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.
Gasoline is a nasty thing. When we burn it we foul the air with pollutants and when we import it we cause economic and political problems. So we’re interested in switching to electricity as a fuel – are we ready? There is no question that today’s EVs and all those planned by the automakers for [...]
Since its humble beginnings in the 19th century, the sparkplug has been a mainstay of the combustion engine. Some engineers at Ford, in collaboration with Liverpool University researchers have decided to modernize spark plug technology. Since we’re in the 21st century, that replacement is going to be lasers. Yes, I said lasers.
It was an interesting week to say the least. By the time the Lexus pick-up team arrived to retrieve their prototype, I was clear that I would likely measure all hybrid vehicle test drives by this first one. This was not my first hybrid test ride, nor do I hope it is my last, but [...]
MIT students are developing an electric car that could easily compete with petro-based vehicles. Using a 2010 Mercury Milan hybrid and 7,905 lithium iron-phosphate batteries, the car fully charges in about 10 minutes. Whereas most EVs require overnight charging to reach full capacity, this is clearly a game changer.
Rumors are gathering pace that Toyota is working on a two-door coupe version of its ultra-popular Prius hybrid, possibly scheduled to hit the market sometime in 2012. The latest reports suggest that the Japanese outfit is currently developing a compact 2+2 Prius-based hybrid sports coupe featuring a beefed-up version of its 1.8-liter 2ZR-FXE four-cylinder engine, [...]
Japanese luxury car-maker Lexus has announced plans to launch a five-door compact hybrid hatchback. The new model looks set to be a major competitor to the BMW 1-Series and Audi A3 in the hot-hatch segment. The new model will be showcased in September at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show and is due to go on [...]
The Fisker Karma Plug-In Hybrid will make its public driving debut during the Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races on Saturday August 15th at the 11-turn Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. This event takes place just 19 months after the concept car was unveiled. It will be the first time a plug-in electric vehicle (PHEV) will appear [...]
On day 4, I was inspired to actually lift the hood (or bonnet, depending on what type of english you speak) to see if the engine was as new and space-age as the interior of the vehicle and to see what a 187 horsepowered hybrid engine looked like.
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