alternative fuel
Forget Gas Prices: Consider a Neighborhood Electric Vehicle July 16th, 2008
See if these Zippy NEVs Are Right for You
Many automakers are promising that electric, highway-speed, family sedans are on their way, maybe even as early as next year. If you'd like to lose the gasoline habit sooner rather than later, though, there are...more
3rd-Gen Prius: Toyota to Add Solar Panels July 9th, 2008
But Flaunting Your Green Style May Not Come Cheap
The more we hear about the new Prius, which should show up in 2009, the more excited we get. The latest news is that Toyota will add solar panels on the roof to power the...more
Interview with GM Chairman: Bob Lutz Talks Hummers, Volts, and Hydrogen June 20th, 2008
Influential Auto Insider Paints a Greener Future
Recently, a dozen of us automotive journalist types in the Pacific Northwest had lunch with Bob Lutz, GM's vice chairman of product development and chairman of GM North America. He's on a tour of sorts...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
Racing Green -- Corvettes Lead the Way with Ethanol April 7th, 2008
Chevy Le Mans Factory Team Speeds Ahead with E85
Saturday afternoon, April 5, 2008, Corvette Racing sent two bright yellow cars through the streets of St. Petersberg, Florida. The twin Vettes used the American Le Mans Series Acura Sports Car Challenge as the proving...more
EVs Cover Their Bases February 28th, 2008
Uncle Sam gets with the alternative-fuel program
Malmstrom Air Force Base, near Great Falls, Montana, is home to many things: 200 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles, for example. Four thousand people, who make up the 341st Space Wing (which just sounds cool)....more
