EarthTalk is a weekly installment from E/The Environmental Magazine.
Dear EarthTalk: How often do I really need to change my car’s oil? Conventional wisdom has always put it at every 3,000 miles to prevent engine wear, but isn’t changing oil that frequently wasteful and unnecessary? Also, what is the “greenest” and longest-lasting oil I should use? [...]
Today’s brand-new Honda Civic is an amazing car to buy if you are looking for a non-hybrid, well-made, high-MPG automobile. I owned a 1994 Honda Civic that lasted 8 years and 150,000 miles before it started having any problems at all, and looking back I never should have gotten rid of it. But I was [...]
Courtesy of a piece of junk mail that escaped my blocking efforts. I figure if they can send me unsolicited mail, I can create a blog post out of it!
Here are several ways to improve fuel economy:
1. Driving 55 vs. 70 mph saves up to 20% more fuel. Use cruise control when appropriate to [...]
