Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 5, 2020
In one of the first comprehensive assessments of the fuel economy standards in the United States, researchers from Princeton University and the University of Tennessee found that, over their 40-year history, the standards helped reduce reliance on foreign oil producers, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and saved consumers money.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 10, 2017
Also, gasoline remains cheap. Times are tough for sedans in general, as buyers swarm into crossover utility vehicles and ignore the passenger cars sitting next to them on the showroom floor.
Green Car Reports
JUNE 20, 2016
The steady rise of corporate average fuel economy rules through 2025 puts increasing pressure on manufacturers to boost the gas mileage of all vehicles. Lately, carmakers are challenged by cheap gas and a resulting public preference for utility vehicles of all sizes against sedans and hatchbacks.
The Truth About Cars
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
The good news is that it has electronic fuel injection and an overhead camshaft. Even better news during a time of recession in California (which is where I found this car) is the fuel economy it delivered with a five-speed manual transmission: 40 miles per gallon on the highway, 38 miles per gallon in the city.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 13, 2011
Oil and the Transport Sector: Reconfirming the End of Cheap Oil. This trend is driven by major improvements in fuel economy in many countries, especially in the largest car markets in the United States, China, Europe and Japan. the extent of the displacement of oil by alternative fuels. Click to enlarge.
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