Article: ACETONE DOES NOTHING TO HELP BOOST YOUR GAS MILEAGE.(Wheels)(Interview)(Column)

Article: Car Talk: Dirt-free vehicle won't get better gas mileage; Keeping car clean for slightly 'less drag' won't conserve fuel
Charleston Daily Mail;  July 24, 2006 ;     250 words ......clean car has less drag, so there is a small improvement in gas mileage. My friend asked me if this was supposed to be a joke. He says the actual difference in gas mileage would be too small to matter. Can you comment? Steven RAY...in care of this newspaper, or e-mail them by visiting the ...

Article: Car Talk: Slower speed increases gas mileage
Charleston Daily Mail;  July 2, 2007 ;     392 words ...Dear Tom and Ray: I found the answer to getting better gas mileage. It's called SLOWING DOWN. Instead of the usual 75 mph on...Frank. There's no doubt about it: Slowing down increases gas mileage. RAY: Since you've done this experiment only once, we can...in care of this newspaper, or e-mail them by ...

Article: Chattanooga, Tenn.-area hybrid car owners see lower-than-expected gas mileage.
Chattanooga Times/Free Press (Chattanooga, TN);  August 7, 2004 ;     659 words ......not miffed by the lower than expected gas mileage. It's good enough that it's a dramatic...Hybrid cars are unlikely to register gas mileage at EPA promised levels for a number...driving can have a noticeable effect on gas mileage. You can't drive it like a regular car...

Article: Car Talk: Hybrid won't lose power over time; Gasoline engine, not just the brakes,; helps charge the battery
Charleston Daily Mail;  August 16, 2004 ;     445 words ......than on the highway." That's true if you're talking about gas mileage. Because a hybrid makes more extensive use of the electric motor in stop-and-go driving, that's where you get the best gas mileage. TOM: For example, the hybrid Toyota Prius is EPA rated...in care of this newspaper, or e-mail ...

Article: Car Talk: ; Car's warning light problem an easy fix
Charleston Daily Mail;  April 21, 2008 ;     335 words ......It has a computer that tells you various things, like your gas mileage, temperature, coolant level, etc. It also tells you your "oil...Clack in care of this newspaper, or e-mail them by visiting the Car Talk Web site at www.cartalk.com.

Article: J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Gas Mileage Concerns Influence SUV Shoppers.
PR Newswire;  August 19, 2004 ;     690 words ......Calif., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Concerns about gas mileage continue to influence new-vehicle shopping...new-vehicle buyers reject a model due to its gas mileage. The concern about gas mileage is particularly influential among those who...

Article: Faster drivers get worse gas mileage.
Waterloo Courier (Waterloo, IA);  May 3, 2006 ;     524 words ......Driving like a maniac? Getting poor gas mileage? Guess what? The two are related. As...gallon, drivers are looking to improve gas mileage. Brad Reeves, assistant manager at Tuffy...com, aggressive drivers can improve gas mileage by about 31 percent by switching to...

Article: How to get better gas mileage.
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  April 8, 2004 ;     126 words ...Here are some tips for getting better gas mileage, ranked by significance: _Replacing a faulty...wind drag from a loaded roof rack can cut gas mileage by 5 percent. _A tune-up can improve gas mileage about 4 percent. _Properly inflated tires...

Article: Car Talk: In flood-prone areas, rethink car requirements
Charleston Daily Mail;  October 31, 2005 ;     603 words ......evacuation. Then you don't really have to care about the gas mileage or the ride comfort. TOM: Any truck with good ground clearance...aren't nearly as barbaric as the Wrangler's, and it gets gas mileage in the mid-20s. It's a car you could drive every day and...in care of this newspaper, or e-mail ...

Article: CarMax Experts Provide Advice on How to Improve Your Gas Mileage.
PR Newswire;  May 1, 2006 ;     500 words ......your vehicle will help improve your gas mileage and are some of the easiest ways to...Efficiently * Drive the speed limit: gas mileage decreases at speeds above 55 mph...waste gas. Driving aggressively lowers gas mileage both on the highway and when driving...

Article: Gas mileage--what's that? (Mail: readers sound off).(Letter to the Editor)
Design News;  August 4, 2003 ;     168 words ......requirements, one of which was good gas mileage. Dealerships consistently had no idea about the gas mileage of their cars, usually falling back...to interest us in performance (isn't gas mileage part of performance ?), or a great...

Article: Gas Mileage Suffers Due To Ethanol Content Russ Stahleymanheim
Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA;  October 30, 2008 ;     176 words ...Is your gas mileage horrible? Mine, too. It must be foreign oil or big oil companies...as much ethanol as they like. More ethanol means horrible gas mileage. I record my gas mileage every time I get gas. In the last three months, my miles...

Article: Maintenance can improve gas mileage
Post-Tribune (IN);  December 10, 2005 ;     120 words ......DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Gas mileage can be improved by 4.1 percent by having...Repairing a faulty oxygen sensor can benefit gas mileage by as much as 40 percent. Check and...clogged air filter can improve the car's gas mileage by 10 percent. Also, change oil regularly...

Article: New-car gas mileage often falls short of EPA estimates.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  August 29, 2004 ;     700+ words ......years back, he wasn't looking for great gas mileage. Even so: The mileage sticker on the...federal Environmental Protection Agency's gas mileage stickers, calling them funny numbers...indicates the stickers may overstate gas mileage by up to 34 percent. Other consumer...