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NEWS ABOUT: gas mileage

gas mileage stories: 10 news summaries

(Newser) - The final numbers for the Cash for Clunkers are in, and they’re pretty rosy, the Los Angeles Times reports. Dealers had until yesterday to file for rebates, and the total was 690,114 new cars sold—and 690,114 clunkers traded in—for a total of $2.9... More »

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Toyota • auto industry • US automakers • Ford Explorer • gas mileage • Cash for Clunkers • Car Allowance Rebate System • foreign automakers

OPINION

Pry My Clunker From 'My Cold, Dead Fingertips'


Aug 18, 09 3:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Some cars’ gas mileage is good enough to make them ineligible for the cash-for-clunkers program—but that’s not the only reason David Holahan doesn’t want to turn in his old rides. “I’m all for stimulating the economy, cleaning air, and improving fuel economy,” he writes... More »

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environment • used cars • gas mileage • automobile • Cash for Clunkers • federal programs • Car Allowance Rebate System • junk yard

 GM Announces 
 Plug-In Hybrid SUV 

Buick model could get twice the mileage of similar automobiles

Aug 6, 09 10:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - General Motors’ Buick brand will churn out the first plug-in hybrid SUV by a leading automaker, the company said today. “Buick will get our first plug-in hybrid, which will put the brand front and center in the advanced technology game,” said a GM exec. The company says the... More »

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environment • General Motors • SUV • crossover • hybrid car • lithium ion batteries • gas mileage • Buick

(Newser) - The government’s Car Allowance Rebate System—the “Cash for Clunkers” plan—goes into effect today, but it might not be such a good deal for you or the environment, Elisabeth Leamy and Nathalie Tadena write for ABC News. New-car buyers who trade up more than 4mpg in mileage... More »

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environment • auto industry • Federal government • used cars • gas mileage • Cash for Clunkers • Car Allowance Rebate System • new car

Hybrid Owners Have More Accidents, Get More Tickets

Environmentally-conscious motorists also drive more, study says

Jul 17, 09 6:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Owners of hybrid vehicles tend to drive more, have higher repair bills, and get more tickets than their gas-guzzling counterparts, the Car Connection reports. A study of the behavior of 360,000 motorists found insurers pay 17% more for comprehensive coverage of hybrid owners compared to owners of conventional models.... More »

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insurance • Toyota Prius • accident • driving • Prius • hybrid car • vehicle • cars • gas mileage • automobile • traffic violation • gasoline

Opinion

Tire Gauge Joke Is on GOP,
Not Obama

Gag ignores hard facts of energy dependence, vehicle maintenance

Aug 5, 08 11:44 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Barack Obama • energy • John McCain • RNC • fuel efficiency • campaign advertising • McCain 2008 • gas mileage • energy policy

Team McCain Giving Out
Tire Gauges to Mock Obama

Negative gag slams Democrat's energy plan

Aug 4, 08 6:06 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

PRODUCT REVIEW

 Fiat 500:
 Mini Package,
 Max Charisma 

A sexy and economical European delight that's fun to drive and cheap to operate

Jul 9, 08 11:59 AM CDT
(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,... More »

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

Hybrid Owners Put the Pedal to Fuel Efficiency

Prius' real-time feedback alters driving habits to max MPGs

May 26, 08 8:29 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

US Can Drive
55—and Should,
Greens Say

Call to lower limit claims better mileage, lower emissions

May 22, 08 9:15 PM CDT
(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... More »

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environment • gas • vehicle emissions • speed limit • cars • gas mileage • Department of Energy

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