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I test-drove 5 new alt-fuel vehicles in L.A., and here’s what I learned
Today at the Los Angeles Auto Show I got a chance to test-drive the newest green cars on the market. Most of the ones I tried out were electric, but a CNG/gasoline hybrid made an appearance, as did...
View ArticleFuel choice lost
Picture this. You’re driving down the road and you notice your tank is almost empty — time to fill up. You pull into a fueling station and see the price of gasoline has gone up quite a bit since the...
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What are flex-fuel vehicles?
There are 19 million flex-fuel vehicles on the road in the United States, including 1 million in California alone. We’re going to venture out on a limb and guess that the vast majority of people who...
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Is reaching 54.5 mpg realistic for America’s vehicle fleet?
It’s difficult to predict what’s in store for the CAFE standards technical assessment to be released later this year, the first step in a thorough process to revisit fuel-efficiency standards for cars,...
View ArticleWhy do we think high-octane fuel is only for luxury cars?
There are more than 210 million licensed drivers in the United States, and I’ll venture a guess that the vast majority of them fill their tanks with the old standby, 87 octane unleaded gasoline. What...
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Here’s how we can boost mpg and still keep the cars we love
As the nation moves toward stricter fuel-efficiency standards for light-duty vehicles, many consumers might have concerns. Worries. Fears, even. Their unease might stem from assuming that one day...
View ArticleDrinking and driving don’t usually mix, but …
That’s all about to change — and no, we’re not advocating anyone getting behind the wheel of a car after drinking (seriously, don’t do that). New developments from Ford and Jose Cuervo are bringing...
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It’s car shopping season. Consider a flex-fuel vehicle!
There are 250 million vehicles on the road in the United States, and some 19 million of them are flex-fuel. For those of you thinking “Ugh, math,” that’s 1 out of every 13 vehicles! Of course, you...
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Saluting automakers who support fuel choice
Some automakers are going beyond just letting you choose the color of your car, if you actually need an infotainment system, and whether or not you want seat-warmers (yes, duh). They’re letting you...
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In a divisive fuel economy debate, there’s agreement on need for higher octane
The nation’s fuel economy standards have been the subject of heated debate, in Washington and beyond. There’s one element of the discussion that has bridged the political divide, however: the potential...
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