This question is for my friend. He's looking to buy a more fuel efficient car (he gets 10-12 mpg from his Suburban—wants more like 20-25). He is looking at Volvo cars, specifically the 2000-2002 S60's, S70's, and C70's. Evidently the convertible models from the early 2000's weren't that safe. Looking to spend $11 grand or less. What information do you have about these Volvo models? What should he look out for? Are their similar convertibles to the C70 with similar MPG and better safety/maintenance records?
posted on Jun 7, 2008 - 7 answers

Is there a way I can cost-effectively add more horsepower and/or fuel efficiency to my non-turbo PT Cruiser? [more inside]
posted on May 22, 2008 - 31 answers

When I push the gas pedal on my manual car down beyond where it accelerates, am I wasting gas? [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2008 - 11 answers

Help me solve two MPG (and car) related arguments [more inside]
posted on Apr 29, 2008 - 25 answers

What's the best 1-2 yr old 4WD-capable car? Best for us means: fuel economy, reliability, non-behemoth-SUV-ness, aesthetic and reasonable cost (<$25k). Also: any knowledge about Subaru Outbacks and SoCal 4WD dealers. [more inside]
posted on Apr 29, 2008 - 24 answers

Simple tricks to improve MPG? For instance, I've thought about removing the rear seats/internal molding to lighten my car. I've also thought about aero-improvements, such as moon-disc wheel covers, or even somehow making a cover over my rear wheel wells. I'll be removing my rear wing this weekend, but what other tweaks could I do? [more inside]
posted on Apr 29, 2008 - 39 answers

Gas has been getting more and more expensive, yet cars have not been getting more fuel efficient. Why not? [more inside]
posted on Feb 18, 2008 - 47 answers

What is the best low maintenance, high gas mileage, low cost car I can buy (new or used) on a limited budget. [more inside]
posted on Dec 12, 2007 - 23 answers

Am I using the best process/set of applications for converting DVDs into Movies? [more inside]
posted on Nov 12, 2007 - 14 answers

How can I maximize fuel economy in a car with an automatic transmission? [more inside]
posted on Oct 9, 2007 - 25 answers

My parents are looking for a new car with great gas mileage. They don't want a Hybrid. What are their options? [more inside]
posted on Sep 25, 2007 - 29 answers

What's the best freeware DVD -> .avi or .mpg ripper for Windows XP? [more inside]
posted on Sep 25, 2007 - 6 answers

How do you drive a 5-speed for better gas mileage? [more inside]
posted on May 20, 2007 - 30 answers

Mission Impossible? Converting ICUII video to AVI or MPG or MOV? [more inside]
posted on Dec 30, 2006 - 2 answers

I seem to be getting horrible mpg after changing my own disk brakes. [more inside]
posted on Dec 6, 2006 - 10 answers

ppt -> mpg ?? [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2006 - 4 answers

Is there a secure, free video hosting service for my .mpg home movies? [more inside]
posted on Jul 14, 2006 - 4 answers

I want a car that carries more than 5 passengers AND gets good fuel economy! I did see some similar recent posts on this question, but not explicitly including the more than 5 seating issue! Right now I drive a tiny civic hatch back. I don't care about having a BIG car, I just want a car that can carry more people than the members of my immediate family. I hate to switch from 35 mpg to the 18 that even the most efficient minivan provides. Any creative seating solutions (Optional rear bench? Back facing station wagon seating?) will be considered!
posted on May 16, 2006 - 27 answers

Last night on ABC news there was a guy with a VW beetle (silver) who put a wicked-huge wing on the back and claimed some ridiculously-high MPG figure. Alas, my google fu fails me. Why would this wing possibly work? They guy wasn't a tuner, AFAICT.
posted on May 5, 2006 - 27 answers

Why are some YouTube videos so much better quality than others? What video specs and file format (AVI, MOV, MPG) produce the best results?
posted on Apr 23, 2006 - 6 answers

iMovie question: I have not used iMovie much, but I'd like to play around. I have a Sony DSC-P100 digital point-and-shoot camera that records video, which I can save to my computer as mpg. However, I can't seem to use these files in iMovie. Does that sound right, or is there something wrong with my copy of iMovie, or what? I can find nothing in the iMovie help that describes what file formats may be imported.
posted on Jan 10, 2006 - 4 answers

What is the best way to encode video for cross platform (mac, windows and *nix) use? [more inside]
posted on Nov 3, 2005 - 16 answers

Driving tips for an uphill commute? [more inside]
posted on Oct 26, 2005 - 24 answers

Why is my Outback only getting 21 MPG! [more inside]
posted on Aug 18, 2005 - 24 answers

With the price of a gallon of gas now approaching/exceeding $ 2.50 , is the urban legend that it's cheaper to keep it running and that the car uses more gas in start-up than in running a few minutes at the drive through bank teller, railroad crossing, etc. , still accurate ( was it ever? ) I realize there are other mileage factors in the equation , but at some price point the theory must fail.
posted on Jul 10, 2005 - 18 answers

I've just established the domain for my first website, and look forward to learning how to update and maintain it. (I currently know nothing about how to do it, but I'm an eager learner.) For the moment, I'd like to host about 25 movie files and 100 images, and could use some advice on how to do this. [more inside]
posted on May 4, 2005 - 8 answers

I love my car, but am becoming increasingly concerned about gas mileage and environmental responsibility. It isn't a guzzler, but I know I could do better. What are your experiences with diesel cars? [more inside]
posted on Mar 17, 2005 - 11 answers

From cycling I'm aware that rotational weight is the best to cut for efficiency, and when I think about my new car and ways to coax more mileage out of it, I wonder if getting a lighter set of wheels would improve that measurably? I can't tell if anyone has ever looked at gas savings vs. wheel weight before in my google searching. [+]
posted on Feb 3, 2005 - 31 answers

NerdFilter: So I'm part of an online gaming community/guild that runs some servers. We have a recruitment process that is a bit old, and we are starting to get rather large (50+).

What sort of recruitment process are you aware of for online communities? Any that you are particularly fond of?
posted on Jan 17, 2005 - 9 answers

Converting mpg to dvd for viewing on my tv. More inside.
posted on Dec 7, 2004 - 6 answers

I need a free tool to convert AVI files to MPEG files [more...]
posted on Aug 27, 2004 - 7 answers

Best way to rip video from a DVD into MPEG or AVI? I need to grab scenes from a movie and monkey with them in Premiere (Windows).
posted on Apr 24, 2004 - 5 answers