Transportation & Energy
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid: The Fuel Economy Test Drive October 16th, 2009
Let’s start with what you want to know about the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid: I drove it for one week on city streets and freeways, in traffic and on clear stretches, and got a combined...more
Speed Bumps Generate Irritation, Electricity October 14th, 2009
It’s no secret that speed bumps are irritating, but it may help to know that driving over them will generate electricity — at least at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, D.C. or a McDonalds...more
The French Get Smart - Electric Smart October 13th, 2009
Daimler says that the electric Smart Fortwo will go into large-scale production at a plant in Hambach, France, as early as next month. The first run of 1000 electric Smarts will be built in November 2009...more
The Five 2010 Green Car of the Year Finalists October 12th, 2009
Green Car Journal has released the names of the five cars that made its short list for 2010 Green Car of the Year. The winner will be announced at the L.A. Auto Show in early...more
Nissan Leaf to Sound Like “Blade Runner” October 9th, 2009
The debate about the silent running of electric vehicles, and the potential for disaster with blind pedestrians or oblivious kids who can’t hear them, has been simmering for a couple of years now, ever since...more
Zenn Quits Electric Car Business, Takes on Drive Trains October 7th, 2009
Zenn Motor Company, the Toronto-based electric car company, announced that it will stop building electric cars to focus on supplying its ZENNergy drive electric drive train. The plug has been pulled on the cityZENN electric...more
What Should an EV MPG Rating Look Like? October 6th, 2009
The Environmental Protection Agency has been working diligently on a new system to rate the fuel efficiency of alternative-fuel vehicles. It’s turned out to be tricky, as the dust-up over GM’s claims of 230 mpg...more
Diesel VW Golf Coming to America Next Year October 5th, 2009
Small-car, clean-diesel enthusiasts will be glad to hear that the 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI will be sold in the U.S. next year. Why should you be glad? Well, for starters, it was name the “World...more
Mitsubishi to Bring Two New Electric Concepts to Tokyo Show October 1st, 2009
When the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show opens later this month, Mitsubishi will have 16 vehicles on display, including to new electric vehicle concepts. Of the remaining 14 Mitsubishis at the show, 10 are current production...more
KillaCycle Sets a New Electric Motorcycle Record September 30th, 2009
Bill Dube’s Killacycle has been setting electric motorcycle speed records on the dragstrip for quite some time now, but Dube emailed me this morning to make sure I knew about his latest zero-emissions feat: 7.864...more
