Opel Zafira Tourer Ecoflex Runs on (Almost) Anything

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Opel is expanding its lineup next year with a CNG powered version of its Zafira Tourer. The 10 GGE tank (which holds about 55 lbs of natural gas) should have a range of just over 300 miles – a record, Opel promises. The new Zafira Tourer isn’t Opel’s first alternative-fuel vehicle, but they’ve worked hard [...]

The U.S. Now Exporting Gas As Americans Aren’t Using Enough Of It

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  With the high price of gas these days, Americans have cut back on their consumption. In fact U.S. demand for gas has dropped to its lowest levels in 10 years. So where does all that left over gas go? One would think that maybe with a surplus of gas all that excess fuel would go [...]

Three Axles = Extra Miles for Mini Electric Commuter Cars

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Swiss manufacturer Rinspeed has a prototype all ready to go at the Geneva Motor Show next year – the Smart Dock+Go. The firm’s CEO Frank Rinderknecht usually shows up with some kind of new concept, and this year’s offering is a way to make a little city commuter even more practical. More Room, More Range [...]

The Dropping Price Of Gas – But For How Long?

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  The average price of a regular gallon of gas in the U.S. is $3.29 and, overall, gas prices have fallen for two weeks straight across the nation. Gas prices are still high, that is without question; however the high price is coming down. Interestingly, over the same two weeks in which gas prices have [...]

Green News Roundup: December 9th, 2011

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Friday is here, and we’re all just a few hours away from the weekend. Huzzah! Until then though, here’s a few green news stories to get you through the next eight hours. Some of today’s highlights include a Smart EV range-extending trailer, GM to use more carbon fiber and composite materials, and Aptera’s founder to [...]

VIDEO: Dartz Reveals Bulletproof Electric “Jo-Mojo” Roadster

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There were a lot of Tesla Motors naysayers (and frankly, there still are) but if Elon Musk has proven anything, he has proven there is a market for luxury electric vehicles. His success has no doubt influenced the influx of luxury electric cars flooding the upscale market. The latest to join the fray is Dartz [...]

Dodge Unveils Dart Compact, Promises 9-Speed Transmission, 40 MPG

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I’ve often wondered aloud just how Chrysler plans to meet the 2016 fuel efficiency goals. They don’t have a single hybrid or EV in their lineup, and their aging compact, the Caliber, is inefficient and outdated compared to the crop of modern compacts that has inundated the market. Yesterday though Dodge revealed teaser shots of [...]

Edmunds: SVT Raptor Produces Less Emissions Than Leaf Blowers

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The auto industry is one of the most heavily regulated industries in existence, with everything from the height of the headlights to how many parts-per-million of NOx can be emitted from the engine. But just how clean are today’s cars? Edmunds Inside Line put two vehicles, a Ford F-150 SVT Raptor pickup and a Fiat 500 [...]