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Lead Additive Effects on an Unleaded Engine: Auto Clinic Damage to the catalytic converter might be the biggest concern.   |
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October 2006
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Corn Dogs Ethanol still has a few tricks left to make your boating life interesting. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2006
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How far can you drive on a bushel of corn? Before we can debate national energy policy -- or even decide which petroleum substitutes might make sense for our personal vehicles -- we need to know how these things stack up in the real world. So we crunched the numbers on alternative fuels. |
Chemistry World
October 2011 |
Engines of Innovation Our desire for economical but environmentally friendly transport has driven progress in fuel and oil additives. But, further development is needed. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2008
Mike Allen |
13 Must-Know Tricks to Max Out Your Road-Trip MPGs There are quite a number of things you can do to improve fuel economy. |
The Motley Fool
August 22, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Crank Up Your Car's AC Here are some (possibly surprising) tips on using less gasoline. |
Car and Driver
March 2004
Frank Markus |
Tech Stuff: Diesel's Last Stand? Diesels now offer superior performance, fuel economy, and longevity, but have CARB and the EPA made outlaws of them? |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2007
Erico Guizzo |
The Omnivorous Engine A Brazilian fuel control system lets cars run on gasoline, ethanol, and natural gas. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2003
Bob Freudenberger |
Passing An Emissions Inspection Wasn't your car designed to meet these emissions standards? Haven't you done your best to maintain it with regular oil changes and tuneups? What's gone wrong? And, most important, how can you make it pass? |
Popular Mechanics
September 10, 2009
Larry Webster |
The Future of Diesel in the US: Analysis Ford and GM -- and now Chrysler -- have access to perfectly competent diesel cars produced by their European arms. And there's still a steady, slow increase of diesels, mostly from the German manufacturers. |
National Defense
October 2009
Schmitigal & Le Pera |
Army Testing Fire Resistant Fuels for Combat Vehicles In response to the growing threat of roadside bombs to military vehicles and troops, the Army currently is working on various projects to develop a fire resistant fuel. |
Popular Mechanics
September 23, 2009
Mike Allen |
7 Car Mysteries Solved: Expert Car Clinic Experts answer the most puzzling car questions |
Popular Mechanics
March 2008
Mike Allen |
How to Run Your Car on E85 Ethanol: Auto Clinic How to convert your vehicle to a flex-fuel system. |
Popular Mechanics
November 6, 2009
Mike Allen |
Hydrogen Gadgets at SEMA: Cars Still Can't Run on Water Most gas savers I've investigated don't come with credible test results, just anecdotal testimonials. Caveat emptor, readers! |
Popular Mechanics
April 29, 2009
Dave Hubbard |
Biodiesel Barriers: Why New Diesel Engines Aren't Compatible With B100 I have been experimenting with making biodiesel for a few years now, and I am constantly watching what others in this field do as well. |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Prepare Garden Engines for Winter Simple steps in fall save time and effort next spring... |
Popular Mechanics
March 2006
Mike Allen |
PM: Auto Clinic Expert Q & A Taking Apart Fuel Lines... How Is Instantaneous Fuel Mileage Calculated?... What "No. 1 Top Dead Center" Means When Replacing A Timing Belt... |
BusinessWeek
May 31, 2004
David Welch |
Diesel Deserves A Second Chance It costs less and blows by gas on mileage but faces serious roadblocks in the U.S. |
Boating
November 2005
Charles Plueddeman |
Sticky Situation Is winter fuel gumming up your outboard? Ethanol-laced fuel could be causing the problem. Here is a fix from Yamaha: a new 10-micron spin-on element for remote fuel filters, P/N MAR-FUELF-IL-TR. |
Scientific American
October 2007
Mark Alpert |
Saving Gas and Lives Can the U.S. improve fuel economy without sacrificing safety? |
Wired
August 2002
Dan Baum |
GM's Billion-Dollar Bet The hydrogen car has been a long time coming. GM is betting $1 billion that the end of internal combustion is near. |
National Defense
February 2009
Frodl & Manoyan |
Converting U.S. Car Park to Hybrids Should Be Priority One Reducing personal vehicle demand for gasoline is the quickest and most effective way to cut our consumption of crude oil, and by extension, make our nation more secure. |
PC Magazine
July 12, 2006 |
Can Gasoline Be Replaced? Alternative fuels may not be the perfect way to reduce our dependence on gasoline. |
Popular Mechanics
July 19, 2007
Paul Weissler |
6 New Car Technologies in Your Not-So-Distant Future From navigational systems for the kids to cruise control for drowsy driving to cleaner fuel conversions, here's what's on the horizon for Volkswagen vehicles. |
AskMen.com
Patrick Rowlings |
Diesel Cars: 6 To Choose From Diesels used to be notorious for poor performance and smoky black emissions, but that's all changed. |
The Motley Fool
February 26, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Do You Drive With a Lead Foot? If your gas consumption seems unreasonably high, or gasoline's taking a big bite out of your wallet, you might want to examine your car or your driving habits. |
Popular Mechanics
February 10, 2010
Kevin Wilson |
2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD Chevy, the last of Detroit's three to announce its plans for a revamped range of heavy-duty pickups, puts the emphasis on revised diesel engine technology -- addressing new rules that will force all contenders to dramatically reduce emissions for 2011. |
IndustryWeek
July 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Market Watch For May 2008: Material Demand According to the May 2008 ISM Manufacturing Report on Business released on June 2, there were 30 commodities up in price, sulfuric acid now in short supply. |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2005
Rich Smith |
The Return of Retro Siphoning How might an investor profit from the high price of gasoline at the fuel pumps of today? Not just by investing in ExxonMobil, but by buying the makers and retailers of lockable gas caps, too. |
The Motley Fool
May 15, 2006
Robert Aronen |
Proof of Price Fixing at the Pump? Last month when I said gas prices wouldn't go down, readers lined up to tell me all about how the fix was in. So, if there are approximately 169,000 sites selling gasoline, owned by tens of thousands of small businesses, why does this price fixing myth persist? |
Salon.com
September 11, 2000
Damien Cave |
Ecofriendly wheels can't get a break Despite being ultra-low-emission vehicles, hybrids are denied government incentives, while dirtier competitors get the OK. |
Popular Mechanics
May 22, 2008
Mike Allen |
7 More Fuel-Sipping Myths Debunked: Mechanic's Diary The real fear when gas prices get high may not be what you pay at the pump as the snake oil everyone's trying to sell outside of it. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2008
John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars Ferrari F430 Spider... Ford's EcoBoost... Mercedes-Benz Bluetec system... Chevrolet Corvette ZR1... Saturn Vue Two-Mode Hybrid... Audi hybrid with it's own mobile phone... etc. |
BusinessWeek
May 22, 2006
Welch & Aston |
Fill 'Er Up -- But With What? An alternative to gasoline is inevitable, but it won't come anytime soon for Americans. Here's why. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Big Oil Doesn't Hate Hydrogen Oil companies can be nasty, sure, but alternative-energy fans have exaggerated their faults. Ignore the hype, investigate the technology, and invest accordingly. |
Technology Research News
May 18, 2005 |
Catalyst Boosts Gasoline Fuel Cells Researchers have come up with a catalyst layer that can be put over a conventional anode to reform the fuel within the fuel cell. This allows hydrocarbons like gasoline to be used directly in fuel cells. |
Geotimes
June 2007 |
News Notes -- Energy & Resources New standards for fuel economy proposed... Mineral resource of the month: Steel... |
BusinessWeek
October 25, 2004
Wendy Zellner |
The Winter Oil Forecast Is Far From Cozy From natural gas and propane to heating oil and gasoline, prices are on the rise. |
This Old House
Harry Sawyers |
When Lawn Mowers Won't Start Before you haul your stubborn mower to a shop to be fixed, try trouble-shooting the problem yourself. |
Popular Mechanics
April 22, 2008
Chris Ladd |
Trees in Your Tank? The Future of Green Gasoline: Earth Day Extra Researchers recently published a new method of refining hydrocarbons from cellulose, paving the way to turn wood scraps into gasoline |
Popular Mechanics
March 2010
Mike Allen |
30 Car Mysteries Solved: Carshaft Timing and Civic Longevity Readers' questions on car problems are answered here. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2008 |
Inside the Future of Electric Cars, Hydrogen and Next-Gen Biofuels The market has never looked better for alternative fuels and electric vehicles. |
Chemistry World
October 2011 |
Fuelling the Future Fuel cell vehicles have taken a back seat to battery and hybrid power in recent years. But hydrogen still holds promise in the long term. |
National Defense
August 2008
Grace V. Jean |
Hydrogen Fuel Cells to Power Homes, Vehicles in Japan Next year, companies including Panasonic, Toshiba and Toyota will begin selling residential fuel cell systems across the nation, says Hisashi Yano, director of the Japan Hydrogen Fuel Cell demonstration park. |
Wired
April 2003
Schwartz & Randall |
How Hydrogen Can Save America The cost of oil dependence has never been so clear. Consumers are ready for an alternative. From Detroit to Dallas, even the oil establishment is primed for change. We put a man on the moon in a decade; we can achieve energy independence just as fast. Here's how. |
Boating
June 2008
Joe Friedman |
Go Green Controlling fuel spills isn't just another aspect of keeping the environment clean, it's a matter of keeping yourself out of trouble. Read on for nine quick and easy tricks to manage fuel spills. |
BusinessWeek
July 12, 2004
David Welch |
California Rules, Detroit Quakes U.S. carmakers are balking at proposed regs that would cut carbon dioxide emissions. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2006
John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars Hybrids square off against diesels for the economy laurels |
Popular Mechanics
June 9, 2008
Mike Allen |
How to Monitor Your Fuel Economy in Real Time on the Road Pick up a cheap toy for the garage, change your driving habits, and you'll see more efficiency on your very next trip. |
Chemistry World
November 10, 2014
Anisha Ratan |
Driving towards success with biomass-derived petrol Chinese scientists have overcome previous limitations to generate high octane number petrol from biomass-derived I -valerolactone, an organic compound that is already often blended in small amounts with petrol or diesel. |
