According to a recent survey conducted by AAA, more Americans will go on family vacations and other getaways over this 2007 Memorial Day weekend than last year. The travel authority also forecasts that more people will travel by car over this Memorial Day weekend than a year ago: 32.1 million ...
According to 2006 sales data from R.L. Polk and Co., there are 10.5 million "Alternative Fuel Autos" on the roads today. And according to automakers, we're all discovering the alternatives--2006 sales of "alternative fuel autos" are exceeding the automakers' expectations by fifty percent.
Currently manufacturers are offering 60 models of Alternative ...
Large, truck-based SUVs continue to see an increase in search activity on the Cars.com website as gas prices continue to fall. Gas prices are now at their lowest level in nearly a year. According to the Cars.com Consumer Search Index, vehicles like the Nissan Armada, Jeep Commander and Infiniti QX56 ...
VERTEX Inc. has recently announced a new product called the ECONOmizer Fuel Recovery Systemâ„¢, substantially improves mileage on gas and diesel powered engines ranging from passenger vehicles to commercial rigs.
In June 2006, VERTEX Inc. began its quest to deliver the first warranty-friendly, mileage improving retrofit that possessed the necessary quality ...
October 24th 2006
Tags:
Cars and Trucks,
fuel economy,
gas mileage
Comments Off
As the upcoming holiday travel months approach, Continental Warranty, one of the nation's leading consumer-direct extended auto warranty companies, announces the addition of "Fuel Saving Tips" to its resource center on their website. Ever-vacillating gas prices mean SUVs and trucks take the brunt when traveling, yet drivers with any size ...
Transducer Technologies Inc., a Silicon Valley startup company making nanoelectronic sensors for industrial applications, has announced that it has entered a joint development with Chevron Technology Ventures LLC (CTV). The three year funding award by CTV will be used to develop a novel line of small, low cost sensors capable ...
If you own a hybrid vehicle and you live in Kansas, then you're in luck; you now can get a discount on your auto insurance from the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies. Farmer's Insurance is the first U.S. insurer to offer an insurance discount to customers who own a hybrid ...
August 25th 2006
Tags:
fuel economy,
gas mileage
Comments Off
According to a recent Consumer Reports report, fuel economy is the best incentive when it comes to selling cars. Consumers are more concerned about buying a vehicle that gets better fuel economy than they are about other features or incentives being offered. This is evidenced by the fact that cars ...
August 19th 2006
Tags:
gas mileage
Comments Off
Gas prices in the last week or so have gone down here in the Texas area. However, if you want to save some gas then there are several things that you can do to make the gas that you put in last longer. I've compiled a list of tips from ...
August 3rd 2006
Tags:
gas mileage
Comments Off
Since gas prices continue to creep up and up (gas is around $2.91 a gallon where I live in East Texas), I've been trying to think of ways that I can get better gas mileage. According to the US Department of Energy, there are several things you can do to ...
