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Can ethanol cause condensation and affect engine performance? - Chicago Tribune
2012-01-23T20:24:25Z
Ethanol does not cause condensation. The cooling of water vapor causes condensation, and one result of that is cloud formation. Another result can be water forming in gas tanks. That is why motorists are advised to keep their gas tanks more than ...
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Research and Markets: Variable Valve Timing - Competitor and Patent Landscape Report - Key players, Innovators and Industry Analysis - Business Wire
2012-01-27T20:41:09Z
The timing, duration and lift of these valve events have a significant impact on engine performance. In a standard engine, the valve events are fixed, so performance at different loads and speeds is always a compromise between drivability (power and torque ...
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Shopping for a Car? Bring Your Wife - Smart Money
2012-01-26T13:40:00Z
What’s more, men are more concerned with performance rather than reliability: The majority of questions from male buyers primarily covered a vehicle’s overall driving and engine performance, aesthetics, high-tech features “and some minor ...
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Several treated at scene after fire at Gibbs headquarters - ThatsRacin.com
2012-01-31T21:19:21Z
That fire began when employees were using one of the team’s two dynamometers, machines used to gauge engine performance and durability. The Charlotte Observer is pleased to be able to offer its users the opportunity to make comments and hold ...
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Women Might Be The Smarter Car Shoppers After All, Study Says - The Business Insider
2012-01-26T14:51:35Z
Engine performance and aesthetics placed second and third. To make matters worse, men were ten percent less likely to order vehicle inspections before assuming a lease, according to the survey. That could be hurting them in the long run. 
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Testing Space Engines In Mississippi - WKRG
2012-01-27T19:29:34Z
A-1 tests engines at sea level. A-2 tests engines from sea level to 65,000 feet and the under-construction A-3 will allow engineers to study engine performance in near-space conditions. It's the first major construction project here in nearly ...
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Jaguar Planning Release of XFR-S - GTspirit
2012-02-02T18:03:43Z
No exact details are known at this stage, but expect a series of upgrade to the chassis, styling, exhaust and engine performance. The output of the 5.0 liter supercharged V8 should get up to around 550bhp. The XFR-S will cost at least £5k more ...
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2013 BMW 1-Series Gran Turismo Spy Shots - MotorAuthority
2012-01-19T23:56:45Z
The resulting effect is a small engine--and small engine fuel economy--but with big engine performance. A hybrid model is expected, too, with BMW working closely with France’s PSA Peugeot Citroen group on the new technology. The two recently signed a ...
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Female car buyers ask tougher questions - Calgary Herald
2012-01-19T23:56:45Z
The majority of correspondence from men buyers primarily covered a vehicle’s overall driving and engine performance, aesthetics and vehicle technology, and some minor safety features. “We’ve been studying gender differences and preferences in car ...
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GE Opens High-Tech Engine Test Site on Canada’s Icy Plains - avstop.com
2012-02-05T10:36:20Z
Freezing mist may creep up inside the engine, coat key parts in ice and impact engine performance. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires that manufacturers run engines through a series of rigorous icing tests and extreme scenarios. The jets ...
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$1 Billion Prize for 100 MPG Gasoline Car, High Speed Rail Blocked
SustainableBusiness.com
Dan Lungren (R-CA) introduced legislation to offer a $1 billion prize to the first US automaker that can sell 60000 gasoline-powered cars that get 100 miles per gallon. The Excellence in Energy Efficiency Act (HR 3872) is the Republican alternative to ...
California Congressman proposes $1 billion prize for 100 mpg carFox News
$1 Billion For 100-MPG Mid-Size Gasoline Car? Bill Proposes Federal Cash PrizeGreen Car Reports

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What about low interest rates for high mpg?
Automotive News (blog)
The thought is that a consumer of a high-MPG vehicle would, theoretically, be spending considerably less on gasoline. Therefore that consumer could repay a car loan faster or even afford a slightly higher loan amount than they might otherwise.



New York Times (blog)

Honda calls ruling in Civic hybrid case 'radical,' plans appeal
Los Angeles Times
... claimed the car could achieve up to 50 mpg. By Jerry Hirsch, Los Angeles Times Except for saying that it will appeal, American Honda Motor Co. has not talked about its loss in a high-profile Civic hybrid lawsuit this week over fuel economy claims.
Citing Overstated MPG, Owner of Civic Hybrid Wins Judgment Against HondaNew York Times (blog)
Woman Wins Suit Against Honda For Low Civic Hybrid Gas MileageGreen Car Reports
Driver Heather Peters wins $10k victory over Honda's 50 miles-per-gallon claimDaily Mail
Detroit Free Press -Cars.com (blog) -Bellingham Herald
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Popular Mechanics

Mileage Moment of Truth: We Put 40 Mpg Claims to the Test
Popular Mechanics
We obtained a 2012 Hyundai Elantra and another 40-mpg car, the Ford Focus SFE, and did our own fuel-economy test. The results proved surprising. It's hard to replicate the real world in a lab. But since 1975, the EPA has published test procedures that ...
Hyundai MPG Claim Dropped From Super Bowl AdForbes
Did Hyundai pull MPG claims from Super Bowl ad due to watchdog group pressure ...Autoblog (blog)
Hyundai Motor America Reports Record Sales for JanuaryPatch.com

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Fisker Lays Off Workers, Seeks New Government-Loan Terms
Green Car Reports
By John Voelcker John is Senior Editor for High Gear Media. In addition to news coverage and new car reviews, John creates and oversees all editorial for High Gear's... More It was quite small and very, very red. This weekend's test car, a 2012 Toyota ...

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Motorward

Mazda3 jumps to 40 mpg with SkyActiv technology
Phoenix Business Journal (blog)
... bump from the base car's $15995 sticker, though the SV model does not come with air conditioning, cruise control, Bluetooth and other goodies that are standard on Touring editions. Unfortunately, that catch is typical of most high-mileage compacts, ...
2012 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4-Door: Review notesAutoWeek
2013 Mazda CX-5 US Pricing AnnouncedMotorward
Mazda Announces Pricing of All-New 2013 CX-5 Compact Crossover SUVMarketWatch (press release)
Autoblog (blog)
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Will Carmakers' Super Bowl 'Miles Per Gallon' Claims Continue to Be Super Bull?
Huffington Post
Hyundai told my group Consumer Watchdog Thursday it would not advertise its 40 miles per gallon claim about the Elantra in its Super Bowl ads weeks after we called for an end to such advertising. Few know that these car companies self-test their own ...
What Hyundai Didn't Include In Its Super Bowl AdForbes

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First drive: New, 2012 Ford Ranger pick-up truck
totallymotor.co.uk
The all-new, 2012 Ford Ranger pick-up truck doesn't share one common part with the old one and, depending on your taste in all things trucky; that might be a good thing. The Ranger of yesterday was mechanically sound 'n' solid, though some might say a ...
Ford Ranger Double Cab first drivegirlracer

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Gas Prices To Soar Above $4 Per Gallon This Spring, Analysts Say
Green Car Reports
By John Voelcker John is Senior Editor for High Gear Media. In addition to news coverage and new car reviews, John creates and oversees all editorial for High Gear's... More Like much of the auto press, we'll be at next week's Chicago Auto Show to see ...

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Allentown Morning Call

EPA estimates: Actual mileage will vary
Allentown Morning Call
Q: Anyone who buys a new car or truck and thinks he will get the miles per gallon stated on the window sticker is going to be very disappointed. A buyer should never make a purchase based on the listed mpg. The sticker estimate is taken from a ...


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