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0University of Michigan hopes to set new 3,300-mpg record in SAE Challenge [w/video] 1337270100
The University of Michigan has had one of the preeminent solar car teams in the world for more than two decades, but a new group of students is looking to make its own mark in the world of green engineering. The school will be fielding its first entry in the annual SAE Supermileage competition ...
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Video: Translogic chases the sun with Michigan's solar car team 1334268240
No, that is not the world's most awesome Michigan Wolverines beer pong table. It's a million-dollar race car that's powered by the sun, and in the most recent episode of Translogic, our sister site visits the University of Michigan Solar Car Team to learn all about it. The Wolverines have been ...
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Official: U.S. new-vehicle fuel economy hits 24.1 mpg, another record, in March *UPDATE 1334160600
As gas prices rise, Americans continue to speak with their wallets. New car fuel economy levels in the U.S. reached a record high for the third straight month in March, reflecting efforts by the American public to curb refueling spending by buying more hybrids and four-cylinder cars, according ...
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Official: U.S. vehicle fuel economy hits new record high in February 1331740140
New car fuel economy levels in the U.S. reached a record last month, indicating that more Americans are choosing more fuel-efficient vehicles in order to cope with surging gas prices. The average fuel economy of a new car sold in the U.S. in February was 23.7 miles per gallon, up slightly from ...
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Study: New vehicles 14% more fuel efficient than four years ago 1328891760
It's amazing what a little regulation can do for an industry. In the past four years, the fuel economy of new vehicles has improved by an average of 14 percent, according to a new study by the University of Michigan. This increase comes on the heels of big hikes in the Corporate Average Fuel ...
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Study: U.S. new car fuel economy dips in December 1326222240
The average fuel economy of a new U.S. vehicle purchased last month fell about two percent from November and was down slightly from a year earlier, reflecting what may be the public's reaction to fuel prices that have steadily fallen since eclipsing the $4 threshold in May. The average new ...
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Study: Why CAFE changes could lead to larger cars, not smaller ones 1323823920
A study by the University of Michigan shows that auto manufacturers could meet tougher fuel economy standards simply by increasing the size of the vehicles they sell. A "footprint-based" formula for calculating mileage targets was adopted when Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards were revised ...
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Why compete? U.S. and China will work together on clean cars 1283889600
The United States and China are the world's top two energy consumers, energy producers and greenhouse gas emitters. Though it's unlikely that either nation will brag about holding those top honors, maybe the creation of the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center (CERC) will help both clean up ...
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DOE funds Ricardo, Bosch and University of Michigan for next gen FFV 1186942320
The US Department of Energy will be providing funding to a partnership comprised of Ricardo, Bosch and the University of Michigan for research on an optimized flex-fuel engine (see related post). The team will start with an existing gasoline optimized engine that is turbocharged and direct ...
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Don't forget about the Alternative Fuel Cars Forum in Ann Arbor on Tuesday 1181601960
If you are in the Southeast Michigan area on Tuesday, June 12 (tomorrow), come on over to Ann Arbor. The University of Michigan is putting on an Alternative Fuels Cars forum at the Power Center on central campus downtown. The presenters will include Dr. David Cole of the Center for Automotive ...
