EPA Eyes Test-Track Audits to Keep MPG Ratings Honest
The Environmental Protection Agency’s real-world tests for fuel economy could mean test-track audits.
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EPA Pushes for Real-World Tests on Mileage Claims
Fuel mileage claims may be getting more accurate if the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has its way.
RAM Marks 2M Cummins Engines, Marchionne Speaks to Diesel’s Future
It wasn’t so long ago that diesel engines conjured images of black smoke belching trucks with exhaust stacks sticking out the sides.
2013 Porsche Carrera 4, 4S Release Hinted by EPA
Details about the 2013 Porsche 911 line are expected to be revealed at or before this year’s Paris Auto Show, but fuel milage numbers for the Carrera 4 and 4S are now available online.
CAFE Regulations Pushing Automakers Back to Gasoline Engines
According to the Department of Energy, gasoline fuelled vehicles only convert a maximum of 26 of energy from the fuel they burn to drive them along the road. As a result, there’s still a great deal of room to improve the overall efficiency of internal combustion engines.
New Vehicles are 14-Percent More Fuel Efficient Compared to Four Years Ago
An interesting study has just been released by the University of Michigan which compared the average fuel efficiency of vehicles made in 2012 compared to those manufactured in 2008. According to the report, there has been a 2.8-mpg improvement for cars (including station wagons) and a 1.6-mpg for light trucks (including pickups, minivans, vans, and...
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