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.
Despite government rebates for hybrids offered to consumers in U.S. and Canada, the programs are failing to produce environmental benefits, yet the programs continue to cost consumers. This according to a new study, “Green Drivers or Free Riders? An Analysis of Tax Rebates for Hybrid Vehicles,” from the University of British Columbia (UBC). The study [...]
Within 20 years, 86 percent of light-vehicles sold in the U.S. could be electric vehicles; but only by following this prescription. A U.C. Berkeley study found that Americans want something like their cell phone plan for electric cars. If they don’t have to worry about their batteries, then most Americans would prefer electric cars. If [...]
Daimler-Mercedes-Benz-Smart electric cars will begin a new round of testing of the electric Smart ForTwo using batteries from its new investment partner Tesla. In 2007, Daimler began a 4 year trial to get 40,000 miles-worth of real world experience to determine the technology’s long-term sustainability. But that was before Daimler decided to source its batteries [...]
Tesla has kept its word before, like last Spring when it rolled the first Roadster off the assembly line while other electric car companies were still just issuing ever more press releases. Sure, there were some bumps in the road. Surprises are normal and should be expected in bringing such a radically innovative product to [...]
Like a rock from a slingshot, the MINI E electric car shoots up the onramp and into the traffic flow. Press the accelerator (don’t call it the gas) and the 150 KW motor delivers its 204 horsepower in a burst. You’ll hardly need the brakes. The regenerative braking system kicks in like the flaps on [...]
The hydrogen-car camp seems to have been quiet as of late…or maybe I am just looking in the wrong places. But at least one major car manufacturer, Toyota, is still pushing hard to make hydrogen cars a feasible alternative. Toyota has been hard at work on their Highlander FCV, and the latest version of the [...]
Editor’s Note: This is a guest contribution by Elaina Medina of Portland General Electric. This week Portland General Electric welcomed news it was named a strategic participant and Oregon was named one of five test markets for the largest rollout of EVs and an associated charging station network in U.S. history.
As it stands, most vehicles in the world right now run on one of two fuels: gasoline, or diesel. While they perform the same function, and on the outside the engines look the same, they work in very different ways. While diesels have made progress in becoming cleaner burning, gasoline cars still dominate America’s highways. [...]
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