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SLIPPERY ADDITIVE

Fusion-Tech Goes Nano-Ceramic New additive technology said to improve fuel economy and reduce emission in gas/diesel engines Fusion-Tech, Inc, a Raleigh, NC based specialty chemical company is pleased to announce a new nano-ceramic technology that improves fuel efficiency and dramatically reduces emissions in internal combustion engines, both gas and diesel. Fusion-Tech’s technology requires no added […]

May 14, 2010

Pickups

EPA bulls forward on ethanol

Never content to let the facts stand in the way of a crusade, the Environmental Protection Agency is forging ahead with plans to increase the ethanol content in gasoline. The new push is to raise the percentage of ethanol in gasoline from 10 percent to 15 percent. A decision by the agency is expected by […]

May 11, 2010

Pickups

Powerstroke Air Intake

Stage 2 Air Intake For 2011 Powerstroke advanced FLOW engineering (aFe Power), an industry leader in performance cold air intakes, filters and exhaust systems is pleased to announce the release of their new Stage 2 cold air intake for the 2011 Ford Super Duty with the V8-6.7L part numbers 54-11872, 51-11872, 75-11872 or 75-11872-0V. This […]

May 10, 2010

Safety

EPA, DOT set federal standards on fuel economy, greenhouse gas emissions for cars, light trucks

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have jointly established new federal rules that set the first-ever national greenhouse gas emissions standards and will significantly increase the fuel economy of all new passenger cars and light trucks sold in the United States. The new standards were established on April […]

April 8, 2010

Pickups

First Drive: 2008 Nissan Titan Crew Cab PRO-4X

First Drive SNEAKY GOOD Nissan 2008 Titan’s PRO-4X  package sweet ride for those who do more than just work By Bruce W. Smith / Editorial Services Its funny how we get caught up in the buzz stirred by all the brand new pickups and SUVs hitting the market, and in doing so, somehow miss some […]

April 6, 2010

Pickups

TIRE PRESSURE & VEHICLE SAFETY

Under-inflated tires also give fuel economy a hit; for every 1psi all four tires are under-inflated, there’s a .4-percent drop in fuel economy. So, driving around with tires under-inflated by 8psi is cutting your vehicle’s gas mileage by more than three percent…

March 21, 2010

Equipment

Trucks

Quantum Leap Is it really possible to build a truck that is 50 percent more fuel efficient in the next five years? The new SuperTruck program intends to find out. By Jack Roberts   In January, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu announced the initiation of the SuperTruck Project and the selection of […]

February 24, 2010