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Should there be a 75 mph speed limit on the Autobahn to reduce CO2 emissions?

Modern cars are at their most fuel-efficient at 55 mph, and American politicians have used this speed limit to encourage fuel conservation in the past. But how do things look on the German Autobahn, the most famous stretch of public high speed road in the world? Writing at The Truth About Cars, Robert Farago discusses the "gentleman's agreement" that for years kept most German cars' top speed at 155 mph. But, thanks to clean technologies throughout the German car industry, Farago says, "the tailpipe emissions produced by Germany's increasingly ... Read more →

Farago dumps on GM fuel cell program Sam Abuelsamid

Over at the Truth About Cars site today Robert Farago dumps all over Bob Lutz and General Motors over their emphasis on fuel cells. Farago takes issue with Lutz's efforts to direct even more ...

Should there be a 75 mph speed limit on the Autobahn to reduce CO2 emissions? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Modern cars are at their most fuel-efficient at 55 mph, and American politicians have used this speed limit to encourage fuel conservation in the past. But how do things look on the German Autobahn, the most famous stretch of public high speed road in the world? Writing at The Truth About Cars, ...

Farago dumps on GM fuel cell program 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Over at the Truth About Cars site today Robert Farago dumps all over Bob Lutz and General Motors over their emphasis on fuel cells. Farago takes issue with Lutz's efforts to direct even more development resources toward fuel cells. The article goes on to discuss how GM has lost much of its ...


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