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  • August 2008

    • Tire Gauge Joke Is on GOP, Not Obama

      Time  |  Aug 5, 08 11:44 AM CDT

      Tire Gauge Joke Is on GOP, Not Obama

      (Newser) - Republicans are laughing at Barack Obama’s suggestion that if Americans drove on properly inflated tires and had their vehicles tuned up regularly, they could save as much gas as offshore drilling would produce. The RNC is distributing tire gauges labeled “Barack Obama’s Energy Plan” and cackling with glee. There’s just one problem, writes Michael Grunwald of Time : Obama’s right. More »

    • Team McCain Giving Out Tire Gauges to Mock Obama

      Politico  |  Aug 4, 08 6:06 PM CDT

      Team McCain Giving Out Tire Gauges to Mock Obama

      (Newser) - John McCain’s campaign debuted another Barack Obama gag today as aides distributed tire gauges labeled “Obama Energy Plan” to reporters and donors, Politico reports. The campaign is mocking the Democrat’s suggestion that motorists increase gas mileage by keeping their tires full. The Obama campaign responded by pointing out that many prominent Republicans have spoken out in favor of minding tire pressure. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • McCain 2008  • campaign advertising  • energy policy  • gas mileage  • energy independence

  • July 2008

    • Fiat 500: Mini Package, Max Charisma

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 9, 08 11:59 AM CDT

      Fiat 500: Mini Package, Max Charisma

      (Newser) - Add adorable to 40-plus miles per gallon and you get the Fiat 500, an Italian compact that, despite taking a while to go from 0 to 60, brings a new sweetness to the term eye candy, Dan Neil writes in the Los Angeles Times : "It's fun to look at, fun to drive, fun to point out to the valet." More »

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      gas prices  • auto industry  • Europe  • gas mileage  • Fiat

  • May 2008

    • Hybrid Owners Put the Pedal to Fuel Efficiency

      Washington Post  |  May 26, 08 8:29 AM CDT

      Hybrid Owners Put the Pedal to Fuel Efficiency

      (Newser) - Leaving the bad old days of drag-racing in the dust, greenies are now engaging in their own race for fuel efficiency, reports the Washington Post. With hybrid vehicles such as the Toyota Prius giving up-to-the-second feedback on just how much gas passing that little old lady in the right lane is guzzling, many drivers are adjusting their habits to max out their MPGs. More »

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      energy  • gas  • hybrid car  • Toyota Prius  • energy consumption  • gas mileage  • mpg

    • US Can Drive 55—and Should, Greens Say

      Wired  |  May 22, 08 9:15 PM CDT

      US Can Drive 55—and Should, Greens Say

      (Newser) - Escalating fuel prices and fear of global warming are rekindling debate over the nation's maximum speed limit—and environmentalists are urging Congress to slow the US back down to 55 mph, Wired reports. Advocates say going back to the speed limit set during the oil crunch of the 1970s will allow cars to get better gas mileage and emit less carbon dioxide, while skeptics say the benefit would be trivial. More »

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      environment  • gas  • cars  • gas mileage  • speed limit  • US department of Energy

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