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How Far Can the CX-5 Go on a Single Tank of Gas?

How Far Can the CX-5 Go on a Single Tank of Gas?

Andrew Bardwell, an independent automotive engineer, recently took the 2013 Mazda CX-5 for a trip from Hope, B.C., over the highest point in the Rockies, down to Edmonton to see how much gas mileage the car would get.

After battling inclement weather and 14,000 feet of elevation the CX-5 didn’t quite make it to Edmonton but its mileage was an incredible 747 km which brought Bardwell all the way to Jasper.

The CX-5 is equipped with Mazda’s new ...

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Ten Helpful Tips to Improve Your Mazda’s Gas Mileage

Ten Helpful Tips to Improve Your Mazda’s Gas Mileage

Check your air filter. Your gas mileage can be improved upon by as much as 10% with a clean air filter and approximately 25% of all vehicles could use a new one. Replacing your old air filter has the potential to take you nearly 40 kilometers further on a single tank of gas.

Straighten out and drive right. Poor wheel alignment makes your engine work harder and wears out your tires faster resulting in gas mileage reduction upwards of 10%. Getting ...

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Are CD Players In Cars Becoming Expendable?

Are CD Players In Cars Becoming Expendable?

Automakers are hard at work trying to meet tightening government fuel economy regulations and one of the ways proposed to do so is to get rid of the CD player. This would reduce weight in the car, a large factor with fuel economy, by about 5 pounds.

The exclusion of the CD player would not only lighten the load but it would also free up some which designers would have no problem filling with a seemingly constant flow of new technologies ...

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Mazda5 Named as the Most Fuel-Efficient Minivan of 2012

Mazda5 Named as the Most Fuel-Efficient Minivan of 2012

The Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural resources recently announced the Government of Canada’s 2012 ecoEnergy for Vehicles Awards recognizing the most fuel-efficient new vehicles available in Canada in 10 different classes.

You can view fuel consumption ratings for all 2012 model year vehicles on natural Resources Canada’s website at vehicles.nrcan.gc.ca.

According to Minister Oliver, “These manufacturers are developing the latest vehicle technologies to help Canadians reduce their greenhouse gas emissions” and “The fuel consumption ratings for vehicles provide ...

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