Fuel Economy : Discovery News

The Complex Beauty of Solar System Navigation

Posted by Mark Thompson Thu Dec 15, 2011 04:21 PM ET | 0

So you want to fly to another planet? Well, you'd better prepare for a roller-coaster ride. Read more

Top Tips from 2011 to Help Earth, Economy: Photos

Posted Fri Dec 2, 2011 06:46 AM ET | 0

Build jobs, save money, and do the planet good - easy ways to occupy 2012. Read more

Is Fisker a 'Green Car' Solyndra Scandal?

Posted Tue Oct 25, 2011 02:21 PM ET | 0

The ABC News show Nightline is investigating Fisker Automotive, but is there anything new to report? Read more

Nissan Eyes 1.5 Million Electric Cars by 2016

Posted Mon Oct 24, 2011 01:17 PM ET | 0

The car company says it wants to be the world's largest player in zero-emission vehicles. Read more

Can Electric Cars Win Over the Mass Market?

Posted Fri Aug 26, 2011 11:42 AM ET | 0

Only 12,000 electric vehicles will be sold in the United States this year, a fraction of the 12- to 13-million-vehicle market. Read more

The Greenest Car You Never Heard Of

Posted Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:17 PM ET | 0

The Honda Civic GX runs on compressed natural gas, spews hardly any emissions and can go 250 miles on a single tank of fuel. Read more

Do You Drive Eco?

Posted by Jessica Marshall Tue Mar 1, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Simple steps while driving could help you save fuel -- and money. Read more

Miles-Per-Gallon Is Just Stupid

Posted Mon Jul 12, 2010 10:27 AM ET | 0

Measuring a car's gasoline use with the familiar miles-per-gallon measure doesn't reflect a car's true consumption of fuel. Read more

Hybrids on the Construction Site

Posted by Gene Charleton Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:26 AM ET | 0

When you drive down the street, you see hybrid automobiles every day.Like automobiles, the hybrid dozer is more expensive than standard diesel dozers. Read more

Putting the Human Heart into Car Design

Posted Tue Dec 8, 2009 05:00 AM ET | 0

Electronic engine control takes cues from how the body regulates blood pressure. Read more

Introducing the Fuel-Efficient Cow: Discovery News

Posted Thu May 21, 2009 06:14 AM ET

When cows pass gas, it's no laughing matter. Will genetic engineering be the solution to livestock methane emissions? Read more

Motorcyles Designed to Run on Air : Discovery News

Posted Sun Aug 17, 2008 05:13 AM ET

We may be driving on air in the next few years. That is, we may be driving vehicles powered by compressed air, instead of gasoline or diesel fuel. Read more