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Audi A3 1.6 TDI shines during opening stages of efficiency challenge, scores 78.4 mpg (U.S.)!

Audi has kicked off its latest efficiency marathon in northern Norway this week with a fleet of A3, A4, A5, Q7 and TT models to demonstrate what they can do in the real world. Leading the pack in terms of minimal fuel consumption is the new A3 1.6 TDI. On the road in Norway in the opening stage, the drivers managed to squeeze out an astounding 78.4 mpg average from the 1.6-liter diesel engine. Next up was the A4 2.0 TDI e sedan, which went an average of 60.3 miles on every gallon (U.S.) of diesel. In addition to the high efficiency models, ... Read more →

EPA and DOT announce new fuel economy, greenhouse gas plan: CO2 emissions take center stage over MPG Sebastian Blanco

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/environment/EPA_and_DOT_announce_new_fuel_economy_greenhouse_gas_plan'; Back in May, the Obama Administration raised the national CAFE standard to 35.5 mpg (for cars ...

2010 VW Golf TDI starts at $21,990, rated 29/40 mpg - or maybe 30/42? Sam Abuelsamid

For 2010, Volkswagen is again discarding the Rabbit badge in favor of the Golf name used in the rest of the world's markets. The European hatchbacks will begin arriving in the U.S. in the coming ...

2010 VW Golf TDI starts at $21,990, rated at 29/40 mpg city/hwy or maybe 30/42? Sam Abuelsamid

For 2010, Volkswagen is again discarding the Rabbit badge in favor of the Golf nameplate used globally. The new cars will begin arriving in the coming weeks, starting with the GTI. The standard ...

Bill Ford, AdAge chide GM over 230 MPG Chevrolet Volt MPG projection Sebastian Blanco

The Chevrolet Volt's 230 mpg number continues to be questioned. The latest to criticize is Bill Ford, who takes issue not only with the General Motors-approved 230 figure, but also Nissan's claim ...

Analysts: There's no guarantee that Cash-for-Clunkers will really drive car sales 5 months ago on Autoblog

Now that the so-called Cash-for-Clunkers bill is ready for President Obama's signature, attention is turning to how much of an impact the negotiated bill will actually have on U.S. car sales. There are a lot of positive stories about the bill floating around – headlines hopefully implore that ...

REPORT: New CAFE standard has 'loopholes big enough to drive an SUV through' 6 months ago on Autoblog

There are miles per gallon... and then there are miles per gallon. How do you tell the difference? One is labeled "CAFE mpg" and the other is labeled "EPA mpg." What's the difference? Well, Edmunds is taking pains to illuminate the large discrepancy that exists between the two figures: the issue, ...

California already looking ahead to tougher post-2016 mpg standards? 6 months ago on Autoblog

California's lead in setting stricter mileage standards for automobiles helped President Obama's administration formulate the new 35.5 mpg requirement for 2016. Since California's voice is so strong in the debate, we can see what might possibly be coming to the whole country in the later half of ...

Obama: CAFE increase to unified national standard of 35.5 mpg by 2016 6 months ago on Autoblog

Aside from the Daimler-Tesla announcement earlier today, the big green car news for May 19 is the increase in CAFE standards that President Obama made just a short while ago, joined by Governors Jennifer Granholm (MI), Deval Patrick (MA) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (CA), members of Congress and Ron ...

Group sues Obama administration over weak MPG standards 7 months ago on Autoblog

When the next step in the road to 35 mpg by 2020 CAFE standards was announced recently, those in the know made it clear that the Obama administration's upcoming goal of 27.3 mpg by 2011 would not be hard for automakers to meet. In fact, the 2007 average was already 31.3, so the 2011 goal would not ...

Could compressed air lead to markedly smaller engines? 9 months ago on Autoblog

A 1.0-liter two-cylinder that performs like a 3.0 liter V6? On what planet? Researchers at Switzerland's ETH Zurich school of engineering are developing pneumatic hybrid engines that use compressed air to deliver big performance and efficiency from a small package. During deceleration, the engine's ...

Electricity + gasoline = more mpg? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Kids, do not try this at home. Researchers at Temple University have been experimenting with what happens when an electric current is run through fuel. Big boom, right? Well, apparently not. According to a paper the Temple team has published in "Energy & Fuels", done right, a small electric ...

Automotive X-Prize recommends EPA adopt MGEe rating 1 year ago on Autoblog

Now that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has an agreement with General Motors regarding how to measure the fuel mileage of the 2011 Chevy Volt, our attention turns to the EPA, which now has to decide what official mileage rating will appear on the new car's window sticker and how to ...

Prius schmius -- try an Austin-Healey Sprite and 36 mpg 1 year ago on Autoblog

Of course your wallet hurts every time you have to fill the car up. Nevertheless, in these trying times we must always remember the words of Fernando Lamas: it is better to look good than to feel good. Cars That Matter has put together a list of classic automobiles that get anywhere from 21 to 48 ...

One MPG is not enough: Automakers desperate to make a gallon go further 1 year ago on Autoblog

If anyone were to come along and do an updated version of Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing," the could change the background vocal from "I want my MTV" to "I want my MPG" or "I want my low Cd." Coefficient of drag, that is. Carmakers are taking every step they can, starting with aerodynamics, to ...

EU calls for "health warnings" on car ads 1 year ago on Autoblog

How much do marketing angles play into consumer choices? The European Union apparently thinks a lot. For instance, we've recently seen all tobacco sponsorships pulled from motorsports, such as the world's most popular, Formula 1. Now it seems that automobile advertisements will be the next form of ...

More cars than ever require premium fuel 1 year ago on Autoblog

Whether you call it "premium," "super unleaded," or even "high test," it all means the same thing -- the most expensive gasoline at the pump. In a somewhat counterproductive trend, the skyrocketing cost of fuel is forcing automobile manufacturers to use smaller and more powerful engines, often with ...

How to keep your land barge and still drive green(ish) 1 year ago on Autoblog

These days it seems more common to overhear comments about a particular car's appalling fuel economy than idle chatter about the weather, which makes sense when a gallon of gas costs as much as a cheap umbrella. For instance, just the other day there was some guy going on about how his car was ...

California regulators shooting for 40 mpg by 2020 1 year ago on Autoblog

The recently passed federal regulations adjust the average vehicle fuel economy standards to 35 mpg by 2020. Long before the Federal Government passed the new standards, the State of California had their mind set on enforcing their own rules. In order to individualize the regulations, California and ...

Report: Consumers want cup holders, not fuel economy 1 year ago on Autoblog

Consumers prefer cup holders and heated seats over fuel efficiency, according to CNW Marketing Research. That's right, we all talk about how we want our vehicles to be environmentally friendly and easy on gas, but when it comes down to it, what we really want are things to hold our coffee and keep ...

Cheap cars in India = expensive gas in the States 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view more images of the Tata Nano A report at CNN kinda states the obvious, that if the $2,500 Tata Nano proves as popular in India as most people think it will be, there will be a huge increase in demand for gasoline there. And if worldwide demand for oil goes up, the price of ...

Chrysler says it will meet new CAFE standards 1 year ago on Autoblog

Detroit's sharp intake of breath over the very real possibility of increased federal fuel economy standards apparently doesn't include Chrysler's voice. CEO Robert Nardelli has told The Car Connection that rather than waste lots of time and energy opposing the likely increase to a 35 mpg fleet ...

GM hybrid SUVs get 21 mpg city/22 mpg highway 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for new pics of the 2008 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid Finally! For months and months we've been hearing that the upcoming two-mode hybrid SUVs from General Motors will have better fuel economy by this or that percent. Today we learned from Automotive News exactly how much better they'll be. ...

Voters want better gas mileage, and sooner 2 years ago on Autoblog

In a survey of 30 congressional districts in the Midwest and Southeast, it was "found that nearly nine out of ten voters want mandatory increases in fuel efficiency." In fact, to be specific, they want the House of Representatives to pass the same CAFE standards as the Senate passed two months ago: ...

House drops revised fuel economy standards 2 years ago on Autoblog

Yesterday, House Democrats withdrew two amendments to an energy bill in the House that would increase fuel economy standards significantly over the next 12 years. The bill, which is slated for debate this week, included a proposed increase in fuel mileage by close to 40-percent for both cars and ...

Keep track of your fuel use with My Milemarker 2 years ago on Autoblog

With gasoline prices sometimes spiking above $3, it's good to know just how much of the stuff you're burning. And as a good car owner, you know the best way to do that is to habitually keep track of how many miles you've driven, how many gallons you've pumped and how often you change your car's ...

Top 10 fuel efficient cars you'd actually want to drive 2 years ago on Autoblog

About.com has its list of the top 10 fuel efficient cars you'd actually want to, you know, drive -- maybe even be seen driving. It should really be the top 9 cars, because the Acura RSX isn't made any more, and sadly, there are no domestics on it. For that, you have to go to this list, which ...

BREAKING: Senators reach agreement on CAFE standards 2 years ago on Autoblog

As our colleagues over at AutoblogGreen note, with all the lobbying going on this week for and against tougher fuel economy standards, it's been tough following who's for what and what's good for whom. Regardless, the debate came to end late yesterday when the Senate agreed to a portion of the new ...

Counterstrike: Senators offer compromise to prevent CAFE mileage hike 2 years ago on Autoblog

Michigan Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin, who have been lobbying on behalf of automakers to reign in some of the stricter CAFE proposals being debated this month as part of the larger energy bill, have just offered a new compromise. They made the offer to Dianne Feinstein, a California ...

White House drafts fuel economy bill 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Bush administration has submitted a draft legislation that would allow regulators to raise fuel economy standards. The move follows a promise from President Bush to reduce fuel consumption by 20-percent in a decade. The Detroit Three meeting with President Bush may have paid off since the new ...

POLL: Over 70% of Americans want 40 MPG to be the law 3 years ago on Autoblog

So we read over this report by the Civil Society Institute that polled U.S. citizens on their support of a federally-mandated increase in fuel efficiency, so that vehicles in the U.S. would achieve over 40 MPG. A mind-boggling 78-percent answered "yes" when asked. However, the questions posed struck ...

SEMA: Al contending for Automotive X-Prize 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Alé from Fuel Vapor Technologies is the first actual entry for the Automotive X-Prize that we've come across. For those that need a refresher course, the X-Prize Foundation is the organization that got a private plane into orbit by dangling some big bucks at the end of a stick. The ...

Mod eliminates Hummer mileage problem...or does it? 3 years ago on Autoblog

High gas prices combined with the Hummer's bottom-of-the-barrell gas mileage should spell doom for sales for the boxy SUV, right? Well, two Hummer dealerships may have found a technological workaround. Sib blog engadget reports that Detroit Hummer and Hummer of Novi are selling a modification, ...

Mitsubishi to offer CVT for first time in U.S. 3 years ago on Autoblog

The next Mitsubishi Lancer will be the first vehicle from the company to be offered with a continuously variable transmission when it goes on sale next March. The CVT will be paired with a 2.4L version of the World Engine that Mitsubishi helped develop in conjunction with Hyundai and Daimler ...

Video: Top Gear attempts 800 miles on a single tank 3 years ago on Autoblog

In this episode, we find Top Gear's inimitable Jeremy Clarkson attempting to squeeze every last drop of derv out of an unmodified diesel-powered production car in an effort to travel 800 miles on a single tank. This is a challenging enough proposition as it is, but Clarkson isn't messing about in ...

Cadillac Escalade leading charge as gas guzzlers flourishing despite fuel prices? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Despite all the carping about gasoline prices these days, sales of Cadillac's new Escalade and their ilk are boomin' louder than the gigawatt stereos they often house. So says MSNBC, which points out that despite post-Katrina price shocks and media outlets trumpeting hybrids and new small car ...

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