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[CarReview] 2009 VW Jetta TDI Review - Fuel efficiency for the driving enthusiast: We’ve already raved about the application of this technology in several large, luxury SUVs (the VW Touareg TDI and BMW X5 xDrive35d) and our first impressions of the popular Jetta TDI have been more than favorable. After driving this sedan around Northern California for a few hundred more miles, the positive vibes just keep coming, and we just might have to anoint this compact sedan as the ultimate win-win for eco-conscious driving enthusiasts.

[Autoblog Green] NHTSA proposes tire fuel efficiency stickers ”” Autoblog Green: The new stickers are actually a requirement of the 2007 energy bill and NHTSA has to finalize them by the end of this year. Unfortunately, the sticker should also have some information about the tire's grip characteristics, which affect handling and braking capabilities.

[mySA.com Business-Local] Ford Escape Hybrid a mileage leader: Ford also has joined the hybrid revolution in a big way for 2010, adding gasoline-electric versions of the redesigned 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan midsize sedans to its lineup, which already includes the Escape and Mercury Mariner compact SUV hybrids.

[mpgomatic.com] 2010 Honda Insight Review: When driving the Insight, you’re constantly aware of gasoline consumption. The Ambient Meter surrounds the digital speedometer with glowing color that changes from green - when driving in a fuel-efficient manner, to a blue-green - for the times when the engine is under moderate load, to dark blue - when you’re really on the pedal.

[CanadianDriver] CanadianDriver » Luxury Cars » Test Drive: 2009 Mini Cooper: Its low fuel consumption figures, though, put it at the head of the class: its Natural Resources Canada ratings of 7.1/5.3 L/100 km (city/highway) earned it an ecoENERGY award for 2009 in the subcompact class, which it shared with the Toyota Yaris.

[SACarFan] BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept | SACarFan: For decades, BMW has made the reduction of emissions and fuel consumption a key part of its product development strategy, just as enhancements to the dynamic ability of each BMW have been a lasting, sustained brand value. BMW’s EfficientDynamics engineering philosophy - the pursuit of an enhanced, athletic driving experience while simultaneously lowering the consumption and emissions of each vehicle - resulted in the most dramatic drop in fleet consumption of any automaker from 1990 through 2005, according to an Environmental Defense study.

[The Truth About Cars] Review: 2010 Ford Fusion SE 6MT | The Truth About Cars: Our oh-so-superior friends in Europe and Japan aren’t as far behind in the trend towards PRNDL hegemony as they would have us believe. Combine the weight of marketplace preference with the increasing difficulty involved in making a stick-shift meet emissions regulations, and it becomes easy to understand why manufacturers are making automatic transmissions the only choice for everything besides specialty cars.

[Automobile Rumor Central] California May Introduce Fuel Efficiency Ratings for Tires ...: A spokesman from the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), an organization representing eight tire manufacturers, says the companies believe the testing needed for such a rating would amount to more than $20 million. The RMA prefers a five-star rating system based on rolling resistance coefficients, citing "more robust, reliable information for consumers." 

[Straightline] IL Track Tested: 2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i | Straightline Blog on ...: Wheel Size: 16-by-6.5-inch front and rear. Wheel Material (front/rear): Steel As tested Curb Weight (lb): 3377.

[Easy Car Blog] The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept ”” Images & Specs - Easy ...: Average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle is 3.76 liters/100 kilometers, equal to 62.6 mpg, and the CO2 emission rating is 99 grams per kilometer. CO2 emission management is even more outstanding when driving in the all-electric .

[Breaking News] 2010 Ford Taurus is bigger than its predecessor but has same ...: But the way the Taurus roofline seems to curve down over the side windows, plus the high positioning of the sheet metal on the doors, make the side windows feel squeezed. This kind of styling also makes a driver and passengers feel like they’re safe in a side crash, as there’s less glass and more steel to protect them on the side of the car.

[Barely A Blog] Barely A Blog » Guinness World Record For Fuel Economy Set By Non ...: Bob, Diesel-engines are more efficient because of a very simple reason: their higher torque makes it possible to have greater gear ratios, therefore turning your driving wheels further per engine revolution, in other words, a Diesel engine at 4000 rpm in 5th gear is powerful enough to keep you at eg 100 mph, while a similar displacement petrol engine would need to do it at 6000 rpm, therefore in this example the diesel engine only needs to burn 2/3s the fuel to keep you moving along.

[Switchboard, from NRDC ”º Luke Tonachel's Blog] Switchboard, from NRDC :: Luke Tonachel's Blog :: California Steps ...: Again, similar to standards for household appliances, efficiency standards on tires encourage on-going investments in innovations that will cut tire rolling resistance and, therefore, vehicle fuel consumption and emissions. Under California law (enacted through NRDC-sponsored legislation), the State's regulators are authorized to establish performance standards for tires, and the efficiency data collection and rating system being proposed provides a basis for setting the stringency of that standard.

[Long-Term Road Tests] 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI: Not for Enthusiasts, But It Has a Good ...: Later that night, though, while driving our long-term Jetta TDI on the freeway, I wondered if I might have been too harsh on it. This is a not a wannabe sport sedan, but I really do like the compliant but still relatively controlled ride quality, and the driving position in this car.

[Switchboard, from NRDC ”º Luke Tonachel's Blog] Switchboard, from NRDC :: Luke Tonachel's Blog :: U.S. DOT ...: Making tires that are superior in all aspects requires tire manufacturers to add technology and therefore cost to tire production. However, that additional cost, according to the National Academies of Science, is only about $8 for a set of four new tires, which can be paid back in a matter of months in fuel savings.

[Internetautoguide Blogs] New Michelin Pilot Sport (Cup) Tire Review | Aftermarket Blog at ...: Automobile Magazine goes out to the Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch racetrack to test and evaluate Michelin's new Pilot Sport PS2 and Pilot Sport Cups on various Corvettes.

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