Fuel efficiency

A recent fill-up notched the longest range yet for Cars.com's Best of 2018 
 winner, the Volkswagen Atlas. But it also drove home a frequent complaint: 
 the Atlas' dismal range.

A new report from GasBuddy finds Mondays are on average the cheapest 
 day to fill up. Thursdays, by contrast, are the priciest.

Before you reach for the premium button at the gas pump, AAA has fresh 
 insight about whether higher-grade fuel actually pays off.

The 2019 Nissan Pathfinder has new safety technology but no 
 improvement in fuel economy. What does that look like for you out of 
 pocket at the fuel pump?

We knew readers loved pickup trucks, but we were pleasantly surprised at 
 how one recent article fueled interest in diesel pickups. It's our top story of 
 the week.

To my surprise, the 2018 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive microcar met most 
 of 
 my needs in the city most of the time and was actually fun to zip around 
 in.

What does it actually cost to equip your pickup truck with a diesel engine? 
 We dig a little deeper into the numbers to find out if it's worthwhile.

The 2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback boasts impressive EPA estimates for 
 gas mileage, but what sort of real-world fuel economy does it get?

Lexus confirmed this week that it is pulling the plug on the CT 200h hybrid 
 hatchback after seven model years in production in the U.S.

BMW says it will build a production version of the Vision iNext concept 
 sometime in 2021, though much of the gee-whiz technology will have to be 
 scaled back.