Tugboat was my family's 1987 Dodge Caravan, which faithfully served us for years until its transmission finally exploded one lovely summer afternoon. Her 3-liter V6 was electronically fuel-injected, ...

Raising the octane in gasoline -- seen as a way to improve fuel economy and reduce emissions in today’s high-tech turbocharged, direct-injected engines -- looks like it will get some attention from ...