Posts Tagged ‘mpg

BMW ECO PRO

BMW ECO PRO

The biggest influencer of fuel economy is the driver. Low rolling resistance tyres save 3%; auto stop-start can save 5% or more.  The driver, however, can save 20% – and ...

Ford adding smart stop start

Ford adding smart stop start

Ford in North America will, by next year, have fitted Auto Start Stop to all new cars on sale. This will save at least 4% in fuel used, for every ...

Why BSM pass rate may increase with Vauxhall Corsa deal

Why BSM pass rate may increase with Vauxhall Corsa deal

BSM has used an escape clause to cancel its high-profile deal with Fiat for thousands of 500 instructor cars. Apparently, it was the wrath of driving instructors that led to ...

How Honda justifies the Jazz Hybrid

How Honda justifies the Jazz Hybrid

Sub-100g/km is the Holy Grail of Emissions right now. If your green car fails to meet this, you’re done for. Poor Honda, then, with its 104g/km green Jazz Hybrid. Tell ...

Why Victoria Beckham is right for Range Rover

Why Victoria Beckham is right for Range Rover

Range Rover grabbed a sure-fire headline when it revealed the Evoque last week. Victoria Beckham Designs New Baby Range Rover. Yup, Mrs Beckham was the surprise celeb who stepped up ...

BMW 4 cylinder: 6 cylinder smoothness, 5 litre eco

BMW 4 cylinder: 6 cylinder smoothness, 5 litre eco

BMW’s latest 5 Series marks the introduction of 4-cylinder engines into the F10 platform. Until now, it’s been all 6-cylinders or V8s. Powertrain manager Jan Kretschmer revealed what’s been keeping ...

EV 101: Electric car basics

EV 101: Electric car basics

ELECTRIC cars are a new technology with different standards that require familiarisation. To help, I’m getting my head around it all – and plan to blog my findings as I ...

Silver takes gold in UK charts

Silver takes gold in UK charts

1 in 4 people in the UK buy the same colour car each year. In 1998, revealed the SMMT, this would be a red car. In 2008, though, it was ...

How Renault makes a 50mpg 7 seater

How Renault makes a 50mpg 7 seater

RENAULT and I won our class in last year’s MPG Marathon – a right ol’ result, it was, after 400 miles’ somewhat steady driving. But how? All down to the ...

Green car countdown

Green car countdown

Is this the single most important feature a car can have to encourage economical green driving? It is, no less, an ETA for sat nav journeys. No more than that, ...