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From Christine & Scott Gable, for About.com

Reader Question: B100 Issues

Monday December 31, 2007
Here's another letter from a reader that we're sharing as we highlight some of the most popular questions of 2007: John wrote:"I am in Costa Rica, work with tourists and am ... Read More

Reader Question: 2007 Accord Hybrid and Winter Mileage

Sunday December 30, 2007
As 2007 comes to an end, we continue our series of letters from readers who wrote with comments and questions throughout the year. Thank you to one and all who ... Read More

Reader Question: Natural Gas Conversion Kits

Friday December 28, 2007
Thanks to our many readers for providing continued food for thought during this last week of 2007--here's another question we received: Ken wrote:"Please tell me where I may find info about ... Read More

Reader Question: CNG Vehicles and Conversions

Wednesday December 26, 2007
In our series of highlighting questions from our readers as 2007 comes to a close, here's another one: Jill wrote: "I work for a large state government in the Northeast. For ... Read More

Reader Question: All-electric Street Vehicles

Monday December 24, 2007
As 2007 slowly winds down and comes to a close, we're taking some time to highlight a series of the most popular questions we've received from readers throughout the year. ... Read More

What Hampers Hybrid Fuel Economy in Wintertime?

Thursday December 20, 2007
If you're thinkin' that hybrid vehicle owners have it made in the shade when it comes time to fill 'er up, think again. With frigid Old Man Winter making his ... Read More

It's Official: 35 mpg CAFE

Thursday December 20, 2007
Early yesterday the President signed the 800-page energy bill that will bring big changes in fuel economy standards beginning in 2011. As we mentioned last week, this is the bill ... Read More

There's a new Battery on the Block

Monday December 17, 2007
It has always been the big heavy batteries with the long recharge rates that have kept electric vehicles from becoming a completely viable and practical everyday ride. Well, that's about ... Read More

New CAFE Bill Finally Passes

Friday December 14, 2007
Well, it's official. And it's about time. Thursday night the United States Senate approved an energy bill slated to raise the bar on fuel economy to 35 mpg by 2020. ... Read More

Road Test: 2008 Nissan Titan PRO-4X Flex-fuel Truck

Wednesday December 12, 2007
Nissan builds some really nice vehicles. We're trying to remember if we have ever driven one that we didn't like. Nope, don't think so. Naturally then, we expected the Titan ... Read More

The 35 mpg CAFE Standard - To be or not to be?

Friday December 7, 2007
It was easy to feel elation after Thursday's (December 6) U. S. House of Representatives approval of the new energy bill that included a corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standard ... Read More

Got termites ... but could that be a good thing?

Thursday December 6, 2007
It's funny how a train of thought can branch out in unexpected ways. We recently blogged about unique and different ways to create hydrogen for automotive fuel use. It was ... Read More

Is Hydrogen Just a Pie in the Sky?

Tuesday December 4, 2007
In response to our Chevrolet Equinox FCEV and Honda FCX Clarity reviews, a reader recently expressed doubt about the creation of a hydrogen infrastructure with the ability to sustain hydrogen ... Read More

Move over, Prius

Monday December 3, 2007
There hasn’t been much competition in the way of hybrids—in China, that is—til now. A recent news report from Automotive News states that General Motors has announced plans to produce ... Read More
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