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The ugliest aircraft you will ever see (1,697 diggs)

Volkswagen to Make Limited Edition of 1-Liter Car (282 MPG!) (1,595 diggs) The 1-Liter car has been around in prototype form since 2002 and greens everywhere have been drooling at its 282 miles per gallon fuel economy (or 1 liter of gasoline per 100 kilometers, hence the name). VW has finally decided to make more and sell them, and a limited edition (estimated in the thousands) should start selling in 2010.

150mph Police Chase w/ Stretch Cadillac Limo (860 diggs) Hell I can say "meow". I can say "moo", for twenty bucks I'll call the guy a chickenfucker.

Engineer Gets 110 MPG Out Of '87 Mustang (1,541 diggs) The car hasn't traded power for miles per gallon. Pelmear said the car has 400 horsepower, goes well over 100 mph and can go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds.

5 Reasons Why We're Not Proud To Buy American Cars (906 diggs) There's just far too few American vehicles that show off the good, and so many that show off the bad. Frankly, we could do a list of the five cars that make us not want to buy American, but we're much more interested in helping our automakers help themselves by pointing out what's ailing them.

Hydrogen Car Tester: Chevy Fuel Cell Car Better Than Prius (640 diggs) Indeed, the Equinox is no slouch when it comes to performance. The first few times I put my foot to the floor, the torque of the electric motor really set me back in the seat. I really was impressed —and that’s coming from a guy used to driving a V8 Jeep Grand Cherokee (yes, I know it gets terrible gas mileage).

Hands Free Safe Drivers (1,041 diggs) California is the latest state to require hands free use of cell phones while driving and as this video clearly demonstrates we are all much safer that way.

Serious POWER and driving... (942 diggs) Thanks Peety for this one. One of the most killer uphill off road vids that I've ever seen.

Are drivers in your city safe? (518 diggs) An insurance study has once again found that Sioux Falls has the safest drivers in the nation.

8 Geeky Ways to Save Gas (675 diggs) Yes, we know —if you only had a nickel for every "save money on gas" article you've read or seen in the past year. And to add to the confusion, many of the tips in these stories are in fact based on superstition, junk science, or grandfather wisdom that doesn't really apply to today's automobiles....

Inside of a School Bus Crash (576 diggs) No one was severely hurt and the bus driver was to blame for being on drugs at the time.

Affordable 150 MPG car coming soon (936 diggs) Only wish it was coming sooner.

Philly team shoots for sub-$100k LEED homes (503 diggs) A development team consisting of a developer, architect, and builder has set out to build a modern, green home for $100K in downtown Philly. They came up with this plan because modern design with an eye for sustainability was important to them, however, homes of this sort currently do not exist in any affordable way.

Mercedes to go Green. ALL Green. No Petroleum by 2015. (3,513 diggs) In less than 7 years, Mercedes-Benz plans to ditch petroleum-powered vehicles from its lineup. Focusing on electric, fuel cell, and biofuels, the company is revving up research in alternative fuel sources and efficiency.

Low Cost Gas Engine Innovation Doubles Fuel Economy (1,444 diggs) Revetec, a little known company from the Gold Coast region of Australia, may be on to something huge: they ’ve created an engine that is 50% smaller, 50% lighter, has 50% lower emissions and is cheaper to manufacture than a conventional internal combustion engine of the same horsepower.

Used Cars Make A Comeback (585 diggs) Demand for used, fuel-efficient cars is on the rise, driving the prices of these cars up significantly in the past six months

Truths and myths about how to save on gas (772 diggs) This article addresses 11 common fuel efficiency suggestions, identifying which are truth and which are myths.

British Steam Car Hits the Road En Route to 170 MPH at Bonne (511 diggs) The British Steam Car, a potential Land Speed Record breaker, wasn ’t belching its intense fire when it revved up on a track for the first time today, so there was no need for the firefighters’ services. Still, loose talk about dangerous infernos from Matt Candy, the vehicle’s project manager, was bound to get their attention.

Ecomodding: Tuning Your Car for 100 MPG (563 diggs) There are all kinds of ways to look at high performance. Times being what they are, a growing number of people think mpg is a lot more important than mph. It's all about a secret subculture called "ecomodding."

Chrysler To Turn Vehicles Into Wireless Hotspots (497 diggs) People who buy Chrysler vehicles next year will have the option of turning their cars and trucks into wireless Internet hotspots. The wireless Internet will come as a dealer-installed option and will work over cellular telephone links. It will come with a monthly fee which has not yet been determined.

High Gas Prices: Empty Tanks Are the New Black In California (860 diggs) Recent jumps in gas prices have seemingly driven them [sic] to adopt a new chic habit: letting their cars run out of fuel on the highway.

The Top 10 Things We'll Miss About SUVs (715 diggs) At this bittersweet junction, we've decided to look at all that was good about the SUVs on the road. We'll also mention the models that exemplify these strengths as we bring you through the top 10 things we'll miss about SUVs.

Ferrari Building a Smaller, Lighter, Quicker Enzo (555 diggs) The go-fast gurus at Ferrari are working on a successor to the jaw-dropping Enzo that could be the lightest, quickest two-seater ever to roll out of Maranello.Ferrari sees lighter cars as the best way to reach its goal of increasing fuel economy 40 percent and reducing emissions 25 percent without compromising its reputation for performance.

10 Easy Hypermile Tricks That Save You Gas (1,006 diggs) Can you afford not to drive? Most of us depend on cars for some part of our daily lives. By using some easy Hypermile (or fuel efficient driving) tricks you can beat your car ’s EPA rating and save some dollars. Here are ten easy things you can do to boost your MPG…

Ten Guilt-Free Luxury Cars (472 diggs) Want to feel less guilty about buying and driving a luxury car? Look for the ones that hold their value and offer good fuel economy