Tag Archive for ‘green’
Extra! 300mpg Electric Car, GT-R Lapping
This week, Driving Sports TV brings you another Extra! news update. First, we visit the Bridgestone Proving Grounds where a class of kids test their 300mpg electric car. Then, it’s off to Portland Oregon for a ride in a 600whp GT-R!
Mazda Diesels US-Bound in 2012
Thanks to bad memories of the good ‘ol Peugeot 504 (note: my Grandfather had a fleet of barely-running 504’s, though there were several other diesels of the era worth loathing), oil burners have been facing an uphill PR battle here in the United States. Meanwhile, diesel powertrains have literally taken over the hearts and minds [...]
Extra! Rinspeed “UC?” and Porsche Hybrid 911
In this Extra! we take a look at the new Urban Commuter concept from Rinnspeed and have a preview of the new Porsche Hybrid 911 — it’s not what you think!
Road Test: 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid Limited
One of the duties of an automotive journalist is to answer lots of questions that amount to “What car should I buy?” These days, that question is most likely to come with the stipulation, “I want to get something green, but I really like and need my SUV.” So for the past two years, I’ve [...]
Leno’s Bizarre Top Gear Translation
The Jay Leno Show introduces its “Green Car Challenge” amidst much fanfare. Editor Ryan Douthit feels it’s a ridiculous Top Gear rip-off that stupefies and astounds in all the wrong ways.
Lotus Brings Out New Hybrid Engine
Lotus Engineering has unveiled a new hybrid engine at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The “Lotus Range Extender” is a series hybrid engine, meaning that the engine runs only at a single, optimum speed and the car’s motion is entirely controlled by an electric engine drawing juice from the car’s batteries or directly from the generator [...]
New 2010 Prius takes hybrid technology to the next level
Historians will look back at the Toyota Prius as a pivotal change agent for the automotive world. Some of the reasons for this are obvious – the first large production-numbers mass-produced hybrid engine passenger car leaps immediately to mind. Yes, the Honda Insight came first – but in small numbers as a two-seater. But there [...]
Caffeinate your cabrio with biodiesel from coffee grounds
I love cars and I love coffee. It was therefore manna from heaven when I read about the latest research from the University of Nevada. According to this story on Autoblog, oils can be extracted from spent grounds and turned into biofuels. Better yet, it can be done cheap enough for $1.00 per gallon go-go-juice. [...]
Chrysler’s electric future?
In an article on CNN Money, Chrysler talks up its belated interest in electric technology. To prove they ‘get it’ they discuss all the cars they’re going to electrify: a van, a jeep and/or some sports car, maybe, at some point, probably sorta.
MINI E charges up plug-in market
Just a couple years ago, the Los Angeles Auto Show was all about bigger, heavier, taller, faster. But what a difference a fuel price spike can make! There were a few standout fast cars this year (The Nissan 370Z springs readily to mind) but the big noise at every automaker’s display was alternative fuel, hybrids, [...]
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