Recently Darin at EcoModder dug up a Car and Driver article from the middle of the US gas crisis in 1974. It may be a little dated, but considering recent gas price increases these kinds of DIY hacks are becoming relevant once again. The material prices may be a little different, the cars may be [...]
Lower Emissions than a Prius? Meet the Toyota iQ!
March 11, 2008 By 21 Comments
Have you ever wondered what amazing new technology would beat hybrids in the “green” category? Plug-ins, electric cars, fuel cells, carbon-capture cars? Turns out the next step forward could be a step backward. Enter the Toyota iQ: small, sleek, roomy, and possibly with lower CO2 emissions than Toyota’s ubiquitous Prius. Why do I call the [...]
The Sporty Future of Electrics Cars: the Lightning GT
March 8, 2008 By 50 Comments
Forget the Tesla Roadster, there’s a new electric badboy in town. The Lightning GT is perhaps the least talked about of any of the new electric car concepts out there. But why? From the looks of the website the GT should be a fast, sexy, and expensive electric car. If the recent hubbub over Tesla [...]
Subaru STI: Is Diesel the Intersection of Power and Fuel Economy?
March 5, 2008 By 77 Comments
We all know that fast cars are fun and fuel-sipping cars are environmentally responsible, but is there a middle ground? Short of expensive electric sports cars like the Tesla Roadster, there may be a solution to be found in diesel. Not only can diesel cars be fueled with waste vegetable oil, biodiesel, or some mixture [...]
