09 May 2007
Intelligent Cars are Fuel-Efficient as Hybrids
Hybrid vehicles such have an electric motor and a fossil-fuel engine, which are deployed at different stages of the driving cycle to deliver fuel economies. But, so-called "intelligent" cars fitted with sensors to predict traffic flows can deliver the same fuel efficiency as vaunted hybrid vehicles, according to a new study.
03 May 2007
Automatic 8-Speed Transmission for Better Fuel Economy
ZF has designed a new automatic 8-speed transmission which allows for additional fuel savings of approximately six percent compared with the already optimized automatic 6-speed transmission of the second generation.
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.
21 April 2007
Earth-Friendly Prius Gets New, Friendly Option Prices
As Earth Month 2007 continues, Toyota is preparing to celebrate several anniversaries with a special savings bonus. At the New York International Auto Show, Toyota revealed new pricing with substantial savings on "ECO-nomic Savings" packages.
07 April 2007
Japanese Mileage Maniac Drives 116mpg With His Prius
Toya, a 56-year-old manager for a tofumaker in central Japan, puts special tires on his Prius, tapes plastic and cardboard over the engine, and blocks the grill with foam rubber. He drives without shoes and hacks into his car's computer - all in the pursuit of maximum distance with minimum gasoline.
25 March 2007
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…
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.
20 March 2007
Hottest Hybrids for 2007
Here is a list of the hottest hybrids for 2007 according The Forbes magazine.
It includes: 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid/GMC Yukon Hybrid (A hybrid version of the Cadillac Escalade), Saturn Vue Green Line, Saturn Aura Green Line, 2008 Lexus LS 600h, 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid.
First Hybrid Double Decker Bus
There are certain iconic images that when seen by most people immediately bring to mind a certain place. The Eiffel Tower calls up Paris. A pyramid makes people think of Egypt. Seeing either Big Ben or a red double-decker bus almost invariably makes people think of London, England.
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