Fuelishness! Feed: Holiday gas prices up from 2008; Yes, we always wanted efficient cars; Fleets use technology to save fuel; NASCAR getting greener

October 31, 2009 · Filed Under Driver Performance Improvement, Driver Training, Eco-Driving, FuelClinic, FuelClinic.com, Fuels, Racing

Gas prices chugging higher as holidays near — Americans are paying more for gasoline than they did last year as the holidays approached – billions of dollars that could go to books, clothes and Barbie dolls instead being spent at the pump. Gas averaged nearly $2.70 a gallon Friday, the highest of the year – adding bad news to an already fragile economy and making it even less likely that people will spend their way out of the recession.
GM Insider Admits Company Knew Consumers Demanded Efficient Vehicles Decades Ago — McManus conducted research for GM. He even admits to changing survey results to fit with corporate beliefs. As McManus said, “The survey would estimate that people would estimate fuel economy fairly highly. Being a good economist, I said, ‘No, they don’t,’ and I changed the results. [...] Our job was not to seek the truth, but to justify decisions that had already been made.”
Truck Fleets Prioritize Fuel Savings, High-Tech Features — Fleet owner demands for fuel savings, environmental benefits and high-tech features now outweigh brand names as companies make buying decisions, according to a global IBM study. The study shows trucks will become more fuel efficient, environmentally sound and safer due to the adoption of new technologies throughout the vehicle, which will also help truck manufacturers differentiate their vehicles as brand names become less important.
NASCAR, rooted in fossil fuels, turning over new, green leaf – The Green Challenge was developed through a joint effort by the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency to create protocols for making racing greener by promoting advanced propulsion and fuel technologies. The Department of Energy has met with NASCAR officials, and an official says the government wants racing to help develop technology that’s less polluting.

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2 Responses to “Fuelishness! Feed: Holiday gas prices up from 2008; Yes, we always wanted efficient cars; Fleets use technology to save fuel; NASCAR getting greener”

Eddies on November 2nd, 2009 1:35 PM

I have a Prius Hybrid and when I run my air conditioner gas mileage drops considerably. Instead of 50 mpg I get between 39-47 mpg.
When Toyota says that the car gets 50mpg that is without the air conditioner running. So don’t believe what they put on the window sticker.
Eddies on November 2nd, 2009 1:38 PM

What do you mean my comment is awaiting moduration?

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