The all-electric bus costs about $175,000 but is expected to help school districts save $11,000 per year in fuel costs.

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The EPA is proposing new low-sulfur gasoline be phased in starting in 2017. Everybody's happy — well, everyone except Big Oil.

There are plenty of eco-options out there for smaller vehicles. But what if gas guzzlers went green?

Wonks have long cautioned that people will celebrate their high-mpg vehicles by spending more time behind the wheel.

The Eco-Marathon brings together the best and the brightest students to create the most efficient cars.

The ultra-efficient XL1 is on the market, but only in Europe. A 4-seat XL2 could come here at a lower price. Should Elio be worried?

There are 1,000 of these hybrid muscle/battery power vehicles on the road, mostly in Europe. Only a few are in the U.S., but does 3 cents a mile sound good?

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For many reasons, happiness with new cars and trucks is hitting a five-year low.

Corvettes and Vipers aren't getting stopped by police. It's the much more mild-mannered cars that attract attention.

Everyone assumes that wild and wooly New Jersey, Massachusetts and New York have this nailed, but not so!

Among the negative consequences are more accidents and fewer green car sales.

Citing driver freedom, many states are hitting 80 and even 85 mph these days. There's plenty of evidence to suggest that's a bad idea.

With more than 1,000 horsepower and 600 miles of range, this green car is sexy, fast and interesting — but it’s only in prototype mode.

Carmakers have to reach 54.5 mpg by 2025, but $2 a gallon gas and the popularity of gas guzzlers might change that rule.

New report shows major metro employment is moving further away from where people actually live. And it's worse for poor people and minorities.

Crossovers are in, but they're dropping weight, pushing fuel economy and adding hybrid drives.

Colleges and high schools have gathered in Detroit to show off their super-efficient home-built hot rods. Meanwhile, Shell is building its own fuel miser.

$2.50 a gallon gas makes a compelling case for crossovers and big fuel hogs.

But a new University of Michigan poll reveals huge gender gaps in car knowledge.

Study shows fuel efficiency hasn't changed much since 1923, but emissions are way down.

Mars and back on a tank of fuel? Ion drive could revolutionize space travel.

Cheap gas may bolster spending, but it also drivers consumers to buy less fuel-efficient vehicles.

Men go straight for big macho trucks and performance muscle, but women shop for practical cars.

Going for the guzzlers when oil prices are cyclical simply isn't smart.

Trade embargoes have kept Cuba's cars stuck in the '60s, complete with pitch-black diesel and nasty hydrocarbons.

Running cars on air or water? Solar roadways? They're all cool concepts, but either hugely expensive or plain unworkable.

With big sales numbers, the manufacturers are rolling out a record number of new models at the 2016 New York Auto Show.

Video: Watch and learn how to make a delicious apricot chicken.

Chef A uses tomatoes, olives, capers and more in a sauce to top off her basic chicken breasts.

The FDA is investigating potentially regulating added caffeine.

New survey finds that 40 percent of parents disregard warning labels and give cough and cold medicine to young kids.

The Food and Drug Administration is lowering the current acceptable amount of arsenic in apple juice from 23 parts per billion to 10.

Apple juice will now have the same standards as water when it comes to the amount of arsenic allowed, but how much praise does the FDA deserve?

About 16 percent of hot sauces tested from Mexico and South America had lead in them. If you’re concerned about the lead in your hot sauce, try making your own.

The FDA said that the pain reliever can cause rashes, blisters and widespread damage to the skin's surface in rare cases.

People with celiac disease can now trust that foods labeled "gluten-free" are safe for them to eat.

While cigarette sales are slumping, sales for cigars have more than doubled in the last decade.

Levels of arsenic in rice appear to be too low to pose health risks over the short term.

Testing for food safety brings to light many frightening food infractions; even an innocent-seeming pizza can be suspect.

Almost 600 dogs have died and thousands more have fallen ill in an outbreak linked to jerky treats made in China.

The FDA recommends reducing the number of refills for popular narcotic painkillers, and requiring that doctors write a prescription.

FDA issues a proposal to improve food safety for animals. Proposed rule would require producers of treats, blamed for pet deaths, to meet new requirements.

The FDA is taking steps to determine if artificial trans fats should be removed from all foods and possibly save 7,000 lives a year.

The FDA would like for 23andMe to prove that their tests are accurate.

The use-at-home device that treats migraines with a pulse of magnetic energy has shown significant promise in clinical trials.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a proposal that would require makers of soaps to show that their products really work.

No illness related to the recall have been reported, and shoppers should be wary of jars with a "Best Buy" date of June 16, 2015.

Some wart removers are highly flammable, and consumers should not use them around any source of heat.