CleanTechnica » fuel efficiency http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 23:01:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Improving & Increasing Mass Transit With Wi-Fi http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/01/improving-increasing-mass-transit-wi-fi/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/01/improving-increasing-mass-transit-wi-fi/#comments Sat, 01 Nov 2014 18:41:54 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74078 Automobile traffic produces air pollution, chokes cities, and wastes time. Mass transit is one of the best options for change. Many of us would ride mass transit if it was readily available. But I think many more would be inclined to ride if the metro offered internet access. Extra Wi-Fi time instead of the stasis of looking at

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/19/driving-mitsubishi-mirage-cvt-highest-mpg-car-thats-hybrid/feed/ 24 Eco-Driving Habits Could Save Drivers 20% On Fuel http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/17/drivers-could-save-20-per-cent-on-fuel-by-embracing-eco-driving/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/17/drivers-could-save-20-per-cent-on-fuel-by-embracing-eco-driving/#comments Wed, 17 Jul 2013 08:00:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53935 A new campaign started a few days ago by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is encouraging motorists in the UK to become more eco-friendly drivers. According to the society, businesses would be able to save up to 20% on fuel expenditures from their fleets and this could potentially save UK motorists £6.8

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/02/toyota-introduces-2013-prius-plug-in-mpg-challenge/feed/ 0 That Light at the End of the Tunnel Might Not be a Train http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/12/that-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-might-not-be-a-train/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/12/that-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-might-not-be-a-train/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:49:24 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=43229 Here’s a follow-up post from the CleanTechnica reader who supplied us with “Not Crashing Our Boat — Finding Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis” (be sure to read that first post before proceeding): As I reported a couple weeks ago, US CO2 emissions, after rising for many years, reached their highest level in 2005,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/08/02/fuel-efficiency-driving-america-toward-a-sustainable-environment-and-economy/feed/ 0 Volkswagen Passat Sets New World Record for Longest Distance Traveled on a Single Tank of Fuel http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/07/volkswagen-passat-sets-new-world-record-for-longest-distance-traveled-on-a-single-tank-of-fuel/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/07/volkswagen-passat-sets-new-world-record-for-longest-distance-traveled-on-a-single-tank-of-fuel/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 08:53:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=38857   This is a pretty sweet accomplishment achieved by a super-fuel-efficient-enthusiastic couple from Virginia: 1,626.1 miles on a single tank of fuel! And all in a 2012 Volkswagen Passat SE TDI. Here’s more from our friends on sister site Gas2: Volkswagen Passat Sets New World Record (via Gas 2.0) John and Helen Taylor – also known as

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/07/volkswagen-passat-sets-new-world-record-for-longest-distance-traveled-on-a-single-tank-of-fuel/feed/ 5 Commercial Trucks that Save 20x More Fuel than 100mpg Car http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/25/commercial-trucks-save-20x-fuel-100mpg-car/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/05/25/commercial-trucks-save-20x-fuel-100mpg-car/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 10:10:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=38526   Wrightspeed reports that its Route™, “a retrofit electric drive powertrain with an on-board generator engineered for the surprisingly large medium-duty commercial fleet market,” saves 20 times more fuel than a 100mpg car. “For electric drive to make economic sense, you have to displace enough fuel to pay for the technology,” says founder and CEO, Ian

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/24/eco-conscious-porsche-sports-cars-may-be-coming-soon/feed/ 0 Top U.S. Climate Policy Stories of 2011 http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/31/top-u-s-climate-policy-stories-of-2011/ http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/31/top-u-s-climate-policy-stories-of-2011/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:53:10 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=33475 Here’s one last year-end round-up, a good one on U.S. climate policy from the World Resources Institute that I figured I had to share: by Kevin Kennedy As the year winds down, it’s a good time to take stock of climate policy in the United States. Here’s a quick round up of what happened –

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2010/12/18/pittsburgh-steelers-treat-fans-to-a-solar-powered-tire-pump/feed/ 0 The Car of the Future Will Eat Its Own Exhaust http://cleantechnica.com/2010/12/03/the-car-of-the-future-will-eat-its-own-exhaust/ http://cleantechnica.com/2010/12/03/the-car-of-the-future-will-eat-its-own-exhaust/#comments Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:00:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=19285 GM, not content to rest on the laurels of its highly rated new Chevy Volt electric/gasoline car, is working with researchers at Purdue University to develop thermoelectric generators that can harvest the waste heat from a car’s exhaust and turn it into electricity. The initial goal is to reduce fuel consumption by 5%, and once

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