Monthly Archives: May 2012

Reuters: Lose Weight, Improve Car’s Fuel Efficiency

If you want your car to be more fuel-efficient, Reuters has a novel idea: lose weight.

A recent statistic shows that gasoline consumption has gone up along with the needle on American’s scales. According to the study, Americans in 2012 compared to Americans in the 1960s are wasting 1 billion gallons of gas in their cars.

Where are those 1 billion gallons going? Well, Americans in 2012 on average weigh more than Americans in the 1960s, and it takes 1 billion gallons more to power their cars. Across the country, Americans could be getting a better gas mileage on their cars and spending less at the pump by getting their weight down to the average American’s weight in the 1960s.

Of course, you can’t turn a gas-guzzler into a hybrid just by dropping a dress size, and Approved Loan Store can help you find a more fuel-efficient car in your price range. Fill out an auto loan application online here, and keep up with the latest news from the auto industry by liking Approved Loan Store on Facebook and following Approved Loan Store on Twitter.

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“Smart Tires” Adaptable to All Driving Conditions

So far, 2012 is a year full of auto innovations from the rotary shifter to the pedestrian air bag, and now, German scientists are working on all-weather tires that would work on snow and ice as well as they work in off-road driving.

This cutting-edge project is being conducted by researchers at the University of Applied Sciences in Leipzig, Germany. Their so-called “smart tires” are fitted with electronic sensors that can tell the difference between a variety of road conditions, and the tire’s profiles will change and adapt for optimal driving.

Detlef Riemer, the head of the research team, spoke about the project at the Hanover Fair and was very enthusiastic about the project’s possibilities. “The driver no longer has to think about adapting their tires,” he explained. “The tire itself ‘thinks’ too.”

While the tires aren’t ready to hit the market yet, Approved Loan Store has access to a vast inventory of cars ready to take on rough weather and off-road driving, and Approved Loan Store can get you approved whether you have bad or no credit! Fill out an auto loan application online here, and keep up with the latest auto news by liking Approved Loan Store on Facebook and following Approved Loan Store on Twitter.

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