28 April 2007
Europe Looks at Biofuels Alternatives
Americans are betting big on ethanol as a green fuel. European carmakers are far less convinced that ethanol is the best green fuel choice. They are experimenting with a variety of biofuels, including biodiesel, biomass, and hydrogen - as well as compressed natural gas and engine technologies that reduce harmful carbon-dioxide emissions.
08 April 2007
Top 5 Fast But Fuel Efficient Cars
More speed doesn’t always mean more fuel. There’s a subset of sporty cars that balance ultimate performance with fuel-efficiency. Technological advancements developed also help make many of today’s performance cars faster and more efficient than ever.
30 March 2007
Boeing and His Partners Create the First Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Powered Airplane
In an effort to develop environmentally progressive technologies for aerospace applications, Boeing researchers and industry partners in Europe plan to conduct experimental flight tests this year of a manned airplane powered only by a fuel cell batteries.
27 March 2007
Hydrogen Fuel Cells Have the Power to Change the World
Have you questioning yourself how hydrogen fuel cells work? If you have but don’t have the answer you can watch this very educational video.
26 March 2007
Kenworth Unveils T270 Class 6 Hybrid Truck
A new Class 6 hybrid-electric truck model, the Kenworth T270 at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
25 March 2007
First Journey Around The World In A Natural Gas Vehicle
Following his altitude record for series vehicles, Rainer Zietlow is now on the point of starting another automotive world record project: the EcoFuel World Tour. The goal is to drive around the world in a Volkswagen Caddy EcoFuel running on natural gas.
The 450km/h Swiss Made Acabion Concept
Here is a vehicle which is able to reach 450 kilometers per hour, or about 280 miles per hour, and accelerate to 400 kilometers per hour, or about 250 miles per hour, in 20 seconds. Just look at these 4 videos
2007 The Saturn Aura Green Line hybrid
The Saturn Aura Green Line hybrid, deliver at least a 25-percent fuel economy improvement over the non-hybrid Aura XE for a premium of less than $2,500. The Aura Green Line’s base price start below $23,000. Read more…
24 March 2007
38% Of All Mercedes Models With A Fuel Consumption Below 6.5 Litres Per 100 Kilometres
More than 38 percent of all new Mercedes cars sold in Europe consume fewer than 6.5 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres. And one in five new Mercedes-Benz cars has a fuel consumption of no more than around five litres per 100 kilometres.
23 March 2007
The X1 Prototype
The electric car races Ferrari, Porsche and wins... Yes, you read correct. We are talking about The X1 Prototipe. Of course they would have to work on the body of the car, but just look this awesome video.
Concept Green Cars at the New York Auto Show
Here is the list of the Concept Green Cars at the 2007 New York AutoShow. You can watch 2 videos in the article.
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