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Let's see if your car is a petrol drinker anot. Best is to state car make and model. Sharing is caring! Currently driving a Suzuki Carry 1.3 for point A to point B.
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Mazda new petrol engine rivals diesel for fuel economy
Kb27 posted a topic in General Car Discussion
http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/mazda-announces-breakthrough-in-long-coveted-engine-technology/ar-AApIOMK?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=mailsignout Mazda announces breakthrough in long-coveted engine technology Mazda Motor Corp said it would become the world's first automaker to commercialise a much m...- 52 replies
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Mitsubishi said to be still using wrong fuel economy numbers
chitchatboy posted a blog entry in MyAutoBlog
According to The Wall Street Journal, Japan's transport ministry said that Mitsubishi is still using altered fuel economy figures after being found out that the figures were off by as much as 8.8 percent. The cars that were affected were all supermini city cars that were meant for locals only.... -
Toyota's Prius laps the Green Hell and does almost 300km/L
chitchatboy posted a blog entry in MyAutoBlog
Toyota's Plug-in Hybrid version of the Prius has just set a record-breaking economy run around the 20.6km Nurburgring Nordschleife with a figure of 698mpg. This equates to an astonishing 296.75km/L. Yup, this is no typo. While the official figure in the brochure says it can do 57km/L (which is a... -
After making its debut in the MK 7 Golf Sport, VW's new 1.4 TSI with cylinder deactivation has found its way into the hoods of the Audi A1 and A3. The primary goal of the system is to reduce fuel consumption significantly by temporarily shutting off two of the four cylinders during low t...
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[extract] Some of us would know that Mazda plans to use their rotary engine as a range extender for an electric vehicle. But like all plans, we won
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A new tyre making process which prevents flat tyres
FaezClutchless posted a blog entry in MyAutoBlog
[extract] A flat tyre is one of the worst nightmares a driver could encounter. Some may not have the right tools in their ride or do not know how to change the flat tyre with their spare ones. Wouldn -
If you own a car in our little sunny island, you would know about the exorbitant prices that the local petrol stations charge us. Even when oil prices go down a little, their petrol prices stays the same and there is nothing much we consumers can do about it. Would it be great if the engin...
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Los Angeles resident wins court case over poor fuel consumption
SYF77 posted a blog entry in MyAutoBlog
Heather Peters, a Los Angeles resident, sued American Honda Motor Co. over misleading fuel consumption figure of her 2006 Civic Hybrid and won the case. Honda claimed that the hybrid model could achieve as much as 50 miles per gallon. However, peters claimed that her Civic achieved far less... -
A study was recently done by J.D Power on the factors influencing car buying decision. The study was conducted from more than 24,000 US buyers of 2011 who made their purchase in 2011. Although the study was not done in Singapore, there are some interesting points that local consumer and distributors...
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[extract] The move towards better fuel consumption has prompted automakers to develop advanced internal combustion and hybrid technologies. But there is one more thing that affects fuel consumption and that is weight. Vehicle weight has always been an automaker
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If you thought that having an ultra smooth surface that cuts through the air with razor sharp efficiency, you were wrong! As surprising as it may be, the Mythbusters on Discovery have found out that a car with dimples like those on a golf ball actually increases fuel efficiency. The original myt...
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Fuel prices are always on the increase as our Earth's resources are being depleted and its really not the car you drive, but how you drive it. And using the brakes less saves you more money, and fuel. I've tried this and not only does it save money and petrol, it makes your driving much smoother...
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[extract] The recent mornings have been extra cooling due to the rain. Hence, there was one morning when I decided to give my car
