Articles by Paul Riegler
Study: Not All Hybrids Created Equal – Toyota Prius and Lexus CT 200h Top Ranked
A study by the Union of Concerned Scientists, a science-based environmental non-profit, ranked the Toyota Prius and Lexus CT 200h as the top non-luxury and luxury hybrid vehicles respectively. Other high-ranking hybrids include the Ford Fusion hybrid and Honda Civic hybrid in the non-luxury category and the Lincoln MKZ hybrid …
56 MPG Average Fuel Economy Standard Planned for 2025
The U.S. government could require automakers to have a fleet-wide average of 56.2 mpg (4.18 l/100 km) for its cars and trucks by the year 2025 when new standards for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions cars and trucks are announced in September for the period from 2017 to 2025.
Current …
BMW 335d 18-Month Report and Review
Year two with the BMW 335d is well underway. It’s hard to imagine that it’s been 18 months since our Montegoblau metallic 335d was delivered at the BMW Welt in Munich but the car has not only ventured to multiple countries and continents but it has endeared itself to its …
BMW 335d 18-Month Report and Review
Year two with the BMW 335d is well underway. It’s hard to imagine that it’s been 18 months since our Montegoblau metallic 335d was delivered at the BMW Welt in Munich but the car has not only ventured to multiple countries and continents but it has endeared itself to its …
New Volkswagen Passat TDI with 800 Mile Range Introduced
Volkswagen announced pricing and details for the 2012 Passat, which includes the Passat TDI that will deliver an incredible 43 mpg (5.47 l/100 km or 2.33 gallons/100 miles). This gives the new Passat a range of almost 800 miles (1287 km).
The new Passat was designed for the North American market …
New Cars to Get New Fuel Economy Labels
Starting with 2013 model year vehicles, all new cars will come with labels that rate the vehicle from 1 to 10 on fuel economy and smog pollution and provide a five-year estimate of fuel costs compared to an average vehicle in the same class.
The new labels will continue to include …
Photo Contest: My Diesel
Does a photo of your diesel-powered automobile belong on a magazine cover? Here’s your chance. Our readers take their fuel-efficient diesels everywhere including some of the most beautiful places on earth.
Whether it’s a photo of your car being delivered at the BMW Welt, the Audi Forum, or the Mercedes-Benz Delivery …
BMW 335d is the 2011 Diesel Car of the Year
The BMW 335d is the 2011 Diesel Car of the Year, announced Jonathan Spira, editor of The Diesel Driver magazine. The BMW 335d received 29.6 percent of 3,669 votes cast by readers of The Diesel Driver from 43 countries. 83% of the votes came from readers in the United States.
“The …
What Will The Diesel Driver’s New Project Car Be?
This coming week, The Diesel Driver will take delivery of a long-term diesel-powered automobile which will join the BMW 335d in our garage.
Currently, four car manufacturers, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen, offer a total of 12 cars and SUVs in the U.S.
The vehicle is one that we’ve reported on in …
2012 Audi A6 launched with three diesel variants
Audi unveiled the new A6 sedan, which will be launched with three diesel versions and two petrol engines. An Audi A6 hybrid will follow. The new models will be available in 2011 as 2012 models.
The A6 2.0 TDI has 177 hp and develops 280 pound-feet of torque, propelling the A6 …
Mercedes-Benz Unveils F-Cell Fuel Cell Vehicle
At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz announced the F-Cell, a hydrogen-electric B-Class compact and the automaker’s first compact to be sold in the U.S.
The front-wheel-drive F-Cell runs on compressed hydrogen combined with a 136-horsepower electric motor and a 1.4-kWh lithium-ion battery. Fuel-cell economy will be equivalent to 4.3 l/100 …
Auto X Prize Leads to 100+ MPG Vehicles
The $10 million Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize was awarded at a ceremony last week in Washington, D.C. to three teams that built cars capable of achieving 100 miles per gallon (2.35 l/100 km) or the energy equivalent (MPGe).
After thirty months of planning and testing, which involved 136 vehicles from …