Archive for the ‘Gas Saving Innovations’ Category

Turn Down the Music and Get Better Gas Mileage

Tuesday, December 5th, 2006

Today's tip is a little more subtle than most, but if you're like me, I know it's going to help you increase your car's gas mileage and save you money. Turn down the radio. At first glance, you're probably wondering what difference it makes how loud your radio is.  First off, let ...

HumanCar - A Street Legal, Human Powered Car

Monday, October 9th, 2006

This one you have to see to believe. A company called HumanCar, based out of Seattle, WA, has developed the first "street legal, human powered" car.  The V.2FM4, which ranges in price from $5k to $17k depending on the features, is designed for four passengers who provide the "car's" power by essentially ...

New “Car” Gets 3,145 MPG

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

A team of engineers from the University of British Columbia have developed a vehicle that has the ability to travel roughly 3,145 miles on a single gallon of gas - roughly the distance from Boston, MA to San Diego, CA. The team of engineers designed the vehicle for the annual Society of ...

Google’s Quest for the 100 MPG Car

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

Thanks to the philanthropic nature of Google's two founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, it appears a 100 mpg car may be available for purchase sooner rather than later. According to a New York Times article, Google.org, the for-profit philanthropic arm of Google, Inc., has plans to develop "an ultra-fuel-efficient plug-in hybrid car ...

Hybrid Vehicles Quickly Pay For Themselves

Sunday, September 3rd, 2006

We all know that the big perk of owning a hybrid vehicle is the fact you will get better gas mileage which, obviously, leads to a nice savings on the amount of money you spend on gas. Unfortunately, to gain the savings at the pump you will have to pay more ...