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I never understood why school buses had to be so huge, and I can’t only imagine their gas mileage in the low single-digits. Ford has teamed up with Georgia Tech to build the first hydraulic hybrid bus conversion here in the U.S. The 16-passenger bus will be retrofitted with a hydraulic hybrid system, which is [...]
While the debate in America rages over the future of high speed rail, Japan is still looking for ever more futuristic ways to get around. The latest idea; a hovering “Aero Train” that floats above the ground. This is like something out of the Jetsons. The Aero Train is a ground-effects vehicle…kind of like a [...]
On the heels of reporting (more) record breaking profits, and just as gas prices hit $4 a gallon nationwide, Big Oil has been called to Washington to defend billions in tax subsidies that some politicians to strip away. The five largest oil producers in the U.S.; Exxon-Mobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, BP America, and Shellby took in [...]
The Korean Invasion is in full swing, and with Hyundai leading the charge, little sister brand Kia is starting to get into green action. Their first hybrid model, the Optima Hybrid, will start off at $26,500. If you’ve been paying attention, that is about $1,000 more than the Sonata Hybrid, upon which the Kia is [...]
According to a survey by the HNTB Corporation, 63% of the respondents to the survey are either “extremely” or “somewhat” confident that gas will soon be too expensive to continue to drive normally. 22% of the respondents to the study were “extremely confident” that gas will soon be too expensive to drive normally. Another 41% are [...]
Volvo‘s commercial truck division has just revealed its new ad campaign – Every Drop Counts – to promote its new trucks’ emphasis on fuel economy and their reduced environmental impact. The message of the “Every Drop Counts” campaign was repeated by Volvo CEO Staffan Jufors, who explained that “… lower fuel consumption is good for [...]
For an alternative fuel that has proven itself viable in other countries, ethanol just can’t get no love in America, despite a new study that reports that blending ethanol with gasoline saved Americans up to $0.89 cents per gallon. A recent joint study by the Iowa State University and the University of Wisconsin showed that, [...]
We covered the projected boom in global electric scooter sales last week, but recent news seems to indicate that gas-powered scooter sales are rapidly on the rise, as well. USA Today is reporting that sales of new scooters are up more than 50% compared to a year ago, according to the Motorcycle Industry Council. The [...]
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