Hydrogen Powered Hyundai Crosses Europe Using Existing Fuel Stations
A team of European drivers have crossed the continent in a pair of hydrogen-powered cars using only Europe’s existing hydrogen fueling infrastructure. The Oslo to Monte Carlo trip hit the record books...
View ArticleTesla Model S Range Could Top 300 Miles
Tesla has announced that their long-awaited and finally forthcoming Model S sedan is expected to have a real-world operating range between 250 and 350 miles. Those numbers come from computer models of...
View ArticleAussie Hypermilers Break Another Record, This Time With Diesel
When we last heard from Helen and John Taylor, they’d just finished a drive through all 48 contiguous states in a Chevy Cruze Eco, achieving 64.42 mpg in the process. Now, the couple from Melbourne,...
View ArticleTrucks Use GPS To Anticipate Hills, Save Fuel
Daimler has debuted a new speed control system on their long-haul trucks that uses GPS data to automatically choose the right gear for going up or down a hill. Available on the Mercedes-Benz Actros,...
View ArticleRigid Roads Can Reduce Fuel Consumption
A new study predicts that repaving US roadways with firmer surfaces could save up to 273 million barrels of crude oil each year. Researchers at MIT used mathematical models to examine the forces at...
View ArticleHonda Fit EV Is the Most Efficient New Car in the US
Fresh out of EPA testing, the 2013 Honda Fit EV has earned the title of most efficient car sold in the United States. The electric Honda's 118 MPGe fuel efficiency equivalency rating is the highest...
View ArticleObama: 54.5 Miles per Gallon by 2025
By decree of the Obama Administration, passenger cars and trucks in the U.S. will require a fuel economy equivalent of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.
View ArticleHow Lobster-Inspired Winglets Reduce Drag, Increase Fuel Efficiency
Industrial designer and underwater photographer Bob Evans got the inspiration for GasPods from the bumps he observed on lobsters' backs. It seems counterintuitive, but protrusions on an...
View ArticleThe Pressure Is on as UPS Adds More Hydraulic Hybrids
UPS's fleet of iconic brown delivery vans is getting a little bit greener with the addition of some new hybrid trucks. But these hybrids won't run on batteries. They're hydraulic hybrids, and they're...
View ArticleStudent-Built Car Gets 3,587 MPG in Competition
A team of student engineers from a Canadian college have built a car that could get you from Caribou, ME to San Diego on a single gallon of gas.
View ArticleAviation Researchers Splatter Bugs in Quest for Greater Fuel Efficiency
Sometimes you're the airplane, sometimes you're the bug. Unfortunately for the insects, research aimed at improving the fuel efficiency of airliners is smashing a lot of bugs during low-altitude...
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