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    0 starsmohit | Shared With: Everyone - Jun 07 2008 | cars, environment, honda, fuel economy, news
    By the Numbers May 2008: F-150 Falls Edition - Autoblog

    The Honda Civic was the top-selling car in May.

    Quoted: In fact, after 17 years worth of being this country's best-selling vehicle, the Ford F-150 full-size pickup (42,973) has fallen for the first time to fifth place behind the Honda Accord (43,728), Toyota Camry (51,291), Corolla (52,826) and your new best-selling vehicle in the U.S., the Honda Civic (53,299).

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    0 starsmohit | Shared With: Everyone - Dec 24 2007 | cars, environment, fuel economy, math
    18 Is Enough — Sightline Institute

    If you think in gallons per mile, this becomes clear:
    1/15 -1/18 > 1/50 - 1/100

    Quoted: You save more fuel switching from a 15 to 18 mpg car than switching from a 50 to 100 mpg car.

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    0 starsmohit | Shared With: Everyone - Mar 09 2007 | fuel economy, mileage, cars, 2008, epa
    The Steering Column: After 30 years, the EPA finally comes up with realistic fuel-economy estimates. - Columns - Car and Driver April 2007

    The way that EPA reports fuel economy is changing with the 2008 model year. This is especially important to know if you are comparing 2007 and 2008 models -- as you won't be able to compare the fuel economies without applying a formula...

    Quoted: During 2007, you’ll need to keep close tabs on these fuel-economy labels because, as early 2008 models are introduced, their labels will reflect the results of the new procedures, yet existing 2007 models parked next to them will still be labeled with the outdated, higher-mpg figures. The EPA has come up with a formula that can approximate the change between the old and new fuel-economy numbers, and it can be found here

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