Easy way to efficientsize your car

This is why I'm in system's at Carleton

Software patch could improve car engine efficiency

• 18:47 08 February 2007
• NewScientist.com news service
• New Scientist Tech and Reuters
• http://www.newscientisttech.com/article.ns?id=dn11142&feedId=online-news_rss20

Many modern cars could reduce fuel consumption by 2.6% simply by uploading new software to the engine's computer, a Dutch scientist claims.

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The software is not proprietary to Ford and can be used in any vehicle with an engine computer, which includes the vast majority of cars sold today, Kessel says.
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To make things even better, the article ends with a link about new limits on vehicle emissions in the EU. (I know I know, what's the point when China and the US are going to kill us all with pollution anyways... but still)

Limits on vehicle emissions proposed by Europe

• 17:19 07 February 2007
• NewScientist.com news service
• Catherine Brahic
• http://environment.newscientist.com/article/dn11127

A proposal to enforce limits on the emissions of new cars and vans sold in the European Union has finally been put forward by the European Commission (EC) after a two-week delay.

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