In a surprise move yesterday, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton called for "most of the country" to return to a speed limit of 55 mph in an effort to slash fuel consumption. "The 55-mile speed limit really does lower gas usage. And wherever it can be required, and the people will accept it, we ought to do it," Clinton said at the National Press Club.

It looks like Land Rover has finally waked up from its slumber and started to care about fuel economy. Its new Freelander 2 TD4_e compact SUV is equipped with engine start-stop technology, getting quite popular these days.

Despite its current problems (it seems, Chrysler didn't have a single year in its long history when it didn't have a trouble of a certain degree), the American automaker is working hard on a much more fuel efficient versions of its Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger models.

One can hardly believe that this is really taking place now! This week the House is expected to vote on the so called Energy Bill.

Want to spend less at the pump? Lose some weight. That’s the implication of a new study that says Americans are burning nearly 1 billion more gallons of gasoline each year than they did in 1960 because of their expanding waistlines. Simply put, more weight in the car means lower gas mileage.

There is no matter what you drive: a two-seat hybrid or a three-ton SUV, still you take of fuel economy as it’s one of the most important considerations for all the drivers. There is a great scope of drivers’ experience concerning this problem.

The 2009 Toyota Highlander powered with a four-cylinder engine will cost about $1290 less than a similarly equipped V6-powered model.