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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
There are a number of simple changes you can make that will have a tremendous effect on your fuel savings.
It also allows you to see how much money you would save if you were driving a car that got better gas mileage.
The strongest selling point to choosing the TDI Beetle over the other trim lines was that the gas mileage was out of this world!
Mercedes Benz once managed to travel 633 miles without a refill in order to advertise a car that ´can take you farther on a tank of fuel than any other car sold in America.´ The term economical acquires a new dimension, even more so in times of gas-guzzling trucks, deceivingly nicknamed SUVs.
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.
Fleet Tracking System offers multi-stop route optimization.
Integrating with Dashfly's web-based mapping service, OnlineAVL2 Fleet Tracking Software offers route optimization capability. Option saves time, mileage, and fuel by enabling dispatchers to calculate fastest and shortest driving routes for up to 25 stops and then electronically transmitting routing information to M-Nav in-vehicle terminals for driver notification and turn-by-turn navigation ... ...

Susanna Murley: 5 Ideas to Charge-up the Electric Car
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How You Can Sue An Automaker In Small Claims Court And Win [Heather Peters]
# heatherpeters Yesterday, Heather Peters proved one woman can strike a blow against a major automaker when she succeeded in a landmark California case against Honda for making false claims about fuel economy.The key? Take them to small claims court. With her help, we've created this definitive step-by-step guide to how she, like a modern-day David, took on Goliath — and how you can too. More » ...

Comment on Woman sues Honda in unlikely place: small claims
Gas mileage is only an estimate and not promised not to mention this car (2006 Civic Hybrid) was not advertised to get 50mpg, 40/45 city/hwy. Many people get well over 50mpg in this vehicle, it all depends on how you drive it. It's not Honda's fault that she doesn't know how to drive economically. If the battery is prematurely dying then she should be covered under warranty, I believe it's 150k ... ...

U.S. tensions with Iran impact oil exports and gas prices
Gas prices have been consistently rising over the past year and as of Jan. 12, the cost of one gallon of regular unleaded gas cost $3.734, according to AAA's Weekend Gas Watch. This price is up only one cent from the previous week, but up 15 cents from last month. ...

Everybody's business: Dispelling myths about tax obligations
A new year approaches and one is ending. The annual ritual of reporting income and expenses to the federal government will soon be upon us. Take time this month to prepare for tax time over the next four months. Here are a few tips that may reduce... ...

1998 Chevrolet S-10 Reviews
Power steering failed. Heater core leaked. AC doesn't work, the compressor is probably bad. Heater vent for foot area is stuck, so my feet are always hot. ...

Give the Gift of an Extra 10 Miles Per Gallon
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Vincentric Releases Dynamic TCO: Fleet Edition Calculator
BINGHAM FARMS, Michigan - January 12th, 2012 - Vincentric, the leading provider of cost-of-ownership data to the auto industry, announced today the release of the innovative Dynamic TCO: Fleet Edition calculator. ...

Navman Wireless Adds Multi-Stop Route Optimization to Fleet Tracking System
Navman Wireless has added a route optimization capability to its OnlineAVL2 fleet tracking software through integration with Dashfly's web-based mapping service. The new option — available only in the U.S. — is designed to save time, mileage and fuel by enabling dispatchers to calculate the fastest and shortest driving routes for up to 25 stops with one click and then electronically transmitting ... ...

Woman wins small-claims suit over Honda hybrid mpg
A Southern California woman who challenged the legal status-quo by filing a small-claims action against Honda won her lawsuit Wednesday when a judge ruled that the automaker misled her about the potential ... ...

Oregon based fuel company Sequential Biofuels adds new jobs, second Eugene station
Driving new jobs and a greener way to fuel your car, expansion in Eugene for the Oregon-based fuel business Sequential Biofuels, as the company has just opened up its second... ...

Liquigaz mulls venture into transport use of LPG
Liquigaz Philippines Corp. has partnered with the Department of Energy (DOE) and transport companies to study the viability of partially converting buses for liquefied petroleum gas use. ...
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