Today was the first full day — about 373 miles — of the Audi TDI Challenge, which is Audi's perverse idea of fun: driving from Albuquerque to San Diego on one tank of Diesel. We're currently in third ...

Despite the numerous benefits that cars provide, one of the long-term downsides of our vehicles has always been their excessive fuel consumption. Internal combustion engines, like those found in the ...

In "Hypermiling - The new menace on the road?" I wrote about drivers who compromise safety and traffic flow in an effort to get the most out of a gallon of fuel. And while some people may employ ...

Getting better fuel economy out of your inefficient ride may be possible with some changes to equipment, but driving habits ...

Even though gas prices have dropped drastically over the past few months, driving techniques to improve gas mileage are still gaining popularity. So-called “hypermilers”, drivers who use an array of ...

Caught in between hybrids, plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles, car buyers seem to have forgotten that even in a regular ICE-powered car (internal combustion engine), a few driving skills can help ...

Peaking oil supplies and climate change have arrived simultaneously, creating a global crisis in which “massive disruptions of the status quo” thinking will be needed, according to Robbie Diamond, ...

Hypermiling is the practice of driving vehicles as efficiently as possible in order to achieve the longest distance possible on one charge/fuel tank. It’s not a useful way to determine the range of a ...

Some motorists have been changing their driving habits after petrol prices soared above $2.20 last month. The "hypermiling" phenomenon has seen commuters turning off their air conditioners and keeping ...

When I first heard the word hypermiling, it was bandied about in auto journalism with disdain. It was something extreme, dirty and dangerous. And it was done by Birkenstock-wearing, tree-hugging, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

In 2015, two men drove a car through all 48 contiguous U.S. states on less than $300 of diesel fuel, or just eight tankfuls. During the 8,233 mile trip they achieved a fuel economy of 81.17 miles per ...