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Ugly truth. I'm not sure who coined that phrase, but in some instances, it is so very very apt. Expensive truth. Hurtful truth. For this piece of news.... they all apply.
On average, the American driver spent 38 hours sitting in traffic during their commute in 2005. That's the ugly truth. Want some more ugly? 75% of those drivers sit in the car all by themselves. Texas Traffic Institute's study concluded that Los Angeles-area drivers waste 72 hours per year. Three full days. Atlanta's drivers spend a whole 600 fewer minutes in traffic than they did 10 years ago, but you can still consider the 60 wasted hours per driver in 2005 really, really bad.
How 'bout the hurtful truth? The truth that hurts the planet, that is. TTI reviewed the data they collected from the 85 largest metropolises in the USA and concluded that an estimated 2.9 billion gallons of fuel was burned by the vehicles that were just sitting in traffic jams.
Finally, the expensive truth: typical 2005 gas prices ($2.75 or so) mean that 2.9 billion gallons of fuel adds up to.... drum roll, please..... $7,975,000,000 USD. Hybrids typic
ally shut their engines off while stationary, and sometimes can coast on electric power. So can some newer engines which operate solely with internal combustion. BMW's, for instance, are commonly high-powered automobiles, but they are also increasingly able to shut off their engines while static.
A simple solution like engine stop/start would be a huge contributor to lowering that $7,975,000,000 figure.
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38 HOURS PER YEAR FOR AMERICAN DRIVERS
Ugly truth. I'm not sure who coined that phrase, but in some instances, it is so very very apt. Expensive truth. Hurtful truth. For this piece of news.... they all apply.On average, the American driver spent 38 hours sitting in traffic during their commute in 2005. That's the ugly truth. Want some more ugly? 75% of those drivers sit in the car all by themselves. Texas Traffic Institute's study concluded that Los Angeles-area drivers waste 72 hours per year. Three full days. Atlanta's drivers spend a whole 600 fewer minutes in traffic than they did 10 years ago, but you can still consider the 60 wasted hours per driver in 2005 really, really bad.
How 'bout the hurtful truth? The truth that hurts the planet, that is. TTI reviewed the data they collected from the 85 largest metropolises in the USA and concluded that an estimated 2.9 billion gallons of fuel was burned by the vehicles that were just sitting in traffic jams.
Finally, the expensive truth: typical 2005 gas prices ($2.75 or so) mean that 2.9 billion gallons of fuel adds up to.... drum roll, please..... $7,975,000,000 USD. Hybrids typic
ally shut their engines off while stationary, and sometimes can coast on electric power. So can some newer engines which operate solely with internal combustion. BMW's, for instance, are commonly high-powered automobiles, but they are also increasingly able to shut off their engines while static.A simple solution like engine stop/start would be a huge contributor to lowering that $7,975,000,000 figure.
- Nissan Withdraws Gt-r Lm Nismo From The Fia Wec To "focus On Technical Issues"
As innovative and unconventional the Nissan GT-R LM Nismo endurance racer is, the truth is its performance at the Le Mans 24 Hours was rather embarrassing. Read more »...
- Surprised? Study Finds Half Of U.s. Teen Drivers Killed In Crashes Had Old Cars
Everyone knows that old cars are generally less safe than newer cars, and small vehicles also tend to be less safe than larger ones. Unfortunately, a new study that looked at car crashes of drivers aged 15 to 17 proves that the above phrase has quite...
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Sometimes people like to criticize other drivers for not acting promptly when faced with a danger on the road, but truth is, it's one thing watching it from the comfort of your home through a video and a completely different experience when you're...
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Reports of the death of the internal combustion engine have been greatly exaggerated. In 2011, hybrids and EVs like the Nissan Leaf and Chevy’s Volt made many headlines, though not always for the reasons the automakers would prefer. The truth...
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How many times have you been stuck in traffic at a red light for no apparent reason? Most probably, all of you. This summer the Boston Transportation Department decided to take action by performing a series of timing adjustments to traffic signals at...