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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.
Good morning! In a few minutes I am off to close on a house…but I felt compelled to write a few news stories first. Highlights include 4 million Toyota hybrids, students get suspended for biking to school, and Ford prices the 2013 Fusion. 60 Students Suspended For Riding Bikes To School [Treehugger] DOT Study Shows [...]
With the political climate in America being what it is these days, it seems like most talk of serious action is anything but serious. It seems as though most legislation is introduced as a way to drum up rhetoric on one subject or another. Green energy is the latest target of the ire of Republicans [...]
With the annual Pikes Peak Race to the Clouds just over a month away, teams are putting the final touches on their vehicles. As always, this year will see a lot of competitors using alternative fuel, including a number of high-end electric vehicles. The latest racer to get its official reveal is Monster Tajima’s Sport [...]
Good morning dear readers and welcome to your roundup of all things cool and green. Today’s highlights include the V-Pole, the Chevy Volt outruns zombies, and going camping in a Prius. The V-Pole, A Wireless EV-Charging Lamp Post [VancityBuzz] Comparing Fuel-Saving Alterantive Fuel Cars [FuelEconomy.gov] Video: Chevy Volt Saves The Day In Zombie Apocalypse [YouTube] [...]
Pikes Peak is fast becoming the go-to place for electric vehicle competition. Major automakers, privateers, and EV conversion shops alike are bringing a variety of electric vehicles to the Race to the Clouds. Mitsubishi has announced that it will be entering a race-prepped version of their i-MiEV electric car, which looks infinitely cooler than the [...]
The world of motorsports is evolving as clean technologies like hybrid motors provide a new platform for performance. This is true from the highest levels of Formula One racing all the way down to college engineering competitions. The annual SAE Formula Hybrid competition challenges teams of college engineering students to build fast and efficient hybrid [...]
Happy Monday dear readers! This is going to be a big week for me…I’m supposedly closing on a house on Wednesday. But don’t get too excited for me until I sign that paper. If it does happen (finally) then don’t expect to hear from me until NEXT Tuesday. I’ll try to get a few posts [...]
The world of the 21st century faces some incredibly daunting challenges that, unless dealt with soon, may eventually reach the point of no return. Overpopulation, water shortages, and climate change is just some of the long list of problems facing the world. Researchers in the UK may have come up with a clever solution to [...]
