Kristen Hall-Geisler

Kristen Hall-Geisler, an avid recycler and consumer of organic frutis and veggies in Portland, Or, really digs the 100+ mph EV (electric vehicle) drag racing scene.

 

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  • 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid: The Fuel Economy Test Drive Oct 16, 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 37 mpg. There are two things... more
  • Speed Bumps Generate Irritation, Electricity Oct 14, 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 in New Jersey. The speed bumps,... more
  • The French Get Smart - Electric Smart Oct 13, 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 and delivered to customers by... more
  • The Five 2010 Green Car of the Year Finalists Oct 12, 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 December. Without further ado, here are... more
  • Nissan Leaf to Sound Like “Blade Runner” Oct 9, 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 hybrids like the Toyota Prius... more
  • Zenn Quits Electric Car Business, Takes on Drive Trains Oct 7, 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 vehicle project so that the... more
  • What Should an EV MPG Rating Look Like? Oct 6, 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 for the Chevy Volt and... more
  • Diesel VW Golf Coming to America Next Year Oct 5, 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 Car of the Year.” Here... more
  • Mitsubishi to Bring Two New Electric Concepts to Tokyo Show Oct 1, 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 models that qualify for eco-tax... more
  • KillaCycle Sets a New Electric Motorcycle Record Sep 30, 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 seconds at 169 mph. How... more

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