| Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) "YourMPG" | | | | fuel efficiency, and will help consumers make future |
| database revealed that diesel-powered vehicles have | | | | buying decisions when the next generation of clean |
| higher mpg figures than those displayed on new car | | | | diesel vehicles arrives over the next several model |
| window stickers. The detailed findings were | | | | years." |
| incorporated in EPA's "Final Technical Supporting | | | | With the increasing price of gasoline, some auto |
| Document," which has the new fuel economy labeling | | | | enthusiasts prefer better fuel economy. However, their |
| rule. | | | | bother is performance that goes with fuel efficiency. |
| The "YourMPG" data covers 221 diesel drivers | | | | This is the reason why some enthusiasts are shifting |
| quantifying their own fuel economy and giving out their | | | | to diesel engines that have all that and more. Analysts |
| real-world MPG to the Internet database. The data, | | | | in the industry say that diesel engines have better fuel |
| compiled by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, are | | | | economy and performance. It is also more reliable |
| compared with the real-world data with the projected | | | | compared to gasoline engines. |
| fuel economy calculations for new cars. EPA | | | | Recently, automakers announced a number of |
| document says in part, "As can be seen, diesels | | | | vehicles powered by diesel. In addition, automakers |
| appear to perform the best with respect to their label | | | | assured consumers that they will be more diesel |
| fuel economy, outperforming the label by 4.3 percent." | | | | options in their upcoming lineups. A heightened diesel |
| The document also reveals that diesel was the only | | | | revolution is expected to start in 2008. Auto parts |
| power source that offered an increase in real-world | | | | Volkswagen are now upgraded to complement the |
| mpg. As a fact, gasoline-powered vehicles showed a | | | | sought-after changes. Also, Jeep Liberty performance |
| decrease by between 1.4-1.7 percent. Also, hybrid | | | | parts are advancing even more to cope up with the |
| vehicles decreased by more than 8 percent compared | | | | revolution. |
| to their current fuel economy label. | | | | At the recently held Los Angeles Auto Show, |
| "It's long been known that diesel is the most | | | | Volkswagen and DaimlerChrysler made a joint venture |
| fuel-efficient internal combustion engine ever produced, | | | | to produce powerful diesel-powered vehicles for |
| typically providing 20-40 percent greater fuel- | | | | Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, VW and Audi brands under |
| efficiency than other technologies," said Allen | | | | the Bluetec label. BMW, Cummins, Honda, GM and |
| Schaeffer, executive director of the Diesel Technology | | | | Nissan also announced their plans to produce light-duty |
| Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting | | | | clean diesels to the American market. These vehicles |
| diesel technology. "These reports from real diesel | | | | will be made available in early 2008. |
| drivers across the country reaffirm diesel's superior | | | | |