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In many cities, biking is regaining a popularity it has not enjoyed since the 1890’s, and many cities are building bike lanes to accommodate cyclists. But not everyone respects the bike lanes, so the Mayor of Vilnius, Lithuania went along for a ride in an armored vehicle to crush an offending Mercedes.
Once upon a time, most Americans drove cars with big honkin’ V8 engines. Slowly but surely, there has been a move towards smaller, but no less powerful, four-cylinder engines in everything from compacts to crossovers. If this report is to be believed, the 2.0 liter EcoBoost Ford Edge may get up to 30 mpg highway.
Plug-in cars may not have to be plugged in at all in the near future. Evatran has just unveiled the latest iteration of their wireless Plugless Power EV charging pad, and it is an all-around improvement on the old model. But it ain’t cheap. The first version of the Plugless Power EV charging pad was [...]
The advantages of electric cars are piling up as consumers and automakers alike come to realize just how versatile a giant battery on wheels can be. Nissan has unveiled an entire scale model of a Japanese home that the Leaf electric car can power for about two days.
The future belongs to solar power, and Jason Anello – from solar power company Sungevity – is a big part of the reason why. How so? Put simply: the guy is a marketing genius, and he (along with Sungevity) converted an old USPS mail truck into a solar-powered popsicle stand that hands out artisan-grade popsicles [...]
There are huge differences in the way a standard automobile operates versus an electric vehicle. EV’s have a wide range of options when it comes to turning the wheels, including in-wheel electric motors. Protean Electric claims their in-wheel motor plug-in hybrid system improved the fuel efficiency of a diesel van by 300%.
The Obama administration recently released its Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) goal for the year 2025. The White House was originally shooting for passenger vehicles and light trucks in America to average 56.2 miles per gallon (mpg) by 2025—this desired level would have diminish the nation’s oil consumption and added about $2,375 to the [...]
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