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.
The Toyota Prius is an exceptional vehicle if you’re looking for great fuel economy. Looking to go fast? Not so much. But Toyota seems intent on showing the world that it’s hybrid technology is just as adept at racing as it is at saving fuel. The latest rumor swirling about the Internet is that the [...]
At the 2011 Tokyo Motorcycle Show, Honda showed an electric concept motorcycle. The RC-E is styled to win, echoing the look of a vintage café racer. Also at the Tokyo show is a concept from Yamaha that could make me not only cheat on my R1 but divorce her altogether. Yamaha has unveiled a number of electric mopeds, and other ICE manufacturers are getting in the electric game. It seems the major OEM’s are finally ready to consider adding battery-powered bikes to their product lines.
Many a great idea has gone unheralded, buried in the annals of history as nothing more than a footnote to greatness. Some ideas are just ahead of their time, like Chrysler’s “aero” cars. Others suffered inexplicable setbacks, like the fire that destroyed Nikolai Tesla’s life’s work. And then there are the ideas that seemed silly [...]
Good morning! Hopefully you’ve got your tea, coffee, or pick-me-up of choice on hand as we run down some green news from around the web. This morning’s highlights include the house that bicyclists built, Americans taking another look at diesel vehicles, and the Autobahn goes green. Report: American Car Buyers Taking 2nd Look At Diesel [...]
All the weird things seem to come out of Japan, and a lot of those things are also pretty neat – or at least interesting. This week’s happy Monday surprise is in the form of a red three-wheeled EV called the “KOBOT,” the second tiny single-seat EV to be shown off within the last week. [...]
Some analysts have said that we are about to enter a golden age of solar technology, as the cost of solar electricity and installations becomes increasingly competitive with established fuel sources. But will we ever use solar power to fly? A team comprised of engineers and adventurers wants to build the first plane to circumnavigate [...]
Let the good times roll! Volkswagen’s Brazilian branch announced that the 1.5 millionth VW Bus has come off of the Anchieta assembly line in Sao Bernardo, Brazil. The VW Bus is an iconic vehicle in the UK and legendary in America. The much loved VW Bus is symbol of the Flower Power generation, the surfer [...]
Nissan is going all-in with their electric card bet, and the LEAF is proving popular the world over, with the Japanese automaker slated to move 20,000 of the EV’s by the end of 2011. No doubt Nissan has already learned a lot about their little EV, and in another two years we can expect an [...]
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