Posts Tagged ‘Transportation’
The Ultimate Electric Party Car?
Canadian based Motive Industries, Inc. plans on building an all-electric car made from hemp fibers. The car, named the Kestrel, will be a compact, and it will be able to transport four people up to speeds of 60 mph. It will have a driving range of 100 miles before needing. . .
Around The World In 80 Days
Electric cars from four countries are participating in the Zero Race adventure. Not quite Indy, or the Dakar Rally across Africa, the Zero Race has these four teams competing across the globe. The race must be completed in 80 days, and the kicker is this is not a race about. . .
Single Malt Car Fuels
How about a bottle of single malt scotch for your gas tank? Well, not quite a bottle of your favorite single malt scotch will go into your car’s gas tank, but a group of Scottish researchers from the University of Edinburgh believe that scotch may be perfect for your car’s. . .
Human Waste – The Next Premium Biogas
The race to find a nearly inexhaustible supply of fuel for cars has lead scientists down some interesting paths of discovery. The electrification of automobiles has been around since the end of the late 1800s, bio-diesel efforts began back in the 1970’s; we now have gas-electric hybrid cars, natural gas,. . .
Volt Price Gouging Hits Preorders
I guess $41,000 for a Chevy isn’t so expensive anymore. An earlier post covered the new price tag for the Chevy Volt, which GM has listed it’s SRP at $41,000. A news item that hit the airwaves yesterday brought attention to Chevy dealer price gouging on pre-orders for the Volt. . . .
$41,000 For A Chevy?
GM finally disclosed their pricing for the Chevy Volt electric car: $41,000 before a federal tax credit. The cost of a lease is $350 a month for 36 months with a $2,500 down payment. The Volt, which has an eight-year, 100,000-mile warranty, qualifies for a $7,500 federal tax credit, which. . .
Weaning From Oil
The daily news reports on the BP spill haven’t provided us with any real good news. Even our government is now stating that they grossly underestimated the oil flow from the well comes as no surprise. They’ve even admitted that the amount of oil spewing forth equals the Exxon Valdez. . .
Fall Electric Options
This fall U.S. consumers will finally have true electric car options. With the BP spill raging in the Gulf, reminding us of the volatile nature of our current dependency on oil, having a true electric choice is a welcome relief. Nissan’s Leaf and Chevy’s Volt both will go on sale. . .
Pimp Your Rickshaw
The Japanese have developed a new electric concept for one their oldest methods of transportation- the rickshaw. Two companies from Osaka, Japan have created a new modern electric lithium ion battery powered rickshaw. The rickshaw is made from metal, bamboo, and paper. The two companies are claiming that what they. . .
The Age Of Sail Is Back
Commercial Ocean shipping carries 98.2% of the world’s goods, and 98% of it is driven by diesel engines. Ocean bound freighters are contributing 3% of carbon emissions to the atmosphere. If all commercial ships were a country, they would rank number seven in carbon emissions, equaling Germany’s output. There may. . .
Guessing On All Electrics
So how well can you see into the future? The automotive industries, primarily those manufacturers that plan on rolling out all electric vehicles, are trying to ascertain the future demand for these cars. Deloitte Consulting released a consumer survey on electric and hybrid vehicles, and in that survey they delivered. . .
Amtrak’s New “Cattle” Train
Amtrak has begun a pilot program to operate a train line on biodiesel fuel. The biodiesel is being manufactured from beef byproducts out of Texas. The Amtrak Heartland Flyer train that runs on this fuel is operating daily runs from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth, TX. The fuel, which mixes. . .
Buying A Car
Buying a car has got to be one of the most unpleasant experiences we all have to go through. If someone knows a really easy painful free way of buying a car, well then please let me know. I am in the process of deciding on what to purchase. Our. . .
New Electric Scooters
Electric scooters are all the rage in suburban neighborhoods. Kids have been tooling around on inexpensive Razor electric scooters for years. Now Japan’s number two automaker, and the number one motorcycle manufacturer in the world, Honda, plans on releasing a zero emission electric scooter. The EV-neo scooter is equivalent to. . .
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