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.
Saab’s new owners announced the all-electric 9-3 ePower late last year, and has just revealed the system that will provide motive power: a 180 hp “PowerPhase” system from UQM Technologies capable of pushing the car to 60 mph in a pretty zippy 8.5 seconds (about the same as a 1980′s 5.0 Mustang convertible w/ an [...]
With over a billion people (and growing), India may one day have a thirst for oil rivaling even the U.S. Chevrolet is offering Indian consumers another choice though, a propane-powered Chevrolet Beat microcar.
Porsche is doing it. So is Ferrari. It seems like all the supercar makers are going green these days. Ford has its own plans for hybrids, including the possible return of the Ford GT supercar…as a hybrid.
This little worker is Seat’s new Ibiza SC commercial car, which was developed specifically by Seat to cater to small businesses, couriers, restaurants, and anyone else who uses their car for work. Maybe it’s just me, but I think it’s brilliant. Power for the Ibiza SC comes from a 1.2 L turbocharged diesel that produces [...]
The commercial electric vehicle market is ripe for the picking, and many companies are eager to grab a slice of it. The eStar, built by Navistar, offers a compelling option for those looking to make emissions-free deliveries.
This gorgeous bridge design is the work of architects Giovanna and Luisa Saracino, who – along with design partner Francesco Colarossi – came in second in a contest intended to promote construction of a bridge connecting Bagnara and Scilla in Italy. I can’t say why the design didn’t win (although I’d like to see at [...]
Let’s say I buy a Chevrolet Volt, and in a few years I sell my home to a Focus Electric owner. Sure, it should still charge your car, but do you want to charge your Ford with a Chevy charger?
The Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf are two very different vehicles competing for a similar class of customers. So far though, the Volt is leading the Leaf in sales by a 3-to-1 margin in U.S. sales.
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