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Time was, Americans didn't worry much about miles per gallon. The first cars had small engines and got stellar gas mileage--as high as 21 m.p.g. for the Model T. But as vehicles got faster and larger and grew tail fins, efficiency plummeted. Congress didn't set fuel standards until after the oil embargo of 1973. By 1985, efficiency had improved dramatically, but momentum slowed as the government let standards stagnate. President Barack Obama's support for raising fuel efficiency to 35 m.p.g. by 2020--a move that could save 2 million bbl. of oil a day--has environmentalists...
...said. “Most of the team did a very fine job against that high level of competition. It’s a good starting place, and I’m encouraged by where they may be able to go.”The team displayed a stellar effort up and down the lineup, as six players notched winning records despite the grueling amount of court time. Most team members competed in singles and doubles each day, testing the squad’s toughness.“As a team, everyone was playing with intensity and competing hard every...
...Crimson’s 1-0 win over the Bulldogs.Harvard and Yale combined for 14 penalties, ensuring a busy day in the net for both goalies and no shortage of power-play opportunities for either team. But strong play from the Crimson and Bulldog penalty kill units and stellar showings from Kessler and Yale netminder Jackie Snikeris rendered both teams’ efforts with the man advantage fruitless—Harvard was 0-for-5 on the power play while the Bulldogs went 0-for-7.Snikeris frustrated the Crimson all afternoon, stopping 24 Harvard shots.But Harvard finally broke through 11:38 into...
...still baffled, though. I had picked Continental for its direct flight and surprisingly low fare (roughly $220, including taxes, from Cleveland to Ft. Meyers), not expecting frills and stellar service. For me, these experiences dispelled the myth that most low-fare airlines want their thirsty, hungry, and frustrated customers to believe: that cheap prices and quality service are mutually exclusive. Low-fare airlines need to realize that offering competitive prices is only half the battle in being competitive, and that offering these fares is no license to actively destroy customer satisfaction...
...stellar performance at Santa Clara is a continuation of the great progress Miller has made this season. His freshman season he played in just one game and blew out his knee midway though the campaign. Last year, he averaged only six minutes a game in 23 games and scored just 22 total points all season...