Posted in car shopping, Electric cars, Fuel Economy, Fuel Prices, Gap insurance, Hybrids, Toyota on Jun 26th, 2012
Toyota is planning a 40-mpg hybrid version of the 2013 Toyota Avalon. The 2013 Avalon Hybrid will get the same 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and hybrid drivetrain as the 2013 Lexus ES300h. Toyota says that the 200-hp hybrid system in the 2013 Toyota Avalon will give the large car a 40-mpg rating. Toyota has already announced […]
Posted in alternative fuel, Diesel, Dodge, Fuel Economy, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices, Ram, Trucks on Jun 8th, 2012
A diesel Ram 1500 will be on sale soon. According to Allpar, the Ram 1500 is being fitted with diesel engines for testing right now, though the actual production has not started. Ram is testing the diesel engine in this generation of the Ram though, so expect it to launch in the next few years, […]
Posted in car shopping, Chrysler, Compact cars, Dodge, Fuel Economy, Gas Prices on Apr 30th, 2012
Aerodynamics play a big part in a vehicle’s fuel economy. Tricks like moon disks and even custom bodywork are popular in hypermiling communities dedicated to squeezing out every last MPG from a car. Dodge has released a statement saying that the Aero package on the 2013 Dodge Dart will help the car get 41-mpg on […]
Posted in Fuel Economy, Future Cars, Mazda on Apr 26th, 2012
The 2014 Mazda6 (concept car shown below) will only be available with a four-cylinder engine. That’s right, the zoom zoomiest midsize sedan will lose its six-cylinder option, according to Autoblog. The 2014 Mazda6 engine choices haven’t been officially announced, but a full suite of Skyactiv technology is expected, just like in the 2013 Mazda CX-5. […]
Posted in Battery-powered vehicles, Crossovers, Electric cars, Fuel Economy, Fuel Prices, Hybrids, Mitsubishi on Feb 9th, 2012
Mitsubishi has revealed the new 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander, giving us a sneak peak at the company’s small SUV a month ahead of the official unveiling next month at the Geneva Motor Show. In addition to a redesigned exterior, the Outlander will be available as a plug-in hybrid that could get up to 140-mpg. The 2013 […]
Posted in Buick, car shopping, Fuel Economy, Future Cars on Feb 7th, 2012
The 2013 Buick Regal will be available with a new four cylinder engine next year that will get 36-mpg. The new engine from GM’s eAssist family of electric assisted engines, will replace the base engine in the Regal. The current base engine is a 2.4-liter four-cylinder that is rated at 32-mpg highway. The eAssist engine […]
Posted in Fuel Economy, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices on Jan 18th, 2012
The Obama administration has proposed a new fuel economy standard that could add up to $5,000 to the price of a new car. The proposal would raise the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standard to 54.5 mpg by 2025. Cars with an average mpg rating of 54 sounds like a great thing for consumers, but […]
Posted in car shopping, Compact cars, Electric cars, Fuel Economy, Hybrids, Volkswagen on Jan 10th, 2012
Volkswagen has announced that a hybrid version of the compact VW Jetta will be built. Volkswagen has long been the posterchild for diesel in the diesel vs hybrid debate, but now the Jetta will get another fuel sipping option: a hybrid engine with 45-mpg. Volkswagen says that the 2013 Jetta Hybrid will be the fastest […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Cars for families, Chevrolet, Fuel Economy, GM, Hybrids on Nov 22nd, 2011
Chevrolet has announced that the 2013 Chevy will go on sale next year, but only in the fuel-sipping, hybrid fighting ECO trim level. The 2013 Chevy Malibu ECO will be the only version of the new redesigned Malibu that is on sale in the beginning of next year, other trim levels will come next summer, […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Compact cars, Diesel, Fuel Economy, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices, Volkswagen on Nov 11th, 2011
Diesels have long been touted as the frugal alternative to gasoline engines in small cars. For years, they offered much higher gas mileage for a small price premium. Now that carmakers are putting out small gasoline powered cars with 40 miles per gallon though, is the diesel dead? The 2012 VW Jetta is one of […]
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