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November 2009 |
PM's Ultimate 5 Car MPG Comparison Test Forget about horsepower, dragstrip time slips or torque curves. The most important automotive performance yardstick of the next decade will be miles per gallon.   |
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June 2006
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Short Take Review: 2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Think fuel-efficient car. Forget hybrid space capsule. |
Popular Mechanics
October 19, 2009
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2010 Volkswagen Golf Test Drive: Clean Diesel Hits 41 MPG Volkswagen has once again shown the world exactly how to do a small car -- plenty of interior space, efficient motoring and buckets of fun. |
Car and Driver
October 2003
Patrick Bedard |
Toyota Prius Amazing fuel economy, whopping interior space, and all the passion of a Maytag. |
Popular Mechanics
December 3, 2009
David Kiley |
With Plug-Ins and Hybrids Dominant, Is Diesel Dead in the U.S.? This year's LA Auto Show is buzzing with real-life and concept hybrid and all-electric cars. But in the clean diesel corner, the crickets were chirping. Will Americans ever be ready for clean diesels? |
Popular Mechanics
December 14, 2009
Andrew English |
2012 Toyota Plug-in Prius Pre-Production Test Drive The differences between this car and the Prius at the local Toyota dealership are minimal. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2006 |
Hybrids at the Crossroads Sales are growing, but so is the controversy. Do gas/electric hybrid vehicles really deliver on their promises? Hybrid hype is put to the test. |
BusinessWeek
November 20, 2008
Matt Vella |
Will These Cars Save the Auto Industry? Peppier diesels, hybrids, even electric motors in wheels are among new fuel-savers |
Car and Driver
February 2004
Frank Markus |
Toyota Prius: Fuel economists wanted. Space-age styling with enough gadgetry and processing power to turn HAL 9000 green, at the down-to-earth price of a Camry. |
Popular Mechanics
September 17, 2009
James Tate |
Top 8 Next-Gen, Alt Fuel Cars at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show What consumers can expect in the next few years as alternative energy cars are developed. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2009
John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars of 2009 Electric-drive cars take second place to sheer survival. |
Car and Driver
March 2004
Frank Markus |
Tech Stuff: Diesel's Last Stand? Diesels now offer superior performance, fuel economy, and longevity, but have CARB and the EPA made outlaws of them? |
AskMen.com
November 11, 2003
Paul Anderson |
The Way Of The Future: Hybrid Cars Efficient, clean and quiet, these modern vehicles are worth a look the next time you're car shopping. |
Car and Driver
December 2004
Dave Vanderwerp |
Ford Escape Hybrid 4WD After a million man-hours, Ford cranks out the first hybrid SUV. |
Car and Driver
January 2006
Tony Quiroga |
Honda Civic Hybrid Toyota's only real competition gets better (and weirder) in its second generation. |
Wired
April 2005
Brendan I. Koerner |
Rise of the Green Machine In a nation of gas-guzzlers, Toyota made hybrids cool. Now the world's number-two automaker wants to make the internal combustion engine obsolete. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2013
Lawrence Ulrich |
Top Tech Cars 2013: Ford Fusion Energi Ford hits the magic mark: 100 miles per gallon |
Popular Mechanics
April 20, 2009
Tyghe Trimble |
The Footprint of Air Pressure: CO 2 Comparison Tata Motors announced plans to build an super-green air-powered car. But is using the grid to compress air any more efficient than a hybrid's gas-electric power train or a regular combustible engines? Here are the calculations. |
BusinessWeek
December 17, 2009
David Welch |
Honda's Prius-Fighter Is Stuck in First The Insight was aimed at bargain hunters. Turns out hybrid drivers expect a lot more car for their money. |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2008
John Voelcker |
Plug-ins and Hybrids and Diesels, Oh My! Two automotive conferences show the impact of public policy on core vehicle designs |
Popular Mechanics
September 4, 2008 |
Honda, Ford, Nissan Prep Hybrids to Hunt Prius Before Volt Unveil As it is likely that General Motors will unveil the production version of its much-anticipated Chevy Volt later this month, competing automakers are now codifying their plans for next-generation hybrids of their own. |
BusinessWeek
January 8, 2009
David Welch et al. |
A Green Auto Show This year's Detroit auto show, which runs from Jan. 11 to Jan. 25, promised to be a subdued affair. |
Popular Mechanics
October 23, 2008
Jy Murphy |
5 Top Retro Eco-Supercars: Best Fuel Sippers of the Past 34 Years Since the 1970s automobile companies have been producing energy efficient cars. Here are five outdated cars that get better gas mileage than modern cars. |
BusinessWeek
April 25, 2005
Larry Armstrong |
Toyota Prius The Toyota Prius is the head-turner among hybrids, and deservedly so. And that first impression carries over into the inside. |
Wired
May 19, 2008
Matt Power |
Don't Buy That New Prius! Test-Drive a Used Car Instead The manufacturing of a new car contributes more carbon to the atmosphere than driving a used one for 100,000 miles. |
The Motley Fool
February 26, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Do You Drive With a Lead Foot? If your gas consumption seems unreasonably high, or gasoline's taking a big bite out of your wallet, you might want to examine your car or your driving habits. |
Wired
April 2005
Paul A. Eisenstein |
Hybrids Hed2Hed From the latest Prius to the new Highlander - tested & rated, hybrid automobiles. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2012
Lawrence Ulrich |
Top 10 Tech Cars 2012 The internal combustion engine strikes back |
Popular Mechanics
May 6, 2008
Andrew English |
2008 VW Polo BlueMotion Hits 46 MPG in Real-World Euro Test These days getting good gas mileage is more important than how fast a car can go. The new VW Polo is ideal for the driver that wants to save money in the long run. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2006
John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars Hybrids square off against diesels for the economy laurels |
Outside
October 2008
Grant Davis |
The New Road Order SUVs are shrinking, hybrids are everywhere, and diesel is suddenly back, with true eco-credentials. The adventure fleet has never had so much variety. Let us get you up to speed. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2, 2008
Daniel Krach |
In Gas-to-Hydrogen Switch, Forget Ponies and Embrace Silence A comparison of GM's hybrid prototype Chevy Equinox to a Prius and a Jeep Grand Cherokee. |
PC Magazine
May 2, 2007
Bill Howard |
The 2nd Annual Digital Drive Awards We once again rate the top candidates on the road this year for the tech acumen and drive-ability. |
BusinessWeek
April 26, 2004
David Welch |
Gentlemen, Start Your Hybrids Ford, Toyota, and Honda are betting on a payoff. GM and others aren't so sure |
Salon.com
August 15, 2000
Ray Thursby |
Hopping into hybrids Automakers hope smog and high gas prices will persuade consumers to embrace their new "green" lineup. |
Geotimes
November 2004
Megan Sever |
Fuel Economies, Part II In a recent J.D. Power and Associates survey, hybrid buyers listed "excessive fuel consumption" as a top complaint against the alternative vehicles. |
Popular Mechanics
July 19, 2007
Paul Weissler |
6 New Car Technologies in Your Not-So-Distant Future From navigational systems for the kids to cruise control for drowsy driving to cleaner fuel conversions, here's what's on the horizon for Volkswagen vehicles. |
Car and Driver
April 2006
Aaron Robinson |
2007 Lexus ES350 and GS450h Lexus general manager Bob Carter says all the action in the "near luxury" segment is around $35,000 and is shifting toward road handlers. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2009
John Voelcker |
Electric Cars Rule Detroit Auto Show Car makers showed off their latest electric vehicles to a receptive audience at last month's Detroit Auto Show |
Popular Mechanics
October 22, 2007
Ben Stewart |
2009 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Prototype: Test Drive Toyota may be the first to market with a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. |
PC Magazine
February 1, 2006
Bill Howard |
Why Buy a Hybrid? Make a hybrid out of the diesel car and you'd likely cut emissions further. |
Car and Driver
March 2005
Barry Winfield |
2006 Lexus RX400h How do you turn fun into energy? More thrust, less gas. Exploiting Toyota's ingenious Hybrid Synergy Drive technology provides high performance and good fuel economy for this SUV -- an estimated 30 mpg EPA in the city, about double that of comparable rivals. |
Car and Driver
June 2006
Patrick Bedard |
Short Take Review: 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid You loved vanilla and chocolate. Now try strawberry. |
BusinessWeek
November 14, 2005
David Welch |
What Makes A Hybrid Hot The Toyota Prius's conspicuous display of uber-greenness is key to its success. |
The Motley Fool
October 4, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
The Most Fuel-Efficient Cars Here are some wheels that can save you tears at the filling station. Honda Insight... Toyota Prius... Honda Civic Hybrid... Volkswagen Golf TDI... Honda Accord Hybrid... etc. |
Knowledge@Wharton
September 10, 2003 |
Hybrid Autos: Will the Big Three Catch up with Toyota and Honda? The news that Toyota outsold Chrysler in August to take the No.3 position in U.S. car sales for the first time focuses attention on a growth area where all three U.S. manufacturers are lagging several years behind -- the market for gasoline/electric hybrid vehicles. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2005
John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars From Toyota to Porsche, a host of hybrids... The Land Rover 'switch-hitter'... The 'super handling' Acura RL... A 'bullet-proof' Mercedes... Limited edition Ferrari Fetish... Michelin's concept cars... etc. |
Popular Mechanics
January 13, 2009
Ben Stewart |
Top Ten Reveals at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show Chevy Spark... Fisker Karma S Convertible Concept... 2010 Jaguar XFR... Audi Sportback Concept... 2010 Ford Mustang GT500... Volvo S60 Concept... Chrysler 200C EV Concept... Volkswagen Concept BlueSport... Cadillac Converj Concept... 2010 Toyota Prius... |
Popular Mechanics
September 10, 2009
Larry Webster |
The Future of Diesel in the US: Analysis Ford and GM -- and now Chrysler -- have access to perfectly competent diesel cars produced by their European arms. And there's still a steady, slow increase of diesels, mostly from the German manufacturers. |
Popular Mechanics
April 30, 2008
Ray Wert |
Why Lead-Footed Car Geeks Should Actually Buy an Alt-Fuel Ride As an enthusiast and a half, it's half unbelievable that the next car I slap a down payment on might be powered by something other than regular, super or ultra unleaded. |
