Tag Archives: Fuel Consumption
Types of Green Vehicles
Posted on 25. Sep, 2009 by Anna.
The different types of green vehicles are mostly ones that use alternative energy sources either wholly or partly instead of the fossil fuel. Alternative energy refers to non-petroleum products such as electricity, alcohol, biodiesel, hydrogen, liquefied natural gas and petroleum gas, liquids made from coal and compressed natural gas.
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3 Advantages of Hybrid Cars Over Conventional Cars
Posted on 10. Jul, 2009 by Guest.
Because of rising fuel costs and the environmental damage caused by an excess of carbon dioxide emissions, car owners are looking for alternatives. Oil prices continue to rise and its supply continues to dwindle. This is one reason why some people are interested on owning a hybrid car. Hybrid cars are becoming more and more popular as time goes by. And as the technology improves, hybrid cars become more affordable. It will not be long before we begin to see that most cars on the road are hybrids.
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Don’t Drive Angry
Posted on 12. Aug, 2008 by Anna.
Driving when you are angry or upset can be dangerous and it can also have bad effects on your fuel consumption.
As covered this this post on a Hypermiling Blog I came across, driving when you are angry can cause you to waste gas.
Speeding, slamming on the brakes, and excessive start-and-stop driving, all lower your gas [...]
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Unhelpful Hypermiling Tips
Posted on 09. Aug, 2008 by Anthony.
I’ve been looking around for gas saving tips and hypermiling techniques lately, and whereas you can find some good ones, I must say that there are a lot of “tips” around which frankly I find useless.
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Cheaper Diesel Fuel
Posted on 08. Aug, 2008 by Anna.
In order to understand how it is possible to get better fuel economy from your diesel engine, sometimes it is good to go back to basics to understand a little more about the fuel itself.
By doing this it is easy to see how cost savings can be made and how a better fuel consumption rate [...]
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Gas Prices and Global Warming
Posted on 30. Jun, 2008 by Anna.
Gas Prices are Making a Difference
In an Odd Sort of Way
I found a very interesting post at the Ecomodder Blog describes the effects that gas prices have had on the overall gasoline consumption in the US, which describes the effects that gas prices have had on the overall gasoline consumption in the US.
According to the [...]
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Hybrid Cars: More Advantages than Saving Money on Gas
Posted on 29. Jun, 2008 by Anna.
Up until now, the U.S. market hasn’t really embraced hybrid cars, mostly because they come with such big price tags attached. But with gas prices taking a bigger bite out of the family budget each week, more and more drivers are considering hybrids, due to of their promise of lower fuel consumption.
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Hypermiling Warnings
Posted on 29. Jun, 2008 by Anna.
The subject of “hypermiling” (techniques to reduce fuel consumption and combat high gas prices) has become increasingly discussed, promoted, and debated in the online world. Hypermiling techniques are methods of reducing your vehicle’s fuel consumption while driving and saving money on gasoline. Obviously these techniques are becoming more broadly applied (and contested) as gas prices soar and people and businesses are affected throughout the nation.
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Gas Prices and Helpful Websites
Posted on 27. Jun, 2008 by Anna.
With gas prices going up, people everywhere are concerned about their fuel consumption.
The Internet community has responded. A slew of websites has popped up, offering all sorts of services to help. You can track how much fuel you use, find the cheapest gas, and even share your records on fuel consumption to see how you [...]
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Gas-Saving Gimmicks
Posted on 27. Jun, 2008 by Anna.
Gas Prices Rise and “Wanna-Be” Hypermilers Fall Prey To Gas-Saving Gimmicks
The cost of gas in the United States, traditionally priced very low compared to the rest of the world, have been rising for the last two years. Market forecasts say they won’t be going down anytime soon — if ever.
With record-high gasoline prices [...]
