Category: Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles

Global warming and the energy crisis has become big news and is one of the biggest motivators for car manufacturers to start producing more environmentally friendly vehicles.  The electric car has become the first mass produced alternative to the combustion …

From Guest Blogger Christopher Austin: Zero Emissions Vehicles–Environmentally Clean and Fuel Saving Read More »

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The notion of the “hydrogen economy” has been around since the early 1970s, brought into play in the aftermath of the oil embargo.  The concept is that pure hydrogen can be made by electrolyzing water or reforming methane with energy …

Will Hawaii Be the World’s First Hydrogen Economy?  Read More »

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I had to laugh at a news item this morning.  According to this report, delivered by a well-dressed woman with a completely straight face, “(As a result of VW’s criminality) its 2016 cars won’t be able to pass the EPA’s …

Volkswagen Faces Tough Times Read More »

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The main reason why Ford decided to use aluminum for the body of the F-150 was to improve the pickup truck’s fuel efficiency, and it really succeeded in it, since its fuel economy was rated at 19 mpg in the …

From Guest Blogger Jordan: Ford Makes the 2015 F-150 More Fuel Efficient With the Addition of “Air Curtain” Technology Read More »

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My colleague Brian McGowan notes on the Volkswagen scandal:  The one thing that all of this does prove again is that no corporation is ever to be trusted to “do the right thing” in spite of the fact that one …

Lessons Emerging from Volkswagen’s Crime of the Century Read More »

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Safer roads and less congestion are the obvious advantages of driverless cars, but a new study says that the technology has the potential to bring substantial environmental benefits, as well. Eliminating the driver will definitely help improve traffic safety, given …

From Guest Blogger Jordan: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Would Be Reduced By 90 Percent If All Vehicles Were Driverless, Study Says Read More »

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Gary Tulie (pictured), my brilliant colleague who contributed so greatly to Bullish on Renewable Energy, suggests ways in which corporate criminal Volkswagen can atone for what it’s done to the people of the world and the environment in which they live.  …

From 2GreenEnergy Supporter Gary Tulie: Can Volkswagen Repair the Damage? Read More »

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My colleague Jon LeSage writes: Here’s what you’ll find in this week’s edition of Green Auto Market – Extended Edition……….Snapshot of Volkswagen diesel scandal: What’s next for world’s largest automaker….The scandal at Volkswagen started by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency …

Anyone of Even the Most Feeble Moral Character Is Totally Infuriated at Volkswagen Read More »

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Here’s the current newsletter of my colleague Jon LeSage, Editor and Publisher of Green Auto Market.   I respond: This is very interesting; thanks very much for all you do in this space.  About the autonomous car, I’ve always said: We’re …

Green Auto Market Features Article on Autonomous Cars Read More »

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(At first, I thought this guest post was a joke, or perhaps merely a submission to see whether or not I’m paying attention.  The bottom line: if adding a turbocharger to a Porsche makes it “greener” in any sense at …

From Guest Blogger Christopher Austin: Porsche Makes the 911 Greener by Adding Turbocharging Engines Read More »

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