Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Domains

Domain: fueleconomy.gov

Stories and comments across the archive that link to fueleconomy.gov.

Comments · 457

  1. Some more links for folks ... by felicity · · Score: 3, Informative · on Hybrid Powertrains and Hydrogen Fuel Cells
    I own a Toyota Prius, and love every minute of driving it. I have been promoting hybrids at work and came up with this list of URLs about the various mass-produced "green"/alternate fuel vehicles available today. There are also some other links associated with these cars (fuel efficiency guides, etc.) I know it's not a complete list, but it's a decent representation of what's out there. Here you go ... :)

    There's a good amount of information available about clean vehicles at:

  2. Re:You'll watch my commercial and you'll LIKE it! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1 · on Would Fonzie Sell You A Lexus?
    Fade to black, voice over, "Fuck you. I drive a Lexus." Think they'll go for it?

    I like it. But it would only make sense for their SUV model. Take my 14 mpg and like it, bitch!

  3. Point-by-point Acid Reflux by frankie · · Score: 2 · on Linux Powered Dodge
    SUVs are safer than smaller cars. You can drive them over bad / nonexistant roads more easily.

    I'm sure what you meant to say there was "SUVs are safer than smaller cars because you can drive them over other cars more easily". Although technically that's still wrong because SUVs are officially trucks. Also, here's a small collection of links about SUVs.

    It's perfectly fitting that this inefficient bloated monster should run Java onboard...

  4. Why ICE's are so inefficient by Fandango · · Score: 4 · on Why Do We Still Use Gasoline?
    The EPA has a great site here that covers all aspects of fuel economy and includes some really handy CGI's to let you compare different 1985-2000 cars for fuel economy.

    On this site, you can also find this handy chart which shows visually exactly why ICE's are so inefficient.

  5. Why ICE's are so inefficient by Fandango · · Score: 4 · on Why Do We Still Use Gasoline?
    The EPA has a great site here that covers all aspects of fuel economy and includes some really handy CGI's to let you compare different 1985-2000 cars for fuel economy.

    On this site, you can also find this handy chart which shows visually exactly why ICE's are so inefficient.

  6. hybrids?? (Some good links enclosed.) by mccabem · · Score: 2 · on Why Do We Still Use Gasoline?

    I wanna know why in the mid 1970's one could buy a cheap little Honda Civic that got 50mpg. 25+ years later we've advanced all the way to 70mph for an EXPENSIVE "hybrid" Honda?

    There's virtually no value to the Insight beyond it's EPA numbers! No cargo space, only carries 1 (one!) passenger...

    25 years of arguably the best automotive engineering the planet has ever seen and THAT's all we got for it?

    I smell a rat.



    References/Resources:

    Historical and current data and abaility to compare vehicles at fueleconomy.gov.

    Toyota Prius & Honda Insight stats

    Here's all the info I could find at the EPA. They have data going back to only 1978.

    Break this .zip file down and you'll find either comma or tab-delimeted files. Import to your favorite spreadsheet and see line 505, column L (or 12 if you've got numbered columns) of the file called 78FG.DAT.

  7. Re:Not Significant by spiralx · · Score: 1 · on Sunlight + Algae = Hydrogen fuel

    The usa uses an amazingly disproportionate amount of fuel vs. popluation.

    For more info on pollution produced by cars, go to this site here. Here's a summary of some results:

    • Cadillac Escalade - 14 miles/gallon, 13.7 tonnes of CO2/year.
    • Honda Accord - 26 miles/gallon, 7.3 tonnes of CO2/year.

    Quite a difference there. The US is the single biggest source of pollution in the world, and the most unwilling to do anything about it from all indications.