Photo: Mike Bitzenhofer (Getty Images) It’s no secret that most cities rely on traffic tickets to generate revenue and cover gaps in the municipal budget. Fines account for 10 percent of the budget in 730 municipalities, according to the New York Times. However, some cities are worse than other. To assess which cities made the … Read more
For regular people, fuel economy is one of the most important factors when it comes to deciding what new car to buy, right up there with price, reliability and whether or not Apple CarPlay is available. And it makes sense. If one car gets 20 mpg and the other gets 25 mpg, fueling the latter … Read more
Photo: John Keeble (Getty Images) The Environmental Protection Agency has been the non-partisan adjudicator of vehicle emissions and fuel mileage in the United States for over 50 years. With the rise in electric vehicle sales, range has become a crucial selling point for customers. The EPA goes to extraordinary lengths to ensure that its figures … Read more
Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) The Environmental Protection Agency’s annual report on automotive trends in the United States illustrates a strange landscape. At a nationwide average of 26 miles per gallon, fuel economy has never been better. Vehicle carbon dioxide emissions are also at an all-time low. However, pickup trucks and SUVs continue to dominate … Read more
