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The Diesel particulate filter (DPF) FAQ
The original article detailing my experiences with the DPF (Diesel particulate filter) in my 2008 Nissan Qashqai 2.0Dci has proved to be very popular by people also experiencing issues. In order to help my fellow diesel DPF users, we have put together a page dedicated...
The UK’s first E-Car Club launches in London
The UK's first e-car club launched last week in East London bringing pay-per-use electric cars to our fair capital.The e-car club will allow business's and individuals to help reduce their costs and carbon foot print by allowing them to make use of a number of...
Grangemouth plant to reopen as dispute is finally resolved
Its been a tough week for workers at the stricken Grangemouth plant. It's plant's owners, Ineos announced earlier this week the closure of the petrochemical plant after failing to come to an agreement with the workers 'union Unite.The announcement was not taken light...
Ford’s Eco Van tops MPG Marathon, proves vans have come a long way
"Eco" and "Van" are two words that many people don't associate with each other. When thinking about vans or LCV (light commercial vehicles) my thoughts turn to a time of rusty Ford Transits with smoke bellowing from the exhaust pipe and rolled up copy of the Sun...
The Ford Fiesta ECOnetic wins the 2013 Shell FuelSave MPG Marathon
The fuel sipping Ford Fiesta ECOnetic has been declared the winner of this years prestigious ALD Automotive/Shell FuelSave MPG Marathon. Ford's flag ship super mini took the podium "out-hypermiling" 23 other cars in the event. The Fiesta was piloted by a team from...
Fuel supplies at risk in Scotland as Grangemouth Oil Refinery crisis deepens
The troubled Grangemouth oil refinery is to be closed for at least a week following complaints by the plant's owner that the planned strike action has caused financial damage.The 48-hour "strike" by workers was called off by the Unite union following a breakdown...
UK Government “promises” to freeze fuel duty until May 2015
In what many have seen as a "populist" move, the UK chancellor George Osbourne has promised to freeze fuel duty until May 2015. The move, announced today at the Tory conference in Manchester wasn't without its caveats, Mr Osbourne went on to say that the cuts would...
The future of the electric motorbike
Today’s designers of electric bikes are taking the best features of the conventional motorbike and combining them with advanced technology.The results mean that even the most traditional of bikers take a second look at electric motorcycles. And they’re finding the...
The BMW i8. Official Launch Video & Frankfurt motorshow debut
We covered the new BMW i8 in details a little while ago but now the revolutionary BMW i8 has seen the light of day at this year's prestigious Frankfurt Motor Show. Rather than bore you with the same details and spec, we've compiled a vast selection of images of BMW's...
Our Hypermiling forum gets an all new look!
We are very pleased to announce that our new look forum has now gone live and is ready to serve the hypermiling community. The all new look is a massive improvement over the standard PHPBB3 forum template that it replaces and will make it much easier to access on...