Bikes & Cars
Mercedes-Benz Electric Super Car July 22nd, 2009
Mercedes-Benz has announced that it will build an electric car based on its SLS AMG super car, with electric motors at all four wheels replacing the V8 engine that would normally be under the hood. Here...more
EPA’s SmartWay Transport Program July 21st, 2009
I recently bought a new computer, and I noticed that the box the sales associate put in my cart had a sticker reading “SmartWay Transport Partnership.” It had the same leaf-and-road logo as the Environmental...more
Suzuki Joins Free Gas Incentive Campaign July 17th, 2009
SuSuzuki has joined the free-gas fray this summer, offering a prepaid debit card with two of its 2009 models. Anyone who buys a Suzuki SX4 through August 31 is eligible for the program. If you’re in...more
Terrabon Developing “Green Gasoline” July 16th, 2009
Texas-based company Terrabon is working to develop a second-generation biofuel it calls “green gasoline.” Unlike the ethanol in use today, the fuel would be nearly identical to gasoline and fermented from “anything that rots,” one...more
Auntie Anne’s Yummiest Electric Car July 15th, 2009
In San Marcos, Texas, you might not be able to hear the little electric car making its rounds, but you can sure smell it. An Auntie Anne’s pretzel shop franchisee recently purchased a neighborhood electric...more
One in Three U.S. Car Buyers into Electric Cars July 14th, 2009
A new survey by Better Place, the folks who’ve so far brought electric cars to the streets of Israel, Denmark, and Australia says that nearly one in three U.S. poll respondents were interested in buying...more
Barefoot Motors Builds Electric ATV July 10th, 2009
Barefoot Motors of Ashland, Oregon, has officially opened its doors and started selling its battery-powered, zero-emissions ATV, which Barefoot calls an “EUV”: Earth Utility Vehicle. The company expects the EUV to do well with customers like...more
Hyundai Freezes Gas Prices at $1.49 a Gallon July 9th, 2009
If you’re in the market for a car this summer, and if that market includes a Hyundai, you could get more than just a car — you could get a time machine. The Korean car...more
Smart Cars Lease for Cheap, Until … July 8th, 2009
Smart, maker of tiny, Euro-style automobiles, has a new leasing campaign that ties in with the “cash for clunkers” sales-boosting program that will go into effect this summer. With a combined mpg rating of 36...more
Electric Car Sharing Service Starts Up in Baltimore July 7th, 2009
Baltimorians are so lucky. Lots of cool stuff is there, like director John Waters, television series “The Wire,” and now an electric car sharing service. AltCar operates similarly to widespread car-sharing venture ZipCar, but with...more
