Fuel Saving
Hypermiling in a Hybrid Gets the Competitive Juices Flowing
I finally learned the allure of hypermiling and the competitive spirit hybrid cars are capable of stirring.
Do Engine Start-Stop Systems Actually Help You Save Gas?
It’s clear that there are some benefits to these systems, but it may depend completely on how you drive.
Chrysler Makes Start-Stop Standard on Two Models
Later this year the V6 Jeep Cherokee or four-cylinder Chrysler 200 will both add engine start-stop (ESS) technology to their list of standard equipment.
Subaru Viziv 2 Concept is a Handsome High-Riding Hybrid
Along with media from around the world auto shows host all kinds of product reveals, things like the breathtaking McLaren 650S, the intriguing Jeep Renegade and the obscenely luxurious Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe. But they all can’t be heart-stopping; sometimes you have to report on vehicles people actually drive.
2013 Ford Fusion Offers Engine Start-Stop
One of the best signs of a well executed fuel saving feature is not noticing it at all, something Ford went through painstaking effort to allow with the 2013 Fusion.
Seven Fuel-Saving Technologies That Are Changing the Auto Industry
Every car, whether it has a big V8 engine or an electric motor powering the wheels, is being equipped with fuel saving technologies. Recall variable-valve timing. Introduced on the Acura NSX, and at one time a revolutionary technology, now practically all cars have some form of VVT. Now more technologies are being introduced as innovations…
