New Rules Proposed on CO2 Emissions and Fuel Efficiency

Yesterday the EPA and the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed regulations that would provide a national threshold for carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles and would require an increase in fuel efficiency for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles sold in the United States by almost 40%. Read more

Green Car Guide

Many families are growing increasingly concerned with the cost of gas. That plus concerns about global warming and air quality makes for lots of families seeking to learn more about greener transportation options.

To help, Consumer Reports has created a Green Car Guide.  With information ranging from improving the fuel efficiency of your current car to listings of fuel efficient gas cars to details on how hybrid cars work, a lot of ground is covered.

Best of all, the vast majority of this information is open to all. Only a couple of sections are reserved for Consumer Report subscribers so happy reading!

Thinking About a Car Purchase?

With the price of gas (and food and energy) continuing to go higher, many people are considering the switch to a more fuel efficient car.

If you’ve wondered whether a new hybrid or a used gas car is more energy efficient overall, visit Slate’s Green Lantern column for more information.