Toyota Prius 61 mpg at 56 miles per hour
We bought the Prius three years ago because it was a fun gizmo car that promised high gas mileage.
40,000 miles later the car has not disappointed.
I tested the gas mileage this week on a trip to Halifax and the top mileage was 61 miles per gallon, or 3.8 liters per 100 kilometers. Continue reading
The administration is proposing tough new fuel economy standards and the first-ever greenhouse gas pollution standards for cars and trucks,' the senior official said. AP photo
Stephen Pate, NJN Network, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, May 19 2009 with story from White House
President Obama, in a Rose Garden press conference announced that the United States will adopt a single standard for fuel efficiency and emissions with a 35.5 mile per gallon average by the 2016 model year. The emissions standards are still being developed. Continue reading