miles per gallon

So Volkswagen has this new concept car — give it two gallons of gas, and it will go 416 miles without a stop.

But German engineers, meet your fuel-efficiency master: the honey bee.

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The government's so-called "cash for clunkers" program goes into effect Friday. People who trade in their gas guzzlers for more fuel-efficient cars can get a government subsidy — even if they trade in old pickups for ones that get just 2 miles per gallon more.

Which means the program could provide an unexpected boost to the beleaguered Hummer brand. Its H3T pickup gets 16 mpg.