Toyota puts a price on the 2010 Generation 3 Prius
Thursday April 23, 2009
We've been eagerly awaiting Toyota's final pricing on the new 2010 Prius. Knowing that Honda recently slapped down a beat-that-if-you-can sticker of $20,470 on the 2010 Insight, we ... Read More
The Return of the Insight: Celebrate Earth Day with Honda
Wednesday April 22, 2009
Today, April 22, is Earth Day, the day when we celebrate the beauty and wonder of this great big "Blue Marble" we all call home. It's a time when we ... Read More
Are we living & driving on borrowed time?
Monday April 20, 2009
"Greenhouse gas pollution is a serious problem." That's according to Lisa Jackson, EPA Administrator, when discussing a recent finding which boldly states that greenhouse gases, and the greenhouse effect ... Read More
Natural Gas is Big in Europe. What About the United States?
Wednesday April 15, 2009
The Europeans. They always do things a little differently (sometimes a lot differently) than we do here in North America. They eat a little less red meat, we eat a ... Read More
Hybrids and EVs at the 2009 New York Auto Show
Monday April 13, 2009
The 2009 New York Auto Show runs the balance of this week and through the weekend, ending on Sunday, April 19. While many manufacturers are showing off their latest hybrids ... Read More
Do Low Rolling Resistance Tires Hurt Hybrid Braking Performance and Safety?
Friday April 10, 2009
Mark Chung (c) and racers Alex Job and Paul Ritchie pose with the ADVAN ENV-R1 racing tire--predecessor of the dB Super E-spec passenger tire.
A few days ago we wrote about ... Read More
Audi Sets a Price on the 2009 Q7 TDI: "The World's Cleanest Diesel SUV"
Wednesday April 8, 2009
Audi has finally set a price for its first U.S. Clean Diesel. Filled with a tank of Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD), and fitted with a Diesel Particulate Filter and ... Read More
The Lowly Inverter/Converter: Making Hybrids Go
Monday April 6, 2009
Most hybrids (and EVs, for that matter) use high voltage AC traction motors to power the car--passengers, cargo and all--down the road. And the juice for all that locomotion ... Read More
4-1-09: Altima Log & Update
Wednesday April 1, 2009
Mileage: 14,776
Fuel economy: 36.6 mpg
Weather conditions: February was bitterly cold, with snow and ice galore. March saw a gradual warming, but nights are still nippy in the 30s and days ... Read More