hybrids
What Will McCain and Obama Do About Plug-In Hybrids? October 10th, 2008
With four weeks to go until the presidential election, it's time to start thinking about the potential impact that Barak Obama and John McCain will have on the environment over the next four years. One...more
Rental Upgrades Not So Great July 4th, 2008
There Aren't Enough Small Cars on the Lot to Meet Rental Demands
Recently, my friend Andrew, a travel writer, was on the job in Ohio (I don't know why, either). He had reserved a compact car to drive from the airport to various cities and towns across...more
VW Enters Hybrid Race June 25th, 2008
Three Hybrids, One EV to Join Lineup in 2010
Volkswagen will have three hybrids, one of which will plug in, and an all-electric car in dealerships in 2010. The Touareg SUV and popular Rabbit hatchback will be available as hybrids, while the Jetta will...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
Sexiest Fuel-Efficient Cars May 16th, 2008
Not All Hybrids Are Shaped Like Eggs -- Check Out These Supercars
For the last week of May, the Sexiest Green Car Show returns to the Eden Project, the UK's "living theater of plants and people." Why would a place that features a million plants representing 5,000...more
15 Tips for Better Mileage -- Want to Get 70 MPG in Your Toyota Prius? May 7th, 2008
Hypermiling Techniques for Everyone -- Extra Tips for Hybrids
In a summer of $4-a-gallon gas predictions and $120-plus barrels of oil, we'll be hearing a lot about hypermiling. But what is it? Who can use it? Does it require a Prius to make it...more
Top 10 Green Things to Do While Stuck in Traffic May 6th, 2008
Hybrids, Hummers, and Taking Sustainable Living to a New Level
If you live anywhere in the country where your closest neighbors don’t moo, odds are you deal with traffic. So next time you’re stuck on the freeways contemplating suicide or a move to Alaska, remember...more
800-Hp Hybrid to Race at Nurburgring May 2nd, 2008
The Gumpert Apollo Supercar Will Take on the 24-Hour Race
According to a recent post on Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur's web site, its Apollo hybrid supercar will take on the 24-hour race at the legendary Nurburgring track in Germany May 22-25. The car that will take its...more
All-Hybrid Taxi Fleet on Its Way in NYC April 29th, 2008
But did you know NYC Had an All-Electric Fleet Back in 1896?
In May 2007, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that all NYC taxis would be hybrid by 2012. The city is on its way toward that goal a year later, though a bit off...more
Definition of Irony: Hybrid Truck for Pit Mining April 28th, 2008
GE Tests Gas-Electric Hybrid Dump Truck
I was innocently surfing the Internets, like I do every day, looking for the latest in alternative-fuel advancements. Electric scooters, breakthroughs in cellulosic ethanol, greener race cars. The usual. But I was stopped in my...more
