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Chris DeMorro is a writer and gearhead who loves all things automotive, from hybrids to HEMIs. You can read about his slow descent into madness at sublimeburnout.com or follow his non-nonsensical ramblings on Twitter @harshcougar.
Let’s wrap up another week with your daily dose of green news. This morning’s highlights include a high-tech house made from shipping containers, solar power saves big money, and a solar race car for the future. 3 Key Differences Between Tesla And Fisker [GigaOm] A High-Tech Home Made From Shipping Containers [Treehugger] Mitsubishi i EV [...]
Good morning everybody! Today is a special day, as we should have some green news content rolling in from the Chicago Auto Show this morning, thanks to Jo Borras and Charis Michelsen. For now though here’s your daily dose of green news. Top stories today include a VW Beetle made from trash, Mercedes’ next EV [...]
The Chevy Volt can’t seem to catch a break; after much-ado-about-nothing regarding the NHTSA investigation into the Volt’s battery pack, sales have slowed and seem stuck in a slump. GM sold just over 600 Volts last month. In the hope of spurring Volt sales and leases, GM will soon offer its California customers $0 down, $0 [...]
Before the housing bubble burst, and the banks almost collapsed, Americans had a preference for big vehicles that guzzled gas like it was going out of style. But then gas prices shot through the roof, the auto industry had to be bailed out, and suddenly fuel economy became one of the most important factors in [...]
Good morning and happy day folks. With the Chicago Auto Show almost upon us, I’ve sent two of our intrepid freelancers, Jo Borras and Charis Michelsen, to cover the “green” side of the show tomorrow today through Friday. For now though it’s your daily dose of alt-fuel news. This morning’s highlights include the price of [...]
Does everything have to have wide-reaching ramifications and political intent? These days that seems to be the case. Last night it was reported that Fisker, builder of the sleek-yet-expensive “subcompact” Karma sedan has laid off some 66 workers, and the predictable cries for blood from the right, and mis-guided defense of all things green from [...]
The idea of a zero-emissions vehicle is almost a pipe dream. I say almost because, while a handful of early adopters no doubt already live off-the-grid, and are able to power their vehicles via solar panels or wind turbines, a vast majority of EV owners no doubt plug into the grid. In America, 46% of [...]
There’s a victory parade in New York City today, and while I wish I was there…I’m not. Instead I am here to bring you your daily dose of green news! This morning’s highlights include a test drive of the Lightning GT electric supercar, trash gets blasted into fuel, and a different kind of cable car. [...]
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