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Drive your way to better fuel economy
Eco-driving experts from Germany recently came to the USA to help Ford demonstrate that changing a few habits can improve your fuel economy by 24%, maybe more. More »
Horsepower, wars, and the environment
The August '08 cover story of Car and Driver caught the eye – America Vs the World! The magazine tests horsepower behemoths from the U.S. and abroad while Editor-in-Chief Csaba Csere calls for oil drilling off Florida’s coasts and in the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge More »
Findings and recommendations - TRB 290
Summary of the Findings and recommendations of TRB special report 290: The Potential Impacts of Climate Change on U.S. Transportation More »
Climate change and transportation – the next steps
Pay attention to Special Report 290 from the U.S. Transportation Research Board. It has major implications for our decisions about where we live, how we maintain our mobility and what it's all going to cost us More »
A heads up on 2008 cars and driving
On New year's day, 2008, Drivers.com took a quick scan of the landscape ahead for drivers, driving and automobiles More »
Unpleasant images on Beijing license plates
Having the letters "WC" on their license plate doesn’t appeal to some Chinese car owners. The English letters have become a well-known symbol for "toilet" in Beijing More »
The car and the city - Jane Jacobs dies
If Jane Jacobs had her way there might not have been a Peyton Place or Desperate housewives, and American cities would not be the same at all More »
Should we cut gasoline use 50%?
A U.S. proposal would add $1000 tax on vehicles that fail to meet a standard fuel efficiency of 30 mpg, aiming to reduce foreign oil dependency. More »
New tire technology cuts pollution
What makes a tire more fuel efficient and ecologically friendlier? Lower rolling resistance, say tire engineers, and now you can have your own. More »
Getting better fuel economy
Want to save money? Make sure you are driving a lean, mean, fuel-efficient machine by following these tips. More »
How to get better fuel economy
As gasoline prices soar, the Alliance to Save Energy offers drivers tips to cut gas use while driving, protecting both pocketbooks and the environment. More »
Vehicle emissions tests should target worst polluters
Older, malfunctioning cars should be the target of emissions tests, and funds are needed to deal with them, says a research report. More »
Cleaner vehicles lead to suicides drop
Describes a British study in which researchers found an unexpected benefit from catalytic converters; the number of men killing themselves by deliberately inhaling exhaust fumes has dropped dramatically. More »
Cars getting cleaner, but driving choices worsen
Overview of research into public perceptions and opinions that indicates that drivers want to help, but they want practical steps to take, not preaching about how awful the car is as a polluter. More »
The environment and the driving instructor
Teaching students to drive with less power, less pollution, less noise, and less inconvenience to others could be a first step to realizing a culture of driving. Also describes a pilot program in Germany. More »
