Entries tagged Cars

Fuel-efficient cars for the rest of us

By Editors of E / The Environmental Magazine Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 8:50am PST for daily_green_news 0 Comments

Find out which affordable models post the greenest numbers. Read full post »
Related topics: Cars, Buying a fuel-efficient car
Toyota joins SmartGridCity project

By Megan Treacy Posted Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:15pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

Toyota announced yesterday that it will be contributing 10 plug-in Priuses to the SmartGridCity project, the world's first comprehensive smart grid demonstration. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Electric Cars, Cars, Electricity
Hummer owners claim moral high ground, flouting mpg and car payments

By Jeff Yeager Posted Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:56pm PDT for daily_green_cheapskate 7 Comments

(Photo: Brian Clark Howard) Other writers ponder questions like the meaning of life, but what I've been wondering about lately is this: Why it is that people who drive Hummers and other big-ass SUVs always drive slower over those little spe Read full post »
Related topics: Oil and Gas, Cars, Activism, Waste
Where is the auto stimulus money going?

By Ted Nelson Posted Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:17pm PDT for ecomii_healthy_living 0 Comments

The energy department has begun to dole out $25 billion in loans designated for the development of fuel-efficient vehicles. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Business, News, Government, Electric Cars, Hybrids, Cars, Concept Cars
Will low rolling resistance tires save enough gas to justify their cost?

By Jim Motavalli Posted Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:11am PDT for daily_green_driving 2 Comments

A tire retailer puts LRR green tires from various manufacturers to the test. Read full post »
Related topics: Reviews, Cars, Saving gas
Researchers propose method for determining plug-in mileage

By Megan Treacy Posted Wed Oct 7, 2009 7:38pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

The Society of Automotive Engineers and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory are recommending that the EPA come up with two different ratings for plug-in vehicles: miles per gallon and electricity per mile. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Electric Cars, Cars
Cash for Clunkers money should go to plug-in hybrid conversions

By TDG Community Posted Mon Oct 5, 2009 11:04am PDT for daily_green_news 0 Comments

We should use a stimulus plan to get more electric cars. Read full post »
Related topics: Government, Electric Cars, Economics, Hybrids, Cars
France building EV-charging network

By Megan Treacy Posted Fri Oct 2, 2009 5:00pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

France is going after one of the key obstacles to getting electric cars on the road: The need for a charging infrastructure. The country is changing all that by spending $2.2 billion to build a network of charging stations. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Electric Cars, Europe, Cars
Tesla to base other cars on Model S

By Megan Treacy Posted Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:44pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

Tesla Motors knows how to keep media attention focused on them. They're always giving out little tidbits of information that keep us talking. ... Read full post »
Related topics: Electric Cars, Cars, Concept Cars
Ask Umbra on anti-idling campaigns

By Umbra Fisk, Grist.org Posted Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:01pm PDT for grist_ask_umbra 1 Comments

Idling a passenger car is almost always unnecessary, it wastes gas, and it produces myriad air pollutants. Read full post »
Related topics: Tips, Pollution, Cars, Activism