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In the world of electric car pricing, the battery rules. It is the single most expensive piece of equipment on the car, with every other piece of power/drive equipment in EVs being fairly robust and old technology at this point, and, therefore, relatively inexpensive. So, when Nissan announced their very affordable price for the LEAF [...]
The trucking industry has undoubtedly been hit hard by the recession. First, high fuel prices gobbled up their profits in the highly-competitive field when diesel prices surged to $4 a gallon. Then as the recession set in, people bought less and thus there was less cargo to go around. That means less work. Now, just [...]
Just five short years ago, it seemed like our dependency on foreign oil could be solved by a simple fuel known as ethanol. We’d been putting a small percentage of it in our gasoline for years, and Brazil has been running 100% ethanol in their cars for even longer. Then the biofuels argument got complicated by claims [...]
The objective of a government is to lead, though the exact definition of “leading” has always been up for subjective interpretation. Whether that means leading in an Orwellian sense, by controlling every aspect of your life, or by simply providing the bare necessities to stave off anarchy, government is essential on at least some level. Personally, I think [...]
There was a time when even the top-end cars only cost around $3,000. Of course, that was when $3,000 could buy you a very nice house too. Still, these days $3,000 doesn’t get you into a very nice car, unless you get lucky. And it certainly won’t get you a new car in the United [...]
Large container ships are some of the heaviest polluters on the planet. They burn 1,600 gallons of pollutant-laden heavy fuel oil an hour and each ship can emit over 150,000 tons of CO2 every year along with sulfur and other particulates that cause a whole host of health problems. The EPA estimates that as many as [...]
Over the last year we’ve seen and heard rather vague hints of Volkswagen’s strategy when it comes to electric cars, including the debut of their Up! city car concept last year in Frankfurt and then indications that it would be released at some point in the future along with another larger electric car meant for [...]
I have a lot to be excited for this year, in terms of green racing. For one, the EMXGP, a grand prix style race for electric cars, will be happening in Barcelona, Spain, rather than Paris, France, in October. Works for me, as I’m not a huge fan of French food. But even bigger news is the [...]
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