Future Diesel: What’s B10 Biodiesel & Why Adding Palm Oil is good, MPOB Responds
The B10 Biodiesel received mixed reaction among motoring consumers lately, with the subject being engine reliability and long term benefits. The B10 fuel is essentially 10% palm methyl ester mixed with 90% fossil diesel. There’s the B7, which means 7% Palm. There’s even the B20 Biodiesel currently being used in Indonesia. It’s quite easy to understand …
The Eight Thousand Litre Heist
Hammond, Indiana was the place in the United States where a rather large oil road-tanker was driven away with a stash of almost 8,000 litres worth of petrol that’s valued at RM15,200 if it were based on our RON95 fuel, but better yet, that sort of petrol cache should keep your vehicle running for up …
All-new Honda Civic media drive: KL to Penang, then back. Verdict?
‘(00) was invited as part of the media by Honda Malaysia last week to drive up north to Penang and back. This included of course the 1.5 Hybrid, 1.8, 2.0 and 2.0 Navi (which, as its name suggests, comes with a built-in navigational system that doubles up as a reverse camera and infotainment system). Despite …
Next generation Mitsubishi Evolution to feature a diesel hybrid powertrain
I know this is hard to believe but Mitsubishi is planning a radical overhaul of its Evolution model altogether. In fact, Mitsubishi is said to have given serious consideration to axing the Evo model altogether because of tightening emissions legislation. Sources in Japan say that there were earlier plans to switch the Evo to a …
Leaked: 2010 Mercedes E-Class Official Brochure
According to sources, Mercedes was planning to unveil it’s next generation E-Class in a week’s time but thanks to what is now becoming a tradition or marketing plan, an official brochure for the German spec E-Class has found its way to the internet. We have already seen pictures of the new three pointed sedan but …
4 Ways Petrol Stations Screw You Over – If Ever
You come across some pretty interesting things on the Internet when you have too much time in your hands and too little to do, well not really, its called procrastinating. So while surfing, I came across this article on jalopnik.com. Keep in mind though that this was reported in the US and its not clear …
Zerotohundred Goes Green With The Civic Hybrid
Lets face it, the world is a much filthier place than it was 20 years ago and everyone is to blame though us motorist get most of the rap. I don’t quite understand that though considering that a 747 flying across the Atlantic emits much more pollution than an entire season of Formula 1 combined.
The Return Of Cheap Petrol?
While we suffered to fork out crazy amounts of money (with no pay raise mind you) to fill up our tanks, there are people that have been making money from our misery, these people are called speculators.
Stateside Police Now Charging Petrol Money For Every Speeder Caught
Who would have figured that the police force will also be hit by the rise in global fuel prices? Only last week did our very own pride and joy, the Malaysian Royal Police report that the rise in fuel prices will cost them an additional RM30million or more to operate, well at least they’re just …
Something To Ease Your Fuel Price Hike Pains
World petrol prices have forced some people to close shop while others found opportunities in it but the unlikely winner in these difficult times has turned out to be the campaign against drunk driving simply because petrol is so expensive these days that its saved for more important times like work and stuff. For other …
Your Car Could Pay For Its Own Petrol, If You Let It
No matter how much money you’re making, the recent hike in petrol prices surely has to make you cringe a little, unless of course someone else is paying for your petrol in which case you would automatically be promoted to our “lucky b**t**d” list.
15 Ways To Negate The Increase in Fuel Price
Came across this article and it made me laugh at a few things, and enlightened me on others that I didn’t even think about like how digging your nose can save you petrol, check it out:
New Petrol and Diesel Prices
The time has come much earlier than we first thought. You might have heard it through rumors and smses sent by friends and family. There’ll be new petrol and diesel prices from midnight tonight!