This post is part of a series on basic ecodriving techniques, intended to expound upon a more basic description in order to make them more accessible as well as put them in the context of safety and practicality. 
Reducing your speed is one of the simplest things you can do to increase fuel economy.  Keep […]

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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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If you haven’t heard by now, there’s a guy named Mike Turner who’s doing what most people would at first think impossible: getting 95 MPG in an old Civic. How did he achieve such an outstanding feat? Ecodriving and aeromodding.
An Ecomodder.com Forum member, Mike is well known for being one of […]

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You may have seen the Aerocivic already, but it certainly deserves even more attention than it has already gotten. Sure, it may be a little rough around the edges, but I’ll tell you why the aerocivic is worth so much talk: it’s not innovative.
It may get great gas mileage, but it’s not innovative.
Why then all […]

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