What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction.
Compressed natural gas, or CNG, may be the fuel of the future here in America. Vast untapped resources of CNG are only now being exploited, and automakers are responding with a limited offering of CNG vehicles. Spy shots suggest that GM could be prepping a CNG-powered Chevy Impala for either fleet or public sale.
With major automakers now churning out EVs of their own, electric car conversion shops have taken a backseat in the news. Well, most shops at least. EV West has continued to crank out some incredible electric cars, including the Pikes Peak-dominated BMW M3 EV. At the behest of the fellows at Drive, EV West put their electric Bimmer on the dyno, and you won’t believe the results.
Tesla Motors shares increased after it announced a decision to offer stock and notes in an $830 million deal that will enable it to repay its debt to the US government earlier than planned. Things are looking better than ever for the electric automaker.
There are numerous myths and urban legends circulating on hybrid cars, and they die hard! Here are five of the most tenacious hybrid cars myths, debunked.
The best-selling electric car in all of Europe isn’t a Nissan, or a Ford, or even a Volkswagen. Nope, it is the Renault Twizy, an EV-lite, if you will, that has proven popular with urbanites across the world despite its low speed and horsepower. So the French figured hey, why not give it a Formula 1 hybrid drivetrain and race it against our top-of-the-line sports car, and see who wins?
Nissan’s luxury brand, Infiniti, has come a long way since its founding a couple of decades ago. But unlike many other luxury car makers, Infiniti lacks a range-topping “halo car” to get enthusiasts excited. A new report suggests that that car could be coming as soon as 2016. But which direction will Infiniti go?
Once the car manufacturing center of the world, America’s Midwest has suffered from decades of contraction as domestic automakers lost market share. But an influx of Japanese car companies has brought many manufacturing jobs back to the Midwest. Honda recently announced that the Acura NSX hybrid supercar will be built in Ohio at a brand new facility.
What has 887 horsepower, 940 ft-lbs of torque, and is a hybrid? The Porsche 918 Spyder, that’s what, possibly the most anticipated supercar of 2013. Journalists and reporters are lining up for a chance to drive this million-dollar Porsche, and Chris Harris is one of the first to get some seat time. Color me jealous.
