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“Grease-Cars” Vege-Oil Fuels are a bad joke….
May 5th, 2009
When Brian from GotEngines.com asked me what I thought about vegetable-oil fuels, I replied “Vege-Fuels are a joke to me”. There are many reasons I feel this way. An expensive changeover with a limited supply of vegetable oils. The one positive thing I have to say is that vegetable fueled cars exhaust smells like McDonalds [...]
“Snake Oil” salesmen claim to improve fuel mileage…
April 19th, 2009
When gas costs go up, all of a sudden all sorts of “gas saving” devices start to come out of the woodwork. They promise all sorts of incredible fuel savings using “snake oil salesmen” tactics to achieve the unrealistic savings they promise you will get.
Here are just a few of the items I was reading [...]
U.S. Mitsubishi dealers will get electric vehicles…
April 11th, 2009
Mitsubishi Motor Corp. will introduce a small electric to compliment it’s already strong line of gas-mizer cars to sell at its U.S. dealerships. The U.S. market launch is tentatively scheduled to occur after Europe’s in late 2010.
The model, a Japan-built ultra-compact with a 330-volt lithium-ion battery, is currently being road-tested in Oregon. Mitsubishi plans to [...]
Is maintenance more expensive with a hybrid?
April 4th, 2009
Maintaining a hybrid doesn’t cost any more than a conventional car, and may even cost less due to decreased wear and tear on the engine and braking system. You’ll probably want to take your hybrid to a dealer, especially considering that Toyota offers a 100,000 mile warranty on emission components and battery pack, and that [...]
Hybrid Battery Technology is Improving Rapidly..
March 26th, 2009
Exxon Mobil Corp said a new technology developed by its chemicals business will be key in helping the automotive industry switch to lighter, more efficient batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles.
The technology is a film that will allow battery companies to make larger lithium ion batteries that will not overheat.
Lithium ion batteries, often used in [...]
Affordable Honda Insight Takes on the Prius
March 21st, 2009
The other day I was discussing with Brian of GotEngines.com that I had a feeling the competition is about to get a little more crowded for the Toyota Prius. Perhaps this week the Honda Motor Company will offer to American consumers what it bills as “the world’s first affordable hybrid.â€
More Thoughts on The Chevrolet Hybrid Pickup Truck
March 19th, 2009
I’m not picking on Chevrolet trucks. I own two GMC products for that matter. This new hybrid Chevrolet makes disturbs me a bit. The whole idea of making a hybrid just for the sake of keeping up with the times has been compromised by building a hybrid in the manner Chevy has.
The paradigm is good, [...]
Response to Comment on 2009 Chevy Hybrid Trucks
March 15th, 2009
This particular comment we received from our last post on the new Chevy Hybrid Pickup trucks was very interesting and thought provoking. I want to discuss this thought pattern in more detail.
Comment: ok, cool article, I am pretty impressed with the new technology for the transmission, but how much more than a gas or diesel [...]
Chevy Pickups With Hybrid Engines for 2009 Can Pull Their Own Load
March 13th, 2009
I was discussing with Brian at GotEngines.com the other day the first production gas-electric pickup by any carmaker, the hybrid Chevrolet Silverado. It claims to ride with the same authority as its gasoline brothers, just quieter, cheaper and cleaner, except I wanted to know how it affects his business.
What is a Carbon Footprint?
February 16th, 2009
A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact our activities have on the environment, and in particular climate change. It relates to the amount of greenhouse gases produced in our day-to-day lives through burning fossil fuels for electricity, heating and transportation etc.
The carbon footprint is a measurement of all greenhouse gases we individually produce [...]
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