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.
Remember the world’s most fuel-efficienct car? Volkswagen has been showing off increasingly-efficient versions of their original 1L concept for the past decade…and now it appears as though VW will do more than tease use. According to one VW exec, the German automaker will start a smaller series of production of the XL1 in Germany starting in 2013.
According to the EU, the top 15 automakers who reduced CO2 emissions are…
The Nissan Leaf is already finding fans across the globe, and thousands of the little electric cars have been shipped worldwide. So what EV is next for Nissan? It’s three Leaf-based cargo truck concepts based on the ATLAS F24 trucks, and one of them uses many of the Leaf’s parts for zero-emissions delivery.
Last week, accessio brought EV and hydrogen business leaders from the German state of Baden-Württemberg to San Francisco and Los Angeles. The most interesting takeaway was how the region is capitalizing on its long history of automotive industry excellence and pushing the industry toward electric through a combination of grants, partnerships and promotional events.
We all think we are great drivers. It is everybody else who sucks at driving. Well the truth is, we’re all pretty awful, America, and it terrifies me to know that there are many people out there behind the wheel of a two-ton bullet just waiting to end my life. But vehicle automation could do more than just reduce accidents; it could save fuel on a huge scale.
Was the Tesla Roadster a hit? Depends on who you ask, though the electric car company did manage to sell out of them, all the way up to the end of production. Their next big vehicle, the Model S, is due to hit showrooms next year. And then? According to Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, a new Roadster is due for 2014. Wee!
What happened to the American Dream? As the Occupy Wall Street Movement spreads to other cities, states, and nations this question has been asked again and again. For many the American Dream was a 9 to 5 job, a house in the suburbs, 2.5 kids, and a car – the doorways into the middle [...]
Sorry I’m late with the morning news roundup. I slept in for once, in anticipation of tonight’s Halloween festivities! I’m ready to get my ghoul on…but how about you? Alright, back to the news…this morning’s highlights include a two-and-a-half ton subcompact, the Chevy Spark EV shows off its motors, and Exxon-Mobil profits surge…again.
