GM says new Volt could get 230 mpg in city driving

General Motors said Tuesday its Chevrolet Volt electric car could get 230 mpg in city driving, making it the first American vehicle to achieve triple-digit fuel economy if that figure is confirmed by federal regulators.

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Panel: Raise gas tax, charge drivers by the mile

Raise federal gasoline taxes to help pay for road projects?

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Obama nixes plan to tax motorists on mileage

President Barack Obama on Friday rejected his transportation secretary's suggestion that the administration consider taxing motorists based on how many miles they drive instead of how much gasoline they buy.

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AP Interview: LaHood eyes taxing miles driven

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says he wants to consider taxing motorists based on how many miles they drive rather than how much gasoline they burn — an idea that has angered drivers in some states where it has been proposed.

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Massachusetts may consider a mileage charge

A tentative plan to overhaul Massachusetts' transportation system by using GPS chips to charge motorists a quarter-cent for every mile behind the wheel has angered some drivers.

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Ford Fusion Hybrid to get 41 mpg city, says EPA

Ford Motor Co.'s much ballyhooed 2010 Fusion Hybrid will get 41 city miles per gallon and 36 mpg on highways, based on final certification figures from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the company said Monday.

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Automakers tweak existing models to boost mileage

In a normal year, the 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt wouldn't be any different than the 2008 model, save for a few minor cosmetic changes. But this is far from a normal year.

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Squeezing gas for the very last mile

Record high gas prices are drawing new attention, this time to the competitive tribe of drivers dedicated to squeezing every last mile out of a tank of fuel — and that hasn’t necessarily been a good thing.

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Bigger tax write-off ready for high-cost fuel

The Internal Revenue Service, citing the drain that high gas prices are having on people's finances, said Monday it is raising the automobile mileage rate that businesses and others can claim.

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Hummer suffering from gas-guzzler image

The Hummer is a vehicle that stirs up a lot of opinions. Some admire its bold, muscular shape, while others simply see it as a gas-guzzling monster. But those gas-conscious car shoppers could be writing off the Hummer too soon, according to the latest J.D. Power and Associates’ 2007 Avoider Study.

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Senators Stress Car Mileage to White House

Senators called for an increase in automobile fuel economy Tuesday and accused the Bush administration of trailing the marketplace by opposing significant increases.

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Analysis: Bush Eyes Mileage Rules Rewrite

President Bush is showing new interest in automobile gas mileage, spurred on by public outrage over fuel prices. But don't expect the administration to embrace significant increases in requiring how far cars go on a gallon of fuel.

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As part of the second Boston GreenFest, seven teams will attempt to drive their homemade cars from Greenfield to Boston City Hall Plaza, a distance of 100 miles, using just 1 gallon of gasoline.

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In the Philippines of all places, the concept of the eco-car is alive and well. Driving around the town of Tabontabon are taxis made 90% from bamboo and running, of course, on eco-fuel with a base of coconut.

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It's not enough that consumers are already being forced to buy ethanol-blended gasoline that yields worse mileage and offers, at best, questionable environmental benefits. Now ethanol producers want to increase the legal limit on the amount of their product in your gasoline.

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We hear it, see it, and argue about it. Regular or Premium Gas. but do we really know the differences? How does it help with engine knock and fuel efficiency? What is the Straight Dope about Gas??

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Obama's Plan Will Liquidate More Liberals !

With a flourish and fanfare that would have done his ideological mentor Saul Alinski proud, Obama the Magnificent today decreed another emotionally manipulative maxim designed to deceive his feckless followers.

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President Barack Obama and Democratic lawmakers reached agreement on Tuesday on a legislative proposal designed to stimulate U.S. auto sales, which have fallen to near 30-year lows.

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Have you seen this thing? This sexy macho bloated Hot Wheels fantasia dreamgasm of a car-like drunken child's funbot crayon sketch?

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday imposed the first increase in mileage standards for passenger cars and boosted the floor for sport utilities and pickups beginning with model year 2011 vehicles

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Tire pressures must be checked every time a car or truck is serviced by a gas station, auto dealer service shop or others in the automotive maintenance industry in California under an order issued Thursday by the California Air Resources Board.

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Vehicle Mileage Tax (VMT)

This idea needs to be canned before it can be implemented. The principal reasons are: 1. It will be too easy for individuals to defeat the system. In my limited experience with GPS enabled devices, they are not able to communicate under some circumstances (e.g.

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What kind of mileage does that thing get? Police in South Salt Lake, Utah, have arrested a man they say tried to steal a fire truck so he could drive home - to Washington - for Christmas.

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Air Pod car..available 2009! Use compressed air! cool, weird looking

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The owner of a 1991 Chevrolet Silverado that's traveled more than a million miles is parting with what he calls his "old girl."

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From more drilling in the Gulf of Mexico to tapping the strategic oil reserve, politicians and pundits spar daily over the best solution to America's ongoing fuel crisis.

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Not a fishy story - a hyper-efficient 400HP street cruiser!

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Tips That DO Save Fuel #1

Proper planning and improving your driving habits can significantly lower your fuel costs. You have to change your thinking when driving or even thinking of driving somewhere if you want to reduce driving costs. This is the first in a series. The first is here

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AAA projects the number of Americans traveling during the Memorial Day holiday will drop slightly compared to the previous year.

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First, the EPA revised its system for 2008, adjusting the numbers to reflect real-world mileage better. The same Civic Hybrid was rated at 50 mpg for '07. But that's not all.

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Dubbed BlueTDI, the engine produces 138 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque. It's good for 60 mpg on the highway, a 12-percent improvement over the 2006 Jetta TDI.

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The Environmental Protection Agency monitors gas-saving claims and tests some of the products. The EPA says it's never found one that provides significant savings.

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Vital Statistics Model BMW 520d SE Engine 1995cc, four cylinders Power 177bhp @ 4000rpm Torque 258 lb ft @ 1750rpm Transmission Six-speed manual Official fuel/CO2 55.4mpg / 136g/km Performance 0-62mph: 8.3sec Top speed 144mph Road tax band C (£115) Price £27,190

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The X Prize Foundation, best known for sponsoring space travel competitions, on Thursday offered $10 million to make a super-efficient car.

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Much of what you think you know about "clean cars" is wrong, misinformation spread by word of mouth and unreliable blogs (not including this one). Here are some of the prime misconceptions, with corrections applied:

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New Years Resolution - Save Fuel (part 3)

So far we have talked about using gas and cars more efficiently. Now let's move out of that box. Don't Drive at All One of the best choices to save gas costs. Stop driving all together or at least cut it back drastically.

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New Years Resolution - Save Fuel (part 2)

This is the second in a series of articles on how to save fuel. The first one is here Part 1 Maintenance

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