According to a monthly report from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, the average fuel economy for vehicles purchased in the United States in the month of October 2013 rose .1 percent to 28.4 mpg.
Overall, fuel economy rose 4.7 mpg since the university began collecting data in October of 2007, which is calculated from monthly sales of individual models and the combined city-highway ratings from the EPA Fuel Economy Guide for each model.
If you were hoping for the ice and snow to melt sooner, you might be out of luck for now. The institute's Eco-Driving Index, measuring greenhouse gas output from a new car in the U.S. on a monthly basis, is holding at a score of 0.80 for the fifth straight month ending in September; lower score is better, with the base score of 1 being the worst.
from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com
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