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Curbing Emissions Takes Center Stage

Posted by Marc Laspina on 5/29/2009 at 1:00 PM

New U.S. and international efforts aim to curb auto emissions, which means automakers will need to incorporate and adopt new technologies quickly to meet the new standards.

By Salvatore Salamone

In the last few months, worldwide, federal, and state initiatives have placed an emissions control challenge to automakers: Cut emissions significantly going forward.

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Do More Gears Mean Better Fuel Economy?

Posted by Marc Laspina on 10/7/2008 at 1:00 PM

By Bill Howard

Forty years ago, some cars had two-speed automatic or three-speed manual transmissions. Now, it's possible to have as many as eight forward gears, and more gears on automatics than manuals. It's no longer a given that an automatic transmission will be less efficient than a manual. And we're seeing the growth of transmissions that are effectively automated manual transmissions — a manual transmission that shifts itself.

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Biodegradable Cars Next?

Posted by Marc Laspina on 9/22/2008 at 1:00 PM

Automakers are increasingly incorporating environmentally friendly materials into their designs that have the added benefit of improving fuel economy.

By Dennis Barker

Soybeans, coconut, flax and hemp may seem like ingredients for a dish being whipped up by a chirpy TV chef, but they're actually plant products that are part of the car you'll be driving someday (if they aren't already).

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Hypermiling: A New Approach to Combating Gas Woes

Posted by Marc Laspina on 8/26/2008 at 1:00 PM

By Dennis McCafferty

With prices at the pump squeezing budgets, some drivers are taking a new approach when it comes to what's called hypermiling, which is the implementation of simple but effective driving techniques to get the very most mileage out of your vehicle.

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Not Your Father's Motorcycle

Posted by Marc Laspina on 8/19/2008 at 1:00 PM

By Dennis McCafferty

More and more folks are turning to motorcycles as a response to the gas crisis. This trend is becoming fairly evident even in sections of the country where the chopper is revered.

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