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Where are the most important MPG increases, at the upper or lower end?

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 of why continuing to increase the fuel mileage of a vehicle has less and less impact once you get beyond about 35-40 mpg. Time for a bit of a math lesson. The amount of fuel consumed by vehicle is determined by dividing the number of miles driven ... Read more →

VW's Stefan Jacoby doubts mainstream affordability of EVs in the next decade Sam Abuelsamid

It sounds like executives from the Volkswagen Group are speaking with one voice on the subject of plug in vehicles. While both Volkswagen and its premium brand Audi are working on various combinations ...

Audi puts 2.0L TDI in high efficiency version of the 44.4 mpg large A6 Sam Abuelsamid

Audi is now offering a TDI e version of its large A6 sedan with the same 2.0L diesel engine that is being installed in the Jetta TDI here in the US market. In the A6, the engine is rated at 134 hp, ...

Mazda declares it will cut consumption by 30% by 2015 Sam Abuelsamid

Mazda has declared that by the middle of the decade they will have replaced their entire powertrain lineup and cut fuel consumption by 30 percent. On the powertrain side, engines will be upgraded ...

BMW pumps up 1 Series Down Under with next-gen diesel Dane Muldoon

Click on above image to see complete high resolution gallery. Australia's best selling small car over AUD$40,000 (US$31,440), the BMW 1 Series, is getting some upgrades; refreshed exterior and ...

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 ...

VW's Stefan Jacoby doubts mainstream affordability of EVs in the next decade 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

It sounds like executives from the Volkswagen Group are speaking with one voice on the subject of plug in vehicles. While both Volkswagen and its premium brand Audi are working on various combinations of hybrid, plug-in and even fuel cell technology, it doesn't necessarily follow that these ...

Audi puts 2.0L TDI in high efficiency version of the 44.4 mpg large A6 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Audi is now offering a TDI e version of its large A6 sedan with the same 2.0L diesel engine that is being installed in the Jetta TDI here in the US market. In the A6, the engine is rated at 134 hp, slightly less than 140 hp available in the Jetta. The high efficiency e-badged variant of the A6 gets ...

Mazda declares it will cut consumption by 30% by 2015 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Mazda has declared that by the middle of the decade they will have replaced their entire powertrain lineup and cut fuel consumption by 30 percent. On the powertrain side, engines will be upgraded across the board including a new direct injected wankel rotary. In 2009, a new Smart Idle Stop system ...

BMW pumps up 1 Series Down Under with next-gen diesel 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on above image to see complete high resolution gallery. Australia's best selling small car over AUD$40,000 (US$31,440), the BMW 1 Series, is getting some upgrades; refreshed exterior and interior styling, increases in power and reductions in fuel consumption, plus a new generation ...


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