Fuel economy in automobiles
French carmaker brings air-powered hybrid car to market
Peugeot’s hoping to revolutionize the hybrid car market with a little bit of air. Rather than storing energy in a complex system of batteries, Peugeot is building a car that will store energy in an air tank. And they’re seeing strong results in fuel savings.
New fuel efficiency standards to save oil, cut pollution
The government announced mandatory limits for particular greenhouse gas emissions for automobiles and trucks yesterday. Currently, cars are required to get at least 27.5 miles per gallon, but the new rules would mandate an average of 35 mpg by 2016.