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Cars' total fuel efficiency hits all-time high in 2012

USA Today -- The average fuel efficiency of new cars hit an all-time in the first half of this year, according to new research released today by a Michigan auto-industry research firm.

The average rate was 23.8 miles per gallon, up 1.1 mpg over the same period in 2011, said Alan Baum, principal of Baum & Associates in West Bloomfield.

He attributed the improvement -- along with stronger new car sales for 2012 – to the increasing number of fuel-efficient cars in all segments, consumers' purchasing fuel-efficient larger vehicles, and the fact that the current model year marks the start of the U.S. government's requiring automakers to increase their label ratings to 27.3 by 2016.

Higher gas mileage benefits not just consumers who are concerned about the environment or what they spend on gas, ...

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Submitted Jul 27, 2012 By: BurntOrange

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goldrose1 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:11,071 Points:1,949,605 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 1:02:57 AM Ignore goldrose1 Report Abuse Nice trend. Hope it keeps up.
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:51,851 Points:2,169,375 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jul 28, 2012 5:30:19 PM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse On Jul 27, 2012 11:18:49 PM, ican2step wrote: >Dosen't USA Today edit thier articles for grammer? Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. Three spelling errors in one sentence complaining about USA Today's "grammer." [sic]
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captain013 Champion Author Maryland Posts:2,154 Points:486,355 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 28, 2012 12:22:09 AM Ignore captain013 Report Abuse Show me the car that gets 30 mpg running the air conditioner all the time. Need for medical problems.
BoerneWatch Champion Author San Antonio Posts:15,687 Points:2,481,640 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jul 28, 2012 12:20:51 AM Ignore BoerneWatch Report Abuse That seems good but you would think that the average would be even higher.
phinsup67 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:5,365 Points:1,181,980 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jul 28, 2012 12:19:24 AM Ignore phinsup67 Report Abuse I think the consumer deserves more than a 1.1 mpg improvement. But of course we take what we get instead of demanding better.
ican2step Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:1,811 Points:452,400 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jul 28, 2012 12:18:49 AM Ignore ican2step Report Abuse Dosen't USA Today edit thier articles for grammer? Re-read the first sentence, "The average fuel efficiency of new cars hit an all-time in the first half of this year". Oh, they hit an all-time did they?
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mpg611 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,479 Points:597,545 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 28, 2012 12:08:59 AM Ignore mpg611 Report Abuse Even if gas prices were A LOT LOWER than they are now, fuel efficiency in cars would continue to improve through the years. Always looking for cars that save gas/save money and perform better.
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mdskier Champion Author Maryland Posts:10,077 Points:1,810,340 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 11:51:34 PM Ignore mdskier Report Abuse Huh, was there not an article here yesterday saying CAFE went down a bit ?
WIWalt Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,852 Points:441,965 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 11:50:59 PM Ignore WIWalt Report Abuse With so many motorists complaining about high gas prices you do not see to many driving to conserve the gas that they have purchaced. So many of them race past me to get to the next red light. I always watch ahead & play the light so I am not having to stop at it or at least still be rolling when I get to the intersection, many times I am still going & roll right ahead of them again.
shstew Veteran Author British Columbia Posts:291 Points:330,570 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 11:49:38 PM Ignore shstew Report Abuse Good but old news
Mustache_33 All-Star Author Toronto Posts:900 Points:181,455 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 11:48:21 PM Ignore Mustache_33 Report Abuse good and too bad, the money saved from fuel efficient engines, we end-up paying for in high gas price at the pumps ... zoinksss!!!
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jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,999 Points:1,639,950 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 11:46:40 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse Higher efficiency is good news but 23.8 mpg is a miserable number. It should be greater than that now and should be double that within 12 to 15 years. Lots of work to do.
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must87searcher Champion Author Maryland Posts:9,121 Points:1,808,130 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 11:40:55 PM Ignore must87searcher Report Abuse Having high mileage can be a way too save money. It will also depend on how often, how far, and at what speed the vehicles goes. There is another reason for getting them as well. That is because a number of high mileage autos come with low prices. That is good with a low economy of today.
paulydel Champion Author Delaware Posts:8,898 Points:859,075 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 11:39:06 PM Ignore paulydel Report Abuse I'd like to see gas prices hit an all time low.
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beachmanglen All-Star Author Tampa Posts:764 Points:520,675 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 11:34:10 PM Ignore beachmanglen Report Abuse The two passenger vehicles which attributed to the better mileage are dangerous and death traps. Bring back the Lincoln Town Cars.
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bvrbill Champion Author Eugene Posts:3,445 Points:546,325 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jul 27, 2012 11:26:07 PM Ignore bvrbill Report Abuse Americans are wanting to buy fuel efficient vehicles. It's good that the car makers are producing them.