Green Car Report
Three More Ways to Save Money on Gas June 6th, 2008
Adding to Your Arsenal of Fuel-Saving Tricks -- Without Buying a New Car
Anyone with an Internet connection, a newspaper subscription, or an addiction to cable news knows the basics of gas saving by now: drive the speed limit, check your tires, no jackrabbit starts. Here are three...more
You Have More Choices for Green Cars that Save Fuel and Money June 4th, 2008
The Smart Car Is But One of Many Little Engines that Can
First came the clever little Smart ForTwo. Then came the outrageous gas prices. Now, drivers are looking for ways to get out of the SUV and into a car they can afford to drive. Below,...more
Honda's New Hybrid To Do Battle with Prius June 2nd, 2008
Carmaker to Roll Out Four Hybrids by 2015
Gas prices have risen so high -- thanks to oil prices being over $130 a barrell -- that Honda decided to rethink its hybrid program, which to date has exactly one model: the Civic. Why...more
Chrysler Comes Late to the Hybrid Party June 2nd, 2008
Brings SUVs, the Hybrid Party Equivalent of Cheetos
Chrysler Co. announced that its 2009 Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Durango Hemis will be available as hybrids, the first fuel-saving vehicles the manufacturer has offered. The "two-mode" hybrid technology Chrysler uses should, they say, get...more
Come See the Electric Vehicle Drag Races this Weekend May 30th, 2008
The Whirr of the Motor, the Smell of the Ozone at EV Drags in DC
This weekend, May 31-June 1, a couple dozen electric drag vehicles will take the track in Washington, DC, at the Power of DC event. (Get it? DC, like the town and the direct current that...more
Girl Bikes 1500 Miles for Electric Vehicles May 28th, 2008
14-year-Old Wants Tax Credits and Incentives for EVs
Liza Stoner, a 14-year-old environmentalist, plans to bike from Minneapolis to Washington, D.C. this summer to raise awareness about electric vehicles. When she gets to the capital, she'll deliver a petition to lawmakers requesting tax...more
Analysts Predict $12-$15 a Gallon Gas Prices May 26th, 2008
UK Is Already Paying Nearly $9 per Gallon
The sky is falling, but not gas prices. As a matter of fact, things are only going to get worse. Much worse. Worse than the $4 a gallon national average we're likely to see in...more
Top 10 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars: Save Gas, Save Money May 24th, 2008
Plus the Extreme Hybrid SUV that Gets 150 MPG
Here are 10 cars that might just make driving a not--so-guilty pleasure again. The only way you can get closer to a free ride is to bike. You may be surprised to find that hybrids...more
Want to Save Gas in the Drive Smarter Challenge? May 21st, 2008
Wal-Mart and Friends Challenge Americans to Cut Back on Fuel
A curious consortium of corporations has joined Wal-Mart and The Alliance to Save Energy to encourage people take the Drive Smarter Challenge. The brand-spanking-new web site asks for the year, make, and model of your...more
How to Make Ethanol in Your Own Backyard May 19th, 2008
It's like Making Wine in the Garage
If the idea of making your own fuel is appealing, and you have access to loads of sugar or sugary fruit, check out this backyard ethanol brewer. The MicroFueler from E-Fuel Corporation works pretty much...more
