by Karl Dyson | Aug 24, 2011 | Green Car News
It wasn’t that long ago that people looked down their noses at Korea’s finest automobile manufacturer. Since a complete design overhaul, many people have started to take notice, including Top Gear who are currently using the Kia Cee’d as their...
by Karl Dyson | May 23, 2011 | Green Cars
Skoda used to be a brand the British mocked for its unreliability and brick like aerodynamic qualities. Since its full absorption into the VAG group in 2000, Skoda has gone from strength to strength with unhindered access to the VW and related companies parts bin....
by Karl Dyson | Apr 19, 2011 | Green Car News
The Canadian Université Laval have won the Shell Eco-Marathon for a third year in a with an amazing 2,564.8 mpg. Not only did the Alerion Supermileage spank the second-place finishers by 766.1 mpg, its car topped last year’s performance by 77 mpg. This amazing...
by Karl Dyson | Apr 18, 2011 | Hypermiling News
A study by the University of Aachen and the European Aluminium Association has concluded that using aluminum in some car parts (as above) could safely reduce vehicle body weight by up to 40 percent, resulting in approximately a 10 percent reduction in overall fuel...
by Karl Dyson | Apr 15, 2011 | Weekly Hypermiling Tips
We all know that time is money. Like many of our readers, I am short of both. Many think that making up time by driving faster is a sure fire way of squeezing more into your day, unfortunately this is often a false economy. The faster you travel, drag and resistance...
