Many Americans don’t even consider a diesel when shopping for a new car, but BMW wants to change that. They are bringing their 335d to America, and trying to convince us that diesel itself has changed.
Buick Regal eAssist Mild Hybrid Gets 26/37 MPG Rating
February 8, 2011 By 5 Comments
Hydrogen-Powered Flying Yacht in the Making for 2025
February 7, 2011 By 4 Comments
Yes, you read correctly, a hydrogen-powered, flying yacht – and you thought hovercrafts were cool. Australian designer Jaron Dickson has come up with, what he has dubbed the EkranoYacht: an eco-friendly design based upon the well-known Soviet vehicle, the Ekranoplan.
Sub5Zero Drives the Lexus GS450h
February 7, 2011 By 1 Comment
Lexus’ performance-oriented GS450h hybrid promises supercar acceleration and Lexus’ usual levels of “vault silent” luxury, with just enough green-washing to keep the GS’ usually performance-focused buyers from feeling too guilty about their non-Prius purchase. Given a chance to put one through its paces, my good friend Ari Cox over at Sub5Zero discovered this hybrid’s secret: [...]
$7,500 Tax Credit for First 500,000 of Each Electric Vehicle?
February 7, 2011 By 2 Comments
If you are interested in purchasing an electric vehicle, but are still on the fence with your decision, you may have more time to consider it before you plunge. Legislation is in the works that may allow more EV buyers to be eligible for government tax credits.
Canada Thinks Green Cars are a Problem (Really)
February 7, 2011 By 22 Comments
Alberta’s tar sands have been called “the dirtiest oil in the world” by Greenpeace and National Geographic, and “mining” these fields means high carbon emissions and serious pollution of natural water supplies. So why are Canadians afraid of electric vehicles? Canada’s own government agents claim that the area’s boreal forests “could be gone within a [...]
California Electricity Rates Could Increase for EV Owners
February 7, 2011 By 6 Comments
Electric cars are supposed to help protect and improve the environment, while also lowering the cost of automobile ownership. Well, the California government is making it a bit more expensive to own electric vehicles.
Solar v. Gas: the Water Heater
February 5, 2011 By 4 Comments
Natural-gas water heaters are nothing new, and (in many cases) they’ve been engineered into mini-marvels of energy efficiency. What happens to natural gas water heaters, however, if the current trend towards CNG-powered cars and trucks start to drive up demand and prices? That’s not something I’d ever thought of, but this is “Gas 2.0″, and [...]
