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Automotive News Archive13-Aug-2006Camry, Rav4 Win High Marks in Crash Test There is more good news for Toyota as both the 2007 Camry and the Rav4 earned the top score of "Good" in side and front crash tests performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway safety. The Lincoln Zaphyr was judged no better than "acceptable." Gas Prices May Have Bottomed Out U.S. gas prices are posting only small declines as the price of ethanol used as a summer-time additive joins international oil near record highs. Gas Pill Busted in Texas The Texas Attorney General has taken aim at a little pill described as a "top secret" gasoline additive that will boost mileage and cut polluting emissions. BP Closes Alaskan Pipeline, Sending Gas Prices Higher With consumers already paying summertime gasoline prices that are near record highs, BP announced that the oil company must shut down the biggest oilfield in the country, Alaska's Prudhoe Bay. Car Thieves Like the Fast, Furious and Blinged Out Car thieves are little bothered by soaring gasoline prices as they continue to steal hot, high-priced little sports cars along with blinged-out gas-guzzling SUVs. Some SUV Owners Burning More than Gas A growing number of SUV owners unable to cope with rising gas prices are turning to arson to escape high car payments, according to published reports. Senators Want Better Fuel Economy A group of U.S. senators want fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light trucks to increase by 4 percent each year, or about one mile per gallon. The average fuel economy of U.S. vehicles has been stagnant for several years as consumers have opted for more power and luxury rather than fuel economy.
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