Where will you be from August 14th - August 23rd? For my part, I’ll be doing my best to represent my college at the Great Race MPG Challenge, driving from New York to San Francisco on as little fuel as possible.
Why would I be doing this? Because this year, to mark the 100th anniversary [...]

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Every year Shell sponsors something they call the “Eco-Marathon,” which invites teams to build the most fuel efficient car possible in order to compete in a race where the goal is to use the least amount of fuel possible.
The team pictured won competitions in both 2006 and 2007 getting as high as 7,148 MPG. While [...]

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34 years ago this month in March, 1974, Car and Driver magazine ran a feature article about DIY modifications that improve fuel economy. The article was a response to the 1973/74 oil crisis - the first time people started seriously talking about improving fuel efficiency as a way to address energy security and high [...]

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Sometimes life is a bummer. I know I intend to car-free, but not like this and not this soon! I’ll keep you posted as developments… well… develop.

© 2008 EcoModder.com Taken from Blog #3: OH CRAP!.

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