we let you in on the news that for 2008 the EPA was revising their testing procedures to more accurately reflect the type of gas mileage that consumers are likely to get on their own, right? This change leads the numbers that a car is pegged with by the EPA to go down, which is ...

An internet forum dedicated to miles per gallon 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

If you have been on the internets (see, I have... w00t! I M L33t :-) for any length of time, you know that pretty much anything you could ever want to know (or not know) is probably already there. Forums were developed for people with a common interest to get together with people that they don't ...


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