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.
What seems to be a serene country road (above) is actually a massive Gulf fish kill. Fish kills are common along the Gulf of Mexico, where dead zones pop up almost every year – but these fish kills have typically been limited to a single species of fish. What you see above, however, is a broad [...]
Weight is the enemy of fuel economy, and over the past 20 years cars have gotten heavier and heavier. Consumers, as well as the government, are to blame, as we demand more safety features and infotainment out of our cars. Add that to all the sheet metal necessary to skin a car, engines, transmissions and [...]
UK-based Ashwoods Automotive has introduced a new bolt-on electric drive system that converts ICE-only commercial vans into stop-start hybrids, cutting overall fuel consumption by as much as 25%, depending on a vehicle’s driving cycle. Ashwoods’ hybrid system consists of an electric motor/generator and the company’s Intelligent Power Pack Module (IPPM), which contains the li-ion battery [...]
I do not care for flying for a number of reasons. Mostly though, because I find the seats too small, the cabin too cramped, the the bellowing of jet engines quite distracting. I’d really rather drive than fly, though I realize that isn’t always an option. Airlines have been hit hard by the economy, and [...]
I am a pickup truck lover. Why? Well, why not? Mostly, I love pickups because they are so damn tough. They are the workhorses of our country and many companies, and while they are certainly gas guzzlers, much of modern life wouldn’t be possible without pickup trucks. This includes the behemoth heavy-duty trucks that I [...]
Yesterday, Toyota confirmed that it would be collaborating with Tesla to bring its previously-discarded RAV4 EV back to life, after a nearly 10 year hiatus in production. On the surface, this is great news—look deeper though and it seems the new Toyeslas won’t be winners, but this story isn’t about new Toyeslas… this is a [...]
In the world of exotic sports cars, Ferrari and Lamborghini have been engaged in a never-ending feud over performance. Lamborghini has always been a bit flashy, and anybody who knows cars knows a Lamborghini by just looking at it. Of course, the sexy sound coming from the exceptionally engineered V12 engines doesn’t hurt either. Times [...]
While the Honda CR-Z is still moving into the marketplace, one has to admit that car has generated a tremendous amount of Internet buzz. Whether or not its qualifications as a sporty hybrid are off-putting due to its so-so gas mileage and lackluster performance, it’s still drawing a lot of interest… if anybody buys it [...]
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