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.
John Galt is the engineering/physics/philosophic genius of Ayn Rand’s me-generation-enabling novel, Atlas Shrugged, who was able to usher in a monopolistic utopia by virtue of an electricity-generating MacGuffin which drew usable power from the static electricity in the air. A neat enough idea – but nothing quite as cool as this: electricity from heat. Possible? [...]
Limited access to fast charging stations is holding back the widespread acceptance of EVs, but even some of the braver “early adopters” are being turned away if they don’t have home-charging stations … which can be pretty pricey! Last week, though, California-based electronics firm ClipperCreek made getting a home charging station a little easier by [...]
Dwell on Design hosts the Los Angeles stop of the 2011 Green Car Tour this weekend! I just realized that most of my gearhead friends aren’t necessarily also interior design fans. So you might not know that this weekend, in downtown Los Angeles, you can test drive a broad range of eco cars, everything from the Mitsubishi Miev to the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid.
In the field of electric cars nothing beats the Tesla Roadster. The style, the speed, and the MPGe rating— Tesla wins on all accounts. Now Tesla has raised the stakes again by introducing the Tesla Roadster 2.5 that boasts an MPGe rating of 112 MPGe on the highway and 124 MPGe in the city. This [...]
German car manufacture Mercedes has concluded the18, 640 mile test journey of three B-Klasse F-Cell models, nicknamed the F-Cell Tour. The conclusion: the cars work great but the infrastructure changes needed to maintain the car are going to be a pain. The main problem is the need for hydrogen stations. Hydrogen stations require investment, [...]
The Tiny House Movement is all about living in the smallest space possible. The only problem for me is the lack of garage space. But this clever, 100 sq. ft home design combines car and home into a single living space. That sort of works for me (I really just want protection from the rain [...]
An interesting statistic we dug up: a USA Today/Gallup poll shows that 57% say they wouldn’t buy an electric car no matter what the price of gas. Fascinating. As someone with an intense interest in social science (I have a BA in psychology and am pursuing a MS in Marriage and Family Therapy) you can [...]
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