by Hypermiler UK | Jan 14, 2016 | Fuel Prices
With oil prices continuing their downward spiral the RAC has predicted the UK could see fuel prices as low as 86p a litre. In a statement released by the RAC they explain that since the beginning of December 2015 oil prices have tumbled by 30% to 12-year low of...
by Hypermiler UK | Jan 12, 2016 | emissions
VW has proposed a new diesel catalytic converter in order to fix the majority of the 660,000 US vehicles affected by the emissions scandal. It’s hope that combined with a software “fix” the solution will be accepted by the EPA and help put an end to...
by Hypermiler UK | Jan 4, 2016 | top tips
Those of you who live in the UK (and other moist nations) know the struggle that is misted / foggy or steamed up windows. Anything that hinders your visibly while driving is a big no-no in our book. With the recent rather soggy weather in blighty we’ve been so...
by Hypermiler UK | Jan 4, 2016 | dpf-diesel-particulate-filter
In light of the recent scandal revolving around the VW diesel #emissionsgate, diesel cars are firmly in the spot light for all the wrong reasons. Sure, diesel cars use less fuel, save us money at the pumps and offer comparatively more torque than their petrol cousins...
by Hypermiler UK | Jan 4, 2016 | dpf-diesel-particulate-filter
An MIT startup in the US – Filter Sensing Technologies (FST) has developed a new sensor which could help diesel engines manage DPF regeneration much more efficiently. The new sensors utilize wireless signalling directly from within the exhaust systems to take...