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September 14, 2005
Average fuel efficiency unchanged in 24 years
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - In 1981, the last time gas prices breached $3, adjusted for inflation, the average car got 21 miles to the gallon.
Jump ahead 24 years, a period when there have been huge advances in automotive fuel-efficiency, and the average passenger vehicle on the road gets...21 miles to the gallon.
In fact, however, vehicles have gotten considerably more fuel-efficient, according to a recent EPA report. It's just that car buyers have wanted other things from that efficiency rather than simply to travel farther on a gallon of gas.
For the same 21 miles per gallon, America drivers today are buying bigger, faster vehicles with a lot more power. Light trucks, a category that includes SUVs and minivans, now account for 50 percent of passenger vehicles sold in the U.S. That's more than double their share in 1981.
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September 10, 2005
HBO films highlighting the Make Poverty History campaign
"Poverty is not natural. It is man made and can be overcome by the actions of human beings. Let us work to make poverty history this year." -- Nelson Mandela.
Featuring Nelson Mandela, this video addresses the urgent issues of aid, debt relief, and fair trade in Africa.
HBO Films: The Girl In The Café - Watch These Now
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