Road Test: 2008 Saturn Vue Green Line Hybrid
Monday March 31, 2008
Saturn burned a little midnight oil tweaking, massaging and bringing new life to the Vue compact SUV. The vehicle's fresh styling is definitely much more attractive than that which it ... Read More
Solving Homemade Biodiesel Woes
Friday March 28, 2008
Drove by the gas station yesterday, and seeing the price of diesel fuel, I nearly swerved off the road--had a mini mental coronary. Diesel fuel was an eye-popping $4.25/gallon. Last ... Read More
Electric Vehicles at the New York Auto Show
Wednesday March 26, 2008
Check out some of the electric drive vehicles on display this week at the New York Auto Show. Scott snagged shots of everything from "currently under development" hydrogen fuel cell ... Read More
Hybrids at the New York Auto Show
Monday March 24, 2008
The New York International Auto Show, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, is open to the public March 21 - 30, 2008.
As we promised in Friday's blog, ... Read More
Clean Diesels at the New York Auto Show
Friday March 21, 2008
The New York International Auto Show, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, is open to the public March 21 - 30, 2008.
I'm back from media days at ... Read More
2008 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Photo Gallery
Thursday March 20, 2008
2008 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid taillight with Bowtie logo - photo © Scott Gable
We just finished our test drive and review of the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid. Nice car, well priced, ... Read More
Road Test: 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
Wednesday March 19, 2008
Chevrolet is looking to make a statement with the 2008 Malibu. For one, she's been completely redesigned from the ground-up and a beauty she is, both inside and out. Even ... Read More
2010: Toyota's Plug-in Target
Tuesday March 18, 2008
Toyota is dead serious about this hybrid stuff. A report from Automotive News Europe indicates that the company will be sending lithium-ion battery powered plug-in hybrid Priuses to European businesses ... Read More
Biodiesel for Bioheat
Sunday March 16, 2008
Long time readers of our site may remember that we brew our own biodiesel for two of our diesel powered cars. What they (and our new reader friends) might not ... Read More
Check It Out: Ethanol from Garbage
Thursday March 13, 2008
Looks like garbage collectors may be well on their way to supporting energy independence. Yep, you read that right. While corn may be the most common source of ethanol these ... Read More
The 2008 Malibu Hybrid is Here
Wednesday March 12, 2008
Just took delivery of the completely redesigned for 2008 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid for a test drive and review week. The non-hybrid version of this classic nameplate has received great reviews ... Read More
What is a CRD Anyway?
Monday March 10, 2008
Whenever we do a diesel vehicle test drive and review, you'll often hear us mentioning its fuel rail, or its piezo electric injectors or referencing it as a CRD, as ... Read More
3-7-08: 2008 Altima Hybrid Update & Log
Friday March 7, 2008
Time for our monthly update on the latest addition to our alt fuel fleet--as you may remember, we purchased a new hybrid when our 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid review week ... Read More
2008 Dodge Ram 3500 Mega Cab Diesel 4x4 Photo Gallery
Wednesday March 5, 2008
Take a gander at our 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 Mega Cab 4x4 diesel photo gallery and feast thine eyes.
And in case you missed it yesterday, we just finished a review ... Read More
Road test: 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 Mega Cab Diesel 4x4
Tuesday March 4, 2008
Chrysler calls it the biggest pickup cab ever. The cab in question here is the Dodge Ram 3500 Mega Cab. Know what? They're right. Climb into the back seat ... Read More
Will Corn-based Ethanol Go Belly-up?
Monday March 3, 2008
Are the days of fast and easy ethanol profits over? According to a recent CNNMoney.com article, the answer is a resounding yes. With bankruptcy plans and canceled ethanol plants worth ... Read More