Last week, I made a very quick trip to Detroit to attend Ford’s North American International Auto Show press preview (disclaimer: Ford paid for my trip). A number of exciting [ … ]
Tag: fuel efficiency
Ain't Fuelin': Finding the Inner Fuel Efficient Car in Your Clunker
Still driving a clunker? That’s not surprising: times are tough, and credit’s tight. But even if you’re not ready to invest in a new vehicle, you don’t want to burn more gas then necessary. MPGOMatic’s planned video series “Ain’t Fuelin” will show you how to upgrade that clunker into a fuel-efficient ride…
Hypermiling: the (Not So) Crazy Things Some Will Do for Better Gas Mileage
Want to squeeze as much mileage as you can out of every drop of gasoline? Sure you do – gas isn’t cheap! Hypermiling practices, when employed safely, can help you increase your fuel economy.
Green Business Blog Carnival #21
Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, step right up… it’s time once again for the greatest show in the green business blogosphere: the Green Business Blog Carnival! Each week, green [ … ]
Cash for Clunkers: What Will They Do with all Those Old Cars?
Two years ago when we bought our Prius, my then second grader had an idea. He thought that everyone should have to give up their old cars and buy a [ … ]
Managing High Gas Prices: Launch your own Green Business and Deduct Business Miles
Like the rest of nature that evolves remarkably to stresses in the environment, people will be able to adapt to high gas prices. Really. In many parts of Europe, people [ … ]
Business Energy Round-Up
Start your week off right! Here’s some of the latest news in the world of renewable energy and cleantech: Ceres has released the first-ever analysis of the climate change practices [ … ]
Give a Shout-Out to Super (Fuel Efficient) Cars…
And maybe even win some cash. The folks over at PlanetThoughts kicked off their Super-Cars Shout Out Competition today as a way to recognize folks who are contributing to the [ … ]
Hypermilers and Nickels Out the Window
Back in January, I wrote a post at Treehugger about the then-current issue of Mother Jones, which included a feature story on “hypermiler” Wayne Gerdes. When I opened the paper [ … ]
Can Your Windshield Affect Your Fuel Efficiency?
If you’re non-mechanical like I am, you can probably name two parts of a car that directly impact fuel efficiency: the accelerator pedal, and the tires. Those of you who [ … ]