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Then the 1973 oil embargo hit, fuel mileage became the number-one issue, and the steam car projects of the time were ´Dead On Arrival´.

Alas, with the total focus on clean emissions in the late ´60s-early ´70s, fuel mileage was completely overlooked, with the result that experimental steam cars of that era got worse fuel mileage than comparable gas cars.

At the bottom of the screen, a calculation of the vehicle´s gas mileage at the current instant is displayed; it ranges from about 7 MPG (when I floored the accelerator from a stop) to 99 MPG (on any flat or downhill road).

Land Cruiser commands respect

Houston Chronicle - The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 will raise automobile fuel ... Scientists estimate that we will need to come up with approximately 30 terawatts of ... we are not going to even come close to that challenge by tinkering with the mileage ... ...link to new window

Cape & Islands News

Detroit News - One item on the Land Cruiser I do not care for pops up on a lot of vehicles today: the real-time fuel mileage display. It ... The six-speed automatic transmission uses artificial intelligence to predict how the driver will behave as well as estimate ... ...link to new window

Energy policy: We won't get there by tinkering

Common Dreams - ... years of heat for relying too much on sales of large sport-utility vehicles like the Hummer and not moving faster on fuel ... The “X-Car” (Citation, Skylark, Omega, Phoenix) was light, peppy, roomy, fun to drive and got super mileage for its day ... ...link to new window

GM Exec Stands by Calling Global Warming a “Total Crock of Shit”

Popular Mechanics - ... you trade off weight, if you trade off weight, you trade off efficiency and mileage ... Often the miles per gallon of alternate fuel vehicles use the price equivalence ... acceleration is needed up the number to 20 kilowatt-hours (a conservative estimate ... ...link to new window

Transportation plan gets a hefty update

Cape Cod Today - T he Coast Guard responded to reports that the 180-foot barge Sei 17 sank in Quincy Shipyard in Quincy, with no one aboard, spilling an unknown amount of diesel fuel into the water at about 8:45 p.m., Sunday. " Assets from Station Point Allerton arrived ... ...link to new window

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Fuel Economy
Includes information on fuel economy for cars and trucks, and tips on how to optimize mileage. From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. ...link to new window

Lexus Hybrid Fuel Economy: About EPA Mileage Estimates
Tips on improving fuel economy and understanding your hybrid mileage. Fuel economy estimates are determined under ideal laboratory conditions ...link to new window

SunJournal.com - EPA fuel economy estimates to vary
... "your mileage will vary," but now the same is true for the EPA's fuel economy estimates. .gov, now expresses mileage estimates for 2007 and older ...link to new window

EPA shows new lower mileage ratings - CNN.com
Whether you're looking at a gas miser or gas guzzler, fuel economy is about to look a lot worse, according to new estimates from the Environmental Protection Agency. ...link to new window

The truth about EPA fuel-mileage ratings
The numbers don't reflect real-world driving but they're valid to use for 2006 delivered significantly lower fuel mileage than the government estimates. ...link to new window

Miles Per Gallon - Gas Mileage Calculator
Our gas mileage calculator will tell you the real mpg of your vehicle and help you improve your fuel economy. Also try our other automotive calculators and converters. ...link to new window

EPA Overhauls Fuel Economy Estimates for 2008
... fuel economy testing methods are producing different mileage estimates beginning its fuel economy testing methods to produce mileage estimates that reflect " ...link to new window

ABC News: Are Government Fuel Efficiency Numbers Pumped Up?
Cars Fall Far Short of EPA Mileage Estimates in Test Champion said its mileage estimates were much lower than the EPA's — in some ...link to new window

EPA Unveils New Mileage Estimates
New Fuel Economy Standards Signal the End of the V-8. • Senate Passes New fuel estimates for new cars and trucks, sharply reducing the mileage estimates ...link to new window

Lower gas-mileage ratings on 2008 model cars
Thanks to new methods of testing, the EPA is lowering its estimates on how far your car will go on a gallon of gasoline, federal fuel mileage estimates. ...link to new window

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