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High gas prices + government incentives = more fuel efficient sales? Seems so, as the Detroit News reports that hybrid and electric car sales rose 37% from the same time last year, twice as fast as the rest of the market. No doubt that the auto industry is on an impressive rebound, and hybrid sales [...]
Hyundai unveiled its new Blue2 fuel-cell electric sedan at this week’s Seoul Motor Show, further establishing the brand as a serious rival to “traditional” green-tech leaders Honda and Toyota. The Blue2 concept itself is powered by a 120 hp electric motor that Hyundai promises will deliver fuel efficiency equivalent to more than 80 mpg. Seriously [...]
The styling of Mercedes’ previous A class effort was – generously speaking – forgettable. If this new A Class BlueEFFICIENCY concept is an accurate look at next year’s A200, though, the 2013 A will go straight to the head of the class with radical curves, sweeping surface, and sporting proportions that Mercedes’ press materials call [...]
Every once in a while, I read something that doesn’t quite jive. Sometimes it’s a simple typo or a misplaced decimal point, and a quick double-take + common sense will straighten things out. Other times, like when I read a report on Autoblog Green about the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) predicting a [...]
I’ve done a lot of research into converting a car to CNG or propane, and its slim pickin’s for EPA-approved conversion kits. That’s about to change as the EPA is “streamlining” the process through which conversion kit manufacturers can certify their kits. Do-it-yourselfers and shadetree mechanics have been converting cars to run on CNG, propane, [...]
Our friends at PluginCars.com recently visited Ever Monaco, an all-electric car show which takes place in the heart of the tiny municipality, itself probably best known for its numerous appearances in James Bond movies and the classic Super Monaco GP game on Sega Genesis. Also, there’s a race there. Prince Albert in a can. Lots [...]
The innovators over at Ecovative announced they’d developed a sustainable, degradable, foam-like product from mushrooms late last year, and there was much talk of possible applications after the company’s presentation at TED. It seemed like the audience was floored by Ecovative’s work – it looks like a few key decision-makers at Ford were, too. Ecovative’s [...]
America has a diesel phobia, and it is a crying shame because there are some damn good diesel cars sold just across the pond. The latest wish-we-got-it is a 67 MPG (U.S.!) Ford Focus Econetic. Booo…. Ford has shown off the new Focus Econetic ahead of the Amsterdam Auto Show, and this adorable little diesel [...]
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