Tune Up Your Car and Save—Eventually
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Marianne Lavelle
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Beyond the Barrel - March 24, 2008
The payback for trying to boost a car's fuel efficiency can be slow.
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The Disputed Cost of Light, Strong Cars
By
Marianne Lavelle
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Beyond the Barrel - March 20, 2008
Rocky Mountain's Lovins touts advanced materials, but automakers aren't buying it.
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Gore's Green Caddy One-Ups Kerry's
By
Paul Bedard
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Washington Whispers - February 28, 2008
Sen. John Kerry is among the first in Washington to get a cool new hybrid Chevy Tahoe truck.
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How the Energy Bill Will Change the Car You Drive
By
Rick Newman
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Rick Newman - December 19, 2007
Get ready for better mileage, advanced technology—and sticker shock.
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Report Undermines Drive for Fuel Efficiency
News Desk - December 14, 2007
A report by the ecofriendly World Resources Institute threatens to undermine claims of congressional Democrats that boosting fuel efficiency standards for cars is a critical step in the fight to curb global warming.
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A New Front in the Fuel Fight
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Marianne Lavelle
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Nation & World - December 13, 2007
Boosting efficiency is no longer a question of whether but how.
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How They Can Squeeze More Miles From the Gallon
By
Marianne Lavelle
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Beyond the Barrel - December 5, 2007
"This is auto mechanics, not rocket science."
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Left and Right Agree: Oil Is the Problem
By
Marianne Lavelle
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Beyond the Barrel - November 30, 2007
Reading the political tea leaves, Congress prepares to act soon on energy.
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Fuel Economy Ruling Puts Bush Policy in Bad Light
By
Marianne Lavelle
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Beyond the Barrel - November 16, 2007
The heat is on for better gas mileage—one way or another.
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Someone's Apologizing for Sorry Fuel Economy but Not Automakers
By
Marianne Lavelle
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Beyond the Barrel - November 7, 2007
The real shame: Only a handful of models surpass 30 mpg.
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U.S. Carmakers Catch Wind of Global Warming
By
Bonnie Erbe
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Bonnie Erbe - July 25, 2007
After years of living in denial, Detroit opens up to reality.
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