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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  • Mercedes-Benz Electric Super Car Jul 22, 2009

    Mercedes-Benz has announced that it will build an electric car based on its SLS AMG super car, with electric motors at all four wheels replacing the V8 engine that would normally be under the hood. Here are the specs: 526 hp all... more

  • EPA’s SmartWay Transport Program Jul 21, 2009

    I recently bought a new computer, and I noticed that the box the sales associate put in my cart had a sticker reading “SmartWay Transport Partnership.” It had the same leaf-and-road logo as the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay auto certification... more

  • Suzuki Joins Free Gas Incentive Campaign Jul 17, 2009

    SuSuzuki has joined the free-gas fray this summer, offering a prepaid debit card with two of its 2009 models. Anyone who buys a Suzuki SX4 through August 31 is eligible for the program. If you’re in the market for a new... more

  • Terrabon Developing “Green Gasoline” Jul 16, 2009

    Texas-based company Terrabon is working to develop a second-generation biofuel it calls “green gasoline.” Unlike the ethanol in use today, the fuel would be nearly identical to gasoline and fermented from “anything that rots,” one company official said — including... more

  • Auntie Anne’s Yummiest Electric Car Jul 15, 2009

    In San Marcos, Texas, you might not be able to hear the little electric car making its rounds, but you can sure smell it. An Auntie Anne’s pretzel shop franchisee recently purchased a neighborhood electric vehicle for making deliveries to... more

  • One in Three U.S. Car Buyers into Electric Cars Jul 14, 2009

    A new survey by Better Place, the folks who’ve so far brought electric cars to the streets of Israel, Denmark, and Australia says that nearly one in three U.S. poll respondents were interested in buying an electric car as their... more

  • Barefoot Motors Builds Electric ATV Jul 10, 2009

    Barefoot Motors of Ashland, Oregon, has officially opened its doors and started selling its battery-powered, zero-emissions ATV, which Barefoot calls an “EUV”: Earth Utility Vehicle. The company expects the EUV to do well with customers like farmers and winery owners who... more

  • Hyundai Freezes Gas Prices at $1.49 a Gallon Jul 9, 2009

    If you’re in the market for a car this summer, and if that market includes a Hyundai, you could get more than just a car — you could get a time machine. The Korean car maker began its Hyundai Assurance... more

  • Smart Cars Lease for Cheap, Until … Jul 8, 2009

    Smart, maker of tiny, Euro-style automobiles, has a new leasing campaign that ties in with the “cash for clunkers” sales-boosting program that will go into effect this summer. With a combined mpg rating of 36 mpg, every Smart car qualifies... more

  • Electric Car Sharing Service Starts Up in Baltimore Jul 7, 2009

    Baltimorians are so lucky. Lots of cool stuff is there, like director John Waters, television series “The Wire,” and now an electric car sharing service. AltCar operates similarly to widespread car-sharing venture ZipCar, but with a twist: all the cars... more
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