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.
Less than a year after Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov announced that he was going to produce a line of credible, Russian-built hybrid cars – and less than 2 months after showing the final concept renderings – a trio of running prototypes of Prokhorov’s “Yo!” CNG/electric hybrid are on display, proving that the new company means business. [...]
Chrysler announced plans to bring a Fiat-based 40 mpg small car to US shores last month. At the same time – while most industry insiders were discussing an Alfa Romeo-based replacement for the Dodge Caliber – another Fiat brand, Lancia, was quietly preparing an all-new version of its Y (“Epsilon”) city car. The sketches shown [...]
Over the weekend, Nissan delivered the first Leaf to a costumer in San Francisco. Not far behind, the first shipment of the 2011 Chevy Volt has left the Detroit factory where its made en route to dealerships across the country.
Since 1980, Honda’s Accord sedan has grown 4 feet in length, and has packed on over 2000 lbs. in additional weight – tipping the scales in 2010 at more than twice the 2,050 lb 1980 Accord. How did this happen!? Jalopnik‘s Mike Spinelli points out that, over the last thirty years, “Tightening safety regulations, feature [...]
The U.S. Military is one of the most vulnerable entities to fuel shortages, making the greening of our military a national security issue. So I’m glad to hear the Marines have purchased two Smith Newton Electric trucks.
With a 60 mph top speed and scores of electric motors powering a variety of functions, the Allianz 4000 hybrid sweeper could be coming to a city near you. Currently seeing action only in New York, the Allianz hybrid sweeper features a 6.7-liter Cummins diesel supplemented by two 12-volt li-ion batteries and an advanced electric-traction [...]
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