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Chrysler adds fuel shutoff to increase mileage

Chrysler has introduced iDFSO, Interactive Decel Fuel Shut-Off, software that cuts fuel to the engine while decelerating, to increase gas mileage. The amount of fuel shutoff is increased with certain engine speeds. This system increases both city and highway gas mileage, and lights a Fuel Saver indicator light when active.
The system is being phased in [...]

Chrysler applies for electric vehicle grants

According to the Scoop, Chrysler has submitted three proposals for $448-million in grants to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), to rapidly bring electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles to market. The proposals fall under the DOE’s Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative, and its Transportation Electrification Initiative. The programs represent a 50/50 [...]

Chrysler’s official statement in response to new Obama standards

Chrysler welcomes the President’s announcement of a framework for a single national approach for fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards. We thank the Administration for their leadership.
Today’s announcement begins an important process of harmonizing state and federal fuel economy programs. Chrysler has long been an advocate for a national approach to fuel economy as the [...]

President Obama announces new fuel, emissions rules

President Barack Obama has announced sweeping new fuel efficiency and emissions standards for American vehicles. The proposed standards include the first-ever U.S. government regulation of greenhouse gases and would end the dispute between California and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Speaking at the White House, the President said “Right now, the rules governing fuel economy in this [...]

New emissions, gas-mileage standards on their way (updated)

Tomorrow, the White House will propose new national vehicle emissions standards, a move that could end California’s lawsuit to continue their own standards. California had been allowed to set local emissions standards because of unique environmental conditions that led to more severe air-quality and health problems within parts of the state; 13 other states have [...]

US finalizes 2011 gas mileage rules

The U.S. Transportation Department has chosen to use initial rules set by the Bush administration for 2011 fuel mileage, setting average gas mileage for light trucks (including minivans) at 24.1 mpg and for cars at 30.2 mpg. One reason for keeping the Bush rules in place for 2011 is because of the long lead times [...]

Finland magazine: Dodge, Jeep hit 50 mpg

Finnish magazine Auto Bild Suomi took a set of two Dodges, a Chrysler, and a Jeep, boasting manual and automated-manual dual-clutch transmissions with diesel and gasoline engines, on a 12-hour trip to the Arctic circle, measuring gas mileage along the way via trip computer and at the end of the journey by inspecting actual gasoline [...]


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