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Weekly Hypermiling Tip #12: Keep up the pressure!
Your tyres are the only contact that your car has with the ground, however the number of clearly under inflated tyres I see on a daily basis still astonishes me. Not only do under inflated tyres decrease MPG by causing more rolling resistance, they are down right...
Toyota taking orders for the 83MPG Aqua hybrid in Japan
Toyota Motor Corp has officially opened the order books for its Aqua Hybrid in Japan. Toyota is currently the leading hybrid-vehicle manufacturer and is looking to build upon the success of the Prius with a smaller, more efficient variant of the celebrity endorsed...
Honda EV-STER Concept gets the “Green” light for a production model
Hot from the Tokyo Motor Show, Honda has confirmed that its EV-STER Concept will spawn a full production version of the 2 seater. This mid engine rear wheel drive could be the firms replacement for its discontinues S2000 which proved to be hugely popular. From the...
Ford Focus EV expected to be rated at 100MPGe
The production of the all new Ford Focus EV has has begun, hot on the media trail Ford is already stating that it expects the Focus to be rated at the equivalent 100 mpg (MPGe). Like the Nissan Leaf, Ford claims that the Focus will be able to achieved up to 100 miles...
Toyota and BMW to join forces over green car technologies
BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation have announced today that the two car giants will enter a mid-to-long-term collaboration on next-generation environment-friendly automotive technologies.Under the agreement they will partake in collaborative research in the...
The Mercedes Aero trailer saves fuel… looks epic
Fuel prices hurt everyone. Fact. But for those businesses that depend on fuel to run their fleets, any increases can have a massive effect on the viability of the organisation, putting jobs and lively hoods at risk.Mercedes have stepped in to show hauliers what's...
Hypermiling MPG Calculator FREE for Apple iOS and Android devices
Keeping track of my fuel usage is a must for any serious Hypermiler. Rather than keeping a calculator in the glove box why not download one of our free MPG Calculator apps for your "Smart Device". The app will allow you to instantly work out your MPG in both UK and US...
Chancellor scraps planned fuel duty rise
UK motorists have been spared further pain at the fuel pumps today as George Osborne announced a freeze in fuel duty during his Autumn Statement. A 3p rise on tax paid on both unleaded petrol and diesel was due to come into effect on January 1 but the increase has...
Weekly Hypermiling Tip #11: Winter Tips
For those in the northern hemisphere, winter is well and truly starting to creep upon us. Freezing temperatures, snow, ice and fog will cause motoring mayhem for many, leaving MPG figures a fraction of what they have been in the summer months. No need to worry, all is...
US proposes new fuel efficiency standards: 54.5 MPG by 2025
With fuel prices over the US only a fraction on what we motorists mugs pay here in the UK, 54.5 MPG will seem like an huge inconvenience achievement. Especially when you consider the average MPG of US cars brought in 2010 was a measly 32 MPG.The U.S. Department of...