Articles tagged with: EPA
Agencies create no fewer than 11 stickers for consumer consumption.
Ah, Washington, D.C. The city where bureaucrats huddle and come up with ways to enrich our lives. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway …
Higher new car costs and its impact on consumers.
Representatives from the National Automobile Dealers Association had their chance to speak out at a public hearing in Detroit on Tuesday, and speak out they did to …
Compact Hyundai Elantra’s 40 MPG claims are being challenged.
The Hyundai Elantra was all-new for model year 2011, a compact car that has adopted the Sonata’s fluidic design and successfully readapted it to a small car …
Diesel engines are slow, noisy and issue an amazing amount of pollution. Diesel engines are powerful, quiet and cleaner than many gasoline engines.
These two statements are both correct, but they speak of diesels of different …
Did you catch the Fisker Karma debut earlier this week? If not, you weren’t alone. This hybrid electric vehicle has gone on sale, but the truth is out: the supposedly Eco-friendly Fisker Karma gets worse …
Indian automaker won’t be selling its trucks in the United States.
In 2008, it sounded like a good idea: bring a pair of small, diesel-powered pickup trucks to the market and fill a void that no …
Herndon, Va. — Volkswagen of America, Inc., has announced pricing for its Tennessee-built 2012 Passat, an all-new model that will cost $7,000 less than the the 2010 VW Passat, the last generation model. With a …
By Selena
The first time most people sit behind the wheel of an electric car, they’re a little intimidated by the control panel- tons of little buttons and gizmos could intimidate even the seasoned …
Automotive manufacturers are making a big deal about gas-powered cars achieving 40 mpg on the highway. That number is being reached by an increasingly expansive group of car companies including Ford which learned last week …
The Environmental Protection Agency has released mileage and range details for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, an electrified vehicle, listing the sedan at 93 miles per gallon (mpg) in all-electric range. Additionally, the EPA developed two …
The numbers are in: the Environmental Protection Agency has rated the pure-electric Nissan LEAF at 99 mpg for combined driving or 92 mpg city, 106 mpg highway. Those numbers, long debated and anticipated by Nissan …
We’ve been hearing since this past spring that Chevrolet expected an “economy” version of its compact Chevy Cruze to be certified by the EPA at 40 miles per gallon highway when the testing was accomplished …
The fuel economy estimates provided by the Environmental Protection Agency are just that – estimates. However, they also offer consumers a good indication of what sort of fuel mileage they can expect around town, on …
E85 capable vehicles available today.
There is a segment of American drivers who are interested in buying a car capable of running on a strong blend of ethanol and straight gasoline. For them, utilizing a home …
Midsize sport utility vehicles are a dime a dozen. Or at least it seems that way. Mostly ever car manufacturer offers at least one model, a segment featuring SUVs with two or three rows, typically …
You might think that gasoline was retailing for above four dollars a gallon the way that hybrid sales have been acting of late particularly for one automaker.
Ford Hybrid Demand Surges
On the strength of its release …
One of the best partnerships the Ford Motor Company has forged over the past few years is its relationship with the Microsoft Corp. Working together the two companies developed SYNC, an in dash computer system …
Although gas prices have retreated considerably since peaking above $4 per gallon over the summer, consumers who are in the market for a new vehicle are still putting a high importance on choosing cars that …
Just about every vehicle sold in the United States must come equipped with a catalytic converter, a device which helps to convert noxious and polluting gases into low emissions carbon dioxide and water. Though the …
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM) is an organization that consists of many of the major automakers selling cars in the US, focusing on safety and environmental issues as well as presenting a united front …
Gas prices have now topped $4 per gallon for a regular gasoline, forcing consumers to cut back on use or think of other ways to reduce the pain at the pump. The Automotive Oil Change …


