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.
Before I was into cars, I was really into video games. I mean like, really into video games. I recently embarked on a one-year embargo of video games, so I could focus more attention on my much-neglected fleet of project cars. Since turning 16, cars have been my prime obsession, and the more I learn [...]
It often seems to me that people at the turn of the 20th century had some much more vision and spirit than today’s designers and engineers. Not that I am trying to take away from the accomplishments of the 21st century…but there is just something about the dawn of the motorcar that inspired thousands of [...]
Last year, BMW caused quite a stir with its elegant-yet-awkwardly-named Vision Efficient Dynamics concept car. This hybrid sports coupe with vertical doors and a three-cylinder turbodiesel engine also has a hybrid drive system at both the front and rear wheels. With a combined power output of 328 horsepower and a o-62 mph time of just [...]
Here I am, bored and mulling over a few “what ifs” in my head. This gave me an idea for a short-but-sweet new segment, “Would You Rather.” So Gas2, would you rather buy a Chevy Volt or a Nissan Leaf? Respond in the comments below.
Yesterday I talked about how Toyota was tarting up the Prius in a fancy body kit to give Prius owners a chance to “personalize” their cars. Whether or not they succeeded is yet to be seen, though in terms of adding any actual performance, the Prius PLUS fails. Not to be discouraged, Chevy has introduced [...]
Some states (including my home of Connecticut) are still counting the ballots, but overall the voters have spoken; out with the old bums, and in with some new ones. It is being called a major “repudiation” of the Obama Adminstration as Republicans gain control of the House, while Democrats maintain their grip on the Senate. [...]
EICMA is one of the world’s largest motorcycle trade shows. Held in Milan each fall, motorcycle manufacturers release new models either here or at EICMA’s competitor, Intermot. The two shows compete for exclusives, so while TTXGP and Mavizen were only present at Intermot, Brammo was present at EICMA. Brammo was in the American Pavilion around the corner from my client ScooterGirls and a short walk from the more famous American brand, Harley Davidson. However, taking over a larger corner of the hall than last year was “The Green Planet” which was dominated by electric-assisted bicycles and full electric scooters.
The Toyota Prius is the exact opposite of a performance car. Slow, fuel efficient, and with all the handling of a cabbage wagon. It wasn’t designed as a performance car, though that hasn’t stopped the Prius faithful from customizing their eggs in all sorts of ways, from wheels to body kits. The Prius is just [...]
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