by Jim Henderson | Aug 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
A 9.3 percent improvement in fuel economy might seem to be a solid win in Rich Patterson’s $500 truck mileage experiment. Patterson, director of the Indian Creek Nature Center, ordered up a healthy serving of maintenance on his 2005 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck on...
by Jim Henderson | Mar 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
>Porsche is introducing a hybrid model of its popular four-door, four-passenger Panemera performance sports sedan. The new Porsche Panamera S Hybrid will be a 380 HP vroomer that still manages to crank out 60 MPG on special low-rolling-resistance tires developed...
by Bob Leonard | Mar 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
>Porsche is introducing a hybrid model of its popular four-door, four-passenger Panemera performance sports sedan. The new Porsche Panamera S Hybrid will be a 380 HP vroomer that still manages to crank out 60 MPG on special low-rolling-resistance tires developed...
by Bob Leonard | Apr 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
With the new 35.5MPG standard coming into play by 2016, most automakers are looking to low-tech changes to boost mileage in the short term – wsj.com. These include low rolling resistance tires, six speed transmissions to allow for lower engine speeds, and...
by Bob Leonard | Feb 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
>The Ecopia line is the newest set of green tires from Bridgestone. The tires are made of 100% recycled materials and reduce rolling resistance by 36%-42% compared to traditional tires of the same size. This translates into a 4% fuel efficiency improvement for your...
