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Pay-per-mile car insurance might come to California

The idea of paying for your insurance by the mile is not new. MileMeter, in Texas, offers pay-as-you-drive (PAYD) rates and California has been using mileage brackets to set insurance rates for years. A new, more precise PAYD system is under discussion in California that would give people who drive less a financial incentive to do keep doing so – and maybe convince people on the fence to find an alternative when possible. State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner recently issued regulations on what PAYD mileage verification plans ... Read more →

Mileage tax gains support of House Transportation Committee chair Sebastian Blanco

Earlier this year, new Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood (R) briefly flirted with the idea of a mileage tax, where drivers would pay based on how far they drive. Briefly. Later, the State of Oregon ...

Miles per gallon: Overrated? Jeremy Korzeniewski

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 ...

Car and Driver looks at mileage myths and misconceptions Sam Abuelsamid

In the latest issue of Car and Driver my friend Mike Austin has taken a look at a variety of different beliefs that people have about what saves fuel when driving. As we all know by now, driver ...

Earth Day: How much energy would the U.S. save if ten percent of the population switched to hybrids Domenick Yoney

We here at AutoblogGreen are big on technology that can lower environmental impact. Hybrids are widely touted as one way of doing that although some are much better at it than others. With over a ...

Really? Are cup holders still more important than fuel mileage? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Car buyers can be a fickle group. Put another way: we hate pumping gas, but we love chugging coffee while we drive more. General Motors reports that consumers say good fuel mileage is the third-most-important consideration, right there behind styling and value, for customers looking to purchase one ...

John Kerry goes bigger and less green, switches from Escape to Tahoe hybrid 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click image for photo gallery Did you know that going from a vehicle that's rated at 34/30 mpg to one that gets 21/22 mpg is helping to "fight global warming and reduce greenhouse gas emissions?" That's what Senator John Kerry's (D-MA) deputy chief of staff, David Wade, would have people believe. ...

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 ...

Dealers and auto executives take their lobbying efforts to Washington 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

A massive lobbying effort is taking place in Washington as you read this. The issue at hand are modified CAFE standards. Executives from the automotive industry apparently are not powerful enough on their own accord, so they have asked dealers to join them in the battle. By bringing auto dealers ...

Can't reach your Prius rated mileage? These drivers got almost 116mpg! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We all know that few people ever achieve the mileage displayed on their window sticker particularly if they drive a hybrid. The Toyota Prius is rated at 55mpg but a group of Japanese drivers have managed to get more, much more, than that. A Japanese man named Takashi Toya and his friends go for the ...

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 ...

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

On the 5th May we asked you to tell us how fuel efficient your car was so that we could see what kind of returns our readers are getting in the real world. As we said, we know you read AutoblogGreen, but just how fuel efficient is your vehicle? Well the results are in and after receiving 649 votes ...

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 ...

Plenty of 40 mpg cars overseas, just not in the US 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

In spite of rising gas prices in the United States, the number of cars capable of exceeding 40 mpg seems to be dropping. The Civil Society Institute will be releasing a report on February 14 indicating that although more and more high-mileage cars are becoming available in other markets, they aren't ...

EPA does something about unrealistic mileage figures for new autos 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Expect the mileage estimates published by the EPA to go down on 2008 model year vehicles, even if the vehicle itself has not changed. The percentage figures of the drops may be as high as 30 percent on some vehicles. The vehicles with the highest estimated mileage will be hit the hardest, including ...

Subaru endorses fall car care month 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

When fuel prices are high it's especially important to make sure that your vehicles are properly maintained. For an engine to run efficiently, friction needs to be kept to a minimum. Changing your oil and filter is important to ensure that friction is minimized, and the internal parts don't wear ...

JD Power on high gas prices and auto consumers 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

It seems like all summer as we watched gas prices rise, we also saw countless reports on how American auto consumers were moving towards more fuel-efficient vehicles. J.D. Power and Associates has another report to add to the list called the 2006 Escaped Shopper Study with a few more insights. ...

2006 Average fuel economy unchanged states EPA 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2006 annual report this week and, to no one's surprise, it shows that the average fuel economy of vehicles hasn't changed since last year. Currently 2006 models are averaging 21 miles per gallon. Reasons include consumer demand for SUV and ...

American automakers may be about to get burned by high fuel costs 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

I was talking to my neighbor yesterday and he told me he's getting ready to trade in his 9-mpg truck for a more economical car. He spends about $120 a week on gas as he commutes to work and he's had it. Turns out, he's not alone. The Detroit Free Press had a story yesterday about a shift in ...

How one team of mechanics shot for 100 mpg in the late 1980s 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Even when gas cost less than a dollar a gallon, there were mechanics trying to get incredible gas mileage out of their automobiles. This first-person account, over at Fuel Economy Tips, of one team’s attempts is detailed, funny and gives a lot of insight into the possible future for high-mpg ...

An Experiment in Gas Mileage 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

John Neff, from AutoBlog, suggested an experiment: Drive normally for a tank of gas, and record the number of miles you get on the tank. Then follow standard gas-mileage reducing tips from places like the US Government and Edmunds.com, and see if you're able to do any better. I volunteered. My car: ...


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