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Natural-gas vehicle selection and availability picks up
Posted from Consumer Reports News 68 days ago
Car Technology : Alternative fuel
Over the last several days, there have been numerous automotive announcements related to compressed-natural gas (CNG). This energy source is abundant and affordable in the United States, it can be used in existing vehicles with relatively few modifications, and it contributes to reduced reliance o... (original story)
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Do special-edition fuel-efficient cars pay off in the real world? We bought some to find out.
Posted from Consumer Reports News 68 days ago
Car Technology : Alternative fuel
Would you spend several hundred dollars on your next new car to get an option package that improves fuel economy? That’s the question posed by high-fuel-efficiency versions of the big-selling Chevrolet Cruze, Ford Focus, and Honda Civic. Our surveys have shown that consumers would pay extra f... (original story)
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2012 Fisker Karma - A weekend full of Karma
Posted from Consumer Reports News 68 days ago
Car Technology : Alternative fuel
When I picked up our Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid test car, it marked the end of a 16-month wait. With a price tag of $107,850, it was much more than we’d normally spend on a test vehicle, even for a luxury sedan, but we thought it important to assess a new breed of car from a start-up company... (original story)
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2003-04 Infiniti M45 sedans recalled due to inaccurate fuel gauge readings
Posted from Consumer Reports News 68 days ago
Car Technology : Alternative fuel
Nissan North American is recalling about 8,120 Infiniti M45 luxury sedans, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The safety agency says the 2003-2004 model years of the Infiniti M cars have a flaw that causes the gas gauge to display a higher fuel level than the amount of... (original story)
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Stuck throttles on 2005-06 Ford Taurus cars are subject of probe
Posted from Consumer Reports News 68 days ago
Car Technology : Alternative fuel
A federal probe into 2005-06 Ford Taurus sedans has been opened by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after 14 consumer complaints of stuck throttles. According to NHTSA's Office of Defect Investigations (ODI), consumers have complained of high engine speeds—up to 4,000 RPMs&... (original story)
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Five questions with Henrik Fisker, father of the $100,000 Karma plug-in hybrid
Posted from Consumer Reports News 68 days ago
Car Technology : Alternative fuel
In our latest five-question interview with influential people in the auto industry, we spoke with Henrik Fisker. He is the namesake founder and executive chairman of Fisker Automotive, which builds the Karma plug-in hybrid sedan. We sampled a pre-production version when Mr. Fisker brought one to ou... (original story)
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Just in: 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco
Posted from Consumer Reports News 68 days ago
Car Technology : Alternative fuel
As mentioned yesterday, Consumer Reports bought fuel-efficient versions of big-selling small sedans. We’re going to find out if these special models really save money at the pump. I was assigned to buy our 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco. Sometimes car shopping is a pain (my colleague Mike Quincy wi... (original story)
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Toyota recalls another 681,000 Camry, Venza, Tacoma vehicles
Posted from Consumer Reports News 68 days ago
Car Technology : Alternative fuel
It's been a few months since the last big Toyota recall, so it probably comes as no surprise to some of you that Toyota has issued recalls a grand total of 681,000 Camry, Venza and Tacoma vehicles. The smaller portion of the recall involves 70,500 model year 2009 Camrys, and 116,000 Venzas from 20... (original story)
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Just in: 2012 Ford Focus SFE-Screaming deal, but will it deliver?
Posted from Consumer Reports News 68 days ago
Car Technology : Alternative fuel
With gasoline prices on the rise and consumers looking to relieve their pain at the pump, we have been scrutinizing the fuel economy claims of automakers to see if the cars can deliver on the promises in the real world. To that end, we have been shopping for small, fuel-efficient cars, and just rec... (original story)
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Study cites lack of progress in reducing speeding deaths
Posted from Consumer Reports News 68 days ago
Car Technology : Alternative fuel
Speeding-related traffic fatalities have not been reduced in almost three decades, according to a new study by the Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA). In 2010, over 10,000 people died in speeding-related accidents and it continues to be a factor in about one third of traffic death... (original story)
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