Fuel Efficient Cars

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#669966" TEXT="#080000" background="5c801573.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>HotV8 Sports Car Buyers Guide</B></FONT>     |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="HotV8 Sports Car Buyers Guide">home</A>                                            <B>back to</B>  <A HREF="sports_car_index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sports Car Index">Sports Car Index</A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="sports_car_index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sports Car Index">Sports Car Index</A>   |   <A HREF="editorial.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Editorial">Editorial</A>   |   <A HREF="auto_racing.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Auto Racing">Auto Racing</A>   |   <A HREF="boat_racing.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Boat Racing">Boat Racing</A>   |   <A HREF="about_us.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us">About Us</A></div> <div> <I><B>Fuel Efficient Cars</B></I></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="4a0d2013.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="top_12_cars.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Top 12 CARS">Top 12 CARS</A></div> <div> <A HREF="fastest_cars_in_the_usa.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fastest CARS In The USA">Fastest CARS In The USA</A></div> <div> <A HREF="new_car_value.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cars that Go Up in Value">Cars that Go Up in Value</A></div> <div> <A HREF="most_expensive_car.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Most Expensive Car">Most Expensive Car</A></div> <div> <A HREF="least_expensive_to_own.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Least Expensive to Own">Least Expensive to Own</A></div> <div> <B>Fuel Efficient Cars</B></div> <div> <A HREF="electric_cars.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Electric CARS">Electric CARS</A></div> <div> <A HREF="gt_ford.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="GT Ford">GT Ford</A></div> <div> <A HREF="ford_999.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ford 999">Ford 999</A></div> <div> <A HREF="ford_hydrogen_cars.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ford Hydrogen CARS">Ford Hydrogen CARS</A></div> <div> <A HREF="bugatti_veyron129.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bugatti Veyron">Bugatti Veyron</A></div> <div> <A HREF="ford_mustang.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ford Mustang">Ford Mustang</A></div> <div> <A HREF="porsche_carrera_gt.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Porsche Carrera GT">Porsche Carrera GT</A></div> <div> <A HREF="aptera.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Aptera">Aptera</A></div> <div> <A HREF="audi_r8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Audi R8">Audi R8</A></div> <div> <A HREF="mercedes_benz_slr_mclarenf5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren">Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren</A></div> <div> <A HREF="mercedes_benz_slk_roadster.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MercedesBenz SLK Roadster">Mercedes-Benz SLK Roadster</A></div> <div> <A HREF="lotus_elise.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lotus Elise">Lotus Elise</A></div> <div> <A HREF="austun_martin.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Austun Martin">Austun Martin</A></div> <div> <A HREF="audi_tt.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Audi TT">Audi TT</A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#EEEEEE" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Here are the top fuel-efficient vehicles sold in the USA</div> <div> most fuel-efficient new vehicles on HotV8, according to EPA city data</div> <div> Not only quite fuel-efficient, the <B>Hyundai Accent</B></div> <div> happens to be one of the least expensive vehicles available in America.</div> <bR> <div> South Korea demands 6-year jail term for Hyundai CEO</div> <div> story  Published: 6/19/07</div> <div> SEOUL (Reuters)</div> <div> South Korean prosecutors today sought a six-year jail term for Hyundai Motor Group's chairman for embezzlement at a court hearing of his appeal against a three-year sentence handed down in February.</div> <bR> <div> Most of the vehicles on the list are small cars, but a couple don't technically belong in that category. The Camry Hybrid is a midsize sedan with a roomy interior and a gas-electric hybrid system that produces a V6-like 187 horsepower while achieving 40 mpg in the city.</div> <bR> <div> The other exception to the small car trend is the Ford Escape Hybrid and its Mercury Mariner Hybrid sibling. The Escape Hybrid 2WD gets an impressive 36 mpg, while the AWD version—as well as the Mariner Hybrid, which is only available as AWD—still do well at 33 mpg.</div> <bR> <div> Three of the vehicles on the list are all new for the 2007 model year, including the Camry Hybrid, the Toyota Yaris and the Honda Fit. The Yaris and Fit are two of several small cars new to the market for 2007 that offer roomy interiors in small, economical packages. The Toyota Corolla, Hyundai Accent and Kia Rio also fall into this category.</div> <bR> <div> No pickup trucks, vans, luxury cars or large sedans rank in the top ten, and the Ford Escape Hybrid and Mercury Mariner Hybrid are the only vehicles from U.S.-based automakers on the list.</div> <bR> <div> Unlike last year, there are no models with diesel engines on the list of top ten fuel misers for 2007.</div> <div> <B>The reason: diesel fuel is changing in the U.S. to an Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD).</B></div> <div> Most of the diesel vehicles on the list last year (Volkswagen Jetta TDI, New Beetle TDI, and Golf TDI) are being re-engineered to work with this new fuel, and therefore won't be sold in America for 2007.</div> <div> However, a number of new diesels that will run cleaner and more efficiently with this new fuel will likely be arriving in the next 12 months.</div> <div> Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency</div> <bR> <div> Most fuel efficient cars - SUVs</div> <div> Independent fuel efficiency and emissions figures produced for SUVs</div> <div> Want to save fuel and cut down your CO2 emissions? The DTI has just unveiled the "Act On CO2" initiative to encourage car buyers to purchase more fuel efficient motors. Auto Express has conducted its own research to find Britain's 100 most economical motors. </div> <div> The tests were conducted on public roads and take into account traffic conditions, weather, types of road and all the other variables that influence your mpg. Ten classes of cars were tested, from city cars to SUVs and family saloons to MPVs. </div> <div> Of course SUVs don't have the best reputation among the environmentally conscious, but as you can see below only one of our top ten failed to top 30mpg. Top performer was the Honda CR-V, which uses the same engine as the Accord that won our family car class. It returned 36.4mpg.</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="416" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="231"><div> <B>Make/Model </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> <B>Tested MPG</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> <B>CO2 </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> 1. Honda CR-V 2.2 i-CTDi </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 36.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 173</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> 2. Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 34.9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 187</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> 3. Nissan X-Trail 2.2 dCi </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 33.7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 203</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="231"><div> 4. Toyota Rav4 D-4D 140</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 32.5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 173</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> 5. Hyundai Tucson 2.0 CRTD</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 31.5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 187</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> 6. Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.9 DDiS</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 31.5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 205</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> 7. Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 VGT</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 30.6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 193</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="231"><div> 8. Volvo XC90 2.4 D5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 30.5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 219</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> 9. Mitsubishi Outlander 2.0 DI-D</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 30.5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 183</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="231"><div> 10. BMW X3 2.0d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 29.8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 191</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Most fuel efficient hatchbacks cars</div> <div> Independent fuel efficiency and emissions figures produced for hatchbacks</div> <div> In the hatchback sector the best performer was the Citroen C4 1.6 HDi which returned 49.6 mpg and has CO2 emissions of 129g/km. As you can see from the table below, the second placed BMW 118d is even cleaner at 123g/km, but failed to translate that into superior economy. Biggest disappointment was the Toyota Prius, which only just squeezed into the top 10, achieving 41.5mpg - 37 per cent under government claims. </div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="410" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="225"><div> <B>Make/Model </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> <B>Tested MPG</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> <B>CO2 </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> 1. Citroen C4 Coupé 1.6 HDi </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 49.6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 129</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="225"><div> 2. BMW 118d</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 48.5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 123</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> 3. Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 47.8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 127</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="225"><div> 4. Audi A3 SE 1.9 TDI</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 44.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 135</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 22 ><NOBR><div> 5. Honda Civic 2.2 i-CTDi</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 44.2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 140</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="225"><div> 6. Mercedes A200 CDI</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 42.7</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 141</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> 7. Renault Mégane 1.9 dCi 130</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 42.1</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 141</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> 8. Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 170</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 41.8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 160</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="225"><div> 9. Kia Cee'd 1.6 CRDi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 41.6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 125</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="225"><div> 10. Toyota Prius 1.5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 41.5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 106</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Most fuel efficient superminis cars</div> <div> Independent fuel efficiency and emissions figures produced for superminis</div> <div> Although it emits more CO2 than the majority of the other cars in our superminis top 10, the VW Polo proved the most efficient, coming within eight per cent of matching its official combined figure. It was one of only two cars (the other being a Kia Rio) that managed to break the 50mpg barrier. Only one petrol car broke into the top 10, the Toyota Yaris 1.0 ending up ninth with an economy figure of 44.2mpg.</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="426" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="241"><div> <B>Make/Model </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> <B>Tested MPG</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> <B>CO2 </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> 1. Volkswagen Polo 1.9 TDI </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 51.9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 132</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="241"><div> 2. Kia Rio 1.5 CRDi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 51.2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 121</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> 3. Mitsubishi Colt 1.5 DI-D </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 47.9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 126</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> 4. Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 CDTI</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 47.6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 124</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="241"><div> 5. Renault Clio 1.5 dCi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 47.5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 123</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="241"><div> 6. Suzuki Swift 1.3 DDiS</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 47.2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 122</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="241"><div> 7. Peugeot 207 1.6 HDi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 45.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 126</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> 8. Fiat Grande Punto 1.3 Multijet</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 45.2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 123</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="241"><div> 9. Toyota Yaris 1.0 VVT-I </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 44.2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 127</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="241"><div> 10. Nissan Note 1.5 dCi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 44.1</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 136</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Most fuel efficient family cars</div> <div> Independent fuel efficiency and emissions figures produced for family cars</div> <div> Top of the executive chart was the Mercedes E220 CDI which managed to hold off the challenge of the BMW 525d by returning 37.1mpg. That was still 17 per cent behind official claims, though. The Citroen C6 almost matched the government's figure of 32.5mpg, but that was only good enough for seventh spot. </div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="433" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="248"><div> <B>Make/Model </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> <B>Tested MPG</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> <B>CO2 </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> 1. Honda Accord 2.2 i-CTDi </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 46.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 145</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> 2. Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI 140</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 46.1</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 149</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> 3. Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI 140 </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 43.5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 173</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="248"><div> 4. Toyota Avensis 2.2 D-4D</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 41.9</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 161</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> 5. Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 CDTI</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 40.4</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 157</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> 6. SEAT Toledo 1.9 TDI 100</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 40.2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 146</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 ><NOBR><div> 7. Vauxhall Signum 1.9 CDTI 150</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 39.6</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 162</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="248"><div> 8. Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 39.5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 156</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="248"><div> 9. Kia Magentis 2.0 CRDi</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 38.8</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 162</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="248"><div> 10. Fiat Croma 1.9 JTD</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="126"><div> 37.3</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="49"><div> 160</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Top 3 States With Most Expensive Gas</div> <div> Hawaii, Illinois and California have the highest gasoline prices in the United States, according to a new survey by AAA.</div> <bR> <div> While prices on the mainland have dropped about 20 cents in the last month in the first price decline since January, that hasn't happened in Hawaii where drivers pay an average of $3.40 a gallon for regular unleaded. Illinois came in at an average of $3.34, while California drivers pay $3.30.</div> <bR> <div> Where is the cheapest gas in the country?</div> <div> You'll find that in South Carolina at an average of $2.88 a gallon. </div> <bR> <div> Hypermiling</div> <div> You too can wring much more out of every gallon of gas, even if you don't go to the crazy lengths of so-called hypermilers. Here are basic steps anyone can take to get real savings.</div> <bR> <div> You can get a taste for the hypermiling life at <A HREF="http://www.GasSavers.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.GasSavers.org">GasSavers.org</A> or Gerdes' own Web site, <A HREF="http://www.CleanMPG.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.CleanMPG.com">CleanMPG.com</A></div> <bR> <div> At its <A HREF="http://www.fueleconomy.gov" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fueleconomy.gov">fueleconomy.gov</A> Web site, the U.S. Department of Energy says that by following the speed limit and swearing off aggressive driving (rapid acceleration and deceleration), drivers can improve mpg by anywhere from 12% to 55%. An additional 19% improvement can be achieved, it is claimed, merely by keeping a car properly maintained.</div> </td> </tr></table></body>