Fuel Economy at an All-Time High

Researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute say gas mileage of new vehicles sold in the U.S. is now at its best mark ever. According to researchers, the average fuel economy of cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs purchased in March was 25.4 mpg, up 0.3 mpg from a revised February figure and 5.3 mpg from October 2007, the first full month of monitoring. In addition to average fuel economy, a monthly update was issued with their national Eco-Driving Index, which estimates the average monthly emissions generated by an individual U.S. driver. The EDI takes into account both the fuel used per distance driven and the amount of driving-the latter relying on data that are published with a two-month lag.