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Popular Mechanics
July 24, 2008
Mike Allen |
Building a DIY Fuel-Saving Gadget, Cheap Tech Gets Big Results For cars and trucks built before OBDII diagnostic ports were required by the EPA, you can make your own low-tech fuel-economy computer -- with a vacuum gauge that costs about twenty bucks!   |
Popular Mechanics
June 9, 2008
Mike Allen |
How to Monitor Your Fuel Economy in Real Time on the Road Pick up a cheap toy for the garage, change your driving habits, and you'll see more efficiency on your very next trip. |
Popular Mechanics
May 22, 2008
Benjamin Jones |
10 Quick Fuel Efficiency Tips to Beat the Gas Crunch These simple tricks will definitely help you save fuel -- without ripping your car apart. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2008
Mike Allen |
13 Must-Know Tricks to Max Out Your Road-Trip MPGs There are quite a number of things you can do to improve fuel economy. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2002
Paul Weissler |
Today's Tuneup/Version 2002 While it has changed significantly -- even in the last seven or eight years -- the concept of a tuneup itself is anything but gone. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2004
Mike Allen |
Fixing Faulty Cruise Control Cruise control is a terrific device that substantially reduces the driver's workload on long trips and can save substantial amounts of fuel and expense over the life of the vehicle--until it stops working. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2009
David Schneider |
A Fuel-Economy Gauge for the Rest of Us Most cars control their fuel electronically. Here's how to tap into that signal. |
Popular Mechanics
August 6, 2008
Daniel Krach |
My Hydrogen-Powered Car Averages 40+ MPG, but I Want More After driving a hydrogen-powered car around for GM's Project Driveway test fleet for three months -- first receiving the keys, then getting used to it and eventually begging for more fill-er-ups -- I can finally appreciate what's it like to live free from gasoline. |
Popular Mechanics
May 22, 2008
Mike Allen |
7 More Fuel-Sipping Myths Debunked: Mechanic's Diary The real fear when gas prices get high may not be what you pay at the pump as the snake oil everyone's trying to sell outside of it. |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Speeding Toward the Poorhouse Driving slower could save you 35% on gas. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2009
Mike Allen |
Troubleshooting and Fixing a Car that Won't Start With nothing more than a multimeter, you should be able to find out what's wrong getting your car up and running in no time. Here are our tips on troubleshooting a car that won't start. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2000
Bob Freudenberger |
Replacing Your Fuel Pump If there's anything over 60,000 miles on the odometer, but more commonly 100,000 plus, there's a good chance that the cause of this distressing no-start condition is an electric fuel pump that's no longer capable of forcing fuel forward with sufficient pressure... |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2003
Bob Freudenberger |
Passing An Emissions Inspection Wasn't your car designed to meet these emissions standards? Haven't you done your best to maintain it with regular oil changes and tuneups? What's gone wrong? And, most important, how can you make it pass? |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Saving Money on Your Car Your car can cost you less than it currently does. Included are some money-saving tips. |
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2006 |
Saving Money on Your Car These days, more people than ever are looking for ways to save money on the road. Some or all of the tips below might prove useful: Minimize your speeding... Change your type of oil... etc. |
The Motley Fool
August 22, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Crank Up Your Car's AC Here are some (possibly surprising) tips on using less gasoline. |
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? |
Popular Mechanics
October 1, 2009
Nick Chambers |
Should the US Tax Mileage or Fuel?: Guest Analysis It's no surprise that proposals for new types of taxes on seemingly free highways -- traditionally paid for by gas taxes and tolls -- are causing an uproar. |
Popular Mechanics
March 27, 2009
Mike Allen |
Why Water Won't Improve Your MPG: A PM and Dateline NBC Investigation Over the years, I've tested plenty of gadgets that purport to reduce fuel consumption. None of them worked. None. |
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. |
PC Magazine
May 12, 2004
Bill Machrone |
Vrooms and Zooms Many cars display fault codes on the dash, but if you don't know what they mean, you're still at the mercy of your mechanic... The Ken Burns Effect Again... |
PC Magazine
July 2, 2008
Erik Rhey |
8 Geeky Ways to Save Gas There are several ways you can use your tech-savviness to stretch your gas dollar this summer. |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Save Money on Gas There are painless ways to keep gas costs under control. |
National Defense
February 2012
Eric Beidel |
Improving Bad Driving Habits Can Lead to Fuel Savings in Military Vehicles Experts are focusing on smaller changes -- both to the vehicles and how they are operated. This includes taking a hard look at who is driving them. |
Entrepreneur
June 2004
Jill Amadio |
Drive 'n' Save Got the gas-guzzling blues? Here are some upscale sedans with reasonable gas mileage and some driving tips to save gas. |
Boating
November 2005
Eric Colby |
The Boat Doctor Q The twin 225-hp Yamahas on my Pursuit 2870WA won't hold full throttle at 5400 rpm... Q My Mariah 202 Shabah powered by a MerCruiser 5.7L Alpha has 285 hours on it... Whenever my 1999 Sea Ray 270's fuel gauge registers below two-thirds, I can add about 5 to 10 gallons... etc. |
IndustryWeek
May 21, 2010 |
Washington's Latest Regulatory Target: The Gas Gauge Congress is exploring ideas on how to improve the fuel efficiency of over-the-road trucks and other transportation vehicles. |
Geotimes
March 2006
Megan Sever |
Real-World Fuel Economy Test On Feb. 1, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rolled out a proposal to revamp its fuel economy tests, which tell consumers what mileage per gallon to expect from their new vehicles and is expected to take effect for model year 2008 cars. |
PC Magazine
October 28, 2003 |
Monitor Your Car The Davis CarChipE/X plugs into the On-Board Diagnostic jack under the dash of any car made in 1996 or later. It can keep a running record of up to 23 parameters, including speed, rpm, airflow rate, coolant temperature, and fuel pressure. |
The Motley Fool
May 16, 2011
Travis Hoium |
5 Stocks for the Transition to Natural Gas Fuel Natural gas fueling stations are popping up around the country. Here are companies that could take advantage of a shift from oil to natural gas. |
BusinessWeek
September 26, 2005
Adam Aston |
Getting More Miles To The Gallon -- Fast Off-the-shelf technologies could increase fuel efficiency by up to 30%. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2007
Jay Leno |
Leno's Tank Car Gets an Upgrade: Jay Leno's Garage The Tonight Show host resorts to modern engine technology to squeeze more power and gas mileage out of his M-47 Patton tank-engine car. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2006
Mike Allen |
PM: Auto Clinic Expert Q & A Taking Apart Fuel Lines... How Is Instantaneous Fuel Mileage Calculated?... What "No. 1 Top Dead Center" Means When Replacing A Timing Belt... |
Wired
August 2002
Dan Baum |
GM's Billion-Dollar Bet The hydrogen car has been a long time coming. GM is betting $1 billion that the end of internal combustion is near. |
The Motley Fool
November 10, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Fueling Up With Natural Gas Clean Energy Fuels' nationwide natural gas build-out is starting to pay off. |
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2006
Elizabeth Brokamp |
Stop Paying So Much for Gas Ever-rising gas prices got you down? Use these tips for big savings. |
Popular Mechanics
January 7, 2010
Basem Wasef |
Mercedes-Benz B-Class Fuel Cell Test Drive Mercedes-Benz remains bullish on hydrogen as our future fuel. |
Entrepreneur
November 2008 |
More MPG Through Kiwi Here's one way to outsmart your gas tank. |
The Motley Fool
March 7, 2011
Travis Hoium |
4 Companies With Tomorrow's Fuel With oil prices are up, it may be only a matter of time before alternative fuel sources become all the rage again. |
The Motley Fool
May 9, 2011
Adam J. Crawford |
All Signs Point to Natural Gas Congress and the private sector are leading the way. |
BusinessWeek
March 1, 2004
Peter Coy |
Let's Wage War On Gas Guzzlers If America is too reliant on foreign oil, why not ask Americans to do their part to reduce that reliance? Two-thirds of the oil in the U.S. goes for transportation fuels, mainly gasoline so improving the mileage of cars and light trucks must be part of the solution. |
Boating
March 24, 2009
Lenny Rudow |
Big Fat Liars! Why it's not always smart to trust your gauges. |
CIO
January 1, 2003
Susannah Patton |
Bye-Bye Batteries Imagine chatting on your cell phone for months at a time without recharging it. Or taking a laptop on a weeklong business trip without a battery or power cord. That's the goal of scientists around the world working to perfect tiny fuel cells using microtechnology engineering. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2011
Adam J. Crawford |
A Foil for Rising Oil Natural gas advocate T. Boone Pickens (who notably stands to profit from the fuel's wider adoption) predicts that a natural gas bill will pass by July of this year, although he has been overly optimistic in the past. |
Popular Mechanics
October 1999
Cliff Gromer |
Putting On The Pressure ...And while one major outboard manufacturer is now struggling to stem the plague that's crippling its engines (and its reputation), along comes Yamaha with impressive new two-stroke technology for its 2000 model year engines.... |
Chemistry World
October 2011 |
Fuelling the Future Fuel cell vehicles have taken a back seat to battery and hybrid power in recent years. But hydrogen still holds promise in the long term. |
Scientific American
October 2007
Mark Alpert |
Saving Gas and Lives Can the U.S. improve fuel economy without sacrificing safety? |
Popular Mechanics
January 2007
Mike Allen |
How to Silence a Hissing Engine: Auto Clinic How to fix a vacuum leak or a leak in the duct between the mass airflow sensor and the throttle body. |
Chemistry World
March 2006
Joe McEntee |
Fuel Cells Head for Mass Market At the end of the day, wide-scale commercialization is a numbers game and developers will prosper or perish based on how they fare against metrics such as durability, reliability, cost and, most brutal of all, profitability. It's time to start delivering. |
