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From Christine & Scott Gable, Former About.com Guide to Hybrid Cars & Alt Fuels

Looking for a 2009 alt fueler or hybrid? Start here.

Friday February 27, 2009
We've just made finding an alt fueler or hybrid a tad easier. This one-stop-shop is organized by fuel type: from clean diesel, hybrid, electric, flex-fuel and natural gas to propane ... Read More

Race to Hit the Road: Nissan to Offer All-Electric Car in 2010

Thursday February 26, 2009
California, Oregon and Tennessee will be the spots to be in 2010. If you wanna be one of the first to buy Nissan's new all-electric car, that is. For these ... Read More

Alt Fuel Interview

Tuesday February 24, 2009
We usually ask the questions about alt fuels. But recently the tables were turned when a student emailed us and asked if we’d be interested in an interview for a ... Read More

Lean-Burn and BMW Diesels

Friday February 20, 2009
What is a lean-burn engine and how does it figure into fuel economy and emissions enhancement? Lots of manufacturers have played around with this type of arrangement (Honda, Mitsubishi, ... Read More

Find Alt Fuel Anytime, Anywhere

Wednesday February 18, 2009
For dedicated and hard-core alt fuelers, it’s all in a day’s work to hunt out and find the closest fueling stations. If you’ve been filling up with biodiesel, ethanol, natural ... Read More

Economic Stimulus to Boost Electric Car Industry

Monday February 16, 2009
Finally. Federal support for the investment, manufacturing and sales of cleaner automotive options is on the horizon. It’s all part of President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan (H.R.1) ... Read More

Honda Civic Hybrid versus Civic EX

Thursday February 12, 2009
The hybrid questions, they just keep coming. "Do they really get that much better fuel mileage?" "With all the extra batteries and motors and electronics, they seem so complex--are hybrids ... Read More

You Put Gasoline in your Diesel?!? BMW Nips that in the Bud

Tuesday February 10, 2009
Uh oh ... the dreaded, "It was late at night, I was hungry, I was tired, I wasn't really paying attention, and I accidentally put gasoline in my diesel car's ... Read More

Flywheels and hybrids: Flybrids?

Friday February 6, 2009
Flywheels ... what are they and what do they have to do with hybrids? Aren't hybrids all about batteries and electric motors? Well, yes and no. As is usually the ... Read More

2009 All-Electric Vehicles

Monday February 2, 2009
A little electric here, a little electric there, a whole lot of electric everywhere. Remember that children's television show from the '70s? The Electric Company? They would do rhymes ... Read More
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