fuel economy

Kia and Hyundai To Reimburse Owners For Erroneous Mileage Claims

It's back to the drawing board for Hyundai's marketing team. They can no longer boast of a lineup proliferated by 40 MPG cars, because after today's news, there are none of them...

Honda Civic Hybrid Plaintiffs SHOULD Win

By Chris Haak By now you've surely heard the story of Heather Peters, a disappointed Honda Civic Hybrid owner who took Honda to small-claims court in California and won a $9,800...

Review: 2012 Mazda Mazda5

By Chris Haak Back in the dark ages, there were cars and trucks.  Then there were cars with cargo beds and trucks with seats.  Then there were vans.  Then there were hippies...

Four Cylinders Take Largest Share of US Market

By Chris Haak It's not the sixties anymore, kids.  Though certainly there are still high-horsepower holdouts, the days of the V8 and even V6 (or inline six)-powered family sedan...

What Effect Will Rising Gasoline Prices Have on the Auto Industry?

By Chris Haak That retail gasoline prices have been on the rise over the past few months, and that crude oil is concurrently on the march.  You may have also heard something...

Review: 2011 Hyundai Elantra Limited

By Chris Haak Having reviewed more than a hundred new cars for this site, and having driven several hundred more over my two decades behind the wheel, it's kind of hard for a car...

Review: 2011 Mazda Mazda6 S Touring Plus

Thanks to the likes of the Mazda3 (and MazdaSpeed3), MX5 Miata, and the diminutive Mazda2 subcompact, Mazda has staked out its claim as the "Zoom-Zoom" car company for years. ...

Review: 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS

By Chris Haak If you ask automakers what the hot ticket is likely to be in the next several years, they might say that premium compact cars are a potential growth area.  After...

Volt Rated at 93 MPGe, Leaf at 99 MPGe

By Chris Haak This past week, the EPA released the long-awaited official mileage estimates for the two newest kids on the block, the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt.  Because...

EPA Announces Top-Ten Fuel Sipper Lists, 1984-Present

By Chris Haak The US Environmental Protection Agency issued a news release yesterday that listed the top-ten fuel sippers from the period 1984 to 2010.  During the 27 model...