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Greenlings: Why does mileage drop in winter?

This week's Greenlings topic came to us from another reader tip. Don asked why his fuel economy suffers so much in winter weather. In his own experience, mileage drops about 10 percent when the temperatures go from the 60-70 F range to near freezing. This is consistent with our own experience and in fact we've seen even bigger drops than that when testing hybrid vehicles in winter conditions. There are a number of reasons why winter driving reduces efficiency ranging from fuels to driver safety and comfort. If you happen to live ... Read more →

Acura won't get into horsepower war, will focus on efficiency Sam Abuelsamid

In typical Honda fashion, its premium Acura division will take a different path and has decided not to get sucked into a power race with its rivals. We already knew Acura had shelved plans for a ...

Bosch looks for more business as Chrysler starts to build Fiats Sam Abuelsamid

Bosch has long been a major supplier of many different automotive components to Fiat, and the company is hoping to leverage that association with the new Chrysler. Bosch provides a higher proportion ...

STUDY: The way to profits in Detroit? Make fuel efficient cars Jeremy Korzeniewski

According to a new study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, the Detroit three automakers need to make major changes in their current corporate cultures if they truly ...

2010 Ford Fusion 4 cylinder gets official EPA numbers, 23/34 mpg! Sam Abuelsamid

Ford's revamped 2010 Fusion sedan continues to run up the big numbers when it comes to the EPA mileage ratings. The feds have just finished calculating the ratings for the four-cylinder model ...

GM makes 9 of the 10 most efficient American cars 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Hey, always thinking that only Japanese and Europeans have a lot of fuel-efficient vehicle choices? American automakers also have fuel-efficient models in their lineup, usually based on "global" models designed for other markets, like GM does with its Opel/Vauxhall European subsidiary or its Daewoo ...

Meeting new CAFE regs will cost Detroit double what it costs the Japanese 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The average cost for Detroit's Big Three automakers to meet the proposed fuel efficiency targets of 31.6 miles per gallon by 2015 has been pegged at $30.6 billion. In contrast, the average cost for the Japanese automakers sits at less than half that amount at "only" $14.85 billion. These numbers ...

Honda issues 2007 North American environmental report 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Even Honda, considered by many to be the world's greenest automaker, has room to improve when it comes to their environmental footprint. Fortunately, they recognize this fact and have reported their progress in their latest North American Environmental Report, which covers the the period of April 1, ...

Consumers already forgetting high gas prices, online searches for large vehicles increase 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

File under: damn, that was fast. According to two online car buying research sites – Cars.com and CarMax – consumer searches for larger vehicles (trucks and SUVs) rose in September. National average for gas prices have dropped from over $3 a gallon in August to around $2.30 a gallon ...


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