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From Christine & Scott Gable, for About.com

Future Vision & the Saturn Aura Green Line

Wednesday May 30, 2007
"We want to change the paradigm of what people think they should and can drive today," he said. Those are inspiring words from a man that is looking to change ... Read More

Hydrogen is Coming

Tuesday May 29, 2007
Records are being set as we live and breathe. For the first time in history, an electrically-driven fuel cell vehicle traveled 300 miles on one tank of hydrogen. Hey, all ... Read More

Don't you have to plug it in?

Saturday May 26, 2007
Yes, that's the most frequent question--and misconception--we're hearing about hybrids these days. After test driving the new Saturn Aura Green Line last week (watch for our review soon), and currently ... Read More

Everything Hybrid

Wednesday May 23, 2007
Forget filling up with ethanol, biodiesel or natural gas if you don't live within reasonable distance of a fueling station (or can't whip up your own homemade biodiesel). And even ... Read More

E85 in Non FFVs?

Monday May 21, 2007
E85—it’s the choice of fuel for FFVs (flex-fuel vehicles)…or is it? Traditional wisdom holds that the high alcohol content of E85 makes it unsuitable as fuel for a standard ... Read More

Cylinder Deactivation Demystified

Thursday May 17, 2007
What the heck is it? You may have heard it mentioned ... hey, you might even have cylinder deactivation on your newer vehicle ... but what does it do? ... Read More

Gas, no-no -- E85, go-go

Tuesday May 15, 2007
Are you joining the gas boycott today too? We are--but it's not that big of a statement coming from us since our eyes are always peeled for E85, biodiesel ... Read More

Got Gas Pains?

Friday May 11, 2007
It seems like everyone we know is talking about the high price of fuel these days--and it doesn't show signs of letting up anytime soon. One of the best ways ... Read More

Will They Save the World?

Wednesday May 9, 2007
We're excited and inspired to share some of the latest news from the up-and-coming generation: Teams of kids from 32 high schools recently competed in the Department of Energy's National ... Read More

Got Oil?

Sunday May 6, 2007
A couple of weeks ago, we wrote a step-by-step procedure for homemade biodiesel. Well, it was a hit, and it precipitated a flurry of questions: "Where do I get ... Read More

Alt fuel Lingo--Are you confused too?

Wednesday May 2, 2007
Here's a video where Jay Leno talks about the benefits of a diesel pickup, a Chevy Silverado Duramax, and then switches gears and starts talking about a flex-fuel truck. It ... Read More
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