In five years, China built the world’s largest high-speed rail system. They now have 4,000 miles of line between all their crowded cities, and it still isn’t enough to put a dent in traffic…because most people can’t afford the tickets.
Study Suggests Cycling Faster than Driving in Cities
December 3, 2010 By 6 Comments
I hate traffic with unbridled vitriol. I could never live in a big city with their maddening congestion and constant construction. However, a new study suggests cycling might be faster than driving in some places.
Deficit Committee Wants 15 Cent Gas Take Hike
December 3, 2010 By 16 Comments
Currently, the Federal Gas Tax sits at 18.4 cents per gallon of gas. The last gas tax hike came waaay back in 1993. Now, the bipartisan deficit reduction committee has proposed a 15 cent gas tax hike. So how will the public respond?
Pope Wants Solar-Powered Popemobile
December 2, 2010 By 1 Comment
The Pope can be a divisive figure, and the views of the Vatican don’t always mesh with contemporary culture. Even the Pope needs to get around though, and apparently the Pope wants an electric car powered by the sun.
BMW Builds Recycled Subway Cars for Poland
December 2, 2010 By 1 Comment
BMW and public transportation are not exactly synonymous. So why is the luxury German brand building 97.5% recyclable aluminum subway car for Poland? Must be some leftover guilt from World War II. Sorry for the invasion, here’s a subway car.
Honda Panics, Adds “Base” Insight to Line-up
December 2, 2010 By 9 Comments
With hybrid sales declining across America, Honda has introduced a new, low-content Honda Insight model that begs the question: how many speakers do you really need? Even with the overall hybrid market in decline, sales of Honda’s Insight have fallen way short of early expectations, and the company sells significantly fewer Insights than cross-town rivals [...]
Cracker Barrel to Install EV Charging Stations at 24 Tennessee Locations
December 2, 2010 By 9 Comments
World’s Largest Solar-Powered Ship Completes Atlantic Crossing
December 2, 2010 By 4 Comments
After almost two months at sea, the TURANOR Planet Solar sun-powered ship has finally made it across the Atlantic on the first part of its world-spanning voyage.
