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Pennine train company’s Hypermiling trains save 10m litres of fuel
North England Train operator First TransPennine Express has reported that its "Eco-Mode" initiative has saved in excess of 10 million litres of diesel worth £5m since its introduction four years ago.The Eco-mode "Hypermiling technique" prompts drivers to cut off up to...
Electric car sales running out of charge
Despite generous grants by the UK Government, sales of electric cars (EVs) have stalled. Figures released by the Department for Transport show that only 215 electric vehicle (EV) grants were issued in the last three months, fewer than half the 465 issued in the...
BP makes £3.2bn profit in just 3 months
BP has released its quarterly figures to June showing the company has made in excess of £3bn in just 3 months. The company which was responcible for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster has been boosted by higher oil prices, driven up by political unrest in the...
Our Weekly Hypermiling Tip #7: Shop around
Many moons ago, before the internet and maybe even before Friends reunited - finding the best price for your car insurance or buying a new car was a mission in itself. This unpleasant task required either a large scotch and the yellow pages or a family outing to your...
Black cabs to become green?
The black cab cab is an iconic symbol of all things British and with the help from an ambitious trial by the RSA, they could be turning green.A handful of our fair capital's "cabbies" are set to have "spring-o-meters" dash board mounted devices that give the driver an...
FIRST DRIVE: Nissan Leaf
The Nissan Leaf is currently the only all Electric (EV) production car available in the UK. I have been lucky enough to be given some time behind the wheel to see if the Leaf could be a viable alternative to the usual ICE (internal combustion engine) offerings and a...
Pioneer satellite navigation gives hope / directions to plug in hypermilers
Drivers of current generation plugin vehicles understand that their range can be great effected by the route they take, something Pioneer is looking to help with its latest satellite navigation system. Behold the AVIC-ZHO9-MEV, this 7 inch TFT clad device estimates...
The “Hypermiling Handbook” gets well deserved national press coverage
The UK's favorite red top (The Sun) has again caught the Hypermiling bug with its coverage of the Hypermiling Handbook. The feature in the Captain Crunch pull-out set out to help hard hit motorists by publishing the Hypermiling tips from the handbook. The Hypermiling...
Hypermiling Techniques 101: Coasting
If I had a pound for every person that asked me which coasting techniques was the most efficient, I might just have enough money to fill my tank. It's one of those techniques that hard to advise upon as there are so many different factors that have to be taken into...