Make it easily cost-effective, or don't make it? Lots of consumer eduction still required A new MIT study found that almost 2/3’s of study respondents are receptive to alternative fuel vehicles, including natural gas, hybrid, fuel cell, and electric vehicles. While no one technology is overwhelmingly preferred, hybrid cars were…

The marketing is just as important as sales, if not more so Alternative cars are about more than just sales When at GM, Bob Lutz regularly called the Toyota Prius a marketing gimmick. He once even stated that GM could have — and probably should have — used a fraction of one year’s marketing budget to build…

2012 Leaf comes with quick charging and cold weather features standard Quick charging and cold weather features now standard When the 2012 Nissan Leaf rolls out, including into new cold weather markets, base Leaf pricing will increase to $35,200, up from $32,780. With the new price, however, quick charging and several new cold weather features will become standard, such…

You have to drive a new Prius 100000 miles before it's more eco-friendly than a second hand Tercel. This means that electric vehicles , hydrogen fuel cell, flex fuel and hybrid are not environmentally friendly since they are a marketing brand to encourage people to … Bio-diesel is an odd one cause existing diesel cars can use bio-diesel but there are few …

Cayman Automotive is the first dealer to deliver eco-friendly cars in the region and the Wheego represents another genuine step for Cayman away from fossil fuels. The cars can be charged at the new … In March, Felder brought in the first Chevy Volts, these green cars have their own internal generator which recharges the batteries that drive the car – so the unique hybrid escaped the law, which normally prohibits electric cars, because of…

Picture a giant bell curve depicting a range of “ green” cars .At one end, you can see pure battery electric cars, while at the opposite end is an array of. … The Boston Consulting Group estimates these fuel-saving improvements that also reduce tailpipe emissions by 40 per cent – driven entirely by government regulations , not mass consumer demand –…

A step towards less range anxiety Charging stations every 40 – 60 miles The state of Washington will add a series of electric charging stations along its portion of Interstate 5, the key west coast highway, to alleviate range anxiety issues with electric cars . And eventually, this green highway will extend from California to Mexico. Charging stations will be placed every 40 – 60 miles along the highway as part…

Green Auto Fuels: Are Biofuels a Viable Alternative? July 14th, 2011 | Author: Most of want to do our part to help correct and lessen the damage we've collectively done to our environment. Driving an eco-friendly vehicle is a step many … From subsidized ethanol to new biofuels to electric and various hybrid cars , there is a growing number of…

Car2go is changing the personal transportation paradigm Expensive EVs a bargain to share? When it comes to plug-in vehicles , batteries are a huge issue. They’re just too damn expensive. Someday this will change, but to create batteries that are as cheap as ICE at $3.50 gallon could take decades according to a considerable amount of …

To make it more efficient, the wheels of the car have electric motors fit within them, while you have the option of running it on biofuel , battery and fuel cell. 2. Peugeot 888: … This model is claimed to have features as unique as its preceding model that acquired fame as a diving car . …

eco friendly GPS Pioneers New EV Navigation System For Eco Friendly Drivers. Electric vehicles (EVs) such as the Mitsubishi i-MiEV have the possibility of being equipped with a vehicle navigation system that helps you drive efficiently. … Samsung Invests $7.4 billion in Eco-Friendly Town

Is Nissan/Renault's 10 percent by 2020 EV prediction already dead? Why is the French government suddenly bearish on Nissan’s batteries? Yesterday, the French government pulled the plug on funding — worth a few hundred million — for an EV battery manufacturing center in Flins, France. Previously, it had been reported that the battery plant was going to be delayed by two years, but when news of Renault’s…