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From Christine & Scott Gable, for About.com

The Lowdown on CNG Safety

Monday April 30, 2007
We've all gotten so used to toolin' around in vehicles equipped with gasoline engines. So used to it actually, that anytime a vehicle is fueled up with something other ... Read More

Honda Civic GX Review - Natural Gas Vehicle

Wednesday April 25, 2007
We just finished test driving and reviewing a natural gas powered Honda Civic GX. You don't hear a lot of talk about NGVs (natural gas vehicles) in the alternative fuel ... Read More

Biodiesel '65 Impala?!?

Sunday April 22, 2007
Our Ed sent us this little tidbit and we just thought it was too cool not to share with y'all. Duramax Diesel in a '65 Impala? photo © General Motors In ... Read More

Honda EV Plus - Electric Dreams

Friday April 20, 2007
Check out this little piece of nostalgia. The Honda EV Plus, not unlike General Motors' EV1, had a loyal and dedicated following of electric vehicle enthusiasts. Also not unlike the ... Read More

Biodiesel in the Basement

Wednesday April 18, 2007
Biodiesel is in the news constantly. Magazines print articles about celebrity Daryl Hannah driving a biodiesel-powered El Camino. Samples of biodiesel from our basement - photo © Adrian Gable Trade journals ... Read More

What you always wanted to know, but didn't know where to go

Sunday April 15, 2007
Alternative fuel questions? Ask away! Oh sure, we know you have probably scoured the internet—google searches galore, flipped through pages in Popular Science and Scientific American and even probed the ... Read More

New York State of...Hybrid?

Friday April 13, 2007
Maybe Billy Joel's "New York State of Mind" is catchier, but... Ah, never mind. Looks like the folks at New York Times, the very company that owns About.com, have made the ... Read More

Are you living in E85 ignorance?

Wednesday April 11, 2007
Is ignorance bliss? Not when it comes to fuel prices and filling up at the pump these days. With the price of E85 ringing in at 60 or 70 cents ... Read More

Thirsty? Drink up that Exhaust

Sunday April 8, 2007
We had a fabulous time at the New York International Auto Show—and one of the highlights was getting to see the BMW Hydrogen 7 first-hand. We even got to grab ... Read More

Hail a Cleaner Ride

Friday April 6, 2007
New York City taxicabs. They’re synonymous with a trip to the Big Apple. It’s said that the quintessential tourist experience is to step off the curb and hail that bright ... Read More

Stop by Jay's Garage

Wednesday April 4, 2007
Jay Leno's got the scoop on hot cars and staying green. Whether it's talking about whether you can pump biodiesel into any diesel engine, cleaning parts with an eco-friendly ultrasonic ... Read More

Stand up and Vote

Sunday April 1, 2007
Go ahead and check out the updated good word: we've pulled together all the best and latest alt fuel info in this easy-to-find reference: The Alternative Fuel Bible. And then ... Read More
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