Q: I'm new to the car (used) by buying myself, and I'm looking for information. I tried to compare the fuel consumption (among others), but were not able to find anywhere on the web where I can compare them side by side more.
A: The site below should help you get started on the right track.
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For example, if I know one car's engine is running at 3,000 rpm at 70 mph and another car's engine runs at the same rpm at 80 mph, can I tell the gas mileage of each at those speeds? This is a assuming a 1.5-liter 4-cylinder engine for both.
No, there's no direct correlation between engine RPM and fuel economy at a given speed.
I have two cars. At 75 MPH, one turns just over 2,500 RPM and gets about 25 MPG. The other turns nearly 4,000 RPM and gets 30 MPG. Engine sizes are
Such cars are cleaner to run, and the price of natural gas, already low, is going down. It so happens that I was at the local Honda dealer yesterday, getting answers to my questions about the reality of ownership of a car running on compressed natural gas (CNG)....
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I have an old car (paid for) and want to get a newer model with better mileage, but since the new model will come with a payment, I don't know whether the better mileage will be worth it. I also have to consider the added value of the new car .
http://www.edmunds.com/apps/cto/CTOintro Controller
The Edmunds Inc. True Cost to OwnSM (TCO) pricing system calculates the additional costs you may not have included when considering your next vehicle purchase. These extra costs
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Diesel cars get better gas mileage than regular gas-fed cars, and often compare with hybrids in mileage. I know they were once known as dirty and high-emission, but alot of that has been worked on and improved. Why is it that only VW seems to be selling
They can't meet the emission's restraint laws in our country, which also means they're poluting the environment like crazy.
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There are more ways to improve gas mileage, such as better transmissions and aerodynamics. "It's going to surprise people how far we can go," Krafcik said. |
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Q: I often hear fuel economy experts recommend removing excessive weight from vehicles to improve mileage. Will removing the 100-pound box of tools from |
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There are some very simple steps you can take today to improve your car's gas mileage. • Glide: One of the biggest wastes of energy is when you accelerate |
Still, Honda says the car is now a bit more aerodynamic, which helps contribute to a modest increase in its gas mileage. Sixteen-inch steel wheels and
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told me the company was targeting town cars, duty vans, and other commercial vehicles that travel more than 30000 miles a year and get low gas mileage. |