Comments on: EPA Study Projects Increase in Real-World Fuel Economy for 2008

By: tom kefry

tom kefry — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:28:29 +0000

I just purchased a fuel saving device which is a throttle body spacer. I have seen increased fuel efficiency and there are no outlandish claims from the maker.

By: Jeremy Wolfe

Jeremy Wolfe — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:20:58 +0000

One of the conditions of my learning to drive, circa 1990 was that I had to learn and take my exam on an '89 Accord that was to be given to me. That has translated into benefits I never saw coming at the time (Work trucks, easier motorcycle mastery, etc).

I have pledged to my wife that both our kids will follow the same path provided manual transmissions are still available. I love that the sticks are cheaper to repair, and the extra MPG don't hurt!

Bring back the manual transmission Detroit!

By: Jakob

Jakob — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:59:46 +0000

Listen guys.. we have been fooled by the car industry and we will continue to take that crap judging from your comments. How crazy is this we are driving in cars based on a 130 year old technology, even a T-ford gets better millage. and the first cars were electric cars.

What happened to common sense folks. Don't be fooled the technology is stored in secret warehouses until the public really really gets upset.

Stop buying cars and maintain the one you have. Believe me a well build car can easily get 15 years. The more people realize this the lower the sales of cars and the more they realize that there is a need for improvement. Let the big 3 fall on there behinds so badly that the message gets out.

J

By: German Tedesco

German Tedesco — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:49:18 +0000

Please check an old Peugeot 404 from the seventies and you will realize what a lie is behind every EPA figure mandated to car manufacturers. Future is EV. Present work should led to it. Do not get fooled on gas distrations …. Help and back your local EV association or create one is yours is far away. We can not drill our way out. EV’s are the solution. More than one century years trying to block the sunrays with a hand show the mistake and the conspirational movement to favour oil instead of electricity. Go efficient, go green, go electric.

By: Bright Side

Bright Side — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:47:21 +0000

Looking at the bright side, This is a 1% improvement in less than a year. If 1 mpg average increase would equal oil reserves in ANWR (see associated press) then that means we are already 20% there.
If 0.2 mpg seems superficial to you, then drillling in ANWR should also. This is good news.

By: mdensch

mdensch — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:35:13 +0000

Dom, your last sentence nailed it: You can’t drive a stick if you’re talking on the phone and eating an egg mcmuffin during your morning commute.

By: kurtdaniel

kurtdaniel — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:57:22 +0000

whatever anyone says,,i still like the auto tranny!!it gives me less job!!!

By: Dom

Dom — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:00:07 +0000

"manual transmissions, often associated with performance vehicles, have dropped off from 23 percent down to seven percent."

NO, it means more people are choosing LESS efficient automatics (CVTs included) in regular cars (as opposed to less performance cars sold or whatever). Americans are too lazy to change gears themselves. Or too busy doing a million other things to be bothered with putting any brains into driving.

By: Will S

Will S — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:35:29 +0000

0.2 mpg increase over a year “a jump”? At this rate, it would take 100 years to get to 40 mpg, which the Prius already exceeds. 0.2 mpg is basically in the noise.

By: mdensch

mdensch — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:54:03 +0000

Interesting that manual transmissions are becoming less common since Consumer Reports just recently put out a video report to its TV station partners showing what better gas mileage manuals get over automatics.