Article Archive for March 2010
Earth Buses, the first and only eco-friendly luxury limousine bus service in Las Vegas, has launched a fleet of ultra-low emission limo buses. The clean diesel vehicles use renewable fuel sources such as biodiesel , and produce far less …
DaimlerChrysler Canada has announced recently its plan to expand and improve its lineup of eco-friendly , sophisticated clean diesel technology starting with the 2007 model year. The clean diesel technology will enable … The advanced diesel technology is an integral part of the Chrysler Group’s advanced propulsion technology umbrella, which focuses on hybrids, efficient gasoline engines, biodiesel capability, and flex-fuel vehicles .
Time to take on the Prius I’ve met GM’s Bob Lutz a number of times, and I’ve largely been in awe of the guy every time, even though I’ve never really agreed with him on hardly any issue. Consequently, I’m glad that Mr. Lutz is retiring. It’s not that Lutz didn’t do a lot of great things…
Harvard’s eye-popping study To reach President Obama’s global warming emission’s cuts, according to a new Harvard study , gas prices will have to reach $7.00 per gallon. Sadly, tax credits for hybrid cars and EVs were not seen as an effective path towards reducing emissions, as such tax credits can actually make people drive more…
But is it all just hype? Auto shows and hybrid cars . It’s the norm, right? So far the Geneva Auto Show has seemed a bit like a hybrid festival, particularly with the debuts of Porsche and Ferrari hybrids sucking up a lot of press. But what do these hybrids really mean? Not much. Probably the most important debut thus far has been Toyota’s Auris hybrid, since it’s actually …
An average citizen will find it difficult to choose between conventional energy sources or to try new ones. There are bio-diesel vehicles , electric fueled cars and solar energy for home and other methods of recycled energy. … There are several eco friendly siding options which keep your home as warm as possible in winters and very cool during summers. Several advantages of having
Girls go for car guys… ECO-FRIENDLY car guys. Ladies, can you tell us why? [see article]… category: Going Green. “Just in case you needed another reason to care about the environment: It turns out girls dig guys who dig environmental …
Using fossil fuels in vehicles , factories and producing energy at official level has caused higher level of pollution. Different environment-friendly alternatives have been introduced recently and some are already being used on a limited scale. Bio diesel is one … Now the danger of global warming asks to change our life styles and to become more eco-friendly and start turning our attention towards bio diesel as
Congress = Clueless? Reactionary? Complicit? “If you look at the entire market size and fleet size of Toyota, I think they were the largest fleet during that time period as well. If you look at it on a per capita basis, I think our investigators and the data shows that while they had more sudden acceleration incidents, their actual comparison to the rest of the fleet was actually unremarkable. They had the …
A lot of government money is currently going into alternative energy, and new eco-friendly car models are coming out all the time. I just hope that some of these models look a little bit less like the male genitalia. …
Chinese manufactured hybrids coming soon? Ready for Chinese made vehicles? Of course you’re not, but would a $15,000 Prius -like hybrid, or a $25,000 Chevy Volt -like plug-in – branded by Mercedes Benz – change your mind? Perhaps not, but I’d bet such vehicles could pique the attention of many Americans, and such hybrids and plug-in vehicles are closer to reality thanks to a…
A ray of hope? Just about spit out my coffee when I saw February’s sales numbers for the Toyota Prius . Up 10 percent. Sure, Toyota dealers were willing to shave up to $1500 off MSRP, but in light of the recalls, up 10 percent is surprising. Down 10 percent would have been less surprising. So, I guess the question becomes, where
