Blue agave plant No more tequila? Say it isn't so! Seems that worldwide commodities prices have put a hurting on blue agave--the cactus like plant whose sap is fermented, then distilled, ... Read More

Seems the price (and maybe even the global warming factor) of gasoline and diesel fuel has folks thinking about converting their petrol and dino burners into something cleaner and less ... Read More

One of our readers recently wrote: "Did you publish an article on using acetone and ketone in your tank to increase mileage for cars? If you did would you please ... Read More

Nissan has unveiled a new fuel economy improving technology that seems so simple and logical, you have to wonder why it hasn’t been given serious attention before. It’s a way ... Read More

Global warming, national security issues, economic costs … the concerns of continued petroleum fuel dependence can seem overwhelming and insurmountable at times. If this all seems rather elusive and something ... Read More

It's been around for just a little while now, the Toyota Camry Hybrid. Actually, the hybrid package was introduced with the completely redesigned 2007 lineup--and it hasn't changed much from ... Read More

The Camry is Toyota's bread-and-butter, ever reliable, family sedan. In hybrid trim, it's all that and more. Aside from the everybody-loves-it Prius, which has always been, and continues to be, ... Read More

It's that time again ... for our monthly update on the most recent addition to our alt fuel fleet, the 2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid: Mileage: 8876 Fuel economy: 42.5 mpg Weather conditions: Summer, ... Read More

This past Monday, a cavalcade of hydrogen powered vehicles set off from Portland, Maine on what has been dubbed, "The Hydrogen Road Tour." Sponsored by The California Fuel Cell Partnership ... Read More

No matter which way you figure it, fuel is expensive these days. And most of us are looking for ways to get better fuel mileage, unload the gas guzzler, or ... Read More

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has recently announced plans to form a collaborative effort with Southern California Edison (SCE) for an extended testing and evaluation period of the MiEV all-electric vehicle ... Read More

I recently had the opportunity to schedule a tour of the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK) facility while visiting family in Ohio (the photo shows me with daughter Jenny and ... Read More

When the good folks at Mercedes-Benz decided to give their entry-level C class a makeover for model year 2008, it was a good move, a very good move. In luxury ... Read More

There is just something about Mercedes-Benz ... tradition, yes ... superior craftsmanship, no doubt ... cutting edge design and technology, yes, for sure ... but still there's something else. I've ... Read More

General Motors just announced plans to offer a $4,000 cash bonus on the purchase of a new 2008 GMC Yukon or Yukon XL Hybrid (plus the conventional models) starting today. ... Read More