Lauren Fix, The Car Coach(R), Exposes the Truth About Diesel Help Save 1.4 Million Barrels of Oil Per Day Female automotive expert and author of "Lauren Fix's Guide to Loving Your Car," Lauren Fix, is hitting the road and driving cross country on Route 66 to set straight the myth of diesel vehicles and help save the planet.
Diesel engines that once traveled along America's most famous highways were notorious for being noisy, smelly and sometimes emitting clouds of black smoke. The re-born diesels of today are cleaner, faster and more efficient than any other fuel on the road -- and miles ahead of the diesels of the past.
* If one-third of U.S. cars, pickups and SUVs were diesel-powered, the country could save up to 1.4 million barrels of oil per day, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). That total is roughly the same amount we currently import from Saudi Arabia every day.
* Diesel vehicles typically get 20 to 40 percent more miles to the gallon than gasoline vehicles -- and the U.S. Government's 2005 Fuel Economy Guide shows 4 of the top 10 most fuel-efficient vehicles are diesel powered.
* In fact, according to the Alliance of Automotive Manufacturers, there are now more than 4.8 million diesel cars, pickups and SUVs registered in the United States.
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Talent/Guest: Lauren Fix, The Car Coach(R), Award-Wining Automotive Expert
Lauren Fix, The Car Coach(R), is America's award-winning automotive expert. Her Car Smarts(R) programs have helped many drivers and enthusiasts by teaching them how to become their own car expert! Lauren is a trusted and true car expert; she has grown up in the automotive aftermarket, is an ASE certified technician, SAE Engineer member and understands first hand. Lauren Fix has worked in the automotive industry all her life. She is the host of Lifetime TV's Female Driven; executive editor for CarZen.com; and author of Lauren Fix's Guide To Loving Your Car, Everything You Need to Know to Take Charge of Your Car and Get On with Your Life. She has also appeared on numerous national and local TV and radio stations, including CNN, FOX News, 20/20, Oprah, The View and the Today Show.
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